Get Relief without the stress - Upper Cervical Chiropractic
Chiropractic care that gives you relief from: neck and back pain, headaches and dizziness without twisting, popping or cracking your neck.
Request a free consultation
It takes about thirty seconds, and we call you back the same day.
There is no obligation, and we do not share your details.
The doctor who will listen to your story
Dr. Ryan Klopfer has his master’s in sports injury management and is a Board Certified Chiropractic Orthospinologist. He became the youngest instructor to both pass and then teach the Advanced Clinical Procedures for the Society of Chiropractic Orthospinology.
Ryan Klopfer, DC, MS
Doctorate of Chiropractic, MS Sports Injury Management, Life University · Board Certified Chiropractic Orthospinologist · Advanced Procedures instructor, Society of Chiropractic Orthospinology
His teaching and work led to the development of his consulting program, where he travelled the country helping doctors understand their patients better. He was able to coach these doctors to success and have them help patients who hadn’t responded to anything else.
How this is different from other chiropractic?
We understand how frustrating and exhausting it can be going from doctor to doctor without any answers or relief. Some doctors may even dismiss your symptoms or tell you "it's not real".We want to do the opposite. We want to hear your story and the symptoms that are concerning for you. Dr. Ryan's extensive training and experience will help you understand your symptoms, obtain relief, and help you develop a plan to stay out of the doctor’s office.
Precise 3D imaging before and after
We measure the misalignment, then measure it again after the correction. You see both scans.
One gentle correction, no twisting or popping
Each patient receives a unique correction to the spine, done by our table-mounted instrument or a handheld device. We do not stress your neck to any extreme ranges while our procedure is performed.
A corrective phase, then check-ups
Many of our patients feel symptomatic relief within 24 to 48 hours. On average, we see a complex patient 6 to 10 visits over a 90-day period. The better you respond and improve, the less we see you.
We don’t enable chiropractic dependency
The goal is for you to hold your own correction and need us less often, not to book you in forever.
86% of our patients have already seen a chiropractor. If regular adjustments helped for a day or two and then wore off, that pattern is what this work is built for.
What we help with
Each of these has its own page, written for people who have already tried other care.
What to expect
Five steps, start to finish. You will know the cost and the number of visits before anything starts.
Consult & physical exam
30 to 45 minutes. We go through your whole history, including everything you have already tried, and examine the entire spine.
X-ray imaging
Precise upper cervical X-rays, so the misalignment can be measured rather than guessed at.
Adjustment and initial treatment
Each patient receives a unique correction, done by our table-mounted instrument or a handheld device. We do not stress your neck to any extreme ranges.
Post X-rays, same day
We re-image our work before you leave to confirm whether or not we have made a satisfactory correction to the spine. We review these results with you the same day.
7 day check-up
A week later, we check your progress and how well the spine is strengthening and stabilizing. After that, our rule of thumb is a “doubling of time”: 1 week to 2 weeks, 2 to 4 weeks, then 4 to 8 weeks. On average, patients are seen 6 to 10 times over about 90 days.
Consult and exam, Before and After X-ray imaging, your first Orthospinology adjustment and treatment.
Over about 90 days. Many of our patients feel symptomatic relief within 24 to 48 hours.
Our goal is to have you live life outside of our office. A maintenance program is completely up to you, with spinal assessments anywhere from every 3 months to once a year.
People from around here, in their own words
These describe what care at this office was like for the people telling them. Individual experiences vary, and nothing here is a promise of outcome.
“He was the first one who looked at the whole picture instead of the spot that hurt. Nothing was twisted, nothing was cracked, and he showed me my own images before he touched me.”
“The plan was on paper before we paid for anything — how many visits, what it would cost, when he would check it again. We hiked Amicalola on Saturday.”
What it costs, and how people pay for it
Every price is on this page before you book. We do not add anything after your imaging, and you get the visit count and the total in writing before the corrective phase starts.
New patient offer
The whole starting sequence, from the first consult through your 7 day check-up.
$595 all in
- Consult and physical exam
- Upper cervical X-ray imaging
- Adjustment and initial treatment
- Post X-rays the same day
- A written plan with visit count and total cost
Treatments
Initial corrective care runs 6 to 10 visits over about three months. Individual treatments are priced per visit.
$85 per adjustment
- Chiropractic adjustment — $85
- Spinal decompression — $85
- Focused shockwave therapy — $125
- Correction only when the pre-check calls for it
Payment
We don't bill insurance. If you have out-of-network coverage, check your deductible and whether you've met it before you send in the claim form.
