THE MOVEMENT CLINIC METHOD
Assessment-guided care for golfers, runners and active individuals in Spokane
What Makes us Different?
Most chiropractors adjust you and send you home. It can feel good for a while, but if the underlying movement problem isn't addressed, the pain comes back--and you end up on a treadmill of weekly visits with no real plan for getting better.
The Movement Clinic was built around a different idea: that you can't fix what you haven't measured.
Every patient that sees one of our chiropractors starts with a full-body Movement Assessment. We figure out why you're hurting, not just where. From there, our team combines chiropractic adjustments, soft-tissue work, therapeutic exercises, and lifestyle guidance into a clear plan with an end in sight.
This is the Movement Clinic Method. Every provider on our team practices it. Every patient gets it.
Built for the Way you Actually Move
Most healthcare isn't built for active people. We are.
Our team specializes in helping patients other clinics don't quite know what to do with -- the golfer fighting low back pain, the runner stuck with the same nagging hip issue, the hybrid athlete who lifts in the morning and runs at night and just wants their body to keep up.
We treat:
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Golfers--from weekend players to competitive amateurs. We help you figure out how to keep playing the game you love.
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Runners--from first-timers training for a 5K to ultra-distance athletes. We trace pain upstream of where you feel it.
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Hybrid athletes--anyone whose training mixes lifting, running, golf and everything in between. We build plans that respect what you actually do.
Our Story
The Movement Clinic was founded in 2019 by Dr. Stephen Byers--the Method started taking shape years earlier, when his mother developed frozen shoulder during his time in chiropractic school.
He had tried everything he'd been taught. Nothing worked. That experience sent him searching for what was missing in standard chiropractic training, and he eventually found it in functional movement assessments, soft-tissue techniques, and therapeutic exercise. When his mother recovered, he knew he wanted to build a clinic around what he had learned.
After 5 years in a pain management medical clinic, where he saw firsthand how often patients lived with pain until it interrupted what they loved, he opened the Movement Clinic in Spokane with a simple mission: don't just treat pain--help the people move again.
Built to Scale, Designed to Last
We've grown since 2019, and we've grown deliberately. Every provider who joins the Movement Clinic is trained in the Method. Every team member--chiropractor and massage therapist alike--shares the same philosophy: assessment guided care, clear plans, real outcomes.
We are constantly expanding our knowledge base. Our team is being trained in golf-specific assessment and running-specific assessment, and we're building toward the same in-depth assessment for our hybrid athletes--because the people we serve don't fit into a box, and our care shouldn't either.
OUR MOVEMENT TEAM
Stephen Byers, DC
Dr. Byers has been practicing since 2013. He attended Parker University in Dallas, TX for chiropractic school. Before receiving his Doctorate, he finished his Bachelors degree in Nutritional Science from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. He has completed additional training in Active Release Techniques, Functional rehabilitation and golf assessments. He loves not only getting you feeling better, but moving better as well!
Bailey Nachtigal, DC
Dr. Nachtigal earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from The University of Western States in Portland, and holding additional certifications as a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. With a personal athletic background as a professional rodeo athlete, paddle board enthusiast and basketball player herself, Dr. Nachtigal’s goal is to not only treat pain and injuries but also support long-term performance, recovery, and preventative care.
Kelsey Garcia, LMT
elsey Garcia has been practicing massage for 4 years. She graduated from Carrington College in 2022, Her practice focuses on therapeutic body work to increase muscle strength, endurance and flexibility while aiding in recovery and healing. She loves not only getting you feeling better, but moving better!
Tyler Heick, LMT
Tyler Heick has been a practicing Massage Therapist for 3 years. After graduating from Carrington College in 2022, she found a deep passion for holding space for others to be themselves, move with ease, and feel their best everyday. With her forgiving pressure, she gravitates toward deep tissue massage, cupping, trigger point therapy, and techniques to increase flexibility and range of motion.
Kathlyn Murphy, LMT
Kathlyn has been licensed since 2009 and has extensive training in Manual Lymphatic Drainage and therapeutic bodywork. Her hands-on treatment approach supports improved mobility and recovery, with each session tailored to the patient’s specific diagnosis and functional limitations
Alyson Geister, LMT
Alyson Geister is a recent graduate from the Carrington College massage program. She likes to focus on releasing tension in order to increase your range of motion and get you back to doing the things you love. She can incorporate deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, cupping, myofacial release, and stretching.
