At Arbor Vitae Chiropractic our mission is to help you and your family achieve a better life through greater health.

 
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Arbor Vitae is a chiropractic clinic passionate about helping people feel and live better. Everyone wants to feel their best, have a body that is free of pain, and live a life full of joy. When people come under our care it's because they want to get their life back. And that's where the name Arbor Vitae comes from. Arbor Vitae means "tree of life" in Latin.

We believe that our bodies are fearfully and wonderfully made and that when functioning properly, not only will we live free from dysfunction and disease, but we will be able to achieve extraordinary things. 

We provide an in-depth examination that ensures you a scientifically customized care plan that will address your issues, listen to your needs, and provide you with solutions.

Meet Dr. Tom

Founder of Arbor Vitae Chiropractic

Dr. Tom Chiropractor

Dr. Tom Niemela
Chiropractor

Dr. Tom Niemela grew up in Richmond, VA with a passion for sports and being active outdoors. He went on to receive his Bachelors of Science in Exercise and Sports Science from Coastal Carolina University (CCU) in Conway, SC, where he realized chiropractic was his true calling.

Though he always knew he wanted to help people and was fascinated by the human body, Dr. Tom did not want to go into the medical field prescribing medications or performing surgeries. He knew that the body was not designed with extra parts or lacking prescription pills. He knew there had to be some greater principle controlling bodily functions. Then his first Anatomy professor at CCU taught him that was the principle on which chiropractic was founded.

Dr. Tom went on to attend chiropractic school at Logan University in Chesterfield, MO. It was here where he had two of his biggest accomplishments. First, he graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Doctorate of Chiropractic. And, more importantly, he met his wife, Brooke.

After spending a year traveling to see where they wanted to open Arbor Vitae Chiropractic, they finally decided to call Bentonville, in beautiful Northwest Arkansas their home.

Dr. Tom is so happy to be in this community and serve its members. He truly has a servant's heart and his passion is to help people get their lives back by giving their bodies and internal environment where its natural healing abilities can be restored.

Why Chiropractic?

Dr. Tom would also love to speak at your workplace, church, or home about specific, scientific chiropractic care. We provide Community Health Workshops, Health Screenings, and Home and Church events to empower everyone in our community to have a healthy lifestyle and future.

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