Chiropractor Joe Schneider announces retirement
Joe Schneider, a doctor of chiropractic medicine in Holton, is set to retire at the end of this week.
Dr. Schneider’s last day with patients is Friday.
“I began working in Holton August of 1984, so it’s been 31 years and 10 months,” Schneider said.
Schneider has been easing into retirement as he started working only part-time hours at his office on the south side of the Holton Square a year a half ago, he said.
He and his wife, Teresa, also sold their house in Holton and moved to Topeka recently to be closer to family.
“When we moved to Holton, our sons were three and nine months, and Teresa was pregnant with our third,” he said. “It’s been a good place to raise a family. I’m very thankful for all our patients over the years.”
A native of Emporia, Dr. Schneider received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Emporia State University. He went on to earn his doctor of chiropractic degree from Cleveland Chiropractic College of Kansas City.
Dr. Schneider is also trained in acupuncture for a wide variety of conditions.
After moving to Holton, Dr. Schneider opened an office on Pennsylvania Avenue. The office was previously occupied by chiropractor Dr. Harry Thompson.
A year and a half later, Dr. Schneider’s office moved to 105 W. Fifth Street for several years before the practice moved to the south side of the Square at its current location at 125 W. Fourth St.
He has operated the business alongside Teresa, who works with insurance companies and accounts receivable.
Throughout his career, Dr. Schneider said he’s seen a positive shift in the opinion of chiropractic medicine among other medical professionals.
“Other doctors have been cooperative about patients utilizing chiropractic medicine,” he said. “I heard that the first chiropractic license issued in Kansas was for a doctor in Denison, so this area has a strong history of supporting chiropractors.”
Dr. Schneider said that Holton is an ideal community.
“It’s a safe place to raise children,” he said. “The community bands together in a time of need. The ice storm of 2007 is a good example of that. We’re appreciative of the way the community has supported our practice.”
In their retirement, the Schneiders plan to spend more time with their three sons, Nathan, his wife Laura and their son Ethan; Nick, his wife Jenny and their children Rosalie and Andrew; and Jacob.
Schneider taught human anatomy and physiology at Highland Community College for nine years, and he said he is interested in doing additional teaching in his retirement.
