About Dr. Spillman

Dr. Samuel Spillman graduated from Miami University of Ohio in 2001 with dual bachelor's degrees in Interdisciplinary Philosophy and in International Studies. He attained his chiropractic degree in 2008 from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Spillman's long interest in Japanese culture and in the martial arts began in elementary school. This not only influenced his course of study as an undergraduate, but led him to Japan following college. After teaching English in the small village of Joge, he worked in international relations for the city of Saga. During this time he studied aikido and also had the opportunity to try other martial arts, and to participate in and observe tournaments. A persistent back injury prompted his first introduction to the science of chiropractic, leading to a change in his career path. He returned to the United States to complete his pre-med requirements before enrolling in Western States Chiropractic College.

Dr. Spillman continues to respect the rigor and discipline of the martial arts. He is intrigued by the complex machine that is the human body, its strength and its delicacy. His experience leads him to be especially interested in sports medicine and the treatment of acute injuries; his practice also emphasizes whole-body wellness and the prevention of injuries through appropriate exercise and healthy diet changes. An avid fitness proponent, Dr. Spillman competes regularly in obstacle course races like the Tough Mudder and Rugged Maniac.

Along with traditional chiropractic and physiotherapy techniques, Dr. Spillman specializes in soft tissue and muscular injury and therapy. He is fully certified in both the Graston Technique and Active Release Techniques.

He has recently moved to Charlottesville to begin practicing; he chose it, simply, because he thinks it's a great place to live.

About Dr. Brown

David E. Brown, D.C., received his B.A. in 1977 from the University of Virginia, and his chiropractic degree in 1981 from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Brown has been in full-time practice in Charlottesville, Virginia since 1982.

Dr. Brown has been very active in the Chiropractic profession. He served as the chiropractic member of the Virginia Board of Medicine from 1989 until 1997, and is a former president of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards. He was a member of the board of directors of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners from 1997 until 2001. Dr. Brown is the first chiropractic member of the Sportsmedicine Committee of the Virginia High School League. He is a fellow of both the American College of Chiropractic and the International College of Chiropractic. He is certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, and currently serves on their Board of Advisors. Dr. Brown has lectured on manipulation and back pain to numerous departments at the University of Virginia Medical Center, and has spoken at numerous conferences including ones sponsored by the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation, the Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards, the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, the University of Virginia and the Medical College of Virginia.

Dr. Brown is also very active in the Charlottesville community. He was elected to Charlottesville City Council in 2004 and currently serves as Mayor. He has served on the boards of several local organizations, including Offender Aid and Restoration, the Region Ten Community Services Board and the Charlottesville Track Club. He has been a youth soccer coach since 1995, and from 2000 - 2003 was the Outreach Coordinator of the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle, making soccer available to children from public housing neighborhoods in Charlottesville. He and his wife Jean Hiatt have been married for 26 years, and have two sons - Greg, who just finished his second year at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, and Evans, who begins at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota this fall.