The Joint Chiropractic - Mt. Prospect

Dr. Paul Majer grew up in Elk Grove Village where he continues to live with his wife and children. When not treating patients, he spends his free time in the summer working in his backyard herb and vegetable garden pulling weeds and harvesting food.

Dr. Paul earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance with a minor in Economics from Southern Illinois University and enjoyed an 18 year career in the banking, lending and real estate industry.

He was introduced to Alternative Medicine as a patient. While doing yard work in his backyard, he herniated a disc in his low back. Having known several people who were relieved of the extreme pain associated with that type of injury, he sought out the help of a chiropractic physician. After that experience, Dr. Paul made the decision that he wanted to be able to help people in that way and started the long path to becoming a doctor.

Dr. Paul received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from National University of Health Sciences. During his time at National, he attended various seminars learning advanced adjusting techniques, functional rehabilitation, and instrument assisted soft tissue work. Dr. Paul also received a Masters in Oriental Medicine from National University. Dr. Paul's knowledge of western and eastern medicine allows him to provide complete healthcare advice giving you the best option for achieving natural good health.

Dr. Katherine Leonardis, D.C., grew up in small-town New Jersey right next to the Delaware Water Gap. She has some wonderful memories of her youth, hiking and exploring the outdoors. Now she lives in the heart of Chicago and loves helping patients and community members embrace a better lifestyle.

Dr. Katherine's relationship with chiropractic started during her college years at Penn State where she majored in Kinesiology and developed a love for biomechanics. She interned in several sports medicine offices before deciding that chiropractic was the profession she wanted to pursue.

She went on to earn her Doctorate of Chiropractic at Life University, where she was a part of the Sports Chiropractic Club and the Functional Neurology Club. She's also certified in the Webster technique—a specialty adjusting technique for pregnant patients.

Dr. Katherine's favorite part of being a chiropractor is helping people realize their full potential. Her goal is to help all her patients reach their goals, whether it's a newborn baby with trouble nursing or an athlete trying to increase their performance.

In her spare time, Dr. Katherine is an active volunteer for the Special Olympics. She loves helping people with special needs and local animal groups. She has a huge soft spot for animals, especially her two cats. Dr. Katherine enjoys hiking, trying new foods, running, spending time on the water, traveling and rooting for her favorite college football team, Penn State's Nittany Lions.

Dr. Emmanuel Kamara was born in Montreal, Quebec and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He was introduced to chiropractic as a teenager when his mother started seeing a chiropractor in the Greater Toronto Area. After seeing how much chiropractic improved his mother's physical state, he began volunteering at chiropractic clinics and decided this was the profession he wanted to be in. Dr. Emmanuel graduated from York University in 2014 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. In 2015, Dr. Emmanuel moved to Davenport, Iowa to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic. During his time at Palmer College he met his wife and best friend, Dr. Ashlee Kamara. As a chiropractor, Dr. Emmanuel has a passion for educating people on how they can live a healthy life. He believes that his job is not only to help patients regain their health, but to give patients the information they need to help maintain their health once they have regained it.

Dr. Emmanuel enjoys working out in his free time. Dr. Emmanuel does a lot of traveling to see his family in Toronto, Ontario.