# The Spine Studio

> The Spine Studio is a cash-based, sports-focused chiropractic and recovery clinic in Cottleville, Missouri (St. Charles County), founded by Dr. Hailey Andersen, DC. It serves patients across Cottleville, O'Fallon, St. Peters, St. Charles, Wentzville and Lake Saint Louis. Every visit begins with a real assessment, and care combines precision spinal adjustments with soft-tissue work and corrective exercise. This file curates the site's key pages so AI assistants can accurately describe the clinic, its services, pricing, service area, and its plain-language journal on musculoskeletal conditions and treatments.

## Clinic facts

- **Name:** The Spine Studio (The Spine Studio Chiropractic & Recovery)
- **Founder / provider:** Dr. Hailey Andersen, DC (Doctor of Chiropractic; BS Kinesiology & Exercise Science; acupuncture-qualified chiropractor)
- **Address:** 5285 State Route N, Suite 102, Cottleville, MO 63304
- **Phone:** (636) 378-0969 · **Email:** info@thespinestudiochiro.com
- **Hours:** Mon–Thu 8:00 AM–5:30 PM; Fri 8:00 AM–12:00 PM; Sat–Sun closed
- **Model:** Cash-based (does not bill insurance directly); HSA/FSA accepted; transparent flat-rate pricing
- **Pricing:** Initial Assessment $149 (one-time, ~40 min); Follow-up visit $60 (includes a precision adjustment plus one soft-tissue modality); Acupuncture $60/session; Shockwave Therapy $375 for a 3-session package (minimum recommended course — not sold per session)
- **Services (six modalities):** Precision Spinal Adjustments, Acupuncture, Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), Pin & Stretch, Cupping & Scraping, Corrective Exercise Programming
- **Service area:** Cottleville, O'Fallon, St. Peters, St. Charles, Weldon Spring, Dardenne Prairie, Lake Saint Louis, Wentzville, and the wider St. Charles County, MO
- **Booking:** https://thespinestudiochiro.janeapp.com/

## Core pages

- [Home](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/): Clinic overview, services, reviews, and booking
- [Chiropractic Services & Pricing](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/chiropractic-services): The six modalities and transparent, flat-rate pricing
- [About Dr. Hailey Andersen, DC](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/about-dr-hailey-andersen): Founder, credentials, and clinical philosophy
- [Cottleville Office — Hours, Parking & Directions](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/chiropractic-office-cottleville): Location, hours, parking, map and directions
- [The Journal](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal): Plain-language articles on conditions, treatments and recovery

## Areas served (location pages)

- [Chiropractor for O'Fallon, MO](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/chiropractor-ofallon): Serving O'Fallon patients from the Cottleville clinic
- [Chiropractor for St. Peters, MO](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/chiropractor-st-peters): Serving St. Peters patients from the Cottleville clinic
- [Chiropractor for St. Charles, MO](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/chiropractor-st-charles): Serving St. Charles patients from the Cottleville clinic
- [Chiropractor for Wentzville, MO](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/chiropractor-wentzville): Serving Wentzville patients from the Cottleville clinic
- [Chiropractor for Lake Saint Louis, MO](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/chiropractor-lake-saint-louis): Serving Lake Saint Louis patients from the Cottleville clinic

