Chiropractor in Mechanicsville, VA 23116 :: Mathes Family Chiropractic

Before You Visit a Chiropractor, WATCH THIS FIRST!

It is part of our PURPOSE to educate as many people as possible about the natural benefits of corrective chiropractic care. In the following videos Dr. Mathes explains why and how chiropractic is essential for families seeking an optimally healthy and active lifestyle.

Why We Do What We Do

We believe that everyone has the God-given innate potential to achieve incredible health and function. We utilize a natural, simple and safe approach to help you and your family experience an improved quality of health, function and life regardless of your current state. Whether you are a mom or dad who feels the effects of stress, an athlete who wants to perform better, you suffer from the effects of an accident, have a child who is not as healthy as you feel he or she should be or are simply tired of taking medications for all your aches and pains, chiropractic helps your body heal and function naturally."

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Health Articles

Study Shows School Aged Children Benefit from Chiropractic Care

The Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies published the results of a study on February 19, 2025, showing that school aged children with a wide variety of health issues benefit from chiropractic care. The study data was tabulated and written by multiple authors in the United States, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. . . .

Major Depression Helped with Chiropractic Care

Depression is one of the most common and challenging health conditions in the world. It affects more than 280 million people every year, often leaving them feeling exhausted, disconnected, and hopeless. While traditional treatments like medication and therapy are common, new research is exploring how the health . . .

Ear Infections Gone and Ear Tubes Avoided Due to Chiropractic Care

The Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health Chiropractic published the results of a case study on August 21, 2025, documenting the resolution of continual otitis media and the canceling of tympanostomy tubes surgery in a child under chiropractic care. . . .

Sciatica Patients Under Chiropractic Less Likely to have Opioid-Related Adverse Events

A large study published on January 28, 2025, in the PLOS ONE journal, showed that patients who were suffering with sciatica and selected chiropractic care were less likely to suffer Opioid-Related Adverse Events (ORADEs) as compared to those who did not receive chiropractic. The study was conducted by researchers . . .