Leach Chiropractic Clinic

Leach Chiropractic Clinic Since 1979 Dr. Leach has offered Starkville unique expertise in chiropractic care and in musculoskel and chronic pain conditions, and maintenance care.

Our primary concern is relieving your spine and musculoskeletal related pain using safe, evidence informed non-surgical chiropractic and massage therapy techniques. Listening to your priorities is a big part of what we do, and assisting you in prevention of future problems and wellness coaching is available as well. Both manual and computer generated manipulation and massage techniques are offered

for pain management and treatment of such conditions as acute and chronic back and leg, neck and arm, headache and fibromyalgia pain. Our staff includes Dr. Rob Leach, a chiropractic physician and Master Certified Health Education Specialist with over 40 years' clinical experience, Dr. Zachary Thomas, a chiropractic physician who formerly attended Starkville Academy and Mississippi State University, and Robbie Leach, a licensed massage therapist (LMT2002) who graduated from Starkville High School and Blue Cliff College in Gulfport. Since 1979 Robert A. Leach, D.C., M.S., MCHES, has served over 12,000 different patients from every part of Mississippi and west central Alabama. In addition to practice, Dr. Leach has worked with scientists at Mississippi State University completing biomedical research on such diverse topics as adults with forward head tilt, children with hyperactivity, and tests of muscle spasm associated with acute low back pain. In 2021 he joined an MSU scientist and others in publishing results of an 8-year study on seniors that showed nutrition risk is associated with low back pain. He has acted as mentor for a number of chiropractic students and kinesiology students, and because of his knowledge and expertise. Recently he became an adjunct teaching for the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion at MSU. Among serves on several committees and is Mississippi Delegate to the American Chiropractic Association. He was recently appointed as Chair of the Chiropractic Section of the American Public Health Association. Zachary B. Thomas, D.C. was raised in Starkville Ms., where he graduated High School from Starkville Academy in 2012. He attended Mississippi State University where he graduated with a Kinesiology degree in 2016. While at MSU Dr. Thomas served as manager for the football team and was a practice player for the women’s basketball team. An avid intramural basketball player, he also participated in various health fairs at MSU. He was interested in Physical Therapy as a profession, however, due to an unforeseen circumstance instead interned with a chiropractor. Impressed, he quickly made the switch to chiropractic school and graduated from Life Chiropractic College in Atlanta. Dr. Thomas enjoys watching sports (MSU, Atlanta Falcons, OKC Thunder), and plans to obtain certification (CCSP, Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician) so that in addition to offering chiropractic spine care, he may better serve sport enthusiasts and athletes in Starkville and surrounding communities

Robbie Leach was graduated from Starkville High School, and later Blue Cliff College in 2012 with a degree in Massage Therapy, and provides excellent massage therapy and exercise services by appointment and on a walk-in basis when available. His interests are not limited to but include Swedish and Deep Tissue massage, lymphatic drainage and myofascial release. He also serves athletes in multiple sports at Mississippi State University, when not caring for patients at our office.

Amazing and grateful to have support for Chiropractic Medicare Modernization Act from HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy.
08/12/2026

Amazing and grateful to have support for Chiropractic Medicare Modernization Act from HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy.

Perfect summary of evidence based practice.
08/10/2026

Perfect summary of evidence based practice.

“Evidence-based practice doesn’t work in the real world.”

It’s a statement I hear often from students and healthcare professionals alike, and one that opens the door to an important conversation.

It’s an understandable frustration but it reflects one of the biggest misconceptions about evidence-based practice.

EBP doesn’t mean blindly following a research paper or forcing every patient into the same treatment plan.

It also doesn’t mean dismissing research because a different approach seemed to help one patient.

Evidence-based practice is the thoughtful integration of:

🔹 The best available research
🔹 Clinical expertise
🔹 The patient’s goals, preferences, values, and lived experience

Clinical practice guidelines aren’t rigid rules. They’re a starting point because they represent the approaches that have demonstrated the best balance of benefits and risks for most people with a given condition.

From there comes one of the most important parts of healthcare:

Shared decision-making.

That conversation considers:
• What does the evidence suggest?
• What are the benefits and risks?
• What alternatives exist?
• What matters most to this patient?
• What biological, psychological, social, environmental, and lifestyle factors may influence their decisions, health, and outcomes?

Sometimes the best plan includes treatment.
Sometimes it’s education.
Sometimes it’s referral.
Sometimes it’s watchful waiting.

The evidence continues to strengthen our understanding that health outcomes are influenced by a complex interplay of biological, psychological, social, environmental, and behavioral factors, not simply the procedure or intervention itself.

The good news? Many clinicians are already incorporating these evidence-based principles into practice, often without realizing it. Taking time to listen, building trust, communicating clearly, fostering self-efficacy, encouraging movement, educating patients, and engaging in shared decision-making are all supported by evidence and may meaningfully contribute to better outcomes.

That also helps explain why different clinicians can see positive outcomes using different approaches. The improvement may not be attributable to one specific intervention alone, but rather to the combination of evidence-based elements that surround the entire episode of care.

EBP isn’t about leaving the real world behind to follow a research paper. It’s about using the best available evidence to make better decisions for the real people sitting in front of us.

Experience tells us what happened. Research helps us understand what was most likely responsible.

EBP brings those together to help us make better decisions for the next patient, not just explain the last one.

💬 How do you help students, colleagues, or patients, understand what EBP really means?

07/25/2026

We are honored to have support for Chiropractic Modernization Act now from all Mississippi Congressmen, Senator Rodger Wicker, and now from HHS Secretary Kennedy!!!

07/02/2026

Roll into see us to get your back adjusted!!!

🇺🇸 Holiday Hours Reminder 🇺🇸Our office will be closed Friday, July 3rd in observance of July 4th.We’ll resume normal bus...
07/02/2026

🇺🇸 Holiday Hours Reminder 🇺🇸

Our office will be closed Friday, July 3rd in observance of July 4th.

We’ll resume normal business hours on Monday July 6th!

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Leach Chiropractic!! 🇺🇸

06/25/2026

Patient care: ✅
Acting our age: ❌🤣

06/18/2026

Don’t mind us…😁😎

06/11/2026

Due to a power outage affecting our office, our phone lines are currently unavailable. Starkville Utilities is working diligently to restore power. If you need immediate assistance, kindly send us a message. We appreciate your patience.

05/15/2026

When we run on doctor time around here….

05/08/2026

Don’t wait until you’re dying of pain to get adjusted! Call us at 662-323-2371 to get your appointment scheduled today!

Address

214 Russell Street
Starkville, MS
39759

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+16623232371

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