Fargo Chiropractor: Dr. Paul Bekkum, DC, CCEP — Full-Body Chiropractic Just Across the Red River
Looking for a chiropractor near Fargo ND who treats more than just your spine? Dr. Paul M. Bekkum, DC, CCEP is a Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner with 33+ years of clinical experience — located just across the Red River in Moorhead, MN. He treats the entire musculoskeletal system: spine, shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, and more.
22 6th St N Suite 8, Moorhead MN 56560 · Inside Downtown Health & Wellness · ~5 min from Fargo ND
Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner
Who Is Dr. Paul Bekkum — and Why Fargo Patients Choose Him?
When Fargo residents search for a chiropractor, they typically want someone who treats back pain — and most chiropractors in the area deliver exactly that and little more. Dr. Paul M. Bekkum, DC, CCEP is something different. He is a Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner — one of only a handful in the entire Fargo-Moorhead metro — which means his training and clinical expertise extend well beyond the spine to every major peripheral joint in the body.
With over 33 years of clinical experience, Dr. Bekkum has built a practice around a principle that most chiropractic offices in Fargo don't operate by: your pain doesn't start where it hurts. A knee that hurts may be compensating for restricted hip mechanics. A chronic lower back problem may be perpetuated by a flat foot arch or a tight ankle. A shoulder that won't resolve may be caused by a thoracic rotation deficit. Finding that upstream cause is what distinguishes chiropractic rehabilitation from chiropractic symptom management.
Dr. Bekkum practices at Integrix Health, located at 22 6th Street North, Suite 8, Moorhead, MN 56560 — approximately 5 minutes across the Red River from downtown Fargo ND. While the clinic is physically in Moorhead, the majority of his new patients come from Fargo and West Fargo. The location is intentional: it gives Fargo-area patients access to a level of integrative, data-driven chiropractic care that doesn't exist on the North Dakota side of the river.
Dr. Bekkum's Credentials & Training
Why the CCEP Makes Dr. Bekkum a Different Kind of Fargo Chiropractor
Most Fargo chiropractors are trained in spinal adjustment — that is what standard chiropractic education covers. The Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner (CCEP) designation is a significant postgraduate credential requiring specialized training in the biomechanics and clinical management of every peripheral joint in the body: shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and feet.
This distinction matters enormously in clinical practice. Consider a Fargo patient with chronic knee pain who has seen other chiropractors or physical therapists and never fully resolved. A standard spine-focused approach adjusts the lumbar spine and sends the patient home. A CCEP evaluation asks: is the knee the source of the problem, or is it the victim? Frequently, it is the victim — of restricted hip flexion, overpronation of the foot, or compensatory movement patterns that began elsewhere in the kinetic chain.
As a CCEP chiropractor serving Fargo ND, Dr. Bekkum evaluates the entire kinetic chain — from the foot to the skull — before targeting treatment. Pain is the signal; the CCEP assessment finds the generator. That is why patients who have tried other chiropractors in Fargo and Moorhead without lasting results often find resolution at Integrix Health.
Dr. Bekkum is one of only a few CCEP-certified chiropractors in the entire Fargo-Moorhead metro. Learn more about CCEP extremity chiropractic →
What a CCEP Chiropractor Can Treat
Standard chiropractic training focuses on spinal joints only. CCEP training adds postgraduate expertise in every joint listed above — allowing Dr. Bekkum to assess and treat dysfunction throughout the full musculoskeletal system.
Conditions Treated at Integrix Health — Serving Fargo ND
Dr. Bekkum treats the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions — spine, extremities, and the overlapping functional medicine factors that prevent structural problems from resolving.
Back Pain & Low Back Dysfunction
Acute and chronic low back pain, lumbar instability, disc-related pain, and SI joint dysfunction. Dr. Bekkum identifies whether back pain is originating from the spine, the sacroiliac joint, or a kinetic chain problem in the hip or lower extremity — and treats accordingly.
Sciatica & Radicular Leg Pain
Radiating leg pain from lumbar nerve root compression, piriformis syndrome, or disc herniation. Dr. Bekkum differentiates the source before designing treatment — critical for lasting resolution rather than temporary symptom reduction.
Herniated & Bulging Discs
Non-surgical chiropractic rehabilitation for cervical and lumbar disc herniations. Treatment targets the structural and movement dysfunction that placed the disc under pathological load — reducing the risk of recurrence.
Neck Pain & Cervicogenic Headaches
Cervical joint dysfunction, forward head posture, post-whiplash neck pain, and cervicogenic headaches — headaches originating from upper cervical joint dysfunction, not from the head itself.
Shoulder Injuries & Pain
Rotator cuff dysfunction, frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), AC joint separation, shoulder impingement, and glenohumeral instability. As a CCEP practitioner, Dr. Bekkum evaluates the shoulder as part of the thoracic and cervical kinetic chain — not an isolated joint.
Knee Pain & Patellar Dysfunction
IT band syndrome, patellar tracking dysfunction, knee osteoarthritis, and knee pain from hip or foot mechanics. CCEP assessment determines whether the knee is the source of pain or the victim of dysfunction from above or below.
Ankle, Foot & Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis, chronic ankle instability, Achilles tendinopathy, and tarsal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Bekkum combines CCEP extremity adjusting with 3D structural assessment to address foot and ankle mechanics throughout the lower kinetic chain.
