Influencer Marketing

Top Chiropractic Instagram Influencers in the US

Followerus Team21 min read

Last updated: August 25, 2026

The most useful accounts do more than collect followers. They have a recognizable subject, a repeatable video format, and a clear reason for people to return.

We reviewed the leading pages currently appearing in US search results, checked public Instagram profiles, and narrowed the field to US-based chiropractors whose accounts remain relevant in 2026. Several popular lists mix American creators with chiropractors from Europe, India, Canada, and Australia. Others still show follower totals captured years ago. This guide keeps the main ranking focused on practitioners working in the United States and records follower counts as a dated snapshot.

Quick answer: Dr. Alex VanDerschelden, Tyler Bigenho, Brenda Mondragon, Beau Hightower, Suzi Schulman, Alex Tubio, and Joseph Cipriano are among the strongest chiropractic-first Instagram creators in the US. Dr. Josh Axe has a larger audience than most of them, although his current feed covers broad health, nutrition, and wellness rather than chiropractic care alone.

Editorial note: This ranking evaluates public Instagram content, reach, niche relevance, and usefulness to followers or marketers. It does not evaluate clinical outcomes or recommend a healthcare provider. Follower counts are approximate and change daily.

Quick List of the Top US Chiropractic Influencers

Rank Influencer Instagram Followers* US Base Best Known For
1 Dr. Alex VanDerschelden @occhiropractor 1.2M Orange County, California High-reach adjustment Reels
2 Tyler Bigenho, DC @drtylerbigenho 782K Irvine, California Decompression and patient stories
3 Dr. Brenda Mondragon @chiro_dragon 529K Florida Soft-tissue work and self-care
4 Dr. Beau Hightower @dr.beauhightower 603K Albuquerque, New Mexico Athletes, celebrities, and manual therapy
5 Dr. Suzi Schulman @dr.suzischulman 549K Clifton, New Jersey Posture, daily habits, and short tips
6 Dr. Alex Tubio @drtubio 354K California and Texas Patient-led treatment stories
7 Dr. Joseph Cipriano @ystrapdoc 304K Tampa, Florida Y-Strap and decompression content
8 Dr. Holden Stanfill @dr.holdenstanfill 140K St. Louis, Missouri Viral, personality-led adjustments
9 Dr. Kimbra Runyan @dr.kimbra.runyan 125K St. Charles, Illinois Adjustments, acupuncture, and cupping
10 Dr. Casey Loewy @drcaseychiro 75K Rhinebeck, New York Mobility and active recovery
11 Dr. Samuel Ruiz @drsamthechiro 136K Ontario, California Ring Dinger treatment videos
12 Dr. Josh Axe @drjoshaxe 1.54M Tennessee / national Broad health and nutrition reach
13 Dr. Joseph Arevalo @drjosepharevalodc 171K Edinburg, Texas Chiropractic, acupuncture, and golf
14 Dr. Omar Bleibel @dr.omar.bleibel 67.6K Chicago, Illinois Sports rehab and injury prevention
15 Dr. Rick Belling @drbelling_oc_chiro 57.4K Newport Beach, California Local practice and treatment Reels
16 Dr. Dustin Martinez @doctor_dustin 51.8K Los Angeles, California Performance and functional movement
17 Dr. Ernest Kim @drernestkim 47.5K South Bay Los Angeles, California Chiropractic and acupuncture
18 Dr. Monica Mir @dr.monicamir 41K Newport Beach, California Visual wellness and treatment clips
19 Dr. Justin Lewis @drjustinlewis 38K New York City Urban clinic content
20 Dr. Christine Huynh @bodyxchiro 27K Orange County, California Compact, highly visual adjustment content

*Approximate public follower-count snapshot checked on August 25, 2026. Instagram rounds some profile totals. These figures show account size, not verified reach or audience quality.

How We Selected the Accounts

The order reflects overall editorial value rather than a simple follower-count sort. Each main-list creator met four basic requirements: a public and recently active Instagram profile, a clear connection to chiropractic practice, a current professional base in the United States, and enough original content to judge the account's focus.

We then considered audience size, consistency, chiropractic relevance, educational value, visual execution, and usefulness for a potential brand partner. A smaller mobility educator can therefore rank above a larger account with a broad lifestyle feed.

Public profile headers, recent visible posts, official clinic pages, and current creator databases were used to confirm names, locations, professional positioning, and approximate follower totals. We did not receive private Instagram Insights, independently verify every credential in every state, or audit the followers of the listed accounts. Marketers should complete those checks before paying for a collaboration.

