meet the team

Chiropractor Appleton WI Tyler Skibba

Chiropractor, Co-Founder

Tyler Skibba D.C.

Location: Appleton WI

Dr. Skibba is the co-founder of The Chiropractic Advantage in the Fox Cities. As a specialist in extremities, Dr. Skibba goes beyond the spine to help people with arm and leg problems, in addition to the typical back and leg problems.

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He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin--La Crosse.

Fluent in Spanish, Dr. Skibba received a Spanish Minor at the University of Wisconsin—La Crosse after studying Spanish for nine years. In addition to graduating Magna Cum Laude at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Dr. Skibba has also completed over 600 hours of continuing education in the areas of chiropractic medicine, advanced adjusting techniques, physiotherapy, neurology, TMJ and extremity treatments, sports performance, soft tissue techniques and nutrition.

He received invaluable experience in geriatrics during rotations at the University of Iowa Veterans Affairs Hospital. Dr. Skibba has taken courses in pediatrics, Lumbar Flexion—Distraction, Thompson Technique, Sacral—Occipital Technique, Applied Kinesiology, Activator, NUCCA, myofascial release and many others. He is also a Certified Chiropractic Extremities Practitioner (C.C.E.P.).

Dr. Skibba is a member of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association, American Chiropractic Association, Council on Extremity Adjusting, Grand Chute Kiwanis and the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Skibba shares his compassion by volunteering for many causes around the world. In addition to local philanthropy, he has provided free health care in a less fortunate part of India, and he plans on many future journeys to come.

To stay healthy and active, Dr. Skibba enjoys participating in many sports, including: basketball, golf, weightlifting, running, snowboarding and softball.

Chiropractor Appleton WI Brent Buss

Chiropractor, Co-Founder

Brent Buss D.C.

Location: Appleton WI

Dr. Buss is the co-founder of The Chiropractic Advantage in the Fox Cities. As a specialist in extremities, Dr. Buss goes beyond the spine to help people with arm and leg problems, in addition to the typical back and leg problems.

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He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin--La Crosse.

In addition to graduating Summa Cum Laude at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Dr. Buss has completed over 600 hours of continuing education in the areas of chiropractic medicine, advanced adjusting techniques, physiotherapy, neurology, TMJ and extremity treatments, sports performance, soft-tissue techniques and nutrition. He received invaluable experience in geriatrics during rotations at the University of Iowa Veterans Affairs hospital.

Dr. Buss has taken courses in Pediatrics, Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic (AO), Activator, Flexion—Distraction, Applied Kinesiology, Sacral—Occipital Technique, NUCCA, myofascial release and many others. He is also a Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner (C.C.E.P.) and a candidate for being a Board Certified Atlas Orthogonalist (B.C.A.O.).

Dr. Buss is a member of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association, American Chiropractic Association, Council on Extremity Adjusting and the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Buss shares his compassion by volunteering for many causes around the world. In addition to local philanthropy, he has provided free health care in less fortunate areas of India and Peru, and he plans on many future journeys to come.

To stay healthy and active, Dr. Buss enjoys participating in many sports, including: basketball, softball, golf, snowboarding, weight lifting and running.

Chiropractor Appleton WI Jason Weyenberg Meet The Team

Chiropractor

Jason Weyenberg D.C.

Location: Appleton WI

Dr. Weyenberg was born and raised in Kimberly, Wisconsin. He gained an interest in chiropractic care back in high school, after his uncle provided chiropractic care to help him get back on the field faster after suffering injuries while playing football and baseball.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point where he majored in Biology. Dr. Weyenberg then attended Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota where he graduated with a Doctorate of Chiropractic. While in school, Dr. Weyenberg interned at the Woodwinds Natural Care Center in Woodbury, Minnesota for three trimesters where he gained a lot of experience with many different patient presentations. He was also an intern for one trimester at the school clinic and did a rotation at a local homeless shelter.

Dr. Weyenberg moved back home after finishing chiropractic school and had been practicing at a local clinic for three years before joining the team at The Chiropractic Advantage in the spring of 2019. While practicing at the clinic in Kimberly, Dr. Weyenberg volunteered as a sideline trainer for the Kimberly Youth Association football program for two seasons.

