Dr. Ryan Wigness

Dr. Wigness started Whitefish Chiropractic in 2003 after working for a year in Ohio. We have continued to grow since then and our offices are now conveniently located in Columbia Falls, Kalispell and Whitefish. I was born and raised in Minot, North Dakota. I attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and spent a semester in Karlstad, Sweden on an exchange. After returning to the states, I attended Northwestern Health Science University in Minneapolis, graduating in 2001. I started Whitefish Chiropractic in 2003 after working for a year in Ohio. I specialize in soft tissue injuries, neurological pain, scar tissue release and extremity (shoulder, knee, ankle, etc.) injuries. I am certified in Motion Palpation, Active Release Technique, and Graston Technique – soft tissue mobilization. I have taught nationally and internationally on concussions, soft tissue mobilization, peripheral nerve entrapments and taping techniques. When not at work, I can be found snowboarding, golfing, fishing, hiking, and hunting. I love spending time with my wife Patti and our three dogs Bridger, Odin, and Max.

Dr. Mike Sybrant

Dr. Mike Sybrant Earned a degree as a Doctor of Chiropractic at the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon. Through the course of his education he grew to respect the complexity of the human body, sparking a desire to learn all he could about treating many conditions and injuries. I was born and raised in Casper, Wyoming, where I was active in my church community and enjoyed learning various forms of Karate. I developed an affinity for the great outdoors at a young age while hunting and fishing with my family. While getting my baccalaureate in biology at the University of Wyoming at Casper College, I participated in a bighorn sheep research project. Spending 5 weeks living out of my tent well above tree-line in the Wind River Mountains of Western Wyoming, I realized that my home was, and forever would be, in the Mountain West. I moved to Portland, Oregon to earn my degree in chiropractic at the University of Western States, based largely on the University’s evidence-based philosophy. Through the course of my education I grew to respect the complexity of the human body, which sparked a desire to learn all I could about treating myriad conditions and injuries. I am full-body certified in the Active Release Technique, highly regarded as one of the most complete and effective treatments for soft tissue injuries. I am also trained in and utilize the Graston Technique for the mobilization of soft tissues. Using the Selective Functional Movement Assessment during evaluation of a patient is also a great way to determine areas of compromise based on function, rather than “chasing pain.”

Dr. Connor Tobisch

Dr. Connor Tobisch grew up in a small town in Kansas before getting his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology at Kansas State University. During his time at chiropractic school, Dr. Tobisch was enamored with learning the best ways to accurately assess and effectively treat patients. This led him to acquire over 700 hours of continuing education courses in fields such as Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS), Mechanical diagnosis and therapy (McKenzie Method) manual manipulation, kinesiology taping, and many forms of soft tissue treatment such as dry needling, cupping, instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation. He also served as a representative and club president for the Motion Palpation Institute (MPI). This gave him the opportunity to learn how to palpate and adjust joints from some of the best in the world and pass that information on by teaching fellow students. Dr. Tobisch believes that the combination of joint manipulation, soft tissue treatment, and functional rehabilitation is the most powerful way to get patients out of pain and to achieve long-term results, keeping them active and healthy. He is excited to join the team at Whitefish Chiropractic and eager to bring a functional evidence-based approach and the highest quality conservative treatment to the people of the Flathead Valley.