About Us
Dr. Carrie Musselman
Dr. Carrie’s first experience as a chiropractic patient occurred following a rebounding injury during her junior year of basketball season in high school. During the initial history and consultation, the Chiropractor became aware of her many years of suffering with migraine headaches. Even in grade school, the teachers would excuse her from class because of the eye pain, throbbing of her head, and vomiting. All symptoms related to migraines. After receiving a number of adjustments, her back pain and headaches went away.
After graduating from high school, Dr. Carrie received a full atheletic scholarship to play volleyball at Division I, Valparaiso University in Indiana. Continued maintenance adjustments allowed her to perform injury free at her peak performance level. Because of the amazing results that she experienced throughout her athletic career, she accepted the offer to work for her home town Chiropractor as a Chiropractic Assistant (CA). This allowed her to learn even more about the profession of Chiropractic and the many different ailments that it effects, by boosting the bodies ability to heal itself naturally.
While working as a CA, Dr. Carrie also furthered her education and received a Certification in Massage therapy. She owned her own massage therapy clinic where she worked hand in hand with many chiropractors, accupuncturists, and medical doctors. In her heart, she wanted to be able to offer her patients more. Dr. Carrie went on to attend Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri where she earned a Bachelors of Science in Human Biology and her Doctor of Chiropractic degree.
Dr. Chevi Guthrie
Dr. Chevi’s first chiropractic experience began while working as a CA for a chiropractor through college. During this time she saw the difference chiropractic made to patients as they continued to get better with each visit. One case that changed Dr. Chevi’s career path was when one day a mom brought her new born baby in to see if he could be helped. The baby’s head was stuck, tilted to the side, and he was unable to move it. The mom was told by other doctors that the only way to fix it was to cut the muscle that was holding his head in that position. This answer caused her to seek an alternative. After a couple weeks of chiropractic care the baby was able to move his head in full range of motion; he was happy and smiling again and so was his mom! When Dr. Chevi saw what chiropractic was able to do, she decided that she wanted to be able to help people the same way.
She then changed her major and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Chevi then attended Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri, where she received a Bachelors of Science in Human Biology, as well as, her Doctor of Chiropractic Degree.
Dr. Chevi is also a chiropractic patient. After sustaining injuries through gymnastics and cheerleading that went untreated until working in a chiropractic office, she learned the hard way that even though the pain goes away, that doesn’t mean the problem is fixed. “The human body is amazing! It is so intricate in its design that it truly is a work of art. The body has the ability to heal itself, however, with daily stresses (physical, emotional, and chemical) this ability meets interference. Chiropractic care is a way to naturally remove the structural interference, thus allowing your body to function optimally. Don’t wait out the pain! Pain is a way the body lets you know something is wrong. The sooner you get the problem corrected, the less long term effects you will have.”
Tricia Springer
Tricia Springer joined Preferred Care Chiropractic in January. She is currently our Office Manager and oversees patient customer service. Tricia’s first experience with chiropractic care came after an injury in 1995. Many years later she continues to rely on the benefits of regular adjustments and the overall practice of wellness that is associated with proper chiropractic care. She resides nearby with her family and is proud to be a part of the Preferred Care Chiropractic team and this community.
Shannon Klaus
Shannon joined our team here at PCC July of 2011. She is currently our Front Desk Receptionist, Chiropractic Assistant & Licensed Massage Therapist. When you call our office you will most generally be speaking with her, and she can help answer any questions you may have. She is in charge of all the scheduling and assisting the doctors with therapies. She strives to keep our office moving smoothly, timely, and keeps us organized! Since working here she has broadened her interest in nutrition and has gained knowledge about Standard Process Supplements from attending seminars with the doctors.
Shannon graduated from Illinois Central College in 2009 with a Certificate for Massage Therapy & an Associate’s Degree in General Education. She is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist licensed to practice massage in the State of Illinois. Before joining PCC, Shannon practiced Massage Therapy nearby in Washington, IL since 2010. Shannon is skilled in providing patients with Swedish Massage treatment for Relaxation to Deep Tissue massage which is focused to regional areas for the optimal therapeutic effect. She is also trained in Pre-natal massage for expecting mothers! Shannon is currently a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and looks forward to continuing her education and career as a Licensed Massage Therapist. Shannon came in contact with chiropractic care back when she was in college and was required to write a paper about an alternative type of health care; she chose chiropractic. After receiving a massage from an LMT at a chiropractic office and decided right then that she definitely wanted to perform massage in a medical setting. Since then she has seen and experienced the benefits of chiropractic care and how well it works with massage therapy!
Outside the office Shannon loves being outdoors, traveling, cooking, scrapbooking, spending time with friends & family, and playing with her dogs. If Shannon wasn’t with us today she would probably be working within a veterinarian office, because she just loves animals so much! She resides here in Eureka with her family and is proud to be a part of the Preferred Care Chiropractic team and takes pleasure in working for her community!