Dr. Weyenberg lives in the Fox Valley with his wife, Kacie. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, woodworking, boating, and playing and watching sports; especially the Brewers and Packers.

Chiropractor Appleton WI Dan Richter Meet The Team

Chiropractor

Dan Richter D.C.

Location: Appleton WI

Dr. Dan is a native of Appleton and loves the Fox Valley area. Chiropractic has helped him significantly while participating in martial arts. He gained an interest in the chiropractic profession after having several conversations with his chiropractor. Dr. Dan originally sought out to become a mechanical engineer and graduated from U.W. Platteville.

He worked as an engineer for 12 years but eventually decided that the chiropractic profession would be much more rewarding. He quit his job, sold his house, and went to chiropractic school. While attending Palmer College of Chiropractic, Dr. Dan participated in the Clinic Abroad program where he went to less fortunate areas of Brazil to provide free health care. He graduated Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic.

Dr. Dan has completed training in Thompson Technique, Sacral-Occipital Technique, Applied Kinesiology, Activator, Directional Non-Force Technique (DNFT), and nutrition. Dr. Dan has also has advanced training in ‘corrective care’ chiropractic and has been providing that service since 2011. He also enjoys helping patients with nutrition.

In his free time, Dr. Dan enjoys cooking, woodworking, hunting and fishing, and motorcycling.

Chiropractor Appleton WI Jesisca Gonzalez-Monroe

Chiropractor

Jessica Gonzalez-Monroe D.C.

Location: Manitowoc WI

Originally from Napoleon, OH, Dr. Jess and her husband moved to the area due to her husband getting his dream job working with Gulf Stream! Dr. Jess has a family full of EMTs and firefighters that she grew up around and knew she wanted to be in the healthcare field helping the community.

She slowly but surely fell in love with chiropractic care in high school. Due to having lower back pain from sports, she found herself seeing her dad's Chiropractor. It definitely was not love at first adjustment, but she actually really liked the holistic approach to healthcare and grew to love the great results she gets with chiropractic
care!

Dr. Jess attended a small community college, Northwest State, near her hometown where she received her Associates of Science. She then went onto Palmer in the fall of 2018 to pursue chiropractic. Dr. Jess received her Bachelor's of Science and Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic. She joined us at The Chiropractic Advantage during her last trimester of school as an intern. Throughout her time at Palmer Dr. Jess took a few electives and seminars in Sacral Occipital Technique, Thompson technique, and Lower Extremity adjusting.

During her free time, Dr. Jess and her husband enjoy playing with their cat Josie, exploring walking trails, parks, and all of the fun festivities the state of Wisconsin has to offer!

If you have any suggestions on where to get the best tacos or ice cream in the area be sure to let Dr. Jess know as those are her favorite foods!

Chiropractor Appleton WI Bella Stueck Meet The Team

Chiropractor

Bella Stueck D.C.

Location: Appleton WI

Dr. Stueck was born and raised in Shawano, Wisconsin. She was first introduced to chiropractic in high school when her dad found relief from migraines through regular adjustments. She was drawn to the holistic approach that chiropractic offers to patients.

Dr. Stueck went on to attend both UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout before attending Palmer College of Chiropractic where she graduated as Valedictorian of her class. During her time at Palmer, she was president of Palmer Women's Institute: Women in Chiropractic Club. She also tutored multiple classes including physiology, neuroanatomy, and diagnostic imaging. During her last trimester of school, Dr. Stueck completed her internship here with us at The Chiropractic Advantage.

During her free time, Dr. Stueck enjoys drinking Sundrop, pontooning on the lake in the summer, and spending time with her grandma and nana.

Chiropractor Appleton WI Lucas Goetz Meet The Team

Chiropractor

Lucas Goetz D.C.

Location: Appleton WI

Dr. Goetz is originally from Monroe, WI. After graduating from college in Madison he attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa. Upon graduating in 2018, he took an associate position in Clinton, IA for two years.

He then bought a practice in Davenport, IA, and ran that on his own for three and a half years. In September of 2023, Dr. Goetz sold his practice and moved to Green Bay with his family, where he currently resides.

