About the practice

A community practice built on trust, not marketing.

Five doctors. Two decades in practice. Hundreds of families every week. The story of how that's possible is shorter than you'd think.

Two decades in one community.

Meridian Spine & Wellness opened its doors over twenty years ago. The model was simple then and it's simple now: see as many people as we can, take good care of each one, and keep it affordable.

That meant building an open adjustment room instead of a maze of private exam rooms. It meant pricing adjustments at $25 instead of bundling them into expensive multi-month packages. And it meant accepting most major insurance — including Medicare and Medicaid — when many cash-pay practices won't.

The results speak for themselves: we now see hundreds of patients every single week, and we've earned hundreds of five-star reviews. Most of those patients found us because someone they trust told them about us.

Care that actually scales.

Most healthcare practices grow by raising prices. We've grown by lowering them.

"Care should be affordable, honest, and easy to get to."

That mission shapes everything: how we structure visits (short, focused, frequent), how we hire (clinicians who are okay with high volume done well), and how we say no to the things that would push us toward a different kind of practice — branded supplement lines, recurring billing tiers, locked-in care plans, the works.

If you've been to a chiropractor before and felt like you were being upsold, you'll notice the difference here within ten minutes.

An open adjustment room.

Most chiropractic offices walk you into a private exam room, close the door, and have you wait. Ours doesn't.

Our main treatment area is an open room with two adjustment tables, where most adjustments happen in view of other patients. It sounds unusual until you experience it — the room moves quickly, you don't sit in a waiting chair, and you'll regularly hear other patients comparing notes about their care.

For new patients, sensitive conversations, or anyone who'd prefer privacy, we have a private consultation room available. Just ask.

Five chiropractors. One team.

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Dr. Sarah Chen, DC
Chiropractor

Brings a focus on family wellness and pediatric care. Particularly skilled at gentle adjustment techniques for nervous first-time patients and children.

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Dr. Marcus Bell, DC
Chiropractor

Trained across multiple adjustment modalities with a special interest in prenatal and postpartum care. Patients consistently note her warmth and clinical thoroughness.

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Dr. Elena Ruiz, DC
Chiropractor

Sports and rehabilitation focus. Works with athletes from high school to recreational, integrating adjustments with rehabilitative exercise and recovery modalities.

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Dr. David Okafor, DC
Chiropractor

Background in advanced therapies including spinal decompression and laser. Often consulted for patients with complex chronic conditions or post-surgical recovery.

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Dr. James Reid, DC, LAc
Founder · Acupuncturist

Founded the practice more than two decades ago. Holds licenses in both chiropractic and acupuncture, allowing for integrated treatment plans.

Want to meet the team?

New patient consultations are free, no obligation, and usually available the same day.

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