Jamison Family Chiropractic

03/26/2026

If you are new here — start with this!

Jamison Family Chiropractic is a self-pay chiropractic office in the Bon Air area of Richmond. Most people find me because something hurts. That’s fine — I’m here for that! But chiropractic is about a lot more than pain relief, and this office is built to be a lot different than what you’re used to.

Swipe through to see what we’re about and what to expect when you walk in.

📍 Bon Air/Richmond VA
🔗 Link in bio - 24/7 online scheduling

03/23/2026

That means the nerves, arteries, and veins running from your neck down through your shoulder and into your arm are getting squeezed because of how you’re positioned all day.

That numbness in your hands. That tingling down your arm. The cold fingers. The weakness in your grip. It might not be carpal tunnel. It might be happening up here – at the thoracic outlet – because your shoulders have been sitting forward for years.

When your shoulders round forward, your peck, minor, shorten and tightens. It pulls the shoulder blade forward and down, narrowing the space between your collarbone and first rib. That’s the exact space those nerves and blood vessels passed through. Less space means more compression. More compression means symptoms.

this is why it’s important to stretch your pecks. Not just for aesthetics. Not because some influencer said to. Because a short, tight peck minor is literally closing the door on the neurovascular structures that feed your entire arm.

but here’s the part most people miss – stretching the peck alone isn’t enough if your thoracic spine is locked in flexion, and your scapular stabilizers aren’t pulling the shoulder blade back into position. You have to open the chest and strengthen the upper back. One without the other is a temporary fix.

if you’ve been dealing with unexplained, numbness, tingling, or weakness in your arms and hands – stop assuming it’s carpal tunnel and start looking at your posture. The answer might be sitting right between your collarbone and your first rib.

📍 Jamison Family Chiropractic | Richmond VA
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03/19/2026

This is Jamison Family Chiropractic. Here’s what you’re walking into.

JFC is a self-pay chiropractic office in the Bon Air neighborhood of Richmond. No insurance headaches. No surprise bills. No waiting 45 minutes. Same day appointments are often available.

Here’s how things are done differently:

Simple and affordable. Visits are $40. Individual memberships are $120/month. Family memberships are $180/month. No contracts. No packages you get pressured into. You come because it works, not because you prepaid for 30 visits.

Online scheduling so you don’t have to wait until we open to call. Schedule open 24/7 to make an appointment.

I treat the cause, not the symptom. If your neck hurts, I’m looking at your thoracic spine, your posture, your movement patterns — the whole picture. I’m not chasing pain and sending you on your way.

JFC is built for families. From prenatal care to kids to adults — this office was designed to take care of the whole family under one roof.

This is what healthcare should feel like. Straightforward. Personal. No nonsense.

If you’ve been looking for a chiropractor in Richmond who actually takes the time — this is the spot.

📍 9019 Forest Hill Ave, Suite 2B | Bon Air/Richmond VA
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03/18/2026

7 exercises that actually fix your posture. Not random stretches from Pinterest. Not “just sit up straighter.” These target the specific patterns that are keeping you stuck in that rounded, head-forward position.

Here’s what each one does and why it’s in this list:

↳ Thoracic extension over a foam roller — Your mid-back is locked in flexion from sitting. This mobilizes the thoracic spine back into extension. If your mid-back can’t extend, nothing else downstream is going to work. This is step one.

↳ Pec stretch — Your pec minor is short and pulling your shoulders forward and down. This lengthens it so your shoulders have the freedom to sit where they’re supposed to. But stretching alone isn’t enough — you have to strengthen the muscles on the other side too.

↳ Cobra — Loads the lumbar and thoracic extensors while opening up the entire front chain. You’re training your spine to extend under its own muscular control, not just passively stretching. Think of this as teaching your back to hold itself upright.

↳ Thoracic rotation (thread the needle) — Your thoracic spine doesn’t just need extension. It needs rotation. Sitting locks you into a single plane of movement. This restores rotational mobility so your upper back can actually move the way it was designed to.