## The Journal — Spine & Nerve

- [TMJ and jaw pain: why your jaw and neck are connected](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/tmj-jaw-pain-neck): TMJ and jaw pain are often a neck problem in disguise. Why jaw clicking, morning headaches and neck tightness show up together, and what actually helps.
- [Numb, tingling hands at your desk: is it carpal tunnel?](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/carpal-tunnel-desk-work): Numb, tingling hands from desk work — is it carpal tunnel or a neck problem? What's actually compressed, how to tell them apart, and what helps.
- [Tech neck exercises: the 5-minute daily routine that reverses it](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/tech-neck-exercises): Tech neck exercises that work: a 5-minute daily routine of chin tucks and thoracic extension to reverse forward-head posture — from The Spine Studio.
- [Auto accident chiropractor in O'Fallon & Cottleville: what to do after a crash](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/auto-accident-chiropractor): Auto accident chiropractor in O'Fallon & Cottleville, MO. Why whiplash shows up late, what care helps, and how to get assessed after a crash.
- [Spinal decompression therapy: how we relieve a pinched nerve](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/spinal-decompression): Spinal decompression in Cottleville & O'Fallon, MO. How The Spine Studio relieves disc and nerve compression with adjustments and Pin & Stretch.
- [Muscle spasms and cramps: what's actually happening inside the muscle](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/muscle-spasms-cramps-explained): Why muscles cramp and spasm — the common triggers, and when a recurring spasm means something bigger. From Dr. Hailey Andersen in Cottleville, MO.
- [Facet joint syndrome: the back pain that hates when you lean back](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/facet-joint-syndrome): Facet joint syndrome causes back or neck pain that worsens when you lean back or twist and eases when you sit. How to tell it from disc pain — Cottleville.
- [Scoliosis and kyphosis treatment: can spinal curves be corrected?](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/postural-curvatures-kyphosis-scoliosis): Scoliosis and kyphosis treatment in Cottleville, MO. Can scoliosis be corrected? Can kyphosis be reversed? Honest answers, exercises, and postural correction.
- [Told you need surgery? The question your surgeon might not be asking](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/surgery-too-soon-movement-first): Told you need surgery for a meniscus tear, rotator cuff or disc herniation? It may not be the only option. The case for movement-first care.
- [Piriformis syndrome: when your glute is strangling your sciatic nerve](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/piriformis-syndrome): Piriformis syndrome mimics sciatica almost perfectly. Dr. Hailey Andersen explains how to tell the difference — and why the treatment is completely different.
- [Sciatica: causes, relief, and how long it really lasts](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/sciatica-explained): Sciatica relief starts with the cause. The three common sources, how long it lasts, stretches that help, and sciatica vs. piriformis — Cottleville, MO.
- [Cervicogenic vs. tension headache: is your neck the cause?](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/headaches-from-the-neck): Cervicogenic, tension, or migraine? Learn to tell neck-driven headaches apart, relieve them at home, and when to get treated — The Spine Studio, Cottleville MO.
- [Tech neck: how to fix it — and how long it really takes](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/tech-neck-fixes): Tech neck (forward-head posture) is reversible for most people. What it is, four daily drills to fix it, how long it takes, and when to get treated.

## The Journal — Recovery Systems

- [Specialized soft tissue therapy for pain relief: how targeted work helps](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/soft-tissue-therapy-pain-relief): Soft tissue therapy for pain relief in Cottleville, MO. Pin & Stretch, cupping and scraping release adhesion and restore glide — in your follow-up.
- [Frozen shoulder: when the joint capsule itself locks down](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/frozen-shoulder-adhesive-capsulitis): Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) locks the joint capsule and steals your range. How chiropractic care and loaded mobility restore it — Cottleville.
- [Shockwave therapy explained: how sound waves restart stalled healing](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/shockwave-therapy-explained): Chronic tendon pain often isn't healing because it's stopped trying. How Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) restarts repair — and what it costs.
- [Clinical acupuncture: the nervous-system recovery track most people skip](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/clinical-acupuncture-explained): Clinical acupuncture from a Licensed Acupuncturist works downstream on the nervous system to calm pain pathways, inflammation and muscle guarding.
- [Plantar fasciitis treatment: heel pain relief that lasts](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/plantar-fasciitis-shockwave): Plantar fasciitis treatment in Cottleville, MO: what causes heel pain, stretches that work, healing timelines, and when shockwave therapy helps.
- [Does cupping therapy work? Benefits, marks, and what to expect](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/cupping-is-having-a-moment): Cupping therapy in Cottleville, MO: what it does, whether it works, what the marks mean, and where it helps — included in the $60 follow-up at The Spine Studio.