Top Chiropractic Instagram Influencers in the US

@occhiropractor Instagram profile
Image source: Instagram @occhiropractor

1. Dr. Alex VanDerschelden: @occhiropractor

Dr. Alex VanDerschelden has one of the largest chiropractic-first audiences in the country, with about 1.2 million Instagram followers. His Orange County practice supplies a steady stream of adjustment videos, patient interactions, and short treatment scenes.

The account is easy to recognize within seconds. The camera stays close to the action, the adjustment provides an immediate visual and audio payoff, and the patient gives the clip a human ending. Marketers can learn a lot from that repeatable structure. His reach makes him suitable for national recovery, mobility, wellness, and clinic-adjacent products, subject to a full audience and brand-safety review.

@drtylerbigenho Instagram profile
Image source: Instagram @drtylerbigenho

2. Tyler Bigenho, DC: @drtylerbigenho

Tyler Bigenho has built an audience of roughly 782,000 around his CleanSpine practice in Irvine. Decompression-focused treatments, Y-Strap clips, full patient sessions, and calm explanations appear throughout his content.

His strongest asset is the connection between creator and clinic. The personal account, treatment format, visual identity, and CleanSpine name support the same position. Brands looking for a polished practitioner with a large cross-platform audience should place him near the top of a shortlist. His feed also offers a useful example of turning a recognizable clinical style into a consumer-facing media brand.

@chiro_dragon Instagram profile
Image source: Instagram @chiro_dragon

3. Dr. Brenda Mondragon: @chiro_dragon

Dr. Brenda Mondragon reaches about 529,000 Instagram followers. Her videos commonly combine chiropractic adjustments with massage, myofascial work, stretching, and self-care. The pacing often feels closer to a condensed treatment session than a quick clinic advertisement.

That detail has helped her build an audience across Instagram and YouTube. Viewers get a clear sense of her hands-on approach and personality. Product integrations involving rollers, recovery accessories, topical products, or educational subscriptions can fit naturally, provided the claims and disclosures are handled carefully.

@dr.beauhightower Instagram profile
Image source: Instagram @dr.beauhightower

4. Dr. Beau Hightower: @dr.beauhightower

Dr. Beau Hightower sits at the intersection of chiropractic, manual therapy, sports, and entertainment. His Instagram audience is around 603,000, and his wider social following is much larger. Professional fighters, wrestlers, strength athletes, musicians, and other recognizable guests regularly appear in his videos.

The guest supplies the hook, while the treatment supplies the spectacle. That combination gives him broad appeal beyond people actively searching for a chiropractor. He is particularly relevant for sports recovery, combat sports, fitness, events, and media partnerships. Brands should study audience geography because a celebrity-led Reel can travel far beyond a local or even US audience.

5. Dr. Suzi Schulman: @dr.suzischulman

Dr. Suzi Schulman brings more than 30 years of practice experience to a profile with roughly 549,000 followers. Her content leans into posture, movement, daily habits, quick lists, relatable humor, and simple demonstrations that viewers can understand without clinical vocabulary.

Her feed is a good reference for chiropractors who do not want every Reel to depend on a dramatic adjustment. The ideas are easy to save and share, and her on-camera delivery carries much of the content. She is a practical fit for posture, home wellness, active aging, education, and products aimed at an adult consumer audience.

6. Dr. Alex Tubio: @drtubio

Dr. Alex Tubio has about 354,000 followers and operates through The Aligned Clinic in Orange County and the Houston area. His posts frequently place a patient's discomfort, first visit, or treatment reaction at the center of the story.

Many clips feel like miniature case narratives: a clear problem, a hands-on session, and a visible response. This format is strong at holding attention, but marketers must distinguish an individual experience from a result that every customer can expect. Tubio's audience and production style make him relevant for large awareness campaigns in recovery, movement, wellness, and clinic technology.

7. Dr. Joseph Cipriano: @ystrapdoc

Dr. Joseph Cipriano has made the Y-Strap part of his public identity. His account has approximately 304,000 followers and is connected to his Tampa practice, with pop-up activity also mentioned in South Carolina.

Technique-specific positioning is the main lesson here. A viewer who remembers the handle also remembers the treatment category. That is valuable in a crowded feed. His videos suit audiences interested in adjustment and decompression content, while prospective partners should review the presentation of health outcomes and confirm that any sponsored script stays within supportable claims.

8. Dr. Holden Stanfill: @dr.holdenstanfill

Dr. Holden Stanfill has about 140,000 Instagram followers, plus a much larger stated presence on YouTube and TikTok. The St. Louis chiropractor uses an energetic, personality-led version of the viral adjustment format.

