Meet the Advanced Center For Pain & Rehab Team

Dr. Peter Curtis

Dr. Peter CurtisDr. Peter Curtis is an Iowa native who currently resides in Springfield. He has been in practice since graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2000. He has post graduate training in orthopedics, rehabilitation and treatment of soft tissue injuries. Dr. Curtis brings experience from a wide variety of clinical settings from private practice to working in a multidisciplinary clinic. Dr. Curtis has a professional interest in rehabilitation of spine related conditions, orthopedic conditions and treatment of soft tissue injuries. Dr. Curtis welcomes prospective patients to contact the office to see if we may be of assistance to their health concerns.


Daniel D. Barber, Licensed Physical Therapist

Daniel Barber, LPTDaniel D. Barber is a Springfield native and has been a Licensed Physical Therapist since 1996. He graduated with master in Science degree in Physical Therapy from Des Moines Osteopathic University in 1995 and was certified as an Athletic Trainer in 1980. Dan is a licensed member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Illinois Physical Association and Licensed Physical Therapist, State of Illinois. He is also a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Illinois Athletic Trainers Association and Licensed Athletic Trainer, State of Illinois and is a certified teacher for High School Physical Education & Social Sciences for grades 6-12 in Illinois. Dan is married and has 2 children and a dog named Abbey and is interested in High School Athletics/ Football, Cooking, Health/ Wellness Promotion, Manual Physical Therapy, Listening and Conversing on Talk Radio.


Rena Vink, Massage Therapist

Rena VinkRena Vink is a native of Springfield. She is an Illinois, Florida Licensed Massage therapist and is Nationally Certified with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. In 1978 she moved to Pompano Beach, Florida where she resided for 26 years. She returned to Springfield, Illinois in 2003. Intrigued with the rehabilitation of the musculoskeletal problems, she worked for two years at Lighthouse Point Orthopedic Rehab Center as a Physical Therapist Technician while going to Broward Community college for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program in 1996. She enrolled in the Massage Therapy Program at the American Institute of Massage Therapy in Ft. Lauderdale where she graduated as a Certified Fitness Instructor in 1999 at the Fitness Institute International in Boca Raton, FL. She continued her education with the Upledger Institute of Palm Beach in the studies of Craniosacral Therapy under the staff of Dr. John Upledger. Rena has geared her practice in massage toward the prevention and corrections of muscle and fascia irregularities and pain management. She is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association and an active member of Faith Bible Church.   


Mary Venturini, Chiropractic Assistant

Mary Venturini


Christi Begue, Chiropractic Assistant

Kari Pranger, Chiropractic Assistant

Kari Pranger


Sheila Johnston, Accounts Manager

Sheila Johnston

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Dr. Paul  Asks some important questions of interest to Springfield residents - Chiropractor Springfield Dr. Paul Asks...

How could a child benefit from chiropractic?
Regardless of our age, each of us in Springfield encounters physical, chemical and emotional stresses that exceed our ability to handle. For newborns, it could be the trauma encountered at birth. For toddlers it could be from learning to walk or ride a bike. Many of the problems we chiropractors see in adults are the result of neglected traumas from childhood.
Do nerves actually get pinched?
Chiropractors recognize two types of nerve disorders involved in vertebral subluxation complex. The least common is a pinched nerve that diminishes nerve supply to an affected organ or tissue. More common is the irritated nerve (facilitative lesion) which overexcites nerve communications to an affected organ or tissue. Chiropractic care has been shown to help with both types.