Valley Spinal Care
Valley Spinal Care is a chiropractic clinic in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. The clinic deals with spine health, nutrition, and general wellness. Moreover, it offers chiropractic care among other integrative and medical weight loss programs.
They describe their method of weight loss as holistic, whereby diet and lifestyle measurements are combined with chiropractic. The clinic focuses on patient education and individual care programs.
Valley Spinal Care has got many positive reviews with an overall rating of 5.0 out of 2,223 reviews in one platform alone.
Background and History
Valley Spinal Care started as a chiropractic clinic and increased its services to medical weight loss and integrative medicine. The clinic has the mission of educating patients on how they can enhance their health by visiting the clinic on a regular basis to receive chiropractic care and making wise decisions on their health.
Services and Programs
Medical Weight Loss
Valley Spinal Care provides medical weight loss programs accompanied with individualized diet and exercise programs, as well as continuous monitoring and support.
Semaglutide / GLP-1 Program
The clinic offers Semaglutide which is defined as weight management peptide that is FDA approved. It acts by imitating GLP-1 to suppress hunger, enhance fullness, and improve the process of blood sugar regulation.
Semaglutide program consists:
- Prescription and dosage guidance
- Individualized diets and physical activity.
- Ongoing monitoring
Chiropractic Care
The basic chiropractic services involve adjustments with methods like:
- Palmer
- Gonstead
- Thompson Terminal Point
- Extremity adjustments
Conditions widely treated are back pain, neck pain and headaches.
Additional Services
Other services offered include IV therapy, trigger point injections, hormone therapy, ozone therapy, vitamin injections, Botox, Lip fillers, cold laser therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and CBD oil and supplement recommendations.
Doctors and Medical Professionals
Valley Spinal Care has several healthcare providers on its list:
- Justin Pierce, D.C. – Chiropractor and Specialist in Integrative Medicine.
- Darin Toone, D.C. – Chiropractor and Integrative Medicine Specialist; Magna Cum Laude with high honors graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic.
- Dray White, D.C. – Chiropractor and Integrative Medicine Specialist.
- Robin Macdougall, D.O. – Family Physician and Medical Director.
- Jett Hudson, D.C. – Chiropractor and Integrative Medicine Specialist.
- Rikki Youngworth, NP-C – Nurse Practitioner.
- Lisa Allen, PA-C – Physician Assistant.
- Grant Benich, D.C. – Chiropractor and Integrative Medicine Specialist.
- Samantha Tritt, APRN, N.P., M.S.N. – Nurse Practitioner.
- Alyssa Waybright, CMA – Medical Assistant.
- Dr. Mark Hudson, DC – Chiropractor.
- Dr. Jose Lara, DC – Graduate of Life University; Diplomate of the Gonstead System
- Dr. Kimberly Lara, D.C. – Doctorate from Life University; honors in Clinical Excellence, Gonstead Chiropractic Technique, Nutritional Therapy and X-ray
- Dr. John Gangemi, D.C. – Certified in DRX 9000 non-surgical spinal decompression and trained in MRI analysis
- Dr. Adam Heying, D.C. – Graduate of Parker University; holds degrees in Psychology, Anatomy, Health & Wellness and Doctor of Chiropractic
One of them is called Dr. Mike according to the reviews but the complete name is not presented in the official provider list.
Reviews and Patient Feedback
Valley Spinal Care has an excellent positive online reputation with a 5.0 rating on one of the websites, among 2,223 reviews.
The most common themes in the reviews are:
- Courteous and business-like personnel.
- Excellent service
- Effective treatments
- Good interactions with specific physicians and personnel.
The testimonials also refer to particular providers and mention long-term satisfaction, friendly office atmosphere, and stable treatment outcomes.
Pricing and Value Signals
The Valley Spinal Care has not posted their medical weight loss programs prices in detail on their website.
Semaglutide general pricing in Phoenix area is as follows:
- Compounded Semaglutide can cost between $129 and $497 a month.
- Semaglutide that comes under brand name (Ex: Ozempic or Wegovy) can be as high as $1865 per month without insurance.
Valley Spinal Care is not clearly defined regarding the use of brand-name or compounded Semaglutide, and no definite system of prices or pay-as-you-go model is presented.
Semaglutide therapy is usually accompanied by a preliminary conversation.
Verification Notes
- Although Valley Spinal Care has medical weight loss and Semaglutide, it does not publicly disclose the specific pricing system of the consultations and continuing treatment.
- The site suggests it uses the services of a third-party medical site platform, which is revealed by the footer citation of Tebra Inc.
- The clinic explains that Semaglutide is approved by FDA to manage weight but fails to articulately state whether the drug provided was a brand-name or compounded. This poses an information void in the area of formulation and cost structure.
- Compounded Semaglutide can be typically less costly than brand-names and patients can also be helped by clarifying the type of medication being prescribed at the check-up.





