Reviews
Patients on Shane
Two different things, and it is worth knowing which is which. Below are unedited patient comments, and separately, treatment outcomes documented case by case and published by an independent third party rather than collected by us.
In their words
Comments naming Shane
Left by patients on public review platforms. Nothing here was solicited in exchange for anything.
“I have been seeing Dr. Shane for about a year now. He is very welcoming, knowledgeable, and professional. I finally got the relief I was looking for.”
“Dr. Hierlmaier answered every question I had and explained details so I could understand what was causing the pain. The atmosphere is great.”
“From when my husband tweaks his back to my child hurting their neck, they handle it all. Dr Shane is always there to help us get back on track. Highly recommend the Smyrna location.”
Independently verified
Documented outcomes, not star ratings
ChiropracticResults.com records the intake pain score, the discharge score, and the condition treated for individual cases at Smyrna. It is a stricter measure than a review, because it tracks whether people actually got better.
Verified on ChiropracticResults
211 documented outcomes in Smyrna
Independently listed patient results for Pure Wellness Chiropractic - Smyrna — 90% average improvement across documented cases, 4.9 satisfaction from 91 reviews.
211
Verified outcomes
90%
Avg improvement
87%
Pain reduction
97%
Would recommend
- Back pain · 6 verified
- Sciatica · 5 verified
- Migraines · 4 verified
- Whiplash · 4 verified
- Frozen shoulder · 4 verified
- Knee pain · 4 verified
Averages reflect documented cases on ChiropracticResults.com and are not a guarantee of individual results. Pain scores moved from 8.3/10 to 1.1/10 on the published clinic timeline.
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These patients named a colleague rather than Shane, but they describe the same front desk, the same rooms, and the same standard of care you would get at your visit.
“Dr. Decker is amazing. I only had 2 visits, and did my exercises daily and I'm pretty much pain free.”
“Been coming to Dr Decker for 24 years. He is more than our chiropractor. He is our friend. He is always there when we need him.”
“Dr. Mauragas is terrific! He genuinely cares about every patient. He always listens to my concerns and answers my questions.”
“Dr Decker is one of the best. Always has a smile. Best of all he is able to get me relaxed enough so I get well and completely adjusted — even my neck.”
Straight from Google
Live reviews for the Smyrna office
Everything Google holds for 699 S Carter Rd Suite 5 — including the visits that were not with Shane.
What patients usually come to Shane for
Reviews rarely say what a doctor actually spends the week treating, so here it is plainly. Shane works most often with precise personalized care, shoulder and spinal injuries, veteran-informed work ethic. That is what shapes the exam you will get and the questions you will be asked, and it is a more useful predictor of fit than a star average.
The technique side matters for the same reason. Shane works with Diversified, Gonstead, SOT, Cox Flexion/Distraction, Myofascial Release, Activator Methods. If the phrase that matters to you is low-force, or instrument-assisted, or you simply do not want to be twisted, say so at the desk when you book — there are options for that at every Pure Wellness clinic and nobody will treat it as an unusual request.
Every visit happens at Pure Wellness Smyrna, 699 S Carter Rd Suite 5, Smyrna. The reviews here and the outcomes profile both describe that building, that front desk, and that schedule — not a statewide average across five clinics.
How to read any chiropractor's reviews
Reviews tell you about the experience — whether the doctor explained things, whether the front desk remembered your name, whether you felt rushed. They are a poor measure of whether the treatment worked, because the people most likely to write one are those at the extremes.
That is the reason we point at documented outcomes as well. A profile that publishes starting and ending pain scores for individual cases can be checked. A five-star average cannot.
A few things are worth checking on any practice, not just this one. Whether the reviews describe the specific doctor or only the clinic. Whether they mention being told the plan and the expected number of visits up front. Whether anyone describes being referred elsewhere, which is a good sign rather than a bad one. And whether the volume of reviews arrived steadily or all in the same fortnight.
What none of them can tell you is whether Shane is right for your case. That takes an exam. If Shane is not the right fit, you will be told, and where appropriate you will be referred out.