While at Palmer Dr. Goetz was the president of the extremities club and was the head intern for a renowned extremity expert for 3 years. He had the opportunity to travel across the US and to London to teach other doctors extremity techniques. Dr. Goetz not only specializes in extremities but also myofascial release, soft tissue therapy, nutrition, and sports injuries. He holds certifications in instrument-assisted soft tissue therapy and cupping.

In Dr. Goetz's free time, he enjoys weight lifting, pickleball, volleyball, hunting, training and showing his dog, and relaxing with his family and friends!

Chiropractic Appleton WI Katie Sampson

Chiropractic Assistant

Katie Sampson

Location: Appleton WI

Katie is originally from Rock Island, Illinois (Fabulous Illinois Beauty) but was raised here in Appleton.

Katie keeps busy with her family, friends, and adorable nieces. In her spare time, she tends to head outside to explore nearby parks. Her birthday is just around the corner and she's planning a shopping spree! She is also saving up to buy her first house here in town.

Katie's been using chiropractic care since high school. Regular adjustments have kept her migraines and sciatica at bay. Chiro care does a lot for her, "It's a big part of my mental health and it keeps my immune system boosted. It keeps me healthy, mentally and physically! It's so important to keep your body calibrated. Our bodies are like machines that need constant maintenance. It has taught me so much about how the body works. After learning more about my body, I can sense when a migraine is coming on, get an adjustment, and stop it in its tracks."

Chiropractic Appleton WI Jody Wiltsey

Chiropractic Assistant

Jody Wiltsey

Location: Appleton WI

Jody has been a fun addition to our staff. Jody isn’t a stranger to chiropractic care, so she brings an enthusiasm for wellness to the clinic that’s personal and she’s ready to promote good healthy habits with our patients!

Jody grew up in Appleton but currently lives in Neenah with her 4 children and black lab and two new kittens!

In her free time she enjoys being creative, playing games with her kids and dog, and also camping and watching basketball. Her dream vacation would be to take her family for a road trip out West. She loves some good appetizers or anything off the grill. Her current favorite book is The Monsters Inside of Me by Dr. Brent Buss (winkwink), and her favorite movies are anything with Will Ferrell or Tom Hanks.

Jody chiropractic care has kept her moving and functioning. Without it, she says, she would be on a lot of medication.

Chiropractic Appleton WI Rachal Meet The Team

Chiropractic Assistant

Rachal

Location: Appleton WI

Meet Rachal, the newest member to our Chiropractic Advantage team! Rachal was born in Park Falls WI, but has been in the Appleton area since 2006.

Rachal was married in 2019 and now has two children, a boy and a girl! Going to concerts and spending time with her family are Rachal's favorite things to do! When Rachal isn't working you may find her binge watching her favorite shows, but all reality, she spends most of her spare time chasing around her children and watching Cars on repeat!

If you want to impress Rachal you can bring her some pepperoni pizza, discuss any Disney movie, and talk about all the tropical vacation destinations you think she may enjoy someday!

Rachal comes to us brand new to chiropractic care and excited to see the benefits it has to offer. Please join us in welcoming Rachal to the office!

Chiropractic Appleton WI Alicia Meet The Team

Chiropractic Assistant

Alicia Ver Voort

Location: Appleton WI

Alicia was born and raised in Appleton, WI. Although she did venture off to Carthage College to study Social Work for a stint, she has returned to the Fox Valley where she currently resides in Kimberly.

Alicia joins our team after being a patient at our office for six years. She states that regular chiropractic care has greatly helped her back pain and she is glad she gets to help others get the same care she received. Alicia has always been passionate about helping people and knew she wanted to help people in her future career, whether that be in the social work or health care realm.

In Alicia's spare time she sings as a worship leader at her church, enjoys finding new hiking trails, or watercolor painting. On her lazy days she loves meeting a friend at a coffee shop or binge watching her favorite show, The Office.

Chiropractic Appleton WI Kara Meet The Team

Chiropractic Assistant

Kara

Location: Appleton WI

While Kara was born in Normal, IL her life was only normal in the military world. Her family moved around a lot until they landed in WI when she was 11. Kara has four kids herself, two teen boys and twin girls! So you could say that currently her life is more busy than normal!

Kara has a passion for making a difference in the health field. Prior to working at the Chiropractic Advantage, she taught dance fitness at several gyms and schools. She discovered chiropractic care when her kids were young and it helped them with spitting up issues. Working in our office is a great way to help other families enjoy all of the benefits of chiropractic care!

