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Experience the power of
chiropractic for disc injuries.

Rapid City's Disc Doctor offers personalized care to alleviate pain,
improve mobility, and enhance overall health.

Our Chiropractic Services:

Specialty Disc Treatment

General Chiropractic

Laser Therapy

You've Tried the Rest, Now Trust the Best.

If you’ve had joint pain for more than 3 months, it’s time to do something different. We provide cutting edge chiropractic technique, state of the art equipment and customized treatment plans, combined with education on exercise, habits and critical nutrition to help patients get rapid relief and heal disc damage fully. Our mission is to help patients stop tearing their disc and start healing so they can get well, STAY WELL, and rediscover the joy of thriving and performance at any age.

No Guessing Games or One Size Fits All Treatments

We do thorough physical exams, at the same level as you would receive from a neurologist or orthopedist

Rapid Relief

With our methods most patients begin to see results in 7-14 days, and are almost fully healed within 60 days.

Heal Disc Damage

We treat your back while training your body so you can stop tearing the disc and start healing.
man leaning on bed because of back pain

Does this sound eerily familiar?

You deserve to enjoy life,
not just survive it.

But disc injuries have put your dreams on hold...

Relentless back pain is a constant distraction, and simple tasks have become monumental challenges. You fear every sneeze; putting on socks is a test of endurance, and even sleeping has become a nightmare. To make it worse, you’ve been from doctor to doctor with no results, which makes you feel damaged, alone, and afraid that you can’t provide for yourself or your family.

Meet the Disc Doctor

Hi, I’m Kent Sifford - Chiropractor, Avid Hiker, and the Advocate For Your Best Life.

I understand firsthand the debilitating pain of a disc injury and the crushing effects that living with it can have on your career, relationships, and future.

After having my life completely derailed by a leaking disc, I was able to heal it fully and now feel stronger and younger than ever in my sixties (hiking, bouldering, kayaking, etc.). Now, I am passionate about helping my chiropractic patients go from feeling hopeless to being 100% confident in their body’s ability to heal.

This is why I have dedicated the last 36 years of my life to helping thousands of patients get rapid relief and fully heal disc damage through cutting-edge chiropractic techniques and state-of-the-art equipment.

We have treated disc injuries in everyone from Olympic athletes to senior citizens, helping thousands of patients deemed ‘impossible’ by others rise from the depths of despair to new heights of health and performance.

Dr. Kent in front of Mount Rushmore

You don't have to take our word for it...

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Lin Thompson
5 June 2026
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Dr Kent is very professional and thorough in his treatments and assessments of my sciatica pain. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs his treatment regimen. Also, Heather is an exceptional assistant who is dedicated to helping me and anyone who requires Vitality’s care.
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Julie Stone
11 July 2025
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I have been receiving such great care for about 2.5 years now. I had extreme pain in my glute, hip and front of my thigh making it impossible to have any quality of life. No more long walks, or doing basic chores without real bad discomfort. PT scans, MRI's and X-rays revealed damaged discs in my lower back, a curved spine which caused a pinched nerve, a badly torn labrum in my hip and I have spinal stenosis! Messed up. But with the tireless care of Dr. Sifford and Heather I am happy to say that I'm basically pain free from following the exercise regime (crucial), dietary suggestions and patience. If I do have a flare up, I have the tools to relieve any muted pain with basic exercises. My goal was no surgery on my spine and we, as a team, worked to get my situation turned around. I go for treatment every 3 weeks now to keep things inline. And the Total Cellular Detox was a game changer. I lost 14 pounds which had to relieve pressure on my back, etc. Dr. Sifford and Heather focus on total wellness in a very organic way! And they are delightful people. I highly recommend Vitality and I am proof that surgery is not always the answer. I now believe that using the body to heal and controlling what we put into it is the long term and successful solution for pain management. I'm very thankful!
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Dan Sigman
22 May 2025
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Vitality Chiropractic is a fantastic care facility, the staff is great and provide quality care.
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kyle ludlow
10 January 2025
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I had such a great experience here with Heather and Kent. I had an injured disk that caused pain and made me have "foot drop". After 3 months of recovery, I can say that I am glad I never had surgery and stuck with the routine. My disk has recovered and my pinched nerve from "foot drop" is back to normal! It was important for me to ask questions and listen to the advice that was given to make the most of this recovery. Doctor Kent only uses the best practices for treatment of the spine. Both He and Heather really knows their stuff! I am impressed and very grateful for their dedication to helping others out of disk injuries! Kyle Ludlow
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Tonya Moschell
22 August 2024
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I started with Vitality several months ago on the advice of my fitness trainer. Dr Sifford has a wealth of knowledge that has improved my wellness and fitness. I like to maintain a pretty active lifestyle and with the help of the Vitality team and “working the plan” I am able to function well with no pain as well as minimize my risk of injury. Even after a more strenuous workout my recovery is brief. Heather is always pleasant and helpful. The office energy is helpful and relaxing. Hydro massage is amazing! So glad I get to have Vitality as part of my overall wellness plan.
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Ann Thompson
24 July 2024
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I have been coming to Vitality Chiropractic for several years. I go routinely to keep everything in alignment as well as when I have some issues pop up. I always feel better after I have a treatment. I would recommend Dr. Sifford to anyone that needs chiropractic care. I also like the insturments he uses.
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Tina Sharp
17 July 2024
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Recommended by a friend/client almost 2 years ago. Neck pain, along with numbness running down my arm was gone in 2 weeks! Dr. Sifford has been an amazing instrument in my healing. I'm forever grateful. And, Heather is an absolute joy each time I visit the office. 😀 I recommend to numerous people!
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rdeed darger
4 April 2024
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Rarely if ever I have had so thoroughly received an explanation of what issues I have after the initial examination and before any treatments. I am anxious to move forward and to experience the best results.
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Tina Flack
13 October 2022
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This is a most amazing healing place. I recommend to all my family and anyone else who will listen. I was given options other than surgery and got results I can only call miraculous. Dr Sifford and Heather are just outstanding people with outstanding abilities!! Highly recommend.
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Brittany Seidl
28 July 2021
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I look forward to every appointment I have at Vitality! Dr. Sifford looks at his patients holistically, which makes such a difference in the way a chiropractor is able to help a person feel better. He is constantly continuing his education and has a wide array of medical knowledge. Dr. Sifford also treated me throughout my pregnancy, and has treated my newborn son. All of our experiences at Vitality are wonderful and we cannot recommend Dr. Sifford enough. Heather is also amazing, and she makes the experience that much better. My whole family loves coming here!

