I'm Dr. Douglas Obetz — a board-certified sports chiropractor who has spent three decades treating the fastest men in the world and the neighbors who watch them on TV.
I opened my doors in Haymarket in 1990 with a simple idea: find the actual cause, fix that, and tell the patient the truth about what it will take. Thirty years later that hasn't changed — it has just brought me some unusual company.
Along the way I earned the D.A.C.B.S.P., the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians' diplomate credential, and did post-graduate study in clinical nutrition. That combination is why I look past the joint on the table — at how you sleep, fuel, train, and recover. It's usually where the real answer is hiding.
“Keeping elite athletes at peak performance is a privilege — and it starts with the same dedication I give everyone who walks through the door.” Dr. Douglas Obetz, D.C., D.A.C.B.S.P.
On any given Monday I might see a newborn with colic, a framer whose back gave out, a fourteen-year-old with a concussion, and a professional sprinter three weeks from a championship final. They all get the full workup. That has never been negotiable for me.
I practice at Comprehensive Chiropractic & Sports Injury Center, the clinic I founded and still run — fifteen minutes off I-66, in the town where I raised my family.
If something has been following you around for years and nobody has explained it properly, that's exactly the conversation I want to have.
Elite sprinting is a sport of millimeters — a pelvis a few degrees out of position costs hundredths of a second, and hundredths of a second cost medals. Working at that level forces a precision that every patient in my clinic then benefits from.
Noah Lyles is a five-time World Championship gold medalist (2019, 2021, 2023) and a 2021 Olympic bronze medalist at 100m and 200m — one of the most decorated sprinters of his generation. Being part of that journey has been a privilege.
Comprehensive Chiropractic & Sports Injury Center is the clinic I founded in 1990 and still lead. Services, the full team, hours, and appointment requests all live on the practice site.
Visit the Clinic Site ↗Additional and emergency visits by special arrangement. Nutrition appointments are available in person, by phone, and by internet follow-up. For anything urgent, call or text 703-853-2161.
Dear Patients, Family and Friends.
After much thought and reflection, the time has come for me to begin a new chapter in my career and life. With mixed emotions, I am sharing that I will be concluding my professional work in Virginia in the coming months.
For more than 35 years, it has been a privilege to care for this community. The trust you have placed in me, the friendships we have formed, and the opportunity to be part of your lives have meant more to me than I can adequately express.
For some time, I have been searching for a doctor to purchase the practice and carry forward the care and personal attention you deserve. My hope remains that I will find the right person to continue serving you. However, I have reached a point where I need to establish a timeline for this transition. If a buyer is not found within the next couple months, I plan to close the practice.
As plans become clear, I will share updates, including any confirmed closing date and information about continuity of care and access to patient records.
This is a difficult goodbye to contemplate. Thank you for allowing me to be your doctor and for making these years so meaningful. I am deeply grateful for your loyalty, support and friendship.
With heartfelt appreciation.
Dr. Doug Obetz
Please stay connected to the following for updated information:
Web sites: ccsic.org and drobetz.com
And through our Facebook page Comprehensive Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center
15100 Washington Street, Suite 102, Haymarket, VA 20169
Phone:703-753-0122 • web site:www.ccsic.org • e-mail:doug@drobetz.com • Fax:703-753-0171