meet the team
Chiropractor
Dr. Mark R. Pustaver
Dr. Pustaver is originally from the Chicago area, but his family then moved to a small town in WI, where he attended HS. While in high school he made the decision to follow his father into the chiropractic profession. He received his undergraduate education thru the University of Wisconsin System. He then returned to the Chicago area, where he attended National College of Chiropractic.
Upon graduation he returned to Wi to join his father in practice. He soon went into his own practice in Middleton, a suburb of Madison. While in practice there, he became team chiropractor for the UW wrestling team. After a number of years, he relocated to DE, where he helped establish the Advanced Rehabilitation Center. In 1993, he moved to NC to join his father in practice. He remains in private practice in Matthews. He is the Chiropractic Consultant for the Charlotte Hornets. Dr. Pustaver also served as a Team Chiropractor for Hendrick Motorsports from 2003-2020. He co-authored the book Outsmart Your Fork! A Mindful Guide to Permanent Weight-loss. He is also the NC Director of the Patriot Project, Military Chiropractic Care. He and his wife Myra have two daughters, and they reside in Mint Hill.
Dr. Mark R. Pustaver's Resume
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES:
- University of Wisconsin System
- National College of Chiropractic
CHIROPRACTIC DEGREE:
- Doctor of Chiropractic – National College of Chiropractic
POST GRADUATE DEGREES:
- Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist
- Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
PUBLISHED:
- Co-Author OUTSMART YOUR FORK! A MINDFUL GUIDE TO PERMANENT WEIGHT LOSS 2012
- Mechanical low Back Pain: Etiology and Conservative Management; Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, July / August 1994
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- American Chiropractic Association
- North Carolina Chiropractic Association
- ACA Council of Neurology
PRACTICE HISTORY:
- 1993 – Present - Private Practice, Matthews, NC
- 2001 – First Chiropractic Physician to practice with Carolina Healthcare System – Assisted in the establishment of chiropractic practice and protocol at Carolinas Integrative Health
- 1991 – 1992 - Practiced in Newark, DE; Helped to establish The Advanced Rehabilitation Center
- 1984 – 1991 - Practiced in Middleton, WI; Served as the team chiropractor for the University of Wisconsin Wrestling Team. Provided care to members of the University of Wisconsin Track, Football, and Crew teams
TEAM PHYSICIAN:
- 2004 – Present – Chiropractic Consultant for the Charlotte Bobcats and Charlotte Hornets
- 2003 – 2020 (Covid) – Team Chiropractor for Hendrick Motorsports (NASCAR)
SERVED AS AN ASSISTING PHYSICIAN FOR THE NC BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS CLINICAL COMPETENCY EXAMINATIONS
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- North Carolina Director of the Patriot Project: Patriot Project Chiropractic Physicians provide care at no charge to Active-Duty Military Members and their families, as well as Wounded Warriors and Gold Star Dependents
- Dr. Pustaver also treats Purple Heart Recipients at no charge.
Certified Chiropractic Assistant &
Certified Chiropractic X-Ray Technician
Christina D.
Monday
9:00am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday
9:00am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday & Sunday
Closed
Pustaver Chiropractic Care
4213 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd
Matthews, NC 28105