Dr. Shane Kelly, DC
Chiropractor | Certified DNS Exercise TrainerCalifornia License: 34126
Location: Healcove — Mission Valley, San Diego
Service: Chiropractic Care, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization
Dr. Shane Kelly is a chiropractor and certified Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, or DNS, exercise trainer at Healcove in Mission Valley, San Diego. He provides chiropractic care for people navigating back pain, low back stiffness, movement restrictions, active lifestyles, postural strain, and recurring patterns of discomfort that affect daily life.
His approach is shaped by both clinical training and personal experience. After dealing with chronic back pain as a child, Shane developed an early interest in pain, movement, and the ways the body learns to protect itself. Today, his care emphasizes education, movement awareness, hands-on treatment, DNS-informed exercise, and helping patients take an active role in their recovery.
DNS-Informed Chiropractic Care
DNS stands for Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization. As a certified DNS exercise trainer, Shane may use DNS-informed movement principles to help assess and support movement patterns, core stability, coordination, and how the body organizes itself during activity.
At Healcove, this fits into a movement-based chiropractic approach. Care may include chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue techniques, movement guidance, and active rehabilitative exercises when appropriate for the patient’s goals and presentation.
Services Offered
Shane provides chiropractic care at Healcove, including:
Ongoing chiropractic care
Movement-based chiropractic care
Preventive and maintenance chiropractic care
VA chiropractic care when authorized through the correct VA Community Care pathway
Focus Areas
Shane commonly works with people experiencing:
Back pain and low back stiffness
Movement restrictions
Chronic or recurring pain patterns
Active adult recovery
Surfing, training, and activity-related strain
Core stability and movement coordination concerns
Care planning for people who want to stay active with more confidence
The exact focus of care depends on each person’s symptoms, goals, history, and assessment.
About Shane’s Approach
Shane’s care is grounded in chiropractic assessment, movement education, and helping patients better understand their pain experience. His care may include chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue techniques, Active Release-style muscle work when appropriate, DNS-informed movement, and active rehabilitative exercises. For those who want to learn more about his background, training, and life outside the clinic, the sections here offer a deeper look.
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Dr. Shane Kelly’s care style is shaped by his own early experience with chronic back pain. As a child, he began learning about pain, movement patterns, and the mechanisms that can contribute to painful conditions.
As his understanding grew, the fear he held around his back pain began to decrease. He learned daily exercises that helped him move with more confidence and adopted a regular routine of chiropractic care and muscle work to support his low back.
That experience continues to inform how he practices today.
Shane emphasizes helping patients understand what may be contributing to their pain or movement limitations. His care combines chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue techniques, and active rehabilitative exercises when appropriate, with the goal of helping people feel more capable, informed, and supported in their recovery.
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Shane is a Doctor of Chiropractic and certified Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, or DNS, exercise trainer.
His work is rooted in a comprehensive, movement-based approach to patient care. He considers how the body moves, where compensation patterns may be showing up, and how chiropractic care, soft tissue work, DNS-informed movement, and targeted exercise may support better function over time.
At Healcove, his approach is especially supportive for people who want to stay active, better understand their body, and participate more confidently in the parts of life that matter to them.
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Outside the clinic, Shane can often be found surfing one of his local spots early in the morning before work.
His life outside Healcove also centers around family. His two daughters keep his and his wife’s weekends busy, joyful, and full.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Dr. Shane Kelly commonly work with?
Dr. Shane commonly works with people experiencing back pain, low back stiffness, movement restrictions, recurring pain patterns, postural strain, and activity-related discomfort. The exact focus of care depends on each person’s symptoms, goals, history, and assessment.
Where does Dr. Shane Kelly practice?
Dr. Shane Kelly practices at Healcove in Mission Valley, San Diego.
What type of care does Shane provide?
Shane provides chiropractic care. Visits may include assessment, hands-on care, soft tissue techniques, movement guidance, and active rehabilitative exercises when appropriate.
What is DNS-informed chiropractic care?
DNS stands for Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization. In Shane’s care, DNS-informed movement may be used to help assess and support movement patterns, core stability, coordination, and how the body organizes itself during activity when appropriate for the patient’s goals and presentation.
Is Dr. Shane Kelly a DNS chiropractor in San Diego?
Dr. Shane Kelly is a chiropractor and certified DNS exercise trainer at Healcove in Mission Valley, San Diego. His care may include DNS-informed movement principles alongside chiropractic care, soft tissue techniques, and active rehabilitative exercises when appropriate.
Is Shane a good fit for back pain or low back stiffness?
Shane may be a good fit for people experiencing back pain, low back stiffness, recurring discomfort, or movement limitations, especially when they want a movement-based and educational approach to care.
Can I book directly with Shane?
Yes, if Shane has availability, clients may book chiropractic care directly with him. If you’re unsure where to begin, Healcove’s team can help guide you toward an appropriate starting point.
Start with chiropractic care.
If your body has been feeling restricted, guarded, or harder to trust during movement, Shane can help assess what may be contributing and guide next steps.