It’s been 36 years since Dr. Vincent Joseph opened the doors to his practice, Rebound Chiropractic, on the Virginia Peninsula. Rebound’s location may have changed, but Joseph’s wellness philosophy hasn’t wavered.
“Chiropractic, I think, is the best-kept secret there is,” Joseph says. “There are so many amazing things we see on a daily basis.”
Joseph and two, soon to be three, other doctors treat patients in the clinic near Port Warwick. He says he consolidated all his other buildings into this one bigger space — with 16 treatment rooms — that easily fits their needs.
The majority of what the doctors deal with is low back pain, neck pain and headaches.
“I’ve talked with people and they say, ‘I have the normal headaches. I have the normal back pain. I just have to live with this bad neck.’” Joseph says, “No, you don’t, you don’t have to live with that.”
What they do, he says, is individualize each person’s treatment. “There are about 12 different techniques we do among the three of us,” Joseph says. “I treat this almost like a ministry. To me these are individuals. They’re not ‘the low back in room five.’”
Joseph continues, “Coming here isn’t really just about, oh, let’s get an adjustment and fix my neck. It’s a whole experience. Our goal is to change your life. Our goal is to get you healthy.”
Joseph says he is creating Rebound Chiropractic into a relaxing space, not simply a place to get adjusted. “A lot of people we see are in chronic pain, so we invest in making our atmosphere friendly,” he says.
The lobby/waiting area has a more relaxing vibe than a doctor’s office. There are different coffees, teas and hot chocolate as well as freshly baked cookies. And there’s comfortable seating, soft music and attractive artwork, mostly painted by Joseph’s wife, Terry. There are also prints by Vincent van Gogh, for whom Joseph was named. “My mom loved van Gogh,” Joseph says.
A transplant from Minnesota, Joseph and his wife originally came to Virginia to visit relatives. “I just fell in love with the area and my wife and I decided to move here,” he says.
“It was the best decision we ever made. We love this area.”
Since 1988, Joseph has served his community well — from city councilman to hospital board member to treating Christopher Newport University (CNU) athletes. His investment in this community is evident by the awards on his desk and walls.
“You know,” Joseph says, “I tell people, ‘you don’t give to get,’ but I have gotten it back more than tenfold.”
CNU recently honored Joseph for “his extraordinary and invaluable 23 years of volunteer service and generosity to Captains’ Athletics” by opening the “Vince Joseph Training Room” in CNU’s Ratcliffe Hall.
When Joseph is not at his clinic, he finds the best place to relax is in his backyard, by the river. He and his wife enjoy sitting around the fire pit he built and watching the sunsets. Ultimately, he finds his peace on the water, riding his jet ski, playing with the wildlife.
“There are dolphins everywhere!” Joseph says. “They are in the James and Warwick rivers,” he says, “and they come up right next to the jet and you can pet them!”
Talks of retirement? Joseph says, “God blessed me with the talent to be able to heal people with my hands, and I want to stay in the game and see how many people I can help.”