Sports Injuries & Performance
Acute and overuse sports injuries for Fargo-Moorhead area athletes. StructureIQ 3D biomechanical analysis identifies movement patterns that create injury risk — so Dr. Bekkum corrects the mechanism, not just the injury site. Athletic care →
A Fargo Chiropractor Who Integrates Structure, Function, and Biology
Most chiropractic clinics in Fargo operate under the same model: come in with pain, get adjusted, return in two days. There is nothing inherently wrong with that approach — but for patients with chronic, recurring, or complex musculoskeletal problems, it is not sufficient. The reason pain keeps coming back is that the adjustment didn't address what caused the pain in the first place.
Dr. Bekkum's approach starts with objective data. The StructureIQ system uses AI-powered Kinetisense 3D motion capture to measure movement quality, bilateral symmetry, balance, and joint range of motion — producing a scored assessment against age- and activity-matched population norms. This data tells a story that a visual exam and a patient symptom report cannot: it shows where the kinetic chain is breaking down, where compensation patterns have taken hold, and which joints are overloaded as a result.
For Fargo patients whose structural problems have a metabolic or inflammatory component — chronic inflammation, hormonal imbalance, gut dysfunction, or mitochondrial dysfunction — Dr. Bekkum's IFM-trained functional medicine capabilities provide a layer of investigation and intervention that no other chiropractor in the Fargo-Moorhead area can offer. When the chemistry of the body is working against the structure, adjustments alone will not hold.
See also: Chiropractor in Moorhead MN for the full overview of Dr. Bekkum's Moorhead-area practice, and shockwave therapy (ESWT) for patients with tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, and calcific conditions.
Full-Body CCEP
Spine and every extremity joint — shoulders, knees, ankles, wrists, hips — assessed and adjusted as an integrated kinetic chain.
3D AI Data
Kinetisense motion analysis scores your movement against norms. Objective data — not just clinical opinion — drives the care plan.
Functional Medicine
IFM-trained root-cause investigation: inflammation, hormones, gut, genetics. When biology drives structural problems, it gets addressed. Learn more →
Shockwave Therapy
ESWT (extracorporeal shockwave therapy) for plantar fasciitis, tendinopathy, and calcific conditions — non-invasive, evidence-based. Learn more →
Corrective Rehab
Adjustments reinforced by neuromuscular re-education and targeted corrective exercise — so structural corrections hold long-term.
Measured Progress
Objective 3D rescreens every 6–8 weeks. You see your actual improvement in data — asymmetry index, motion scores, balance — not just how you feel.
What Fargo Patients Experience as New Chiropractic Patients
Every new patient at Integrix Health begins with data and a full clinical picture — not a rushed intake and a quick adjustment. Here is how care is structured.
Discovery Session
45–60 minutes with Dr. Bekkum. He reviews your complete health history, injury history, prior treatments, and goals. No clock-watching — just a thorough clinical intake that most practices no longer offer.
StructureIQ 3D Assessment
Kinetisense AI motion analysis captures movement quality, bilateral asymmetry, balance, and range of motion — scored against population norms. This becomes the baseline for your care plan and for measuring objective progress.
Precision Chiropractic Care
CCEP spinal and extremity adjustment targeted to assessment findings — not to habit or protocol. Adjustments are selected based on clinical data, not assumption. Soft tissue therapy, ESWT, and manual techniques are integrated as indicated.
Rehab & Recheck
Corrective exercise and neuromuscular re-education reinforce the structural correction. Objective 3D rescreens at 6–8 week intervals track measurable improvement in your movement quality and symmetry.
Fargo Chiropractor Serving the Fargo-Moorhead Metro
Integrix Health is located in Moorhead, MN — just across the Red River from Fargo, ND, approximately 5 minutes from downtown Fargo. Dr. Bekkum serves patients throughout the Fargo-Moorhead metro and surrounding Red River Valley communities. The clinic is inside the Downtown Health & Wellness building at 22 6th Street North.
- Fargo, ND — ~5 min across the Red River
- Moorhead, MN — 22 6th St N Suite 8 (home clinic)
- West Fargo, ND — ~10 min via I-94
- Dilworth, MN — ~10 min east on Hwy 10
- Wahpeton, ND — ~50 min south on Hwy 75
- Breckenridge, MN — ~50 min south
- Telehealth — functional medicine across ND & MN
Contact & Hours
Frequently Asked Questions — Fargo Chiropractor
See also: Chiropractic services for Fargo ND — a full overview of the chiropractic treatments and integrated approach available to Fargo-area patients. Also: Chiropractor in Moorhead MN — the full Moorhead-area service page.
Ready to See a Fargo Chiropractor Who Addresses the Root Cause?
Dr. Paul M. Bekkum, DC, CCEP is accepting new patients at Integrix Health — 22 6th St N Suite 8, Moorhead MN, just across the Red River from Fargo ND. No referral needed. Serving Fargo, West Fargo, Dilworth, and the entire Fargo-Moorhead metro.
Care by Design
Chiropractic care is where most Fargo patients meet us.
Getting you out of pain is rung one — not the whole staircase. Once the pain is gone, the question becomes: are you actually restored? And after that: are you optimal? Most chiropractic care in Fargo stops at rung one and calls it a cure.
Out of pain → into function → into vitality → held for life. One continuum, four rungs. You enter wherever you actually are.
Tiers 1–2 are typically insurance-reimbursable while medical necessity exists; Tiers 3–4 are self-pay and HSA/FSA-eligible.