meet the team

Our chiropractors at The Tx Room are among the most highly trained providers in the area of orthopedics and sports injuries when it comes to conservative treatment. They have dedicated their lives to understanding how the body works and heals so that they can better serve their patients.

This dedication has translated into treatment outcomes that consistently exceed what is thought of as normal. Helping our patients recover faster and return to their favorite activities is what drives us each day. We pride ourselves on not only what we accomplish in the professional setting, but also in the community.

Chiropractor

Chris McDougal D.C.

Dr. McDougal grew up in Conroe, TX and was awarded a soccer scholarship to play at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. He played all 4 years and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and minor in Biology in 1999.

After Midwestern, he attended Parker College of Chiropractic. Dr. McDougal always wanted to get into a profession where he could actively work with people through injuries and he really liked the Chiropractic philosophy that the human body is a self-healing organism and if given the proper direction of care, can do most of the recovery on its own. While in school Dr. McDougal was introduced to myofascial work. A combination of this and years of injuries from playing soccer and not really having a treatment for the various sprains/strains is what ultimately drove him to this area of sports medicine.

In 2013, Dr. McDougal began teaching other Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, and Athletic Trainers the Fascial Distortion Model. He has had the privilege of working with multiple Major League Baseball teams teaching the team trainers how best to treat soft tissue injuries. He has also been independently contracted to work with the FC Dallas players since 2015. “The treatment that we provide here at The Tx Room, is the single best way to get athletes back to sport following an injury. More and more professional and college teams are seeking this specific model for their recovery.”

Dr. McDougal has a wonderful wife, Audrey, and two little ones, Callum and Cadence (18 months apart). He still lives an active lifestyle and enjoys running, working out, and playing golf.

Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner

Zachary K. Bernard D.C., C.C.S.P.

Dr. Bernard is a recognized specialist in the field of sports medicine as a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner. He has spent his professional career furthering his education with post-graduate experience in the field of musculoskeletal medicine and pain management.

PROFESSIONAL

His practice primarily focuses on hands-on techniques designed to restore function and reduce pain. He specializes in musculoskeletal complaints and soft tissue injuries that often occur while playing sports, being active, or with repetitive movements (or lack of movement). The types of manipulations that Dr. Bernard uses are designed to stimulate healing in the involved tissues helping to reduce the time between injury and recovery. This allows him to achieve the goal of getting people back to the activities and sports they love faster. This is what has driven him to focus on the area of sports medicine.

PERSONAL

Dr. Bernard lives by the motto “be active, stay healthy.” He is a believer that staying active, even in the later years of life, can have endless benefits that translate into a physically and mentally healthy body.

He is a devoted husband to his beautiful wife Melissa. They enjoy spending as much time outside as possible. Together, they enjoy a variety of activities such as skiing, golf, basketball, and volleyball.

Dr. Bernard wants his patients to know that his goal with each patient is to tailor a treatment plan specific to their needs; no one treatment plan is the same in his mind. He prides himself and his staff on providing the highest quality of treatment and service.

EDUCATION

UNDERGRADUATE
University of Oklahoma
GRADUATE
Parker University School of Chiropractic
Southern California University of Health Sciences

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Dr. Bernard is board certified by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians as a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner. He is a member of both the ACA (American Chiropractic Association) and ICA (International Chiropractic Association).

Chiropractor

Craig Keuchel D.C., M.S.

Dr. Keuchel was born and raised in Conroe, TX. Prior to becoming a chiropractor, he played Division 1 baseball at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His time as an athlete motivated him to study how soft tissue therapies and exercise prescription can be utilized to promote healing and optimize performance of the human body.

After graduating with his Bachelor of Science in Biology at UNC Charlotte, he attended Parker College of Chiropractic where he concurrently completed a Master's of Strength and Human Performance. He believes that the chiropractic profession is about enhancing the function of the human body and increasing the capacity for experiences unique to each person. Dr. Keuchel has spent numerous years studying functional movement patterns to be able to highlight deficiencies predisposing the individual to their presenting conditions. He utilizes his manual skills to desensitize the involved tissues and restore proper motion and movement patterns to facilitate pain free movement that matches the goals and values of the patient.

Dr. Keuchel believes that education of the mechanisms leading to pain and prescription of corrective exercise are important to the treatment and management of any condition. He values the notion that "movement is medicine" and applies his knowledge of strength and human performance to maximize the lifestyles of his patients. His goal is to create a culture of "prehab" rather than "rehab".

When not in the office, Dr. Keuchel loves spending time with his wife, Kyela, and their two dogs. He spends his remaining free time running, strength training, and consuming as many sporting events as possible.

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OFFICE HOURS

Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm

Tuesday
8:00am - 5:00pm

Wednesday
8:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm

Friday
8:00am - 2:30pm

Saturday & Sunday
Closed

The Tx Room

2845 Parkwood Blvd #200
Plano, TX 75093
TEXT OR CALL : (972) 781-2800
FAX: (469) 209-0313
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