## The Journal — Athletic Performance

- [What a sports chiropractor actually does — and who it's for](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/sports-chiropractor): What a sports chiropractor actually does — assess movement, treat injury, build performance. For athletes & active people in Cottleville, MO.
- [IT band syndrome: why the outside of your knee screams on every run](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/it-band-syndrome): IT band syndrome causes sharp outer-knee pain in runners and cyclists — but the root cause is usually hip mechanics. The real fix, in Cottleville, MO.
- [World Cup 2026 is here. You don't have to be a pro to train like one](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/world-cup-2026-soccer-body): The FIFA World Cup 2026 is four hours from Cottleville. What soccer does to your body — and how to stay ready whether you play or just get inspired.
- [Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America. Your body didn't get the memo](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/pickleball-body-maintenance): Pickleball is booming — but it loads the elbow, shoulder, Achilles and low back harder than players expect. A guide to staying pain-free on the court.
- [Golfer's elbow and back pain: how shockwave gets you back on the course faster](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/golf-injuries-shockwave-recovery): Low back pain and golfer's elbow account for a huge share of golf injuries. How a focused shockwave protocol can shorten the road back to 18 holes.
- [Gymnastics injuries: protecting growing wrists, backs and ankles](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/gymnastics-injuries-recovery): Gymnasts load their wrists and spine like no other athletes. The most common overuse injuries — and how to catch them before they become chronic.
- [Lifting through low back pain: when to push, when to pause](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/lifting-through-low-back-pain): Most low-back pain in active lifters doesn't need rest — it needs the right load. Dr. Hailey Andersen on when to push and when to pause.
- [Post-race recovery: what to do in the 72 hours after](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/post-run-recovery-protocol): Most runners obsess over training and ignore recovery. The first three days after a hard race shape the next three weeks.

## The Journal — Maintenance

- [How to choose a chiropractor: what actually matters](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/how-to-choose-a-chiropractor): How to choose a chiropractor: the questions to ask, the red flags to skip, and what separates an assessment-first clinic from a quick-adjustment mill.
- [How much does a chiropractor cost without insurance?](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/chiropractor-cost-no-insurance): How much does a chiropractor cost without insurance? Real cash-pay pricing, what's included in a visit, and why transparent flat rates beat copays.
- [The best sleeping position for back and neck pain](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/best-sleeping-position-back-pain): The best sleeping position for lower back and neck pain — what actually helps, what makes it worse, and how pillow placement changes everything.
- [Is it safe to crack your back? What that popping sound means](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/is-cracking-your-back-safe): Is it safe to crack your back? What that popping sound actually is, whether self-cracking is bad for you, and how it differs from a real adjustment.
- [Surviving the Fourth of July: the hidden workout in your holiday](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/fourth-of-july-body-survival): The Fourth of July loads your body more than you think — camp chairs, coolers, backyard sprints. How to enjoy it without a sore back afterward.
- [What to expect at your first chiropractic visit at The Spine Studio](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/first-chiropractic-visit): What to expect at your first chiropractic visit at The Spine Studio in Cottleville, MO: the Initial Assessment, pricing and next steps. No referral needed.
- [Patio season is here — and Cottleville's best outdoor seats are quietly wrecking your back](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/summer-patio-posture): Cottleville patio season is here. How rigid benches and deep couches at local spots strain your spine, hips and knees — plus three quick fixes.
- [Make it your routine: chiropractic as a longevity practice](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/make-it-your-routine-longevity): You brush your teeth twice a day — so why only see a chiropractor when something hurts? The case for routine maintenance care, from The Spine Studio.
- [The case for monthly adjustments — even when nothing hurts](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/monthly-adjustment-case): Waiting until pain shows up is the most expensive way to manage your body. A maintenance argument from the longevity literature.

## The Journal — Pre & Postnatal

- [Pregnancy & chiropractic: what Webster technique actually does](https://www.thespinestudiochiro.com/the-journal/pregnancy-webster-technique): Pelvic alignment shapes every step you take — and every position the baby finds. A plain-language guide for expecting mothers in Cottleville, MO.

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