Business Details
Your Trusted Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Tampa
Move Forward Chiropractic was founded to provide personalized, holistic healthcare solutions for individuals seeking relief from pain and improved overall wellness. Our team combines chiropractic adjustments, functional rehabilitation, and lifestyle medicine to address both symptoms and root causes of health issues. With expertise in treating athletes and everyday individuals, we utilize advanced techniques like dry needling, myofascial release, and blood flow restriction therapy. Our doctors hold specialized certifications in nutrition, acupuncture, and sports rehabilitation, ensuring comprehensive care tailored to each patient's unique needs. We integrate evidence-based functional medicine to address hormonal imbalances, metabolic issues, and chronic conditions.Our approach emphasizes patient education, empowering clients to understand their anatomy and make informed health decisions. We serve diverse populations from casual exercisers to elite athletes, offering customized treatment plans for pain management and performance optimization. Our clinic combines traditional chiropractic methods with modern rehabilitation techniques, including activator protocols and upper cervical adjustments. We prioritize community engagement and patient-centered care, fostering long-term wellness through personalized coaching and follow-up support. Our commitment to continuing education ensures we remain at the forefront of chiropractic innovation while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.
Services
Chiropractic Adjustments
Functional Rehabilitation
Lifestyle Medicine
Acupuncture
Dry Needling
Weight Loss Programs
Mobility Training
Sports Injury Treatment
Nutritional Counseling
Pain Management
Highlights and features
- We combine chiropractic care with functional rehabilitation for comprehensive treatment
- Our doctors hold advanced certifications in nutrition and sports rehabilitation
- We offer personalized treatment plans tailored to individual health goals
- We integrate evidence-based functional medicine with traditional chiropractic techniques
- Our team serves both everyday individuals and elite athletes with equal expertise
What people say
Personalized treatment plans
Effective pain management
Knowledgeable staff
Improved mobility
Supportive environment
Services
Chiropractic Adjustments
Our chiropractic adjustments use diversified techniques including Gonstead, Thompson drop, and activator methods to correct spinal misalignments. This improves nervous system function, alleviates pain, and enhances overall wellness through precise manual adjustments tailored to each patient's specific needs and comfort level.
Functional Rehabilitation
We combine mobility training, stability exercises, and strength coaching to restore optimal movement patterns. Our functional rehab addresses sports injuries and chronic pain through personalized programs integrating myofascial release, blood flow restriction, and corrective exercise techniques for lasting recovery.
Lifestyle Medicine
Our functional medicine approach addresses hormonal imbalances, metabolic issues, and chronic conditions through comprehensive lab analysis and personalized treatment plans. We combine nutritional counseling, vitamin therapy, and lifestyle coaching to optimize energy levels, gut health, and overall wellness.
Dry Needling
This targeted treatment uses fine needles to release muscle tension and alleviate chronic pain by addressing trigger points in soft tissue. Combined with electroacupuncture and red light therapy, it accelerates recovery, reduces inflammation, and improves range of motion for musculoskeletal conditions.
Weight Loss Programs
Our science-driven weight loss approach combines body composition analysis with personalized nutrition plans. We address metabolic resistance through functional medicine principles, offering behavioral coaching and meal planning to achieve sustainable fat loss while improving insulin sensitivity and digestive health.
People
Dr. Michael Vega
Doctor of Chiropractic
Dr. Vega combines chiropractic care with functional medicine, holding certifications in dry needling, nutrition, and acupuncture. He specializes in treating chronic pain and metabolic conditions while pursuing advanced nutrition credentials.
Dr. Tatiana Barrera
Doctor of Chiropractic
Dr. Barrera focuses on sports rehabilitation and mobility training, certified in dry needling and McKenzie methods. She specializes in treating athletes and integrating movement therapy with traditional chiropractic techniques for optimal recovery.
Questions
What conditions do you treat?
We treat back pain, neck pain, sciatica, sports injuries, chronic pain, hormonal imbalances, and metabolic conditions through integrated chiropractic and functional medicine approaches.
Do you accept insurance?
We are out-of-network providers but can provide documentation for potential insurance reimbursement. Payment is due at time of service.
What makes your approach unique?
We combine chiropractic adjustments with functional rehabilitation, nutrition counseling, and lifestyle medicine for comprehensive, long-term health improvements tailored to each patient's needs.
Are your doctors certified?
Our doctors hold advanced certifications in dry needling, nutrition, acupuncture, and sports rehabilitation from institutions like AAMT, Clean Health Education, and NBCE.
How do I schedule a consultation?
You can book a free initial consultation through our website or contact us directly at our Tampa locations for personalized care planning.