Your health care provider at Sage is Sarah Kucera, DC. Dr. Kucera is a licensed chiropractor, Yoga teacher and one of the lucky few who possesses passion and love for her career path. Her extensive knowledge of movement, eagerness to educate patients and keen attention to detail make each treatment session uniquely thorough. Dr. Kucera received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City and her B.S. in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas. She also has additional education in the areas of Yoga, nutrition, Pilates, Graston Technique and Activator Methods.
Whilepursuing her degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas, Dr. Kucera worked as an epidemiology intern at the Cooper Institute inDallas, TX whose various facilities include a preventive medicineclinic, spa, fitness center and non-profit research institute. Whileinterning, Dr. Kucera also completed a certification program qualifying herto provide dietary guidance and nutritional modifications to healthyindividuals and those with health conditions alike.
Aftergraduating from the University of Kansas, Dr. Kucera worked for CorporateFitness Works developing fitness and wellness programs at the SprintCampus Fitness Center in Overland Park, KS. During this time she alsotrained with the Physicalmind Institute to learn the fundamentals ofteaching Pilates and began studying Yoga with national and local teachers. Finding a bridge between Pilates and Yoga, she hasenjoyed incorporating some of the core principles of each into her classes and treatment plans for patients.
Dr. Kucera was involved in many programs and associations while attending Cleveland Chiropractic College (CCC). Active in many clubs, she was president of Motion Palpation Institute Club and Research Journal Club. Her interest in research led her to work as an assistant in the research department at CCC: an opportunity that enabled her to be an attendee at the Manual Therapies Conference at the National Institutes of Health and a presenter at Association of Chiropractic Colleges-Research Agenda Conferences (ACC-RAC).
Sage Integrative Therapies was created by Dr. Kucera out of vision of helping others optimize their health in the most practical of ways. Her collection of experiences primed her to provide a unique experience in health care that integrates treatment methods for healing your mind, body and soul. Of the utmost importance is that your care is patient-centered and an appropriate amount of time is spent with you to determine and treat the source of your pain.