Dr. Hannegan is driven. He knows firsthand what it is like to deal with the frustration of the traditional healthcare system. After years of playing competitive baseball, including Division I college, and suffering the injuries associated with that pursuit, Dr. Hannegan became very familiar with the typical symptom-based approaches to treatment that provide little insight into the cause of an injury or its prevention. His mother’s death at an early age from the complications of all the medications used to treat her battle with fibromyalgia became a turning point for Dr. Hannegan. He believed there must be a better way.

He committed himself to learning how to help patients understand what is causing their condition —making healthcare about addressing the root cause, not just treating the symptoms. Chiropractic provided the path he was looking for. He studied biology at the University of Kentucky and went on to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor to help people live happy and healthy lives at Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri. There he received his bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Master’s degree in Sports Science and Rehabilitation, and Doctor of Chiropractic.

Dr. Hannegan established Performance Chiropractic in 2011. He is dedicated to working with patients and helping them achieve their optimum health performance so they can live the longest and healthiest, most enjoyable life possible. When injuries occur, he not only strives to get patients healthy again, but also has a strong desire to correct the root cause so the problem will not reoccur. He understands the desire of athletes to return to play and the value of recovering from injuries as quickly as possible. Dr. Hannegan believes there is a cause for everything and by finding and fixing the cause, he keeps the patient on the path to true health performance.

Pursuing his love of sports, Dr. Hannegan started working with the Cincinnati Cyclones professional hockey team in 2017 as their team chiropractor. In that environment, he is able to maximize the players’ sports performance and help them get back on the ice as fast as possible from any injuries. He can be found at nearly every home game working with the players before, during, and after the game.

Helping the community is something very important to Dr. Hannegan. In 2017 he was elected the District 5 Director for the Kentucky Association of Chiropractors Board of Directors. In this role, Dr. Hannegan works with leaders in the profession to advance the field of chiropractic care for Kentucky chiropractors and their patients.

As in any field of healthcare, chiropractic changes rapidly with new technologies and understanding of the human body, so continuing education is essential to providing the best patient care. Fortunately, Dr. Hannegan loves learning and continues to earn certifications. The first is the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), which is a highly regarded certification in the sports world that enhanced Dr. Hannegan’s work with all levels of athletes from high school to professional. He completed the CCSP in 2019 making Dr. Hannegan one of a small amount of chiropractors in the Cincinnati area with this certification. Another is the Applied Clinical Nutrition (ACN) certification, which provides Dr. Hannegan with the expertise to help patients with their health issues through functional nutrition. He completed the certification at the end of 2021 after about a year delay from COVID.

In his free time, Dr. Hannegan and his wife, Christy, and their two sons, Ashby and Austen, love exploring state and national parks, playing sports in the backyard, working in their garden, and checking out local museums while their yellow lab, Savannah, holds down the fort in Wilder, Kentucky. If he weren’t a chiropractor, Dr. Hannegan would probably be a professional photographer specializing in landscapes across the country. In fact, all the photos hanging in Dr. Hannegan’s office are from his camera’s lens.

Certifications:

• Kentucky Licensed
• Ohio Licensed
• Board Certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
• Graston Technique®
• Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner® – CCSP®
• Dry Needling
• Applied Clinical Nutrition (ACN)

Education and Training:

• Doctor of Chiropractic
• Master’s of Science: Sports Science and Rehabilitation
• Bachelor’s of Science: Life Science

Professional Affiliations:

• American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
• Kentucky Association of Chiropractors (KAC) – Board of Directors, District 5