MICHAEL W. LAWTHER, DC, MS, ATC, CES , PES.

Dr. Mike is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic, Certified Athletic Trainer, and Corrective Exercise/Performance Enhancement Specialist with a Master’s degree in Sports Medicine and Nutrition. With over a decade of experience in collegiate athletics, he combines advanced manual therapy, movement education, and corrective exercise to help clients optimize performance, injury rehabilitation, and recovery.

Dr. Mike’s approach centers on treating the individual, not just the symptoms. His goal is to help clients build awareness of how their bodies function and to guide them with personalized strategies that support rehabilitation, movement quality, and long-term performance. Whether the goal is wellness, pain relief, injury recovery, or athletic development, he draws on clinical expertise and hands-on experience to create an effective and customized plan.

He is passionate about helping clients exceed their wellness and performance goals, and he stays dedicated to continued education. His treatment philosophy is rooted in a whole-body, integrative approach that combines manual therapy, functional movement assessment, and sports medicine principles to unlock the inner athlete in all of us and help each person reach their full potential.

Dr. Mike empowers his clients to own their movements and live without limits.

Highlights

Chiropractic Provider for University at Buffalo Athletics

  • Sports medicine expertise, manual therapy with a rehab-forward approach
  • Focus on identifying and correcting the root cause, not just treating symptoms
  • One-on-one care appointment with Longer, individualized sessions that allow us to dig deeper into the “why” behind pain and movement issues.
  • Guidance beyond the table – We educate our patients to become active participants in their own recovery and performance journey.
  • Functional assessments tailored to real-world movement
  • Manual therapy + movement = faster recovery, better results, and reduced re-injury risk.