Today we’d like to introduce you to Mitch Bonnstetter.
Hi Mitch, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
Growing up I always went to a Chiropractor to help maintain my athletic performance, health and longevity. During my senior year of high school I suffered a grade 3 separation of my shoulder during a football game and I was told surgery was needed and was the way to go. I didn’t want to go the surgery route because I still had 3 more sports to play during my senior year. I was able to be treated for my situation by my chiropractor and within a few months I was back to 100% and I was able to finish my senior year of sports. I then continued to play football at Ohio University and really fell in love with the chiropractic approach. After I graduated from Ohio University with a Psychology degree, I was accepted to Palmer College of Chiropractic to begin my chiropractic journey. After graduating, I worked under other chiropractors until I opened up my own clinic is 2025. I then opened Evolve Chiropractic + Wellness in Columbus, Ohio, where I focus on structural correction of the spine to help eliminate the pain by treating the root cause of the issue, so this issue will not only be eliminated but will prevent this issue from coming back. At Evolve, I also focus on a whole body approach through healthy eating habits, daily movement and proper nutrition, to help live a pain free life and to optimize your day to day living.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The road to starting a business is definitely a bumpy one, and anyone who has gone through this process knows the amount of time and effort (blood, sweat and tears) it takes to make your business exactly as you dreamed it would be. We welcomed our second child about 7 weeks prior to opening Evolve, which meant a lot of overtime at the office, and a lot less sleep at home . Navigating life as a new business owner and now father of two, has been the most challenging but rewarding season yet.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Evolve Chiropractic + Wellness is not your average chiropractor! I focus on the body as a whole, how it moves and functions together. I specialize in structural correction of the spine and how our everyday habits (bad) put stress on the spine creating imbalances, including muscles and posture . In the office, I do a thorough exam of the patients posture to help further diagnosis any muscle imbalances that could be causing their pain. Along with that, I will take full spine X-rays to make sure we aren’t missing anything and to further diagnosis and have a baseline of where the issue is coming from. The famous quote I like to use is, “To see is to know. To not see is to guess”. X rays will allow us to make better a better diagnosis and allow us to track their progress in the patients care. I like to use X-rays because you are able to see an issue that the patient isn’t experiencing at the moment and we can fix the issue before it starts to cause pain/discomfort. also it takes 65% pressure on a nerve to cause a person pain/discomfort. at the end of the day, what we are truly correcting is the root cause. So I can eliminate the pain and prevent it from coming back. We focus on restructuring the ligaments to maintain the correct curvature of the spine.
With focusing on structural correction, we focus a lot on the structure of the cervical spine (neck). With technology such as cell phones and everyone driving and looking down. I am able to rebuild the curves of the spine to help restore disc space and function of the cervical spine…without surgery. At Evolve, We see a lot of scoliosis and treat many people with scoliosis to help restore/ decrease the curvature of their scoliosis.
I was a personal trainer before being a chiropractor. I like to assess posture and how people are walking or using their muscles. I am able to read how a persons gait is causing them pain and will help me further diagnosis their issue.
I work on all ages (athletics, general pop, elderly). But I really enjoy working on babies because 90% of babies have misalignments to their upper neck due to the birthing process.
I do a lot of muscle work such as ART (active release technique) to help break apart scar tissue.
I recommend people get checked out before the issue arises to prevent the damaging of the disc. It is also easier to correct. My mission at Evolve is to help my patients “Evolve into the new you”.
Risk taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Yes, I have taken a big risk with this office because when I opened the office, my wife and I had 2 kids at home (almost 3 years old and a 7 week old) at the time of opening. We had to sacrifice a lot of things to be able to open my dream office and Thank God for my wife for standing by my side and being my biggest fan/supporter. She was my rock throughout this whole journey and continues to support me to the fullest. But once again, this whole journey has been a blessing and very rewarding.
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- Website: https://evolveyourspine.com
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