A Wellness Guide to Richmond

Winter approacheth, but this information is seasonless.  Like the Richmond Farmer’s Market Guide that I worked my widdle brain out to put together for you, I present to you the Wellness Guide, so that you may go forth, and be well.

I have neglected to provide the names, numbers, and websites of local doctors and hospitals.  They are easy to find, and you probably already have your own that you like a whole bunch, so who am I to fool with that, I ask you?  So this is more of  a guide to where to go to go above and beyond to be healthy.  Because that’s what you’ve got to do nowadays.  This is an incomplete list, as there is a lot of data, but I did by best for Pete’s Sake.

The Gyms

American Family Fitness

The behemoth, Amfam has locations in Colonial Heights, Fredericksburg, Mechanicsville, Midlothian, Northside, Southside, West End, and Swift Creek.  The people that I know who work out there are pretty happy about it – there is a robust kid’s program and many of the locations have pools.

>>American Family Fitness – amfamfit.com

Weinstein JCC

This wonderful place has a great fitness center,  lots of group classes, and a great pool.  Can you tell I go there?  Membership is open to people of all religions, and the atmosphere is friendly and good.  There are plenty of Pilates and Yoga classes, but not a lot of traditional aerobics classes.  Lucky for you there are plenty of treadmills and elliptical machines in the fitness center.

>>The JCC - weinsteinjcc.org

Gold’s Gym

This large chain has lots of locations in and near Richmond.  Mechanicsville, Richmond in the Willow Lawn area, Southside, Midlothian, West End, and The Fan.  Some have pools, some don’t, and some have special offers and discounts.  You’ll have to go to the main website to find your location, but that’s just as well – you can learn a little about the company that way.

>>Gold’s Gym – goldsgym.com

The YMCA of Greater Richmond

A community staple, and a local favorite despite its widespread presence, the YMCA of Greater Richmond has locations in Chester, Chickahominy, downtown Richmond, Goochland, The James Center, John Rolfe Parkway, Manchester, Midlothian, Northside, Ashland, Powhatan, Shady Grove, Petersburg, and Tuckahoe.  Membership rates are based on your income, and they are totally family-friendly.

>>Richmond YMCA – ymcarichmond.org

The Richmond Athletic Club

Even with only one location, the RAC has a lot of loyal followers.  With all the great offerings of a great gym they’ve got group exercise classes, racquetball, whirlpools, but no pool.  They do have yoga, t’ai chi, and many more programs to keep you interested.

>>Richmond Athletic Club – richmondathleticclub.com

Chiropractors

Those who visit a chiropractor regularly know about the benefits.  Those who don’t?  Well, maybe with this nice list to choose from they will.

HealthSource Chiropractic

Located in the West End near FedEd/Kinko’s HeathSource is Dr. Mason Sheehan, who does chiropractic and progressive rehab.

>>HealthSource Richmond – richmondchiro.net

Rulli Chiropractic Clinic

Your friendly Northside chiropractor, Nicholas Rulli’s office is located on Brook Road near 295.

>>- rullichiropractic.com

River City Chiropractic Wellness

Located in the heart of downtown Richmond, Dr. Franklin Luke’s practice has many patients, including lots of kids.  A kid-friendly practice.

- rivercitychiropractor.com

World Chiropractic

Located on Gaskin’s Road, World Chiropractic’s Andrew Lombardozzi provides chiropractic care to people of all ages, and is active in the community, doing free health screenings and educational seminars.

– worldchirocenter.com

Massage Therapists

While some of the chiropractic offices above offer massage therapy, here are some other places you can go for therapeutic massage.

Kneading Therapy

Located in the West End, this collection of Certified Massage Therapists provide everything from traditional massage to prenatal massage and everything in between.

>>Kneading Therapy – kneadingtherapy.com

Art of Massage

Located near downtown on Monument Avenue, Art of Massage is committed to wellness and believes in massage as a preventative therapy, not just an indulgence.

>>Art of Massage – artofmassageva.com

Escape Massage

With convenient locations in Short Pump and Midlothian, Escape Massage offers corporate discounts and a variety of massage types.

>>Escape Massage – escapmassage.com

Other Wellness Services

Colon Hydrotherapy

The Healing Center – colonhealthcare.net

Accupuncture

Commonwealth Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center – commonwealthchiro.com

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine – acupuncturevirginia.com

There are many more wellness professionals in Richmond.  For concierge medicine check out AAPP.org
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HealthSource Chiropractic – Chiropractic and Physical Rehab in Richmond Virginia

HealthSource Chiropractic is conveniently located at 10216 West Broad Street  – in the same shopping center as the FeEx/Kinkos.  Just pull on into that shopping center and park.

Maybe you’ve been to a chiropractor before.  Maybe you’ve see signs for chiropractors all over town, and never really thought much about one could do for you.  The fact is that many of us (maybe even most of us?) suffer from maladies that can be helped if not completely corrected by regular chiropractic care.

Not all chiropractors are created equal.  There are few shining stars here in our fair city, and one of them is Dr. Mason Sheehan, who opened a HealthSource Chiropractic practice in 2009.  One of the fellas in my office, two of my friends, and one fellow blogger are all patients of Dr. Mason (as he’ll tell you to call him) and they have nothing but nice things to say about him.

Not only have I gotten the scoop on Dr. Mason from various people around town, he’s also the chiropractor for Richmond’s  MMA Institue (that’s Mixed Martial Arts, you know), so if you want further proof that he’s awesome, ask those guys and gals.

Dr. Mason graduated from Sherman College of Chiropractic in 2002, and has been practicing since then.  His patients come to him for treatment for anything from back pain, headaches, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, sleep problems – you name it.  He not only performs the traditional chiropractic adjustments – a gentle manipulation of the back and neck – but he combines that type of treatment with other types of treatment.  Your treatment plan can include chiropractic adjustments, massage, physical rehab, and more.  Dr. Mason and his team come up with the best plan for you.

They have a deal called the 17-point “Pain-Track-Down” Community Service Screening – so if you wonder whether or not you need chiropractic care, schedule an appointment to get checked out.  In the meantime, you can check out their website to find out about all the services they offer.  From Decompression Therapy to Myofascial Release – Dr. Sheehan will create a treatment plan just for you. Healthsource Chiropractic is your Richmond Chiropractor.

You can call 804-592-2225 for an appointment.  Make sure you visit the First Visit page of the website to get all your forms ahead of time.

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