Ways people pay
- A cash practice. We don't bill insurance
- HSA and FSA cards accepted
- Payment plans available
- A claim form you can send your insurer for possible reimbursement
- Auto accident and personal injury claims accepted on a letter of protection
Georgia notice: the patient and any other person responsible for payment has the right to refuse to pay, cancel payment or be reimbursed for payment for any other service, examination or treatment performed as a result of, and within 72 hours of, responding to this advertisement for the free service, examination or treatment.
The new patient offer is $595, start to finish
It covers the consult and physical exam, your X-ray imaging, the first adjustment and initial treatment, same-day post X-rays. New patients only, one per person, and it does not expire.
Questions patients ask
What people usually ask before their first visit. If yours isn't here, call us at (404) 282-2041.
Upper cervical chiropractic focuses on the skull and the top two bones of the neck, the atlas (C1) and axis (C2), and how they affect the body's mechanics and nervous system. At Georgia Upper Cervical Chiropractic we assess and correct the spine with the Chiropractic Orthospinology procedure, and we take follow-up imaging to confirm the correction was made.
If we find you're not a candidate for care at our office, we'll point you to the right specialist for the help you need.
Does medicine work? Yes. Does it work every single time? No. Does chiropractic work every time? No. Do we help a lot of people? Yes. Clinically, there's enough evidence to support chiropractic for certain conditions.
In most cases, chiropractic care needs to go together with the right education and changes to diet, exercise and stress management for you to reach your health goals.
Yes. Chiropractors earn a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), a four-year postgraduate degree, and pass national board exams and state licensing. Dr. Ryan graduated from Life University with a Doctor of Chiropractic (December 2016) and a Master's in Sports Injury Management (September 2017).
Chiropractors are not medical doctors. They don't practice medicine or prescribe medication.
No. Chiropractic Orthospinology uses a table-mounted instrument or a handheld device to correct the spine. There's no twisting, popping or cracking.
Many of our patients came to us because they were afraid of forceful adjustments, or because they stopped responding to traditional chiropractic care and want to keep avoiding drugs and surgery.
It starts with a free 30-minute consultation with Dr. Ryan to see whether you're a candidate for care and whether your condition is something we can help with.
If you are, the first full visit takes 45 to 60 minutes: a detailed history, range-of-motion analysis, leg-length and pelvic assessment, orthopedic and neurological testing, and 3-D X-ray imaging. Your second visit is the report of findings and your first correction. The second visit is included in the $595 new patient fee.
Usually not. The doctor needs time to study your X-rays and work out the right plan. In some cases the doctor can make a judgment call and provide care the same day, usually for patients who travel from out of state or are in significant pain.
Most of our patients come to us after other care hasn't done the job, or when they're facing surgery. Massage, PT and traditional adjustments can work, but if the root cause isn't addressed, those gains fade because the real problem is still there. We look at more than your spine, including the lifestyle factors that affect your condition.
Most care plans run 6 to 10 visits over about 90 days, spaced further apart as you respond. We don't do three times a week, or weekly forever.
Once your symptoms have recovered and your spine is stronger, it's up to you whether you come in for maintenance care or call us if something comes up. If you'd like to stay ahead of problems, maintenance visits range from once a month to once every 3 to 6 months, depending on your condition and how much you want to manage on your own.
Patients come to us from Alpharetta, Canton, Cumming, Roswell, Woodstock and across North Georgia, and some travel from out of state. They make the drive because we give clear, upfront recommendations with a good chance of success, and 6 to 10 visits take less time overall than months of weekly adjustments closer to home.
The office is at 11027 Ball Ground Hwy, just off GA-515 and about 25 minutes north of Alpharetta via GA-400.
We're a cash practice and accept HSA and FSA cards. We don't bill insurance, but we give you a claim form you can send to your insurer for possible reimbursement. Whether your insurance helps depends on your deductible, whether you've met it, and whether you have out-of-network coverage.
The consultation is free. The new patient visit, including the exam and 3-D imaging, is $595, and regular office visits are $85.
- Consultation: free
- New patient fee: $595
- Chiropractic adjustment: $85
- Spinal decompression: $85
- Focused shockwave: $125
Wherever you go, ask about the new patient fee, what it includes and what each visit costs after that. The office should also be able to give you a rough number of visits based on patients with your condition. If they only say "everyone is different" and won't give you an estimate over the phone, they're not being as transparent as they could be.
Find us in Ball Ground
One office and one doctor, so you see the same person at every visit.
- Monday
- 9:00 – 5:00
- Tuesday
- 9:00 – 5:00
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 9:00 – 5:00
- Friday
- 9:00 – 12:00
- Saturday & Sunday
- Closed
Same-week appointments are usually available.
Inside the office: the waiting room, the adjusting room and the X-ray suite.
