Dr. Caitlin grew up on a farm near Liscomb, IA .  At a young age, she knew she wanted to help others and be in the healthcare field when she grew up.  She discovered the benefits and power of chiropractic care during college and can't imagine living without regular care.  She credits chiropractic care for allowing her to live a healthy and active lifestyle.     

Dr. Caitlin attended The University of Northern Iowa, earning a degree in Exercise Science.  She went on to earn her Doctorate of Chiropractic at Northwestern Health Sciences in Bloomington, MN.  She has additional education in nutrition, pediatrics through the ICPA, has earned her Acupuncture Certification, and is Webster Certified, a technique used on women during pregnancy.  

Dr. Caitlin has always had an interest in functional health.  Through her years of helping many patients with chiropractic care, she began to see a need for functional health services among her patients.   This lead her to spend years learning and training in functional medicine and functional health.  She has a passion for helping others get to the root cause of their symptoms and to help guide them to their full healing potential.  

"I believe our bodies were designed to move well and feel well.  Functional Wellness & Chiropractic care allow our bodies to adapt to the many stresses of life, allowing our bodies to heal themselves and function at their highest potential.  Although I was not "sick" when I was first introduced to chiropractic, I was missing out on an important component of health, beyond my pain I originally sought out care for.  After experiencing chiropractic care during college, I learned just how great our bodies are supposed to feel and learned what true health is. Seeing my family and friends, young and old, benefit greatly from chiropractic care is why I love this profession and the ability it has given me to help others.  During my years of serving chiropractic patients, I have also seen the healing power of Functional Health Care and love seeing patients reach their full health potential.  My goal at Heartland Family Chiropractic & Functional Health is to deliver the same high quality care I was given when introduced to chiropractic, so that others can utilize functional health & chiropractic care to feel their best, move their best, and live their best by achieving their true health potential."