Dr. Ryan Porterfield has one motto: To recommend the best, give the best, and expect the best for each and every patient. He feels a responsibility to help people of all ages get to a stable and properly functioning spine so they can they live a life of wellness.
A properly functioning spine has the ability to fix many of the ailments that can tend to plague everyone at some point or another. The body is an amazing machine that is controlled by the brain via the spine. The body wants to function at its peak but the brain needs to be able to communicate flawlessly with the nervous system and if it cannot, the body sends out signals that we call symptoms. As a Chiropractor, his specialty is to find the root cause of each symptom and to align the spine so the brain can once again talk to the nervous system to keep the body functioning at its best.
Furthermore, he believes in maintaining the spine by being proactive so as to head symptoms off before they get to the point where they are sending a pain signal. Chiropractic along with good nutrition, adequate sleep, the right amount of water consumption, and exercise is a great start to helping your body function at its best possible level.
His mission is simple: To improve each patients quality of life.
Dr. Porterfield is excited to be a member of the Valparaiso business community and to have the opportunity to serve the residents of Northwest Indiana. He is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and has resided in Valparaiso since 2008 with his wife, Elisha.
Dr. Porterfield received a Bachelors Degree in Biology from Wittenberg University. He then went on to Logan College of Chiropractic and obtained a Bachelors Degree in Life Sciences and his Doctorate in Chiropractic. He is board certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners as well as by Indianas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
Awards and Recognition
- Featured in Valparaiso Magazine Jan 2014
- Featured in Valparaiso Magazine July 2020
Degrees
- Bachelors of Arts from Wittenberg University — Biology
- Bachelors of Science from Logan College of Chiropractic — Life Science
- Logan College of Chiropractic — Doctorate of Chiropractic
Professional, Business, and Civic Organizations
- Indiana State Chiropractic Association
- Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
Techniques Used in Practice
- Activator
- COX
- Diversified
- Thompson