Dr. Ryan grew up in Virginia Beach, VA with a grandfather as a medical doctor, a grandmother as a nurse, and parents who both came from a health/education background. With a dad as an athletic director/coach and a mother who taught health/PE, he was exposed to sports at a young age.

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He grew up playing football and basketball through his high school years before developing a deep passion for fitness and exercise. Dealing with various sports-related injuries led him to shadow both chiropractors and physical therapists. While he enjoyed his time observing both professions, he felt the need for a change in conservative healthcare as a whole. He decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and graduated from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA.

 

Following graduation, he spent a year working as a performance coach before deciding to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, FL. Throughout that time, he had the privilege of learning from some of the most elite clinicians across the country and the world. He expresses much gratitude for his mentors along the way. 

 

Following his chiropractic schooling, he returned to Lynchburg, VA with his wife Kristen, where he worked at a world-class sports practice for two years. During his time there he had the opportunity of working with professional, collegiate, and youth athletes, as well as active individuals from all backgrounds. He was involved with treating/assessing athletes from various organizations such as Liberty University, University of Virginia, VMI, Longwood University, as well as some Division II/III schools in the surrounding areas.

 

While Dr. Ryan enjoys working with current athletes, he believes that we are ALL athletes in the game of life. This is why he decided to create PERFORMANCE Rx. His goal is to help pave the way for a new era of chiropractic students who want to offer an all-encompassing approach to patient-centered healthcare. He looks to serve his community by helping active individuals limited from pain/injury become the best versions of themselves!

 

In his off-time you can find him exploring/traveling with his wife, finding new places to eat (don’t get him started on food), or playing any sport/activity/game that involves a competition.

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