Kara finds enjoyment in playing cribbage, listening to music and podcasts, and playing the piano. If you want to talk about anything with Kara you can talk about her love of tacos. She celebrates Taco Tuesday EVERY WEEK and has an extensive collection of taco apparel.

On a day off of work, you could find her watching her favorite movie, Star Wars, or taking some self-care time while enjoying a massage, a relaxing bath, a good book, and good food!

Chiropractic Appleton WI Kenzie Meet The Team

Chiropractic Assistant

Kenzie

Location: Appleton WI

This is Kenzie, the newest member of our team! She has lived in the Appleton area for the past 15 years with her husband Nate and two daughters, Addie and Ellie.

Kenzie spends her spare time behind the camera shooting weddings, families, etc. If she is not doing that you could find her cozied up with a good book or spending time outside hiking with her family.

Kenzie was introduced to chiropractic care by another member of our team. She is so excited to join us here at The Chiropractic Advantage in Appleton.

Chiropractic Appleton WI Megan Schaenzer

Massage Therapist

Megan Schaenzer

Location: Appleton WI

Having graduated from Fox Valley Technical College in 2017, Megan has been a licensed massage therapist for 5 years. She enjoys deeper therapeutic work to help solve the root of your problem. She is certified in trigger point therapy, deep tissue, prenatal, aromatherapy, hot stone, sports massage, Swedish massage and chair massage. In her free time, she loves being outdoors.

Chiropractic Appleton WI Ashley LMT

Massage Therapist

Ashley

Location: Appleton WI

Ashley has been massaging for almost 3 years. Her interests in anatomy and the human body lead her to pursue massage therapy. She is the only massage therapist in the clinic to offer cupping. Cupping is used to help with pain relief, inflammation, improve circulation, as well as general relaxation.

She is finishing certification for Precision Neuromuscular Techniques, or PNMT. This specialized therapy treats muscular discomfort and pain. PNMT utilizes soft tissue manipulation to help improve nervous system function and the overall function and alignment of the skeletal system. We are very excited to pair this with chiropractic care!

Before joining the Chiropractic Advantage, Ashley had never tried chiropractic care. After her first adjustment she was astonished at the quick results. She’s hooked now!

Ashley was born and raised in Appleton. She lives here with her husband, child, and two dogs. She’s looking forward to spending the summer reuniting with family and friends. During covid she’s been exploring new genres of books and challenging herself to read books she wouldn’t usually read!

Ashley has made quite an impact in the short time she’s been with us! Here’s a testimony from one of her patients; “The first time I had a massage with Ashley was the first time in 5 months I haven’t felt pain! I’ve been doing physical therapy and chiropractic adjustments, but nothing has worked as well as Ashley’s massage!” Way to go Ashley! We’re glad to have you on the team!

Chiropractic Appleton WI Lynsey Meet The Team

Massage Therapist

Lynsey

Lynsey received her associate degree in Massage Therapy from the Minnesota School of Business in Rochester MN in 2008. She has been a licensed massage therapist in Wisconsin since 2010 when she moved back to the area, and has been massaging full time ever since.

Lynsey enjoys deep tissue and trigger point therapy to help alleviate common aches and pains. The many years has given her experience in a wide variety of massage techniques including prenatal, swedish, and trigger point therapy.

In her free time she enjoys spending time with her son, being outdoors, and traveling to see family and friends.

Chiropractic Appleton WI Anna Brayton

Nutrition Consultant & Practice Representative

Anna Brayton

Location: Appleton WI

Anna is a Nutrition and Holistic Health enthusiast! Born and raised in Kaukauna WI as 1 of 6 children, Anna's journey of health and helping others really began as she joined the military out of High School. Peak physical performance and nutrition became a passion for Anna as she obtained a degree in Nutrition from UW-LaCrosse, where she also fell in love working with at-risk youth and families.

Being devastated by the rise in mental health concerns among teens, Anna applied her mentoring and nutrition skills to serve families and help give them tools to improve their lives. As a former foster parent, Anna has seen first hand the positive impact that diet, lifestyle, nutrigenomic testing, and quality supplementation can make. Anna continues to learn and apply all of her experiences to consult with individuals and families to help impact the health of her community.

