Brett Dworkis, D.C., C.C.S.P., C.S.C.S.
Dr. Brett Dworkis knows about Johnson County, growing up in Lenexa, and graduating from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. After graduation from High School, he entered the Navy and served active and reserve duty for 6 years. During his time in the Navy, he served as the Physical Readiness Coordinator for his unit in Phoenix, Arizona.
It was at this time that Dr. Brett attended Arizona State University. He received his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, with concentrations in both Exercise Physiology, and Biomechanics. His interests also led him to minor in psychology, specializing in sports psychology. During his time at Arizona State, he was able to hone his experience as a certified personal trainer, wellness advisor and strength coach at the university. He also had the great experience of running an exercise rehabilitation clinic for a local chiropractor, who was at the time the chiropractor for the spring training San Francisco Giants. Directly after graduation, Dr. Brett was able to sit for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) examination offered by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), placing him in an elite group of strength and conditioning professionals.
After graduating from ASU, Dr. Brett moved back to Kansas City to attend Cleveland Chiropractic College. There he received his Doctor of Chiropractic. Following graduation, Dr. Brett returned to Scottsdale, AZ, to perform a preceptorship (similar to a medical residency) with the chiropractor he had worked with as an undergraduate student. The Doctor who owned this clinic had become the Chiropractor to the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Phoenix Coyotes. This gave Dr. Brett some great experiences working with elite athletes in both baseball and hockey.
Following the preceptorship, Dr. Brett decided to return to Johnson County and go into practice with another doctor in the Olathe area. During this time, Dr. Brett continued his education, completing the academic work necessary to sit for the national board examination given by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. He did this at Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa. Sitting for the examination in November of 2001, he passed, becoming a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP).
Dr. Brett is uniquely positioned to work with athletes of all levels, as well as working with their families. He has an extensive athletic background himself, and understands the mind of the serious and weekend athlete alike. He is driven to help athletes and non-athletes alike attain a level of health and happiness that they are both capable of attaining.
Associations:
- Olathe Noon Optimists
- Olathe Chamber of Commerce
- Partner with the Olathe School District
- Board of advisors for the Olathe 21st Century Sports Medicine Program
- BNI – Business Network International
- American Chiropractic Association
- Powerlifting Coach of the Olathe Special Olympics team
- National Strength & Conditioning Association
Terry Loudermill
Front Desk CA
Terry is the smiling face that you will usually see first when you walk into Performance Chiropractic. Terry is a life-long Olathe resident, and father of three children. Terry has been involved in sports his whole life, and is an ACE certified personal trainer, and sports official. His hobbies include fitness, golfing, flying, and riding his Hayabusa. He is also a former board member of the Kansas Rush Soccer Club, as well as the Olathe School Board Foundation. Terry has quite the magnanimous personality and will certainly brighten your day.
Chaz Armstrong
Licensed Massage Therapist
Chaz is a licensed massage therapist, and is available on call during our normal office hours. We have been blessed with Chaz, as he is one of the best in the field! Chaz Armstrong specializes in the following massage; sports, Swedish, deep tissue, rehabilitation and prenatal. After graduating high school from Omaha, NE in 1997, the very next day Chaz started massage therapy training at the age of 17. He graduated in 1999 from Johnson County Community College with an associate degree in massage therapy. He began to build his skills and endurance for deep tissue massage at a fitness center in Olathe. Chaz has also been able to branch out into corporate on-site chair massages at several major businesses. When he is not working, he enjoys an occasional poker game, writing, producing, and performing music from rhythm and blues to rock and even country!
Jean Altnow
Front Desk
Jean is a familiar face back at Performance Chiropractic. Jean has been a Chiropractic patient herself for most of her life, and worked at Performance Chiropractic when we first opened. She now helps out on an occasional basis and can be found at the front desk sharing her infectious smile and laugh with patients while helping them.
Andi
Andi is our exercise therapist and Rehabilitation Tech. She is an integral team member in your care here at Performance Chiropractic, and will most likely be working with you at some point along the way. Andi is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, with specialization’s in corrective exercise, functional movement, pelvic floor dysfunction and more. She greatly enjoys being able to bring her evolving skills and knowledge to help people maintain a quality of life by making pain free movement a priority and accessible at any level.
Scout (In Spirit)
Scout was at Performance Chiropractic nearly since it’s inception. He was an Australian Shepherd / Shelte mix, and was a trained therapy dog. He would meet you at the door with a friendly bark, a wagging tail, then roll over so you could scratch his belly. Patients, young and old alike have came to love having Scout around, and after losing him in May of 2012, he is surely missed, and his spirit is always with us.
Ginger (In spirit)
Now, we have Ginger. We had been on a search for a new canine associate to take over at therapy dog, and welcome wagon. Ginger came to us from a rescue in Merriam, Unleashed. She seems to be adapting very well, and is an enthusiastic, gentle, welcoming presence. Ginger is a full Australian Shepherd, and although she is not fully trained yet, she is catching on to her duties quickly.