By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
Crystal Strode always knew she wanted to be some type of doctor, but said she did not know what type until she was in college. She graduated from St. Ambrose College in Davenport and continued her studies at Palmer College of Chiropractic, where she graduated from in 2017.
After working as a chiropractor in Kewanee, she made the decision to open her own practice in Cambridge in 2019, which she still owns and operates. Recently, she added to her list, when she purchased the former Birks Chiropractic in Geneseo and renamed it to Vibrant Health.
Dr. Crystal Strode is the owner of Vibrant Health, formerly Birks Chiropractic on South Chicago St., Geneseo. Photo by Claudia Loucks
When asked why she chose to expand, Dr. Strode said, “With more parishioners in the area, I felt we could help more people…I just love helping people get out of pain and feeling good.”
There are four chiropractors and five massage therapists who work in the Geneseo office and Strode added, “I work full time in Cambridge, and am in Geneseo as I am needed.”
In addition to owning and operating two clinics, Dr. Strode also implemented a “Support Local” program where she opens $100 tabs to local businesses in Geneseo and Cambridge, and she explained, “Shoppers at the locations where I have opened a tab can receive $5 to $10 off their purchase”
She said she visits one business each week with the $100 tab offer, and she added, "I started the offer to help promote other businesses in the area.”
Dr. Strode and her husband Jared Strode live in Kewanee and have three cats.
Vibrant Health in Geneseo is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday.
For more information or for an appointment, call the office at 309-944-1213.