The Joint Chiropractic - South Orange Ave

Joel Manion, DC, MS, CSCS, joined The Joint Chiropractic team of holistic healthcare providers in 2019 with his arrival to LG Chiropractic Group, where he serves as the Director of Operations and Chiropractic Services. A graduate of University of Florida with a bachelor’s of science in exercise physiology, Dr. Joel received his doctorate of chiropractic from Logan University College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Mo.

“The thing I love most about being in the field is the power of the chiropractic adjustment,” he says, “the ability to improve a patient’s quality of life through chiropractic care.”

In addition to his role with The Joint, Dr. Joel serves as adjunct faculty at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange. A product of Orange Park, Dr. Joel worked previously in Peoria, Ill., as well as Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach Gardens, Miami, and Jacksonville.

“I enjoy the ability to provide chiropractic care to the masses and help continue to build The Joint brand in the communities we are serving,” he says.

In his spare time, Dr. Joel enjoys watersports, working out, and spending time with friends and wife Melissa. “We met in Jacksonville while she was managing a colleague and friend’s chiropractic office,” he says. “We share the same love for the chiropractic profession.”

His chiropractic journey was sparked by a first-hand experience.

“I was in a bad car accident in 2003 and referred over to a chiropractic physician in Memphis, Tenn.,” Dr. Joel says. “It was my first interaction with a chiropractor and went into it somewhat skeptical because I didn’t know a whole lot about the profession. Once I arrived at the office and realized how professional the doctor and the staff were, it was then I quickly became much more comfortable with the choice I had made.

“I was then blown away by how diligent and detailed the chiropractor was explaining my condition to me in a way that helped me understand how chiropractic care was going to not only improve my current status, but also how continued care would improve my overall quality of life. As I continued through the prescribed therapy plan, I realized how quickly the chiropractic adjustments were improving my pain levels and improving my overall quality of life. It was then that I made the conscious decision to research and apply to chiropractic college.”

In Case You Didn’t Know

If he could bring together anyone from history to create the dinner party of his dreams, Dr. Joel would invite a group that could headline any convention of corporate CEOs. “I would include Howard Schultz because he is the genius mind behind the rapid expansion of the Starbucks brand,” he says. “Zig Ziglar because he is the original master at the art of sales. Tony Robbins because he is the ultimate speaker regarding personal persuasion and understanding self-improvement. Also, I would invite actor Gary Busey because of his prolific and crazy antics, but most importantly because of his famous one-liners in my favorite movie, Point Break.”

The coolest thing that Dr. Joel has ever done took place while he was on vacation. “I zip-lined on the longest and tallest zip line in the world over open ocean in Haiti,” he says. “What made it so cool was that I did this lying flat on my stomach traveling at speeds of up to 60 mph.”

Dr. Diana Brewer joined The Joint Chiropractic in 2020 and landed at the S. Orange Ave clinic location in Orlando Florida in 2022. A graduate of Keiser University who got her degree in health administration, she received her doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2015.

Dr. Diana says the best thing about being involved in the chiropractic field is helping people. “There’s nothing quite like being able to have an impact on someone’s life using your own hands to improve their health,” she says. “Doing this wonderful work allows me to help my family, making it a win-win situation. Doubly rewarding.”

She previously worked in Salt Lake City Utah., and Sandpoint Idaho. Dr. Diana moved around quite a bit while growing up, living in Florida, Utah, Idaho and California.

Not surprising, the outdoors is where she likes to spend much of her spare time, hiking, snow skiing and mountain biking are among her hobbies. She and her husband Shane have two children, both grown and following in their footsteps helping people reach their health and fitness goals as personal trainers.

Dr. Diana said her a-ha moment in chiropractic took place when she was much younger. As a second generation chiropractor, her father taught her to help people not only to reduce symptoms of pain and discomfort, but to enrich their lives through whole body wellness and get to the cause of the symptoms.

She loves interacting with and taking care of people of all ages and walks of life. She says there is no age limit on health, workplace ergonomics to the football field! She also works very well with children and pregnant patients. Dr. Brewer is passionate about getting children the proper spinal care early on to set them up for a healthy life and maintain it through chiropractic and a wellness lifestyle.

She couldn’t be more comfortable working in the S. Orange Ave location. “It felt right the minute I walked in".

Dr. Chelsea Watkins joined The Joint Chiropractic in October 2022. Dr. Chelsea is a graduate of Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biology. After her undergraduate degree, she moved to Florida where she pursued her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, Florida.

Dr. Chelsea has known she wanted to be a chiropractor since she was in 8th grade, when she had low back pain after a fall injury. Although her whole family is made up of nurses, she wanted to treat patients in a more holistic manner. After seeing her local chiropractor for some time and shadowing, she knew that it was the career for her and never looked back.

When she's not at The Joint taking care of patients, Dr. Chelsea enjoys spending time visiting the beaches, local springs, and state parks to enjoy nature. She also loves visiting Universal and spending time at home with her two cats.