Dr. Colwell has more than 30 years’ experience helping patients and doctors a like. He has a reputation in the community for being one of the most knowledgeable physicians in his field. Dr. Colwell received his BA degree from the College of Wooster in chemistry, and graduated from NewYork Chiropractic College. He taught at Western States Chiropractic College in Portland for a year before starting his own practice and moving to Ashland, OR in 1978. Colwell Chiropractic has been part of the community for 35 years. Dr. Colwell sold his practice in 2013 but returned as part of the outstanding team at Southern Oregon Chiropractic in 2018, and treats patients on a part time basis.

Dr. Volz grew up in a holistic household which helped him recognized the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. This inspired him to pursue his career in healthcare in 2018 after graduating from Life West Chiropractic. His desire is to not only alleviate your pain, but to discover why it started and fix the root cause through looking at all aspects of everyday life; environment, nutrition, exercise, and posture. He will take the time to evaluate each patient to locate the misalignment pattern unique to them and help them heal. 

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He is a member of the NUCCA, National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, a gentle and safe form of chiropractic care that focuses on permanent results. It reactivates the transmission of healing messages from the brain to the affected part of the body via the nervous system so the body’s natural self-healing process can begin. 

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Healing takes a partnership of trust between the patient and their provider. With Dr. Volz’s extensive knowledge, techniques, and styles, he ensures you will receive the top treatment plan by working together on the best approach in getting you back to doing the things you enjoy most. 

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While not at work, Dr Volz enjoys yoga, reading a good book, backpacking, and riding his bike.

Dr. Tenaya Force was born and raised in Arizona and always lived an active, outdoor lifestyle. Whitewater rafting, hiking, rock climbing and camping were a core part of her childhood, but so was chiropractic. Her love for chiropractic stems from watching her father change people’s lives through the science, philosophy and art that is chiropractic care. She had the great honor of being mentored by her father about the meaning and importance of chiropractic care throughout her life and brings this generational fascination, love and knowledge of the craft to her patients every day. 

In 2004 she moved to San Diego where she completed 1200 hours of massage and bodywork training at The International Professional School of Bodywork. She specialized in deep tissue, myofascial release, and sports massage. This only deepened her love of working directly with people to find holistic solutions to their pain and dysfunction and led her to eventually follow in the footsteps of her father.

In 2014 she moved to Santa Cruz and began the arduous educational journey toward her Doctor of Chiropractic degree. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Palmer School of Chiropractic West in 2021 and immediately took her new skillset down south to Lima, Peru to work with patients there. Missing family and the comforts of home, she returned to the U.S. in late 2023 and landed here in Southern Oregon where she continues to enjoy the active, outdoor lifestyle that she has loved since childhood. 

Her practice consists mainly of Diversified, Thomson Drop, Activator, and SOT. She is excited to share her passion and love of chiropractic with her patients here at Southern Oregon Chiropractic.

Gabriel Govendo MSOM, L.Ac. believes in a comprehensive approach to health. He uses acupuncture, herbs, bodywork, nutrition, and lifestyle consultation to help facilitate greater balance and thus greater health in the patients he treats.

Gabriel is a strong proponent of integrative medicine. Before moving to Southern Oregon, he practiced at an integrative clinic in the Greater Boston area. Gabriel is a graduate of Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a former apprentice to Takayuki Koei Kuwahara, a master of Japanese Meridian Therapy.
Grateful for the teaching he has received, he strives to be the best practitioner he can be, studying with other luminaries in the field, and continually developing his own approach. Gabriel’s practice includes treatment for fertility, pregnancy, pediatrics, internal medicine, and musculoskeletal issues.

Helping people feel, greater ease and connection within themselves is Gabriel’s way to foster peace in the world. For him, that is the essence of the inter-connectivity that is embraced by holistic medicine. Likewise, in his personal life, Gabriel is taught connection by his wife and toddler, and through his practice of marital arts.

Ray is a native Oregonian who was born and raised in the Rogue Valley and graduated from Ashland Institute of Massage in 2020. His modalities include deep tissue, neuromuscular therapy, and myofascial release. His aim is to create a calm peaceful environment to help aid in his patients healing process. In his free time, he enjoys riding his motorcycle,  biking, mushroom hunting, and kayaking.

Luis Morales hails from the Washington DC metropolitan area, having journeyed through Maryland before settling in. He embarked on his massage therapy career at the National Massage Therapy Institute in Falls Church, Virginia, where he completed a comprehensive 900-hour program in 2014, specializing in Neuromuscular Therapy and condition-specific
massage. Amidst his studies, Luis discovered the transformative practice of Reiki, delving into its depths and eventually mastering it to become a teacher. This pursuit ran parallel to his massage therapy education. In 2017, drawn by his love for nature and a profound understanding of energy, Luis made his home on the west coast, specifically in the serene embrace of the Rogue Valley. Having directly witnessed the impact of massage therapy, Luis approaches his practice with passion and enthusiasm. He holds a steadfast belief in the innate healing potential of the human body
and advocates for the synergistic integration of Massage, Chiropractic, and Acupuncture to nurture holistic well-being in every patient. Beyond the clinic walls, Luis finds fulfillment in various endeavors. He shares his expertise in Reiki through teaching, enjoys playing music and painting, embraces the tranquility of nature through meditation, and has started writing his first novel.

Tim grew up in Central Florida where he went to Massage School as a second-generation
Massage Therapist. He graduated from Lake Technical in 2005. Now practicing for 18 years, he still loves helping people, anatomy, and functional wellness. He moved to Southern Oregon in 2016 for the mountains. He started a family in 2019 and his daughter is now 5 years old. He and his family love to play, dance and do a variety of crafts at their home in Medford.