VP Chiropractic

09/17/2026

September is ‘Nervous System Regulation’ month at Renew! So I wanted to post some educational content about my role role in that.

Here's what's actually going on: when you're in pain, your nervous system stays in a heightened, guarded state. Muscles tense up to protect an area, movement gets restricted, and that guarding can feed back into more discomfort — a bit of a feedback loop.

Manual therapy, including chiropractic adjustments, can help interrupt that cycle. By reducing pain and restoring more normal movement in a joint, we can help calm that guarded response and give your body room to move and feel better.

It's one tool — alongside sleep, movement, stress management, and the rest of our healthcare team — that can help your body feel less braced and more at ease.

If you're dealing with pain that's making it hard to move or relax, that's exactly the kind of thing we can look at together! Message me on here to get started!!

09/11/2026

I want to give a patient shoutout to Caden! Waterloo High School Athlete of the month. Starting the golf season off on a high note!

Caden came to me right before school started with some lower back and mid back pain and within a few visits got him moving better and he’s been excelling!

It’s always such a breath of fresh air to see someone so young take such a grasp on their health and do everything they can to set their body up for athletic performance! We wish Caden the best in his upcoming Varsity Golf Season for the Bulldogs!

08/27/2026

Welcome everyone!

My name is Dr. Lucas VanPelt and I am a practicing chiropractor here in Columbia Illinois at VP Chiropractic.

I have new patient openings next week on Monday at 12pm and Wednesday at 11am! I would love to help you with any problems that may be plaguing you. Message on here for information or find the link in my profile to book directly!

08/15/2026

Starting next week my hours will be changing for the rest of the year!

For some background, I am almost a full time professor at the college level, so every semester my schedule at VP Chiropractic will fluctuate a bit! All of the patients I’ve seen in the past few weeks area already aware of this as well!

I will be in the clinic from 10-4:30pm on Wednesdays, and from 9-2 on Fridays! I am available to see evening patients on Monday evenings if need be as well, for those of you that don’t get off work until later!

Thank you for your patience with the change and I can’t wait to see you all very soon! Thanks

Dr. VanPelt

07/27/2026

Hello! Just wanted to post an update to my hours for the upcoming weeks. I have a few trips planned in the immediate future and my hours are fluctuating as a result! I will be in the office tomorrow 7/28 from 12-6 and Wed 7/29 10:30am-1pm!

Next week, I will be in the office the exact same times 8/4 and 8/5! Please hit the link in my bio or message me directly here if you would like to snag an appointment!

Thanks

07/19/2026

Want to wish a special Happy Birthday to my wife Brooke! She has helped me with every single ounce of this new business adventure. Designing the logo, designing my office, help with marketing. There’s nothing that she hasn’t had a touch in. Thank you for letting me get back into seeing patients and helping the community!

06/28/2026

We are about to enter the hottest week of the year so far!

A few things to remember to try and survive the heat - for every hour you spend outside in 95 degree heat, you sweat an EXTRA 0.5-1L of fluids. Sweating out that 1L of fluid also burns an additional 600 calories a day as well.

Dehydration can quickly catch up to us when we are spending considerable time outside with heat like this.

A good rule of thumb is 50-60 oz of water a day, PLUS an additional 12 ounces for every hour you are spending outside. If you are feeling thirsty, you are likely already starting the dehydration process. Make sure to stay on top of it!

Watermelon, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, zucchini, strawberries, carrots, and grapefruit are some example of fruits and vegetables to add to your diet as well, as they are 90+% water as well!

Stay cool everyone!

06/05/2026

Early morning seeing patients on this wonderful Friday! No spots left available today, but several next week! Click the link or message me directly for help! Have a great weekend everyone!

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

We are officially open - and we would love to celebrate with you!

Come down to Renew Mind and Body Wellness tonight from 4-8 PM for our Grand Opening! There will be numerous giveaways including a Free 60 minute massage from one of our massage therapists!

I will also be having a Grand Opening Special! Instructions on how to enter are listed below.

- Like and Share my VP Chiropractic page
- Come in person tonight and fill out your information for a chance to win a 50% discounted New Patient Exam and Treatment!

Look forward to seeing everyone there!