Dr. Brian Van Wagenen offers far more than traditional chiropractic care. With advanced training and a whole-body approach, he helps patients experience pain relief, better energy, improved digestion, allergy relief, balanced hormones, a stronger immune system, and lasting wellness.

Along with precise chiropractic adjustments, Dr. Brian uses Applied Kinesiology muscle testing to pinpoint weaknesses and assess overall body function. He also provides hormone therapy management and personalized nutritional counseling to support complete health.

Many of Dr. Brian’s patients come to him after limited results with other chiropractors. By uncovering hidden issues — such as digestive, liver, or immune system imbalances — he helps patients break through roadblocks and finally achieve the lasting wellness they’ve been seeking.

Education

Dr. Brian graduated from the Texas College of Chiropractic and is a Board-Certified Nutritionist. His advanced studies focused on Applied Kinesiology and addressing complex health challenges. He has completed thousands of hours of training in a wide range of techniques, including Applied Kinesiology, Diversified Technique, Sacro-Occipital Technique, Neuro-Emotional Technique, Nutritional Response Testing, Total Body Modification, Activator, and Percussion therapies.

Even if these techniques sound unfamiliar, Dr. Brian takes the time to explain each one as he tailors a treatment plan for your unique needs.

Experience

Since 1994, Dr. Brian has helped hundreds of patients overcome acute and chronic issues — from musculoskeletal pain to nutritional and hormonal imbalances. He specializes in treating difficult cases where others have fallen short, helping patients finally find relief and lasting wellness.

Personal (In His Own Words)

I grew up in Clovis, California, and at 19 I spent two years serving a mission in Northern England. After returning home, I attended Brigham Young University (where I met my amazing wife, Val — we’ve now been married for 37 years!), finished my undergraduate studies at Fresno State, and earned my chiropractic degree from Texas Chiropractic College.

Val and I have seven incredible kids — Jon, Lauren, Jamie, McKenzie, Jake, Michael, and Julia — and we’re blessed with 10 wonderful grandkids. At home, we share life with three fun-loving dogs — a poodle and two goldendoodles — who keep things lively. We love spending time at the lake, watching movies, traveling, and just being together as a family.

My first experience with chiropractic was truly life-changing. After a painful accident, traditional medicine only brought temporary relief — and even standard chiropractic care didn’t fully solve my problem. It wasn’t until I went to an Applied Kinesiology doctor, who looked at my whole body, that I finally started to get lasting results. Each visit brought me closer to feeling like myself again. That experience inspired me to dedicate my life to helping others find the same kind of relief and joy through natural healing.

I’ve now been in practice for 32 years and still love what I do — my goal is to practice for at least 60 years! I believe the body can heal itself when the right obstacles are removed. That’s why I use a whole-body approach — combining chiropractic adjustments, applied kinesiology, nutritional counseling, and over 17 different therapies and devices designed to help the body heal and reduce inflammation. I also complete 70–100 hours of advanced training every year to stay on the leading edge of natural health care.

I’m proud that three of my sons are currently training to follow in my footsteps and offer the same exceptional level of care to future generations.

Since moving to Roseville in 2007, my patients and this community have become like family to me. My promise is simple: I’ll give you my full attention, skill, and heart to help you reach your best possible health. If you’re ready to feel better, I’m ready to help you get there.

What is his background in Applied Kinesiology?

His first exposure to Applied Kinesiology came when he was in chiropractic college and was super stressed out and having a whole lot of fatigue, digestive problems, and migraine headaches. He was constantly getting adjusted but nothing was fixing him.

Wanting to find a solution to these issues he visited Dr. John Bandy who practiced Applied Kinesiology in Austin and had a great practice treating all the University of Texas athletes. Lance Armstrong was one of his patients that he helped. Doctor Bandy reduced the injuries At the University of Texas by 60%. Doctor Bandy tested Dr Brian’s muscles in his body and determined that his problem was with his Gallbladder and that his diet was contributing to his problem and that he needed to clean it up by eating better and take some nutritional supplements.

In a short amount of time his problems improved and his energy came back and his headaches went away. He decided from that point on that he wanted to practice this way so he chose Austin so Dr. John Bandy could Mentor him. Dr. Brian studied with him for many years and Dr Bandy helped Dr Brian become a master of eliminating many problems for his patients.

He then studied under influential doctors as Dr. Evan Maladdenhoff, head team physician for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dr.Timothy Francis, Don King’s professional boxers doctor & Dr. George Goodheart, founder of applied kinesiology.

He chose to devote his life to the natural healing because of the exhilaration it is for him to watch the body heal itself. He truly believes the body has great power to heal about anything if the stumbling blocks are properly removed. He is grateful he chose natural healing because he has enormous passion doing this work day in and day out working with patients who are committed to the healing process and becoming truly healthy. He loves to educate and inspire patients to strive for and achieve optimal health. He believes with all his heart in the principles of alternative healing which are that the power within our bodies has unlimited capacity to improve and heal.

He believes with all his heart how he practices and always strives to improve. He loves to see people get well and see miracles everyday.