My name is Dr. Dennis Olson and I am a chiropractor. I grew up in a small Central Minnesota town called Holdingford. Holdingford is the town that according to Garrison Kealor, most closely resembles mythical Lake Woebegone from his novels. Growing up in Holdingford instilled in me a sense of openness and kindness that I think is special in a small town. It is also the birthplace of what people say is a "very strong" accent. I have been asked many times as a matter of fact what part of Canada I am from.
Sports were of particular of interest to me when I was growing up and continued into my high school and college years. I was avidly involved in Football, Track & Field, and especially Basketball. Basketball, like anything, takes a lot of practice to master and my brother and I spent countless hours in the driveway competing against one another to become better and better at everything involved in the game. I believe that the dedication and desire that I had for the sports that I played has carried over to the love I have for Chiropractic and the patients that I am lucky to see on a daily basis.
After graduating from Saint John's University with a B.A. in Biology and a minor in 'Philosophy, I attended Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, MN. Northwestern is considered by many in the chiropractic field to be one of the finest chiropractic colleges in the world. My eyes were opened wide when I saw the daily miracles that my clinical professors were witnessing and performing everyday. I could not wait to become part of the greatest Natural Health Care system in the world.
I graduated from Northwestern in 2004 and moved to Austin, MN to be closer to my fiancée, Mandy. I worked along side of Dr. Mark Reeve at Reeve Chiropractic for almost 2 years. Dr. Reeve was named the Minnesota Chiropractic Association's Chiropractor of the Year in 2005 so I definitely had a skilled teacher. There I learned clinical and practical skills that are absolutely invaluable to me today. I was finally part of the system that I longed to be part of and performing the life changing miracles that I had only been able to witness years before. Headaches, neck pain, low back pain, infant colic just to name a few were all tamed by the power of chiropractic.
I have been married to my beautiful wife Mandy for 7 years and we have a beautiful and sweet little boy named Chase and a beautiful little girl named Brynne. My entire family enjoys Wellness Treatments to keep their nervous system functioning at a high level. I continue to expand my knowledge by attending numerous educational seminars on all matter of health.
Dr. Dan and I look forward to meeting you and offering you the best possible natural health care possible.
