Chiropractor in Mechanicsville, VA 23116 :: Mathes Family Chiropractic

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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

Chiropractic Helping Children Reach Their Full Potential

Every child develops at their own pace, but parents naturally become concerned when important milestones such as speech, balance, or emotional regulation seem delayed. While some children simply need more time, others may benefit from additional support to help their nervous system function at its best. . . .

Chiropractic Care Helps Facilitate Vaginal Birth After Previous Caesareans

Many women who have delivered a baby by Caesarean section wonder whether they can safely have a vaginal birth in a future pregnancy. This option is commonly known as a vaginal birth after Caesarean, or VBAC. In recent years, VBAC has received growing attention because repeat Caesarean surgeries can increase . . .

Chiropractic Care and the Brain: New Research Looks at Changes in Brain Communication

A study published on July 31, 2026, in the journal Brain Sciences examined what may happen inside the brain when people with chronic low back pain receive chiropractic care. The researchers used EEG recordings, which measure electrical activity in the brain, to study how different brain regions communicated . . .

Elderly Patient with Severe Trigeminal Neuralgia Helped by Chiropractic

The Asian Pacific Chiropractic Journal published a case study in their third quarter 2025 issue that documented chiropractic helping an elderly woman who was suffering from severe trigeminal neuralgia. . . .