Rather than just ‘covering up’ symptoms with medication, we look for the original cause of your pain.
Although pain is unpleasant, it’s never the real problem. Pain is our body’s way of telling us something is wrong, much like a smoke detector. When your smoke detector goes off, you don’t turn it off – you look for a fire!
We specialize in finding the real cause of your pain, correcting it and giving you the tools you need to keep it from coming back.
Because we want your life to improve as quickly as possible, we use only the most effective treatments available. Since each injury and each person is different, each treatment plan is different. We develop a program that’s right for you, and only you.
We do NOT subscribe to the old saying, “No pain, no gain.” In our program, the focus is on pain-free movement. Your treatment plan may include gentle spinal manipulation to restore normal joint function, core training to develop confident movement, balance training to improve muscular support and coordination, and flexibility work to increase range of motion. If you’re not getting adequate nutrition, we’ll show you how to make the small changes that get big results.
And once you’re well, we want to keep you that way. Our aim is to prepare you for the life or the sport you choose, and equip you with the tools you need to prevent re-injuries. After all, it’s much easier to keep you healthy than it is to fix you when you’re broken!
And, our highly trained and capable staff are always available and ready to help, no matter how ‘silly’ the question. We’re here to make your healing experience productive and fun!
Dr. Bockmann Education & Training
Doctorate of Chiropractic
Bachelor of Science, Human Biology
Texas Chiropractic College
Pasadena, TX
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Whiplash and Brain Injury Traumatology
Spine Research Institute of San Diego
Chiropractic Neurology Program
Science Based Nutrition
Texas Chiropractic College
Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner (CCSP) – Ongoing
Parker College of Chiropractic
- Dr. Daniel P. Bockmann received his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Texas Chiropractic College in 2000. While completing an internship in sports medicine, he worked specifically with Olympic and professional runners and cyclists, developing treatment plans to speed recovery and enhance performance.
- With a personal background in cycling and competitive beach volleyball, Dr. Bockmann has a special interest in treatment of athletes. However, as a family practitioner, his patients also range from middle-schoolers to office-workers to grandmothers.
- You can always count on personalized attention from Dr. Bockmann. Expect him to be very attentive to your progress and take great pride in your achievements.
- In addition to seeing patients in a clinical setting, Dr. Bockmann founded The Back Pain Project, an international self-treatment initiative designed to end the pandemic of mechanical back pain. To find out more about this program, click here.
Michaela Settlemeyer
Michaela Settlemeyer received her BS in Athletic Training from the University of Incarnate Word. Early on in her athletic career Michaela developed a passion for treating and preventing sports injuries.
After completing an Athletic Training internship at Trinity University, she broadened her experience in the rehab field by working for over 5 years in Physical Therapy. From there she accepted a position at Velocity Sports Performance as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. During her 3 years at this post she created and implemented the Return to Play program, a rehabilitative directive designed to safely return injured athletes to their respective sports at peak performance.
Her combined background in Athletic Training, Personal Training, and Physical Therapy provides Michaela with a well rounded knowledge of kinesiology, clinical protocols and rehabilitative exercise, uniquely preparing her for her current position as Exercise Therapist at Austin Spine & Sport.