His cross-platform scale is a real advantage for campaigns that need more than one Reel. A concept can be adapted to Instagram, TikTok, Shorts, and longer YouTube content. Ask for platform-specific results, however. A large YouTube audience does not guarantee the same reach on Instagram.

9. Dr. Kimbra Runyan: @dr.kimbra.runyan

Dr. Kimbra Runyan has built a community of about 125,000 followers from St. Charles, Illinois. Her profile combines adjustments, acupuncture, cupping, practice content, and an approachable on-camera presence.

The mix gives followers more than one reason to stay. Some arrive for treatment clips, while others follow for education or a look at the practitioner behind the office. Her account is relevant for regional campaigns, practitioner education, wellness products, and brands that want a female clinical creator with an established mid-size audience.

10. Dr. Casey Loewy: @drcaseychiro

Dr. Casey Loewy focuses on mobility, rehabilitation, active recovery, and staying pain-free. Her roughly 75,000 followers see a more instructional side of chiropractic content, with movement ideas and practical demonstrations alongside clinic-based material.

This is one of the better accounts for fitness and performance marketers to study. A mobility drill often earns saves and repeat views even when it lacks the instant spectacle of a loud adjustment. Her niche is also easier to match with apps, exercise tools, athletic clothing, running, strength training, and recovery products.

11. Dr. Samuel Ruiz: @drsamthechiro

Dr. Samuel Ruiz is an Ontario, California chiropractor with about 136,000 followers. Ring Dinger sessions and patient treatment clips form the core of the account.

The feed has a clear subject and a recognizable procedure, which helps it stand out in search and recommendations. It will appeal most to viewers who already enjoy treatment-focused chiropractic media. Brands considering a partnership should look beyond the follower number and review median Reel views, comment quality, and the share of viewers located in the intended market.

12. Dr. Josh Axe: @drjoshaxe

Dr. Josh Axe is a doctor of chiropractic with an Instagram audience of roughly 1.54 million. His current public brand is much broader than chiropractic. Nutrition, healthy eating, wellness, interviews, books, and podcast content occupy most of the feed.

That breadth explains his position outside the chiropractic-first leaders despite his larger following. He offers national reach and an established publishing operation, but a campaign must fit his wider health audience. He is more relevant to nutrition, supplements, wellness education, media, and consumer health products than to a local chiropractic promotion.

13. Dr. Joseph Arevalo: @drjosepharevalodc

Dr. Joseph Arevalo has about 171,000 followers and practices in Edinburg, Texas. His professional positioning combines chiropractic, acupuncture, rehabilitation, and golf-related performance credentials.

The account is useful for marketers interested in South Texas, bilingual or community-oriented audiences, golf, and active adult wellness. It also shows how a local clinician can build reach well beyond the population of a single city. For a local campaign, ask to see the percentage of followers and recent reach located within driving distance of the business.

14. Dr. Omar Bleibel: @dr.omar.bleibel

Dr. Omar Bleibel focuses on sports chiropractic rehabilitation, mobility, recovery, and injury prevention. His Chicago-based profile has around 67,600 followers.

The subject is narrow in a useful way. Athletes and active consumers can quickly see why they might follow him, and brands can judge fit without guessing. He belongs on shortlists for sports equipment, recovery tools, mobility products, local fitness businesses, and educational campaigns aimed at active people.

15. Dr. Rick Belling: @drbelling_oc_chiro

Dr. Rick Belling has roughly 57,400 followers and practices in Newport Beach, California. His profile uses patient adjustments and office-based video to give the local practice a distinct personality.

He is a useful example for clinic owners who want social content to support a real geographic business. The production is built around the practitioner and the visit rather than generic stock graphics. Potential partners should confirm how much of his audience is concentrated in Southern California if local action is the campaign goal.

16. Dr. Dustin Martinez: @doctor_dustin

Dr. Dustin Martinez positions his Los Angeles work around performance-based chiropractic, functional movement, and myofascial care. His audience is approximately 51,800.

The account can accommodate more technical product stories than a treatment-reaction page. Movement screens, recovery tools, athlete routines, and practitioner demonstrations all make sense in his format. That flexibility is helpful for fitness brands that need the product to appear in use rather than sit beside a generic endorsement.

17. Dr. Ernest Kim: @drernestkim

Dr. Ernest Kim is a chiropractor and acupuncturist based in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. His audience of about 47,500 sits in a useful middle ground: large enough to provide reach, yet focused enough to retain a clear local and wellness identity.

His combined disciplines give him room to discuss movement, pain, acupuncture, recovery, and general wellbeing. Brands should match that calm wellness positioning instead of forcing a loud, stunt-driven creative concept onto the account.

