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.
I wanted to take a moment to provide an update regarding the future of the office and transition we have been working on.
As many of you have know I have been working diligently to find the right doctor to continue providing care for our patients as I eventually step away. I believe I have found that individual.
In order to allow for additional time for these discussions and work towards the best possible outcome, I have decided to remain in the office for patient care November 16th, 17th and 23rd. These additional days will give us more time to work through the details and determine whether we can successfully make this transition happen. Additional dates may be set in the future as we finalize all the details.
One thing that will absolutely remain unchanged is our Patient Appreciation Afternoon!
Please join me on Sunday November 22nd, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Giuseppe’s Restaurant, right next door. This will be an opportunity for me to thank all of you for your friendship, loyalty and trust throughout my more than 35 years of practice.
I want to thank each and every one of you for your continued patience, understanding and support as we work through this transition.
I will keep everyone updated as more information becomes available.
With sincere appreciation and gratitude.
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