At Vitality Chiropractic, we're turning sidelined humans back into superheroes.

How It Works

We listen to your story and complete a thorough physical exam before we begin chiropractic treatment. No hands on therapy or spinal manipulation until we know what we’re dealing with so that we don’t risk re-injury or additional irritation with incorrect treatment. We provide MRI or X-Rays if improvement isn’t seen in the first few treatments to discover if there is a deeper cause for the pain. Due to our whole body perspective on health, we often catch and diagnose life threatening diseases that have been missed so that they can be treated in time by a doctor who specializes in that area.

Show you our findings and come up with your custom chiropractic care plan that transparently lays out costs, timelines for recovery, and actionable steps. We also have timelines for re-assessment built in to make sure that the treatments are always helping and never harming. We believe that if you aren’t seeing results in the first 7-14 days, then we may provide X-rays or MRI to look for a deeper issue.

Treat your back while training you on methods to fix yourself! We don’t just heal; we educate on exercise, habits and critical nutrition to prevent future injuries. Our goal is NOT to keep you coming back, but to empower you to need us less. We are constantly continuing our own education on the latest chiropractic methods for rapid improvement, and we take the time to pass this knowledge along so that our patients can continue their wellness journey at home.

Help you reclaim your life and STAY WELL – When it comes to massively successful results, we’ve got your back. Literally.

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Schedule an Appointment

Give us a call to schedule your new chiropractic patient appointment, or book it online.

Ask the Doc Anything

If you’re on the calendar, but still not 100% sure chiropractic treatmet can help, then call our office and ask to speak to Dr. Sifford. He is happy to take the time to put any fears to rest, and to make sure this is the right treatment option for you based on your current symptoms.

Rebuild your backbone and your faith!

From first exam to final assessments, we’ve got a chiropractic plan to get you well. We’re confident in your body’s ability to heal, and we won’t quit until you are too!

It's time to get done with this for good.

We believe that everyone deserves a doctor who has complete faith in your body's ability to heal, and confidence in their ability to get you well!

How are we different?

For many people with disc damage, back pain dictates their every move. To add insult to injury, traditional treatments often prolong the tearing and pain, so they have nothing to show for the time, energy and money they have poured into doctors, and in some cases they are worse off than when they started seeking help. That is why we are passionate about providing advanced chiropractic methods combined with in-depth exams and state-of-the-art technology to help seemingly ‘impossible’ cases experience full healing and achieve new heights of health and performance!
At Vitality Chiropractic we’re turning sidelined humans back into superheroes.