18. Dr. Monica Mir: @dr.monicamir

Dr. Monica Mir is another Newport Beach creator who combines chiropractic and acupuncture. She has around 41,000 followers and uses concise, visual treatment content.

Her account can work for Southern California wellness, recovery, and local services, assuming the campaign stays within her actual scope and avoids unsupported medical promises. The profile also adds a different voice to a category that is still heavily represented by male creators.

19. Dr. Justin Lewis: @drjustinlewis

Dr. Justin Lewis is the New York City chiropractor behind Get Adjusted Now. His roughly 38,000 followers see treatment clips, patient-facing content, and the pace of an urban practice.

For a national brand, his reach is modest beside the largest accounts in this guide. For a New York activation, gym partnership, local wellness event, or city-focused product launch, the location can make him more useful than a creator with ten times the followers in another state.

20. Dr. Christine Huynh: @bodyxchiro

Dr. Christine Huynh has built an audience of about 27,000 from a relatively compact public posting library. Her Orange County content is highly visual and centered on chiropractic visits and adjustments.

She is worth watching as a smaller creator with clear category recognition. Micro-influencers can be easier to integrate into local events, studio partnerships, or test campaigns. Request recent reach and Story data before drawing conclusions from the public follower count.

What the Follower Data Shows

The 20 profiles in this guide have about 6.8 million followers in total. That sum is useful for describing the size of the sample, but it should never be treated as unique reach. Chiropractic audiences overlap, and the same person may follow several creators on the list.

The six largest accounts hold roughly 76% of the combined followers. The median profile is much smaller at about 138,000. That gap explains why the US chiropractic creator market can look huge from the outside while most credible partnership options remain in the micro and mid-tier range.

Follower totals also hide the difference between a chiropractic-first audience and a broad wellness audience. Dr. Josh Axe is the clearest example. His 1.54 million followers give him major reach, but many of those followers came for nutrition, books, interviews, or general health. A smaller sports chiropractor may deliver a cleaner audience match for a recovery product.

If you want to compare public accounts consistently, use an Instagram engagement rate calculator and apply the same recent-post window to every candidate. Remove pinned posts and note any single viral Reel that heavily changes the average.

What Works in Chiropractic Content

Treatment videos still bring the largest visible reach

Adjustments dominate the category because the viewer understands the action immediately. There is a setup, a physical movement, a sound, and a reaction. The full sequence can fit inside a short Reel without much explanation.

That formula is common across the largest profiles, but execution separates them. Camera placement, the first second, patient personality, captions, and editing decide whether the clip feels repetitive or watchable.

Useful education creates a different kind of value

Mobility drills, posture tips, exercise breakdowns, and daily-habit videos may collect fewer explosive views. They often earn saves, shares, and repeat visits. Dr. Casey Loewy and Dr. Suzi Schulman show two ways to package practical instruction for a general audience.

For a local practice, these posts can build familiarity before someone needs an appointment. They also provide safer room for product integration when the product has a natural role in a demonstration.

A clear content identity beats random variety

The memorable accounts own a format or subject. Joseph Cipriano is closely associated with Y-Strap content. Brenda Mondragon is known for detailed hands-on sessions. Beau Hightower brings athletes and recognizable guests into manual therapy videos. Casey Loewy stays close to mobility and active recovery.

A creator can still experiment, but viewers should be able to describe the account in one sentence. That clarity helps Instagram categorize the content and helps brands decide whether the audience fit makes sense.

Patient reaction content needs extra care

A dramatic reaction can improve retention, but it may also imply a health result that the full video does not establish. Sponsored scripts should avoid guarantees, universal outcomes, and claims that go beyond the available evidence.

Patient privacy matters too. US healthcare providers and marketers should review applicable consent, privacy, professional, and advertising requirements before publishing identifiable treatment footage. A signed release for filming should be specific enough for the intended social and advertising uses.

Which Chiropractic Influencer Fits Your Campaign?

