Meet the Staff

Melissa McDaniel

Office Manager, Melissa McDaniel

Melissa solves the problems and confusion created by our patients' insurance companies. She is the first friendly voice you will hear from at NorthWest Healthcare, creating a plan to ensure a pleasant experience. If your insurance company makes a mistake and doesn't cover your visits according to your health plan, she fights on your behalf. Our patients benefit from the years of previous experience Melissa had working with health insurance claims before joining our team.

Dr. Stegmaier

Dr. Jacob W. Stegmaier D.C.

  • Graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic-Saint Louis, MO.
  • Chiropractic Physician for Central Institute for Human Performance www.cihp.com - Kirkwood, MO.
  • Specialized in treating Pain in Pregnancy at the Center for Advanced Medicine/Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO.
  • Skilled training in treating TMJ (jaw pain)
  • Chiropractic Physician for athletes from NFL, MLB and NHL organizations & Professional dancers with Dance Saint Louis
  • Extensive training in Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization from Prague School for Rehabilitation

What Does A Chiropractor Do?

As a Chiropractor I focus on treating both muscle and skeletal related pain. There are three fields of physical medicine: osteopaths, naprapaths, and chiropractors.
Chiropractors differ from the other two sciences because of the emphasis we place on muscles. Muscles contribute... More

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain
  • Herniated Disks
  • Planter Fascitis
  • Carpal Tunnel
  • Sciatica
  • TMJ
  • Shin Splints
  • Migraine Headaches
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Whiplash
  • Arthritis

Ask The Chiropractor...

QUESTION: My doctor tells me that I have a herniated disk. Is there anything that you can do to help me to alleviate the pain that is an alternative to surgery?

ANSWER: Whenever someone reports an injury of this level I always look to see what the cause is which contributed... More