meet the team

As the owner of Thrive Integrative Health, Dr. Wellner takes pride in serving her community through passion, cutting-edge techniques, and fostering a sense of trust and comfort with her patients.

Dr. Christina Wellner is recognized as a TOP Doctor and Health & Wellness Expert throughout the Northern Virginia region and is featured on the TOP Doctors Interviews & Community Outreach program which is seen on CNN Headline News, FOX News, BRAVO, CNBC, Oprah Winfrey Network and other networks.

How Dr. Wellner Started her Chiropractic Career

Dr. Wellner started her career with training police chiefs and first responders around the country on the topic of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Throughout her research and training, she realized how important health, nutrition, and preventative care is for long term success. So, after years of being a trainer, she left the corporate world to pursue her passion, helping people find optimal health so they can live long, and happy lives!

Dr. Wellner is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, one of the best chiropractic schools in the country. Throughout her time, she has won multiple awards, did trainings with police and fire stations, as well as became an advocate of patient-centered care.

Top Female Northern Virginia Chiropractor

Dr. Wellner now has been practicing in the Northern Virginia area for the past 8 years and has worked with CrossFit athletes, previous NFL football players, Hockey players, pre-post operative patients, and patients who have had sciatica, shoulder pain, knee pain, plantar fasciitis, SI joint disfunction, scoliosis, and disc injury.
Dr. Wellner also has a passion for working with pregnant mothers and their families! She is a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association and is also certified in the Webster technique, a technique that focuses on pregnant mothers in all stages of the pregnancy process.

She has a close connection to many OBGYNs, mid-wives, doulas, orthopedics, neurosurgeons, physical therapists, and other specialist in the area so she can offer the best well-rounded treatment to each of her patients.

Beyond Chiropractic: Professor, Athlete, Mom

Not only has Dr. Wellner been a dedicated chiropractor, she has been an anatomy lab-professor at George Mason University, top trainer and Clinic Director, Palmer College of Chiropractic alumni leader, mentor to dozens of students, as well as she has spoken at numerous corporate events.
When not practicing, she enjoys working out at her CrossFit gym, spinning, researching nutrition and attending wellness events as well as trying new restaurants in the Northern Virginia area. She is also a dedicate wife to Darren, who runs the IT and construction department of the clinic, and is a mother to two very, very active boys, Lucas and August.