meet the team
Chiropractor
Dr. Amanda Myers DC, MS
Dr. Amanda Myers is a chiropractic physician at True Health Chiropractic and Acupuncture. She is passionate about helping her patients live pain-free and starting them on a path toward optimal wellness.
She serves her patients with conservative care using joint mobilization and manipulation, acupuncture, class IV cold laser therapy, electrical muscle stimulation, physiotherapy, and lifestyle counseling.
She knows the importance of educating her patients to help them understand their pain or discomfort and ways they can be a part of the recovery process. As a mom of two young boys, she understands how pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period can impact a woman’s health. She has found success in helping moms-to-be and women of all ages. She also routinely treats sports injuries and a variety of musculoskeletal conditions in both children and adults. With extensive experience in treating both acute injuries and chronic pain, she is equipped to help alleviate discomfort and restore function effectively and efficiently. Dr. Amanda Myers has treated and managed numerous conditions ranging from acute disc extrusions and rheumatologic diseases to post-operative joint rehabilitation and severe nerve impingement conditions.
As a licensed chiropractic physician, she has extensive knowledge and experience in providing a natural approach to improving your health. During your first visit, she will review your health history and listen to your health concerns. You will also receive a thorough evaluation that will help her determine what might be causing and contributing to your condition. Lastly, she will make recommendations for a custom plan of care. Each patient is unique and your visit is as well. She also works closely with a network of medical specialists to ensure her patients get the care they need. Dr. Amanda Myers also utilizes routine and advanced diagnostics and imaging to assist in making an accurate diagnosis.
Dr. Amanda Myers completed her postgraduate education at National University of Health Sciences and holds Doctor of Chiropractic and Master of Acupuncture degrees. While in school, she served as the Vice President of the Student American Chiropractic Association and co-chaired the 2019 National Leadership Conference. With her passion for teaching, she worked as a Histology and Neuroanatomy teaching assistant and tutor. Throughout her education, she participated in National advocacy efforts to advance patient rights and access to chiropractic care.
Outside of practice, she loves to spend time with her two sons and husband. She also enjoys cooking for her family, swimming, and running.
Chiropractor
Dr. James R Jenkins DC, MS
Dr. James Jenkins, a licensed chiropractic physician, graduated from the National University of Health Sciences, NUHS, in Lombard, Illinois in 1988. He practices in Lombard, Illinois with specific attention given to whole health and optimal fitness.
As a certified strength and conditioning specialist, CSCS, he has taught several teams, groups, and individuals the use of proper techniques while performing specific exercise.
Dr. Jenkins can implement his knowledge of rehabilitation to evaluate, diagnose and treat conditions related to postural stress, repetitious injuries, chronic pain syndromes and sports-related injuries. He has become an expert in his field and is currently teaching rehabilitative exercise and chiropractic manipulation at NUHS, passing on his knowledge to future doctors.
Dr. Jenkins is the creator and producer of the Core4Training® DVD, Booklet and Manual. This program promotes the proper utilization of essential musculature during exercise, with specific attention given to the stabilizing systems of the neck, shoulder, lower back, and pelvis. This program has been taught to chiropractic students and physicians, fitness trainers, teams, and coaches, as well as to specialty groups, such as firefighters, martial arts groups and women’s clubs.
Dr. Jenkins received a master’s degree in advanced clinical Practice, from the NUHS, in August of 2009. This higher degree of education has given him advanced training in orthopedic and neurological examinations, radiology and advanced imaging, functional assessment of laboratory studies, pharmaceutical studies, and clinical nutrition. This training allows Jenkins Chiropractic to offer the diagnosis and management of such conditions as neck and lower back pain, chronic fatigue, depression, weight gain/loss, metabolic syndrome, Type II Diabetes, low energy, allergies, irritable bowel disorders, fibromyalgia, high cholesterol, hypertension, headaches, dizziness, rheumatoid arthritis and more.
At True Health Chiropractic and Acupuncture, a variety of services are offered from spinal decompression and manual manipulation to postural training and therapeutic exercise, to nutritional intervention and meal planning, as well as cold laser application. An individual plan will be developed, and specific goals will be established as we help each patient return to their optimal health.
Monday
9:00am - 1:00pm
2:30pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday
10:30am - 1:00pm
2:30pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 12:00pm
2:00pm - 7:00pm
Thursday
10:30am - 12:30pm
3:30pm - 7:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday & Sunday
Closed
True Health Chiropractic and Acupuncture
477 E Butterfield Rd Ste 205
Lombard, IL 60148
P: (630) 796-2083
T: (855) 512-3090
F: (630) 442-7493