About
Dr. Shane Hierlmaier, D.C.
Dr. Shane Hierlmaier brings a mechanic’s precision to chiropractic. After eight years as a U.S. Air Force aircraft mechanic and work as a certified personal trainer, he completed exercise science at the University of Delaware and his Doctorate of Chiropractic at Life University.
He is certified in Activator Methods and uses Diversified, Gonstead, SOT, Cox flexion/distraction, and myofascial release.
Smyrna patients with shoulder injuries, family scoliosis histories, and “I have many issues, please do not pick just one” first visits keep booking him.
What a visit with Shane looks like
Your first appointment runs 60 to 90 minutes, and the adjustment is the last thing that happens, not the first. Shane starts with your history — what happened, when, what makes it worse, what you have already tried — then screens your posture, measures range of motion rather than estimating it, and examines the joints and soft tissue around the area you are pointing at.
You get told what was found before anything is treated. If you are a chiropractic case and you want to be adjusted the same day, that happens at the first visit. A full verbal report of findings comes at the follow-up, when there has been time to look at everything properly.
Shane adjusts using Diversified, Gonstead, Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT), Cox Flexion-Distraction, Myofascial Release, Activator Methods, and the choice is made from the exam rather than from habit. Lower-force options exist for every region of the spine, so if a manual adjustment is not right for you — or you simply do not want one — there is another way to get the joint moving. Each technique is described here.
Not every problem is a chiropractic problem. If yours is not, you will be told at the exam and pointed toward the right kind of care.
Education
- Life University — Doctor of Chiropractic
- University of Delaware — Exercise Science
Honors
- U.S. Air Force aircraft mechanic, 8 years
- Certified personal trainer
Licensing and associations
- Licensed in Delaware
- Certified in Activator Methods
Where Shane practices
Shane sees patients at Pure Wellness Smyrna, 699 S Carter Rd Suite 5 in Smyrna. Mon–Fri with a lunch break; Saturday 8:00am–11:30am. Pure Wellness Chiropractic runs five clinics across the state, so if a colleague is a better fit for your case or a different office is an easier drive, the desk will say so.