Travis Newman


Travis was born and raised here in the Des Moines area. He was involved in numerous sports throughout high school, which is when his passion for an active and healthy lifestyle began. He attended Iowa State University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology and Health. Travis completed a semester-long internship in the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation program at Mercy Medical Center. During this experience, he assisted patients in their journey back to full health by leading them through exercises and educating them on the importance of staying active to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

He extends his passion for health to the general population as he has gained hundreds of hours of experience working one on one with clients and patients. Travis recently attained his CA/CT Certification through Parker University. He seeks to educate patients on how to gain and maintain a pain-free lifestyle through the use of functional exercises both in and outside of the clinic in addition to Chiropractic care.

Travis is in charge of the therapy/rehab portion of Ballenger Chiropractic which offers the following:

  • Passive Therapy
        • Electric Muscle Stimulation
        • Rapid Release Technology
        • Trigger Point Therapy
        • Passive Stretching
  • Active Therapy
          • FMS (Functional Movement System)
          • Active Stretching/Strengthening
          • Manual Muscle Testing
          • Rehabilitation ExercisesJoint Mobilization
          • Active Release