The Joint Chiropractic - Maple Grove

Dr. Rikki White joined The Joint Chiropractic’s network of healthcare professionals in 2019, where she landed at the Maple Grove location. As a Minnesota native she received her bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Bemidji State University before getting her doctorate in chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University with Sports Emphasis. “The best thing about being in the field of chiropractic is being able to help people get their lives back, and reach their full potential through movement,” Dr. White says the best part of my day is my smiling patients bringing in their friends and family for me to help.

In her spare time Dr. White enjoys spending time at the gym, outdoors on the lake, hiking, snowmobiling or spending her afternoons with her cat Tucker.

Dr. White says she became interested in chiropractic when she saw how much it helped all of her sporting injuries and asthma symptoms but her aha-moment was when she was working as a chiropractic assistant and watched an 85 year old couple, both using canes, come in for 2 weeks of care and end up being able to not only walk, but dance for their anniversary cane-free.

Dr. White likes working at the Maple Grove clinic because I get to treat entire families, from the brand new infant, to the college athlete all the way to grandpa and grandma. "I love that The Joint makes chiropractic easy, accessible, and affordable for everyone, so making your health a priority becomes a no brainer."

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Dr. White says the one item that she must keep in her refrigerator is peanut butter. “You cant go wrong with peanut butter in your protein shakes, on your pancakes, burgers or straight out of the jar."

If Dr White could create her dream dinner date, she would pick all of her entire family, and Stuart Mcgill, Phillip Snell, and Robin Mckenzie-some of the greats."

The coolest thing she has ever done, was be the first of her family to graduate with her bachelors and walk across the stage for her diploma at the age of 20.

Dr. Kongcheng Lo was born and raised in St. Paul, MN. In his younger years, he played soccer, baseball and also enjoyed riding his bike around his neighborhood. Growing up he always wanted to become a doctor and that led him down the path to being a chiropractor. He attended school at Northwestern College and graduated in 2011 and has now been practicing for 5 years.

Dr. Lo still currently resides in St. Paul with his wife and three beautiful girls.  Outside of work he enjoys going to their dance recitals, martial arts classes and participating in their Girl Scout troop as well as going on motorcycle rides when the weather is nice.

Dr. John McKeague has been practicing at The Joint in the metro area since 2015. A graduate of Northwestern Health Sciences University, Dr. McKeague leads our Region by wearing many hats. His focuses include developing the market. hiring, training. and certifying our doctors, as well and treating patients in our Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Maple Grove, Roseville and Woodbury clinics.

“The thing I like best about being in the chiropractic field is affecting the community in a positive way on a daily basis,” he says. “The other thing I really love is working with athletes and kids.”

In his spare time, Dr. McKeague enjoys spending time outdoors, typically hiking or fishing. He and wife Kari also delight in playing with their two sons and daughter, and overseeing their cat, Lucy.

Dr. McKeague says he became interested in chiropractic when he was a college athlete and he recognized how much it helped him. “After shadowing some doctors at some chiropractic offices, I knew I wanted to do that,” he says.

As a doctor who sees patients in multiple locations, Dr. McKeague sees many different people, which fits right in with his love for the craft of healing with his hands. He gets to spread the message to more people.

“I love The Joint’s focus on the importance of wellness care and the positive impact it has on your life,” he says.

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Dr. McKeague likes it spicy. The one item he must have in his refrigerator at all times is hot sauce. “I have been a chili head from the age of 1,” he explains, “and living in a bland world would be rough.”

Given an opportunity to put together the dinner party of his dreams with various figures from history, Dr. McKeague would gather together those he says have had the most influence on his life: Egyptian ruler Cleopatra, inventor/futurist Nikola Tesla, businessman Elon Musk and comedian/host Joe Rogan.

But rather than ask questions of Cleopatra, Dr. McKeague says he would much rather have the opportunity to have dinner with himself at various points in his lifetime, “say the 10-, 25-, 50- and 80-year-old versions of me.”

“They would all be very different people, which I think would be fascinating to actually see,” Dr. McKeague says. “I think it would be cool to learn from the past and things that I may have forgotten about, and to see where I am going in the future.”

He says the coolest thing he has ever done was become a father because every day is an adventure. “Outside the lame dad answer,” he says, “I took a 100-mile hike through the canyons in Utah that was pretty amazing.”