Top Chiropractor
Jolene Kuty, D.C.
Chiropractic School: Southern California University of Health Sciences
Years in Practice: 19
What inspired you to pursue a chiropractic career?
At 12 years old, I suddenly couldn’t turn my head to the right. My pediatrician told me that I was “fine.” Disgruntled, as I was not fine, I chose to be a doctor of chiropractic, so one day I could do something to help my patients be better at their visits.
As someone with six children, do you continue to seek chiropractic care? They can be hard on the body!
Of course! As someone with unexplained pains for over a decade in my youth, getting adjusted allowed me to breathe, run, move and live pain-free, changing my life! And chiropractic care is enormously helpful during pregnancy and afterward.
What are the most common misconceptions about chiropractors? Anything readers would be surprised to learn about your work?
The whole body is interconnected. Pain and dysfunction are not isolated to a single area but involve all the connecting tissues and movement patterns. My patients are surprised that I know exactly where the underlying problems are. (“You must be a magician” is something I hear often.)
You’re also a healthy eating advocate and have a large organic garden. What are you growing these days?
The keys to best health are nutrition, movement, hydration and emotional well-being. On 2,200 square feet of growing space, we grow apricots, apples, peaches, celery, sorrel, fennel, grapes, mulberries, mint, plums, pomegranates, artichokes, blackberries, carrots, society garlic, green onions, tomatoes, lettuces, sweet potatoes… we grow and eat about 3,000 pounds of food a year.
Despite your healthy eating, you are from Wisconsin and must hanker for something cheesy from time to time?
Can’t take the Wisconsin out of the girl… I love almost all cheese! If Trader Joe’s is out of Parmesan, it was probably us. We make all our own meals, and my husband, Daniel, and I are both excellent cooks.
You’re also an avid hiker. What’s your favorite local trail?
Siphon Draw at Superstition [Mountains]. In spring, you hike a mile through blooming wildflowers, then up the slot canyon and sheer the huge rocks! (Think you’re almost there, just kidding, you need to scramble down and climb the wash up to the actual top.) Near the end, the overhang has you convinced you just can’t, but you do. The reward is an amazing experience on the Flatiron looking over both the whole city and Weavers Needle.
“If I wasn’t a chiropractor, I’d be…”
I already wear a lot of hats. I love being a mom of six, conducting a grade-school choir, being a scout leader, scuba diving and enjoying musical theater. Maybe someday I’ll write a Broadway musical.
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