Business Details
19 Years
experience
Your Trusted Chiropractic & Functional Medicine Experts in Kutztown
Since 2007, Kutztown Family Chiropractic has been dedicated to optimizing health, functionality, and wellness for our community. Our practice empowers patients to make informed decisions about chiropractic care and overall health through personalized resources and counseling. We specialize in customized chiropractic and functional medicine treatments tailored to individual needs, ensuring each patient receives care designed specifically for them. Our team combines diverse chiropractic techniques with a focus on root-cause health solutions, including lumbar mechanical traction and metabolic restart programs. We prioritize patient education, transparency in recommendations, and long-term wellness strategies.With over 15 years of combined experience, Doctors Abbie Kunkel and Henrique Ribeiro bring expertise in pain elimination, injury recovery, and functional movement optimization. Our commitment extends beyond treatment to fostering community health through active lifestyle support and preventive care education. We maintain structured hours for accessibility while emphasizing personalized attention and evidence-based practices. Our mission remains centered on helping patients achieve and maintain optimal health throughout their lives.
Services
Chiropractic Adjustments
Functional Medicine
Lumbar Traction
Metabolic Restart
Wellness Counseling
Details
- Year established: 2007
Highlights and features
- We combine 15+ years of chiropractic expertise with functional medicine approaches
- Our doctors utilize six specialized spinal adjustment techniques for personalized care
- We offer evidence-based metabolic restart programs for weight management and wellness
- Our team includes Palmer College of Chiropractic graduates with community roots
- We focus on functional movement optimization to prevent injuries and improve daily life
Services
Chiropractic Care
Our chiropractic care combines multiple techniques including Diversified, Thompson Drop, and Activator methods. We tailor adjustments to individual needs, addressing spinal misalignments that affect nervous system function. This drug-free approach helps alleviate pain, improve mobility, and enhance overall wellness through manual therapy and corrective exercises.
Functional Medicine
Functional medicine identifies underlying health issues through comprehensive assessments and personalized treatment plans. We address nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, and lifestyle factors contributing to chronic conditions. This holistic approach combines dietary guidance, supplement protocols, and lifestyle modifications to restore optimal bodily function and prevent disease progression.
Lumbar Mechanical Traction
Lumbar traction uses controlled decompression forces to relieve pressure on spinal discs and nerves. This non-surgical treatment effectively reduces back pain from herniated discs, sciatica, and degenerative disc disease. Sessions incorporate mechanical traction tables combined with targeted exercises to improve spinal alignment and mobility over time.
Metabolic Restart
Our 12-week metabolic restart program combines nutrition counseling, metabolic testing, and lifestyle coaching. Designed for sustainable weight loss, participants typically lose 20-30 pounds in six weeks through personalized meal plans and metabolic optimization strategies. The program includes ongoing support for maintaining results and improving overall metabolic health.
Functional Movement
Functional movement assessments identify biomechanical imbalances affecting daily activities and athletic performance. We develop customized corrective exercise programs to improve posture, prevent injuries, and enhance physical capabilities. This approach benefits patients recovering from injuries and those seeking to maintain active lifestyles through improved movement patterns.
People
Dr. Abbie L. Kunkel
Doctor of Chiropractic
A Kutztown native, Dr. Kunkel earned her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Palmer College in 2004 after studying biochemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. With over 15 years of practice experience, she founded Kutztown Family Chiropractic in 2007 to serve her community through personalized wellness care.
Dr. Henrique Ribeiro
Doctor of Chiropractic
Dr. Ribeiro graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic and Kutztown University. He specializes in functional movement optimization and injury recovery, with teaching experience at Alvernia University. After serving patients in the practice from 2022-2024, he returned to the team in 2025 to resume patient care.
Questions
What chiropractic techniques do you use?
We utilize Diversified, Thompson Drop, Activator, SOT, Cox Flexion Distraction, and Toftness techniques to provide personalized spinal care solutions.
Do you offer wellness programs beyond adjustments?
Yes, we provide functional medicine assessments, metabolic restart programs, and movement optimization training for comprehensive health improvement.
What conditions do you treat?
We address back pain, neck pain, headaches, sports injuries, and chronic conditions through non-invasive chiropractic care and functional medicine approaches.
How can I schedule an appointment?
Existing patients can book appointments through our online system, or call us at 610-683-6400 during business hours for scheduling assistance.
Do you accept insurance?
We recommend contacting our office directly to verify current insurance acceptance policies and payment options for chiropractic services.
What is the Metabolic Restart program?
This 12-week structured program combines nutritional counseling, metabolic testing, and lifestyle coaching to achieve sustainable weight loss and improved metabolic health.