↳ Prone thoracic extension with shoulder extension — This one is a two-for-one. You’re driving thoracic extension while pulling the shoulders back into extension simultaneously. It trains the upper back and posterior shoulder to work together, which is exactly the pattern that breaks down when you’re hunched forward all day.

↳ Prone Y raises — Targets the lower traps. These are the muscles responsible for pulling your shoulder blades down and back. In most people with rounded posture, the lower traps are weak and inhibited while the upper traps are doing all the work. This rebalances that.

↳ Neck retractions — Reactivates the deep cervical flexors — the longus colli and longus capitis. These are the deep stabilizers that hold your head in position over your spine. If your head sits forward, these muscles have been shut off for years. This turns them back on.

03/18/2026

03/11/2026

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02/27/2026

The dead hang. One of the most underrated tools for un-rounding your shoulders – and you are probably walking right past it at the gym.

When you hang, gravity does what no stretch can replicate. Your entire body weight is creating traction through the shoulder joint, opening up the subacromial space, and decompressing the thoracic spine. Everything that sitting all day compresses, the dead hang pulls apart.

But the grip matters.

I used a mixed grip here – one palm facing you, one palm facing away. Why? It changes the rotational demand on each shoulder. The supinated hand biases more external rotation and biceps engagement. The pronated hand biases more internal rotation and Lat engagement. Together, you are getting a more balanced stretch and decompression across both shoulders instead of loading them identically.

if your shoulders are rounded forward from years of desk work, driving, and phone use – the tissues on the front of your body are short, and the joint is compressed. The hey how are you doing dead hang addresses both at the same time.

Start with 15 to 20 seconds. Build to 30 to 45 seconds. Switch which hand is over and under each set so both shoulders get equal exposure.

02/23/2026

Stop trying to sit up straight all day. That’s not a posture fix — that’s just exhausting.

Here’s why it doesn’t work: your body defaults to whatever position your joints and muscles are adapted to. If your mid-back is stiff and your deep stabilizers are weak, no amount of willpower is going to keep you upright for 8 hours.

Real posture correction takes two things:

1. Restore motion to the joints that are locked up

2. Strengthen the muscles that hold you there without you thinking about it

That’s what you get here — adjustments + strengthening exercises.

02/18/2026

The bent over row is one of the best exercises for un-rounding your shoulders. But most people are just rowing with no intention.

Where your elbow goes changes which muscles do the work – and that changes whether this exercise is actually fixing your posture or just building on top of a bad pattern.

Three elbow paths. Three different targets:
• Elbows flared wide (45-90 degrees) - hits the mid/lower trap and rhomboids. This is your “pull the shoulder blades together” angle. Best for people whose upper back is stuck in flexion

•Elbows tight to your side (0-15 degrees) - loads your lats. Great for building overall back strength and sets your shoulder blades down.

• Elbows at about 30-45 degrees - hits a sweet spot between the two. Posterior deltoid, mid traps, and rhomboids all working together.

if your goal is posture correction, you need to be intentional about which angle you’re using and why. Not just pulling weight off the floor.

📍Jamison Family Chiropractic | Richmond, VA

10/30/2025

Chiropractic isn’t just about pain — it’s about performance 🧠 ⚡️

Benefits you can feel and even measure:
- Better stress adaptability + HRV
- Calmer muscle tone
- Sharper balance + coordination
- More efficient breathing
- Clearer focus + less brain fog
- Improved posture + movement quality
- Faster recovery after work or workouts
- Better sleep and mood

Track it: HRV, single-leg balance, grip strength, posture angles, sleep scores.

Ready to upgrade your nervous system? Tap the link in my bio to schedule

10/29/2025

Chiropractic adjustments are key to regulating your nervous system.

Your spine houses the communication highway between your brain and body — every adjustment is like a clean reboot for your internal operating system (central nervous system).

Less noise, better signal, more you

Ready for a reset?!

10/27/2025

Stress stuck in the on position?!

Your nervous system can’t heal when it’s defending itself. Adjustments help flip the switch back to reset, repair and regulate.