Meet the Doctor

Dr. John Unger combines his twenty-plus years of experience at the Montrose Chiropractic Center with continued postdoctoral studies. His patient-centered approach leads to comfortable, effective health care for his patients, from school kids to retired seniors to professional athletes. He and his wife and three children feel blessed to make Montrose their home.

He earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 1985 from Logan Chiropractic College in St. Louis, Missouri, and also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology. Maintaining straight A grades in his premedical and prechiropractic courses at Colorado State University put him on the Dean's List. A lifelong learner, he has continued his studies, becoming a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician in 1993 and achieving Diplomate Chiropractic Sports Physician status in 1997.

Dr. Unger's advanced training helps him to speed the healing process by adding muscle and ligament soft tissue treatments. He provides exercise instruction for home use for rehabilitation of injured joints. From 1995 to 2000 he completed courses in Active Release Techniques for muscles of the arm and shoulder, hip/knee/foot, and spine.

Since 1986, he has been certified by the state of Colorado in the use of acupuncture both for pain relief and to promote the body's natural healing process. He is an accredited Level 1 physician in the Colorado Division of Workmen's Compensation since 1991, and has been an Independent Medical Examiner on the state of Colorado panel since 1997.

He is a member of the American Chiropractic Association, Colorado Chiropractic Association, and the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, where he has served by invitation on the Exam Development Team.

Voted "Best Chiropractor" in the "Best of the Valley" Montrose Daily Press readers' poll multiple years, he enjoys a practice based largely on personal referrals from satisfied patients. Dr. Unger believes in giving back to his community and has served the San Juan Mountain Runners (as president and as Race Director), Northside Elementary School Chess Club (as instructor), RE1-J Quest Gifted and Talented program volunteer, and currently is a violin mentor for the Valley Youth Orchestra.

The Pikes Peak Marathon Medical Team and the National Masters Drug-Free Powerlifting Championships are two examples of his hands-on experience treating high-performance athletes over the years. In 1995 he authored and published a paper in the scientific literature on downhill running injuries, and presented this paper at the A.C.A. Ironman Triathlon Sports Symposium. In 1999 Dr. Unger had his original research published in the peer-reviewed biomedical literature as well.

Dr. Unger's commitment to high level care of every patient is reflected in his background studies and experiences. He enjoys humanizing the face of conservative, effective, drug-free health care for everyone.