The business moved from 1601 Sixth Ave. N., where it had been for about three-and-a-half years, to 702 13th St., the site of the former Pizza Hut building.

“We have a home for our future here,” Cirks said. “We have had a really good response from people in the community. This is kind of the main area where people go through town.”

Cirks works alongside his first cousin, Dr. Mitch Nielsen, a 2004 Twin River Valley High School graduate.

“We are happy to be a part of making this area look nicer through the main area here,” Cirks said. “We kind of feel like we are part of the younger professionals that are moving back home from larger cities, so it’s kind of fun to see a lot of younger families come in.”

Nielsen said the project to revamp the old Pizza Hut building has been extensive.

“The building sat vacant for about a year,” Nielsen said. “When we purchased it, they still had the booths here and everything. They took their ovens and that’s about it. So it was a complete overhaul.”

At 2,200 square feet, the new building will provide about twice as much space as the previous one, according to Cirks.

The building will feature larger treatment rooms and rooms for a massage therapist to come in.

“Chiropractic and massage therapy tend to go together really well,” Cirks said.

Cirks said he bases his success off customer satisfaction.

“Patient satisfaction is priority No. 1 for us,” he said.

Nielsen and Cirks both said they also try to get patients in as soon as they can.

“I would say we are definitely an acute care clinic,” Nielsen said. “We really take a lot of pride in getting people in when they are hurting and not taking a long time to get them in.”

The business hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Cirks said he also tries to advise his patients on what they can work on outside of the office.

“One thing we get feedback on is being able to treat the patient while they are in here, but also giving them things to make them better outside of our office,” Cirks said.

“We have made it a point for the patients to help determine their treatment plan,” Cirks said. “When they are satisfied with their care, we can give them a plan for at home.”

Nielsen said another focus of their care is with their hands.

“We do mostly manual adjustments,” Nielsen said. “So we use our hands more than our machines.”

Cirks specializes in providing Iowa Department of Transportation physical exams, while Nielsen has additional credentials for acupuncture.

Cirks said they also offer sports physicals and concussion screenings.

“We work with a lot of kids on concussions,” Cirks said.

Nielsen and Cirks have enjoyed working together.

“It’s been super nice having two people,” Nielsen said. “It can be a long process when you are just getting started.”

The two have had to put in some long hours.

“When we first started, we were working 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. just trying to build up our patient base,” Cirks said.

Nielsen said the partnership helps them to provide better care.

“Having two of us here, we have another brain to bounce ideas off of,” Nielsen said. “It helps to have another doctor in the office that helps with getting the patient the best care possible.”

Meet the doctors:

Dr. Mark Cirks

Cirks grew up in the Gilmore City area and graduated from Twin River Valley High School in Bode in 2006. He then studied at Iowa State University before obtaining his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Cirks said his involvement in high school wrestling influenced his career path in becoming a chiropractor.

He is married to his wife, Stacy. Together they have three children: Cyler, Ryah and Taytem.

Dr. Mitch Nielsen

Nielsen grew up in the Gilmore City area and graduated from Twin River Valley High School in Bode in 2004. He then studied at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Later, he would earn his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri.

Nielsen is married to his wife, Laurie. Together they have three children: Avery, Baylee and Ryker.