Back-To-Back Adjustments. Longer Hours.
Less Money. Something Has To Change.

It's not you. It's the model. Discover the specialized spine and disc system that's helping 300+ chiropractors escape the grind and build practices they actually want to own.

140+
Locations
#1
Chiro & Rehab in America
99%
Patient Satisfaction
7
Service Streams
2006
HealthSource Founded
Dr. Chris Tomshack, Founder and CEO of HealthSource

Our Journey

I Almost Quit After One Year

One year into solo practice I was done. Not burnt out — broken. I was seeing patients all day, doing my notes at night, trying to figure out marketing on evenings and weekends, and lying awake wondering why I'd spent all those years in school for this.

The care was good. The business model wasn't. I wasn't failing because I was a bad chiropractor. I was failing because I was trying to be a chiropractor, a marketer, an HR department, a billing specialist, and a CEO all at the same time. And nobody had taught me how to do any of it.

So I started rebuilding. Not the care — the system around the care. What if a chiropractic clinic could offer more than adjustments? What if the business infrastructure was already built so the doctor could focus on being a doctor? What if the model itself was designed to grow — instead of designed to grind you down? That question became HealthSource.

Twenty-five years and 300+ clinics later, I still think about that first year. Because every DC who calls us sounds exactly like I did.

Dr. Chris Tomshack

Dr. Chris Tomshack

D.C., Founder & CEO

What HealthSource Offers

A Practice Model Designed Around The Way You Actually Want To Work.

Most chiropractic practices are built on anywhere from 1 to 3 revenue streams and a prayer. You adjust, you bill, you hope the insurance company pays. When they don't — or when they cut your reimbursement again — your only option is to see more patients faster. That's not a growth strategy. That's a treadmill.

HealthSource Spine & Disc Centers was built on a different premise: what if the practice model itself was engineered for clinical excellence and financial resilience?

Specialized Service Streams

Seven distinct clinical services — including 3rd gen spinal decompression, Class 4 laser therapy, functional rehabilitation, and precision nutrition — built into a single practice. Your income doesn't depend on one payer or one service. It's supported by multiple columns of revenue.

HealthSource clinics average 30% less insurance dependency than the national chiropractic average.

Systems That Run Without You

Marketing. Staff training. Patient retention protocols. Billing optimization. Compliance. Every system you'd need to build from scratch in solo practice — refined over 20+ years across hundreds of locations throughout the U.S. — is already built and waiting for you. You plug in. You practice. The business infrastructure handles the rest.

Our DCs report spending 60% of their time on patient care vs. 40% national average.

Clinical Autonomy Inside a Proven Framework

This is the part most DCs get wrong about franchising. You're not giving up clinical control. You're gaining a support structure that frees you to exercise more of it. You choose your treatment approach. You build your patient relationships. You run your clinic. We handle the infrastructure that was never supposed to be your job in the first place.

HealthSource clinic interior
Dr. Reggie Sehgal

Twenty-seven years in, I was getting bored, and I didn't know how to grow.

Dr. Reggie Sehgal

Troy, Michigan

Real Stories And Experiences

They Had The Same Doubts
You Have Right Now.

Every chiropractor in our network asked the same questions before they joined. Here's what they'd tell you now.

Read More Success Stories

Will I lose my autonomy? I was worried about losing control over how I run my clinic and treat my patients. What actually happened was the opposite — I gained a proven system that supports my decisions without limiting my independence. I still practice the way I believe in, but now I have the tools and guidance to do it more effectively.

Dr. Cory Lamar

Dr. Cory Lamar, Texas

HealthSource Franchise Owner (8+ years)

Is this just a volume/discount model? I initially thought this might be another high-volume, low-touch model designed to push patients through as fast as possible. What I found was the complete opposite — a system built around clinical depth, patient outcomes, and multiple revenue streams that actually reward doing great work.

Dr. Rabinowitz

Dr. Rabinowitz, New Jersey

HealthSource Franchise Owner (4+ years)

Can I actually make more money doing this? Before joining, I questioned whether this model would actually move the needle financially or just add complexity. Within 18 months of converting my practice, I had added two new revenue streams, reduced my insurance dependency, and was working fewer hours for meaningfully better margins.

Dr. Lynnsey Jepsen

Dr. Lynnsey Jepsen, Minnesota

HealthSource Franchise Owner (4+ years)

Why Choose Us

What Happens When 350+ DCs Share What Works.

Spine & Disc Specialists

You're not a commodity chiropractor competing on price. You're a spine and disc specialist offering advanced, specialized care that MDs and attorneys actually refer to. That positioning changes every conversation you have — with patients, with physicians, and with your bank.

7 Service Streams, 1 Practice

Adjustments. 3rd gen spinal decompression. Class 4 Laser therapy. Rehabilitation. Soft tissue. Precision nutrition. Insurance and cash-pay programmes. When one stream slows, six others keep flowing. Our DCs don't pray for insurance payments. They've built practices that don't depend on them.

20+ Years of What Actually Works

Every system in our model has been extensively tested over the last 20+ years. The marketing that fills your schedule. The onboarding that trains your team. The patient protocols that drive retention. You're not experimenting. You're executing.

A Network, Not a Corporate Office

When you have a question at 9pm on a Tuesday, you're not calling a help desk. You're reaching out to a network of 300+ DCs who've faced the same challenge. Peer support. Shared intelligence. Collective buying power. The resources of a large organization with the feel of a community.

Why Choose Us

Let's Address What You're Actually Thinking.

"Will I lose control of my practice?"

No. You make the clinical decisions. You choose your treatment approach. You build patient relationships your way. Our job is to help you handle the systems and infrastructure that have nothing to do with why you became a chiropractor.

"Isn't this just like The Joint?"

Not remotely. The Joint is a high-volume, low-cost adjustment only model. HealthSource Spine & Disc is a specialized clinical model built around advanced high-tech therapies, multiple revenue streams, and measurable patient outcomes. We're positioned as specialists, not a commodity or adjustment factory.

"What will my colleagues think?"

That you're running a premium spine and disc practice with technology they wish they had and knew how to use, referral relationships they can't get, and a patient experience that sets the standard in your market. We're well aware that franchising carries a stigma until people see the results.

"I already have a practice. Am I eligible?"

The majority of our network owners converted existing practices. You're in a strong position because you don't start from zero. You upgrade the model around the practice you've already built.

HealthSource Practice Advisor — confidential call

One Conversation. 30 Minutes.

Curious?
Let's Just Talk.

No pitch. No pressure. No 47-slide presentation. Our practice advisors have helped hundreds of chiropractors figure out whether this model is the right fit for where they are in their career. Some join. Some don't. Either way, you'll walk away with clarity about your options.