Dr. Michael L. Gerdine
Dr. Michael L. Gerdine, a native St. Louisan, has been a licensed chiropractor since 1999. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology in 1997 and a Doctor of Chiropractic from Logan College of Chiropractic in 1999. In June of 2000, Dr. Gerdine established West End Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center, specializing in chiropractic, acupuncture, sports rehabilitation, wellness and personal injury. In 2016, he studied in Beijing, China, under the world-renowned Dr. Zhu.
Dr. Gerdine has a heart for service to the community beyond his private practice: he has been a member of the Missouri State Board of Health and a commissioner of the St. Louis City Police Department. He also followed his passion in serving the children of the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Louis.
Dr. Gerdine is an expert in chiropractic care, nutrition, diet counseling, stroke rehabilitation and personalized physical fitness. Dr. Gerdine is dedicated to customizing individual care plans that assist each patient in obtaining optimum health. His focus and drive for perfection ensure that all patients who visit West End Chiropractic are educated on their personal treatments and provided the opportunity to increase their quality of life.
Throughout Dr. Gerdine’s 20 years of practicing chiropractic, his patients have sought him out for conditions ranging from headaches to cancer, diabetes to strokes, neuromuscular re-education to removing wrinkles.
As a former athlete, Dr. Gerdine has always been attuned to the human body. His expertise means he’s frequently sought out to treat everyone from novice youth competitors to St. Louis’ own professional athletes at West End Chiropractic.
Never a fan of medication, Dr. Gerdine exhausts all avenues of conservative treatment, starting with the keystone of care that is so often neglected in today’s healthcare: establishing a doctor-patient relationship and listening to the patient. Dr. Gerdine is determined, through chiropractic, to demonstrate his philosophy: the power that made the body heals the body.
Dr. Gerdine knows that to provide excellent chiropractic care to St. Louis he must surround himself with other top-notch chiropractors and staff that have a passion for what they do. He has been ranked as one of the top doctors in St. Louis for the past eight years and has been interviewed by multiple news anchors and radio hosts.
When Dr. Gerdine is not seeing patients or volunteering in the community, he is an avid car collector and enjoys spending time with his grandchildren and playing the piano.
Sandra Rupert-Long
Fitness is a way of life for Sandra, and although it is not her only professional pursuit, her certifications in yoga and Tai Chi instruction are central to her vow to help others live their best lives. She is a member of the Yoga Alliance, having completed her yoga teacher training in February of 2019. She trained at the West East Yoga school directed by Jaime Sanchez, where she studied anatomy and physiology, yoga techniques, and philosophy. Sandra has been an exercise enthusiast for many years, having taught aerobics and other fitness activities for more than a decade for Bally’s Vic Tanny health clubs. Now, she is focused on teaching the benefits of yoga for everyday life, particularly during the senior years.
Outside the studio and clinical settings, Sandra works as a Real Estate Senior Right of Way agent, a career she has enjoyed for more than 40 years. She holds a Master of Arts degree from Webster University in St. Louis.