meet the team

Dr. Ryan Griffeth built Atomic Pilates and Chiropractic in Bluffdale, Utah around a different model. One where chiropractic care resolves the acute problem, and movement — specifically Pilates — rebuilds the body so the issue doesn't keep returning. Not pain management. Actual recovery.

The Model

Chiropractic adjustments are remarkably effective at restoring joint function and relieving an overloaded nervous system. But the spine doesn't exist in isolation. Dr. Griffeth treats the full body — shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, and wrists — addressing the joints and soft tissue surrounding the problem, not just the point of pain. Using a combination of precise adjustments and specialized soft tissue therapies including Graston technique and Fascial Distortion, he works to find not just where it hurts, but why — the underlying restrictions and movement patterns that keep problems returning.

And even that isn't enough on its own. An adjustment doesn't retrain muscles that have been compensating for years, or rebuild the stability that keeps joints moving well between visits. That's where Pilates comes in — not as a fitness class, but as a clinical tool. When both happen under one roof, guided by a provider who understands how they work together, the results are fundamentally different. That's what Dr. Griffeth's patients consistently discover when they stop managing their pain and start resolving it.

His Background

Dr. Griffeth is relentlessly curious about how the body works — it's what drew him to this field in the first place and what keeps his approach evolving. He comes from a family of physical therapists and spent years learning how the body moves, compensates, and breaks down before choosing chiropractic. He chose it specifically because he saw what was possible when hands-on care was combined with movement and rehabilitation — and wanted to build a practice around that integrated approach from the ground up.

He graduated from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas, and has since trained extensively in full-body care and soft tissue therapy, giving him the tools to address not just the joint, but the tissue and movement patterns surrounding it. He also brings a competitive athletic background as a former National Champion Steeplechaser — experience that gave him a firsthand understanding of how the body performs under load and what genuine recovery actually requires.

Who He Works With

Dr. Griffeth works with residents across the Salt Lake Valley who are done rotating through providers without getting lasting relief — Pilates members dealing with persistent pain, desk workers carrying the physical cost of long hours seated, active adults focused on staying strong and mobile as they age, and patients managing conditions like herniated discs, sciatica, knee and shoulder injuries, and chronic low back pain.

The common thread isn't a condition. It's a decision: to stop managing and start resolving.

Co-founding the practice alongside his wife Kristin, Dr. Griffeth's mission is straightforward: to help you feel better, move better, and live better — for the long term.

When he's not in the clinic, Dr. Griffeth practices what he preaches. He runs and trains daily, and spends his free time with his family hiking and exploring the Utah mountains.

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