PAT McBREARTY
Doctor of Chiropractic, ART - Founder
Dr. Pat was a very active individual in high school and college who, unfortunately, had to endure several injuries. Fortunately, he had a chiropractor in his family while growing up. Dr. Pat had been having knee problems and went to visit his family in Arkansas, where his uncle was a chiropractor. He treated Dr. Pat three times, and afterward, he had no pain in his knees. The idea of helping people this way sparked a passion in Dr. Pat that continues to inspire him to this day.
Dr. Pat is married to his beautiful wife, Stephanie, and they have four beautiful children: Patrick, Lennon, Teddie, and Baby Jude! He will be the first to tell you what an exciting time this has been for his family.
Still an avid soccer player, Dr. Pat enjoys any activity that gets him up and moving. Dr. Pat has participated in several triathlons, half-marathons, and over the past year he has enjoyed learning about CrossFit and Orange Theory. Dr. Pat is proud to have established his practice in Canton, OH and Plain Township and takes pride in having the opportunity to give back to both communities.
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OUR PRACTICE
While competing in high school and collegiate sports, Dr. Pat endured many injuries, several of which were season-ending. It was during this time Dr. Pat sought out all different types of treatment to expedite the process to get back on the field. The pain, frustration, and disappointment that a person feels when they’re not able to do the things they love can be debilitating. These experiences that Dr. Pat endured motivated him to seek out specific methods of diagnosis and treatment to identify the root cause of a person‘s pain and dysfunction while developing the skills and finding the tools needed to restore function quickly. This is how McBrearty Chiropractic has become a hybrid of chiropractic, soft tissue treatment, and rehabilitation therapy for our patients. We listen to our patients and use a hands-on approach to reestablish proper function and treat the root cause of your problem.
What makes us unique amongst other Canton, Ohio Chiropractor Professionals?
One of the things that we pride ourselves in is that we give our patients an exceptional experience on every visit! When people come into our office, they are in pain which takes a toll on them mentally, physically, and emotionally. We want to make their transition from being in pain to becoming pain-free as fun as we possibly can!
Our office is a hybrid of chiropractic, soft tissue treatment, and rehabilitation. We have taken the best of each of these approachs of care and developed an approach that allows us to get consistent results FAST. We use the most advanced methods of diagnosis with the most effective methods of treatment and rehabilitation to provide a service unlike anything else in health care.
Our practice consists of a group of talented individuals who have been trained to quickly and effectively treat people who are in pain. We are a chiropractic office, but we don’t use a “traditional” chiropractic approach. Our chiropractic system focuses on movement and biomechanics to restore function, which allows us to determine the root cause of pain for our patients. We also place a heavy emphasis on patient education so that we can provide our patients with the knowledge and tools to be able to take care of themselves. Our goal is to get our patients out of pain, move pain-free as quickly as possible, and help them develop proper movement patterns, all while giving them the knowledge and tools to be able to take care of themselves. Then we send them in their happy way! We have a saying in our office, “No news is GOOD news!”
our history
McBrearty Family and Sport Chiropractic was first established in Canton, Ohio in 2007. Dr. Pat first moved to Canton in 1990 and was a graduate of GlenOak High School and Walsh University here in Stark County. After graduating from New York Chiropractic College, he wanted to come back and help the community that supported him so much while growing up. Dr. Pat learned early in his chiropractic journey that he didn’t have the same philosophy as many of his chiropractic friends. He realized that chiropractic was an incredible tool, but it wasn’t the only tool. During his schooling, Dr. Pat was introduced to Active Release Techniques, a method of diagnosing and treating soft tissue of the body, which has become the most effective tool in his treatment toolbox.
Dr. Pat is a product of Canton, Ohio, growing up in the Plain Township area. While attending high school and college he accumulated many athletic accolades that included being selected Second Team All-Ohio in Soccer, becoming the High School and Stark County record holder in the Pole Vault, and being awarded honorable mention All-Conference all four years he attended college at Walsh University. Throughout his athletic career, Dr. Pat had many season-ending injuries. It was from these experiences that he learned about chiropractic and decided to become a chiropractor. His goal always been to give injured and discouraged individuals hope and get them back on the field as quickly as possible.
In 2002, Dr. Pat began his chiropractic education at New York Chiropractic College. While attending, he was a member of the Dean’s List and was selected to participate in an internship at the Veterans Affairs Memorial Hospital in Buffalo, New York. While in Buffalo, Dr. Pat was a member of the medical staff for the Buffalo Gladiators, a semi-professional football team, the Buffalo Bandits, a professional Lacrosse team, and the National Taekwondo Championships in Colorado Springs, CO. In March 2005, Dr. Pat graduated from New York Chiropractic College.
On January 2, 2007, Dr. Pat established McBrearty Family & Sport Chiropractic. He has treated patients of all shapes and sizes, ranging from weekend warriors, professional athletes of all sports, to UFC World Champions. In the effort of always trying to learn and get better for his patients, Dr. Pat has learned several methods of treatment. Being able to accurately diagnosis the issue allows Dr. Pat and his staff to effectively treat the majority of soft tissue injuries and conditions that patients present with. Over the years, we have developed a reputation of achieving consistent results with our patients. It has been through these consistent results that we have been able to gain the confidence and trust of our patients and the community. Using our knowledge of Chiropractic, Active Release Techniques®, Graston Technique®, Kinesiotaping®, Functional Taping, Functional Cupping, rehabilitative stretches, strengthening exercises, and nutrition, we have been helping patients become active and well, one patient at a time.
Dr. Pat uses a multidisciplinary approach to caring for the patient by working with other medical professionals (Primary Care Physicians, Orthopedists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Massage Therapists) to provide the highest quality of care for his patients. He utilizes evidence-based methods as a Chiropractor in Canton, Ohio, to provide patients with the most effective treatment so that they are able to become well in the shortest period of time possible.
Dr. Pat is also the founder and developer of Move Well. Feel Good. This rehabilitation and maintenance program is designed for patients and the public. The Move Well. Feel Good Program was developed in the spirit of giving people the knowledge and tools that they need to be able to take care of themselves. Dr. Pat will tell you that he “wished he had these tools around when he was in high school and college because they could have prevented several injuries from ever occurring.”
Dr. Pat has traveled to several events and has provided ART® at several races in Stark and Summit Counties, including the Jackson Night Glow 5K, the Green YMCA Caribbean 5K/10K, the Louisville St. Patrick’s Day 5K, the Plain Township Rotary Great Pumpkin Run, the Akron Marathon, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon, and the Stark County Cross Country and Track and Field Championships. He has also had the privilege of being the chiropractor of the Canton Charge, the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA G League team, prior to their relocation to Cleveland in 2020. Dr. Pat has been an Instructor for Active Release Techniques for 15 years and continues to educate medical professionals about Active Release Techniques around the country. He is also an Elite Provider for Active Release Techniques and provides on-site Active Release Technique services for companies.