Anna grew up going to a Chiropractor, which served her well throughout the military, being active as a soccer player and mountain climber, and throughout her pregnancies. As a young mom of two children, Anna continues to see her children flourish under Chiropractic care, which fuels her passion to educate the community even more.

When Anna is not talking about digestive health, functional medicine, or her latest healthy recipe, she is hanging out with family, coming up with puns, or hiking with the love of her life, Michael. Whatever realm Anna is in, she lives to make people smile and give them hope again.

Chiropractic Appleton WI Aricka Pertile Meet The Team NEW

Patient Care Coordinator/
Billing Representative

Aricka Pertile

Location: Appleton WI

Aricka is originally from Hurley, WI, a tiny town perched on the state border across from Ironwood, MI. She moved to the Fox Valley in 2017 to start school at Fox Valley Technical College. In 2021, she earned her Associate's Degree in Medical Administration.

Aricka had never had an adjustment before working here. She received her first adjustment from Dr. Buss and was amazed at how much of a difference just one adjustment made. Aricka is a self-proclaimed shopaholic. She's always on the lookout for good deals and loves to shop around with her boyfriend Connor. While they're not shopping, they love to watch movies, and play with their dog (a German Short Haired Pointer Weimaraner mix) named Apollo. Aricka also enjoys visiting all of her family members up North when she is able to.

Chiropractic Appleton WI Jan Buss

Accounting Manager

Jan Buss

Location: Appleton WI

From Appleton, WI, Jan enjoys meeting new people and seeing lives changed through Chiropractic Care. Jan oversees billing, insurance and accounts payable/receivable, and she feels blessed to be able to work with her son, Dr. Buss.

Chiropractic Appleton WI Jeanine Hoffmann

Office Manager

Jeanine Hoffmann

Location: Appleton WI

In 2020 Gnee came to TCA as a Lead Billing Specialist. In 2021 she was promoted to Office Manager and became responsible for overall coordination of a broad range of services and resources that allow TCA to operate efficiently and effectively.

In general Gnee is our "go-to" person that makes sure we are able to give our patient the best care we can. In Gnee's free time you can find her out on some adventures with her son; Oliver, her husband Eric and their four-legged sidekick Dash.

Chiropractor Oconto WI Jacob Bloch

Chiropractor

Jacob Bloch D.C.

Location: Oconto WI

Dr. Bloch was one of five children growing up near Pulaski, WI. Throughout his childhood he excelled in school and was even awarded the Officer Bob Award in 2007 for being extremely respectful, responsible, honest, trustworthy, compassionate, and for having outstanding character.

Dr. Bloch also excelled in sports as a lead off batter and starting catcher while playing baseball in high school. He also found a love for volleyball while in undergrad and chiropractic school.

He attended the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh from 2011-2013 before deciding to follow his love for the outdoors and transfer to the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. There he was able to get away from the city life and enjoy the outdoors while achieving a Bachelors of Science in Biology in 2015.

From there Dr. Bloch began chiropractic school at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota in 2016. He believes that health begins from the inside out and with nerve interference, a person cannot achieve their full potential.

Dr. Bloch practices diversified, gonstead, drop, and activator techniques, as well as instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, myofascial release technique, and active release technique.

Dr. Bloch is a Wisconsin native and loves the seasons Wisconsin has to offer. He is an avid hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman. He also enjoys water and shooting sports.

Chiropractic Oconto WI Kim Clark

Office Coordinator & Receptionist

Kim Clark

Location: Oconto WI

Kim joined The Chiropractic Advantage team in 2018 as Office Coordinator. She enjoys interacting with patients and seeing lives changed through chiropractic care!

Chiropractic Oconto WI Kristi Community Relations

Community Relations

Kristi

Location: Oconto WI

Kristi has recently joined our Oconto office as a part-time Chiropractic Assistant and Practice Representative. She grew up in Little Suamico, but currently resides in Oconto with her son, Drake and two adopted cats – Finnigan and Baby.

Kristi is very familiar with chiropractic care. After being in a car accident in her younger years, she used it to recover from whiplash and a shoulder injury. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and spending time with family and friends.