Dr. Berch Fritz is a licensed chiropractor with physical therapy and dry needling privileges in Virginia and Maryland. Dr. Fritz earned his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. During his time at Palmer, he worked alongside Olympians in the school’s rehab department, prioritizing care and management of soft tissue injuries. Dr. Fritz was selected from a pool of candidates across the U.S. to finish his clinical experience with an 8-month rotation in the pain management clinic at the Central Iowa VA Hospital in Des Moines. Here he cared for a wide range of complex conditions presented by our veterans, serving them and providing relief from their pain while assisting them in reaching their personal functional goals.
Dr. Fritz attended Iowa State University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. During this time, he worked as a personal trainer helping clients to achieve their fitness goals. By combining his own athletic experience with his expertise gained at the VA, Dr. Fritz is able to care for a wide variety of conditions. Dr. Fritz utilizes a functional, evidence-based approach to treatment. He will utilize diversified and flexion distraction manipulation techniques to address joint dysfunction as well as myofascial release, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, and cupping to care for soft tissues.
During his free time, Dr. Fritz can be found exploring the DMV area’s food and craft beer scene, enjoying the outdoors with his fiance and dog, and cheering for the Iowa State Cyclones.
Dr. Berch Fritz is a licensed chiropractor with physical therapy and dry needling privileges in V...
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Specialties: Sports Medicine, Baseball/Softball Injuries and Performance, Runners, and Cyclists
Dr. Grant is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in San Jose, CA where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. He was an active member in his school’s Sports Council where he treated athletes at local events in the area.
Born and raised in sunny San Diego, CA Dr. Grant grew up playing various sports and went on to run Division I Track & Cross Country at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as a mid-distance runner. During his time at Cal Poly, he received a B.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science. As such he tailors his treatment around rehabilitative exercises, especially for his athletes.
Areas of expertise range from runners, throwers, to anyone in-between. Dr. Grant utilizes rehabilitative exercise in conjunction with his Chiropractic services to give the patient a holistic whole-body approach to health and wellness.
A life-long love for baseball led Dr. Grant into learning the biomechanical demands the sport places on its athletes. He obtained a certification used by MLB teams that includes a movement screen for both pitchers and hitters to identify potential reasons for pain as well as performance inhibitors. He uses this knowledge both in the clinic and practically on the field with the youth teams he coaches. He also has a specific specialty in mitigating elbow injuries with pitchers as UCL tears in pitchers have become an epidemic in baseball.
In his free time Dr. Grant enjoys attending various community fun runs and coaches in the local North Fairfax County Babe Ruth League at both the travel and recreational levels.
Specialties: Sports Medicine, Baseball/Softball Injuries and Performance, Runners, and Cyclists
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Dr. Moose graduated from Palmer West College of Chiropractic in San Jose, California where he earned his Doctorate in Chiropractic. He was active in his school’s extracurricular activities in which he would spend some weekends treating marathon runners and other athletes.
Raised in Potomac, Maryland, Dr. Moose grew up playing various sports. He was on Varsity Wrestling team for his high school. He later went to University of Maryland where he earned his bachelor’s in Kinesiology. With this background, Dr. Moose has been trained heavily in human biomechanics.
Throughout college Dr. Moose participated in powerlifting and is currently training for arm wrestling. Additionally, he has experience with working with all types of athletes and assisting them to perform optimally.
Dr. Moose’s area of focus mainly consists of joint manipulation, soft tissue therapy, and biomechanics.
In his free time, Dr. Moose likes to cruise his motorcycle through the mountains and country roads.
Dr. Moose graduated from Palmer West College of Chiropractic in San Jose, California where he ear...
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Areas of Specialization: Sports Medicine, Youth Athletes
Dr. Peter Maring is a graduate of Northwestern Health Sciences University where he obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic with sports emphasis with honors. Dr. Maring also earned his Master of Exercise Science through Concordia University, St. Paul.
Dr. Maring was born and raised on his family’s farm in Harris, Minnesota. He grew up playing many different sports and went on to play soccer and basketball at the collegiate level. He has a passion for sports and wanted to follow a career where he could continue to help athletes maintain peak performance and recover quickly. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology Pre-PT at the University of Northwester St. Paul.
Dr. Maring is certified in Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehab (FAKTR.) Dynamic taping, Graston Technique, and Selective Functional Movement Assessment level 1 (SFMA.) He is also a nationally registered EMT.
Dr. Maring enjoys going on adventures with his wife and their dog, playing sports, hiking, snowboarding, and other outdoor activities.
Areas of Specialization: Sports Medicine, Youth Athletes
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Team Chiropractor for the Washington Football Team
Team Chiropractor for the Washington Nationals
Official Chiropractor for D.C. United
Team Chiropractor for Washington Capitals
Official Chiropractor for Washington Spirit
2019 Team Chiropractor World Series Champion Washington Nationals
2018 MLB All-Star Chiropractor
’02 and ’04 MLS All-Star Chiropractor
’99 and ’03 Women’s World Cup Chiropractor
Founder and president of United Wellness & Sports Rehab, Dr. Hirad NajafBagy (Dr. H) is sought after for his ability to keep professional athletes and weekend warriors at peak performance. His therapeutic and soft tissue techniques have benefited thousands, from top professional athletes and those recovering from traumatic injury to many who simply want to decrease physical discomfort and improve their quality of life.
Dr. H has been the official team chiropractor for the D.C. United major league soccer team since 1998. He served the same role for the 2002 and 2004 Major League Soccer All-Star games, and for the 1999 and 2003 Women’s World Cup team. His contributions to soccer also include working with the USA National Soccer Team, Washington Freedom, and treating teams during the MLS Cup throughout the past decade.
In 2010, Dr. H has complimented his devotion to international “football” with the American version, having been named Team Chiropractor for the NFL’s Washington Football Team. In 2011 Dr. Hirad NajafBagy was excited to also be named the Team Chiropractor for the Washington Nationals. In 2018 he had the privilege of being the Chiropractor for the MLB All-Star game and in 2019 was the Team Chiropractor for the World Series Champion Washington Nationals. Dr H was honored to be the first chiropractor to present on sports medicine manual therapy at the Advanced Team Physicians Course in 2017 and the INOVA Sports Medicine Conference.
Team Chiropractor for the Washington Football Team
Team Chiropractor for the Washington Nationals...
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