Campaign Goal Accounts to Review First Why They Fit
Large US awareness campaign Alex VanDerschelden, Tyler Bigenho, Brenda Mondragon, Beau Hightower, Suzi Schulman Large established audiences and recognizable formats
Sports and active recovery Beau Hightower, Casey Loewy, Omar Bleibel, Dustin Martinez Strong connection to athletes, mobility, movement, or performance
Posture and practical education Suzi Schulman, Casey Loewy, Kimbra Runyan Saveable tips and accessible demonstrations
Adjustment or decompression content Alex VanDerschelden, Tyler Bigenho, Joseph Cipriano, Alex Tubio, Samuel Ruiz Treatment-first content with an immediate visual hook
Local Southern California campaign Alex VanDerschelden, Tyler Bigenho, Alex Tubio, Rick Belling, Dustin Martinez, Monica Mir, Christine Huynh Clear practice ties to Orange County, Los Angeles, or nearby markets
Broad consumer wellness Josh Axe, Suzi Schulman, Ernest Kim, Brenda Mondragon Content extends into nutrition, lifestyle, acupuncture, or self-care

Treat these names as a starting pool. Campaign fit still depends on audience location, creative style, actual reach, fees, previous sponsored results, exclusivity, and the product's regulatory risk.

How to Vet a Chiropractic Instagram Influencer Before You Pay

  1. Ask for first-party Instagram Insights. Request audience country, top cities, age, gender, reach, Story views, Reel views, and results from comparable paid work. A screenshot should show the account name and a recent date.

  2. Use medians alongside averages. Record the views, likes, and comments from at least 12 recent posts. Exclude pinned posts and flag major viral outliers. The median often describes expected performance better than the average.

  3. Compare engagement within the correct size tier. A healthy rate for a 30,000-follower account will usually differ from a healthy rate for an account above one million. Run every candidate through the same free engagement rate calculator and keep the calculation window consistent.

  4. Review audience quality carefully. Sudden follower jumps, repetitive comments, irrelevant audience geography, and weak reach deserve a closer look. You can view an unverified third-party estimate with the Instagram fake follower checker. Use that estimate as one research input. It cannot prove that a creator bought followers or did anything wrong.

  5. Read the comments. Ten specific questions from prospective patients or athletes can be more valuable than hundreds of emoji replies. Comment quality shows what the audience associates with the creator.

  6. Check health claims before recording. The FTC expects health-related advertising claims to have appropriate support. Review every spoken line, on-screen caption, demonstration, and before-and-after implication. A creator's personal style does not remove the advertiser's responsibility.

  7. Make the sponsorship disclosure obvious. The FTC says a material relationship should be disclosed clearly. Place the disclosure where viewers will notice it in the Reel and caption. Instagram's paid partnership tool can supplement a clear disclosure.

  8. Confirm patient permissions and usage rights. The contract should cover patient authorization where applicable, content ownership, paid usage, editing, whitelisting, duration, territories, exclusivity, and takedown procedures.

  9. Track a business result. Use a dedicated landing page, UTM parameters, promo code, booking source, or post-campaign survey. Views alone cannot tell you whether the partnership produced qualified traffic or sales.

Other US Chiropractic Accounts Worth Watching

The main ranking concentrates on consumer-facing individual creators. Several additional profiles deserve attention for a specific audience or format:

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most-followed chiropractic influencer in the US?

Among the chiropractic-first individual accounts reviewed here, Dr. Alex VanDerschelden at @occhiropractor had about 1.2 million followers on August 25, 2026. Dr. Josh Axe had roughly 1.54 million, but his feed now covers broad health and nutrition. The MoveU account has around 2 million followers and is led by chiropractor Dr. Mike Wasilisin, but it is a company account rather than an individual creator profile.

How were these chiropractic Instagram influencers ranked?

We considered current activity, connection to US chiropractic practice, content relevance, educational or entertainment value, audience size, consistency, and potential campaign usefulness. Clinical quality was outside the scope of the ranking.

Are the follower counts exact?

No. Instagram rounds large public totals, and follower numbers change every day. The figures in this article are approximate snapshots checked on August 25, 2026. Review the live profile and request current Insights before making a campaign decision.

What engagement rate should a chiropractic influencer have?

There is no useful universal number. Account size, format, posting frequency, audience location, and niche all affect engagement. Compare creators of similar size, use the same set of recent posts, and review median Reel views along with likes and comments.

Does a large following mean the creator is a good brand partner?

Reach is one part of the decision. Audience geography, content fit, comment quality, median views, disclosure habits, claim discipline, fees, and previous campaign results can matter more. A 50,000-follower sports chiropractor in the right city may outperform a national wellness account for a local recovery brand.

Can a chiropractic clinic publish patient treatment videos on Instagram?

Clinics should review all applicable privacy, consent, professional, and advertising rules before publishing identifiable patient content. Covered healthcare providers generally need appropriate authorization for marketing uses of protected health information. State requirements and the facts of each recording may add further obligations. Seek qualified legal advice for a specific campaign.

Sources and Data Notes

Followerus has no affiliation with the creators listed above, Instagram, or Meta. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by the creator. Public metrics and third-party estimates can be incomplete, delayed, or inaccurate.

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