Our Staff

At Great River Spine & Sport, all of our professionals are fully trained and experienced to provide you with the best chiropractic care. We want you to trust that you are getting the highest quality care each time you come to see us. But we're also people just like you - we have families and pets, we're parents and grandparents, we participate in sports activities and try to stay current with the news. We combine our expertise and professionalism with a personal, responsive and caring attitude to make you as comfortable as possible with our practice - whether you're sick or well.

	Micheal S. Balfanz,DC Big Lake Location Education: B.E.S.- St. Cloud State University 1993 Doctorate- Northwestern Chiropractic College 1999 Years in Practice: 10 Years, 8 of which running integrated practices combining Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Massage and Medicine. Specialty: Low back pain due to disc injuries, whiplash and brain injury traumatology graduate through the Spine Research Institute of San Diego, sports rehabilitation and enhancement, and specialized training in Neuromuscular Reeducation. Family: Wife Kimberly, son Bradyn, and daughters Mckayla and Cameron. Hobbies: Fishing, bow hunting, and eating exotic food.
	Greg Smock, DC Big Lake Location Education: Biology Degree- St. Thomas University 1975 Doctorate- Northwestern Chiropractic College 1978 Years in Practice: 30 Specialty: Acupuncture, Auto, Workman’s Compensation, special interest in fibromyalgia and complex conditions. Hobbies: Golfing, hunting, fishing, and housework and quiet walks.

	Bill Mickle, DC Monticello Location Education: Doctor of Chiropractic, Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, Certified Acupuncturist, Emergency Medical Technician - Northwestern Health Sciences University 2006 Specialty: Acupuncture for neck, back, extremities and sinus, Preventive health care, Sports injury and rehabilitation, Nutrition Adjusting techniques: Diversified, Thompson Drop, Activator Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, building motors and racing cars, watching movies and helping people!
	Nate Dicken, DC Education: North Dakota State University. Fargo ND James Cook University, Cairns Australia Northwestern Health Sciences University - Bachelor of Science in Human Biology - Doctorate of Chiropractic Specialties: Preventative health care Sports injury and rehabilitation Nutrition and lifestyle modification Adjusting techniques diversified Thompson Drop piece Activator Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with my family.

	Michael Zauhar, DC Education: Brainerd High School Class of 2002 St. John's University Class of 2006 Degree in Natural Science Northwestern Health Sciences University Doctorate in Chiropractic Specialty: Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation Diversified Techniques Extremities Preventative Care Activator Hobbies: Fishing & Hunting Being Outdoors Basketball, Football, & Baseball Spending time with Family and Friends
	Todd Stebleton Todd has worked for a handful of organizations over the past 10 years, ranging from hospitals to health clubs, where his efforts where directed toward a number ofhealth initiatives. From a personal trainer to management, Todd has a wide rage ofskill sets in the health and wellness field. Todd earned his degree in Exercise Science from Concordia College-Moorhead. He is a certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine andthrough the American Council on Exercise. He is also a certified Childbirth Educatorand a licensed coach. Most recently, Todd has completed his certification as a Nationally Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN), which he uses to provide holistic health care to his clients. Todd lectures throughout the Twin Cities on varies health topics and has traveled as far as Banff, Calgary Canada to deliver lectures on health topics to a group of doctors and other health practioners interested in becoming certified in FirstLine Therapy, another of Todd's certifications. Todd hosted the weekly radio show Health Insight for two years and continues to write for local publications, including My Healthy Beginning, Twin Cities Naturallyand Experience Life. For recreation, Todd likes to compete in triathlons, plays competitive soccer, andcoaches at Aurgsburg College as the assistant men's soccer coach. Todd can be reached at todd@nut-dyn.com