About Forza
Forza Chiropractic was founded in 2009 to help heal patients and relieve pain by focusing on the source of the pain, rather than simply reducing symptoms. This allows the body to heal itself using its own natural abilities. For 10 years, we have helped our community heal from a wide variety of conditions.
What Keeps Us Going
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to provide the members of our community with excellent service and enable them to achieve optimal health, both physically and mentally, in order to live fuller, more satisfying lives.
Our Vision
We strive to strengthen our community by providing the highest quality chiropractic care, backed by proven results and excellent service. We recognize the importance of our patients and the work they do, and know that many of them make great sacrifices in serving their families and our community.
Our Mission
We see it as our privilege and honor to serve and support these everyday heroes, helping them to achieve superior health and enabling them to perform at their very best.
Our Core Values
Respect & Integrity
We are committed to the belief that every person deserves to be treated with respect, and the best way to express that is by acting with honesty and integrity. Our patients come to us and trust us with the health of their bodies and their families, so we honor and cherish that relationship. The positive difference we can make in their lives depends on this rock solid foundation of mutual trust and respect.
5-Star Service
We honor our patients and believe in providing them with a first-class experience. We insist on making every visit a memorable occasion in which they can relax and enjoy being pampered. In everything we do and every interaction we have, we want our patients to feel and know how important they are. As parents, breadwinners, and service workers, they all too often put themselves last, but our clinic is a sanctuary of restoration where they can enjoy a moment of unbridled luxury.
Family & Community
As a facility dedicated to health and improvement, we support one another through physical challenges, as well as with mental and emotional obstacles. We value the role of the family, and we view our practice and our patients like an extended family circle. Not only do we support each other, but we also hold each other accountable through our commitments, in order to stay on course and make true progress.
Results
At the heart of our business, we see it as our priority to create real changes in the lives of our patients. Every client can count on a personalized care plan based on producing demonstrable, measurable results.
Our Team
Dr. Drew Voelsch
Owner / Clinic Director
Dr. Drew has always had a passion for sports and improving performance. He played Lacrosse at Arizona State University, before transferring to Augustana where he began playing Rugby. Drew’s passion for athletic performance, and rugby led him to the study of Chiropractic Medicine. To pursue his studies, he wanted to choose the best, so he chose Palmer College of Chiropractic.
Dr. Drew is a proud graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic which was established in 1897 and is the first and largest school that specializes in the study of chiropractic medicine in the world.
Dr. Drew began his practice of chiropractic medicine and physical therapy in downtown Chicago, focusing on how pain and other symptoms impact both athletic performance and daily life. He enjoyed many benefits by practicing downtown, but Dr. Drew’s passion is for family and community, which brought him to Hawkeye Chiropractic in 2019, which has since rebranded to Forza Chiropractic in 2024.
Fun Bio
Dr. Drew has a short tongue and can’t touch his nose. His favorite food is homemade soppressata (dried Italian salami) and marinated olives. He wears the same gold chain everyday since the second grade.
Ariana Voelsch
Owner / The Real Boss
Ariana is Dr. Drew’s wife and once in a while you may catch her in the office chasing after their daughter, Viviana. She manages and oversees a lot behind the scenes such as the brand, social media, in office raffles/events.
Fun Bio
Making sure the Doc has a clean outfit everyday. She’s an old soul that enjoys cooking her Nonni’s recipes and crocheting in her free time.
Viviana Voelsch
Dr. Drew’s Mini Me
To put it simply, Viviana is Dr. Drew’s mini me. If you’re lucky you may see her in the office during her weekly adjustment and she’s sure to make you laugh! In all actuality, she’s the real boss of the clinic.
Fun Bio
She’s just adorable.
Noelia (“Noe”) Gonzalez
Assistant Office Manager
Noe is our Assistant Office Manager! She is a Whole Foods enthusiast and is often mistaken as an employee because she knows where everything is located. She’s a city girl, born and raised in Chicago, but loves country music. She graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology Exercise Science. If she wasn’t working at the clinic full time, she’d be flying to a new city every week!
Fun Bio
She’s a nature lover…can you guess how many houseplants she has?? It’s more than 10….
Kayla Daros (“KD”)
Lead Physical Therapy Tech
KD is our rockstar Lead Physical Therapy Tech! She loves to bake and cook. She’s the oldest of her two siblings and her favorite place to travel to is Aruba. She attends Elmhurst University and inspires to be a chiropractor.
Fun Bio
She also shares her favorite color with Kayla P. Should we include that question on our job applications?
Niki Apostolopoulos
Physical Therapy Tech
Niki is our other Physical Therapy Tech and recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago and is currently pursuing a career in Physical Therapy. She likes to stay active by playing sports; she’s in a soccer league, a tennis league and plays pickleball for fun!
Fun Bio
She travels to Greece at least once a year to visit family. If you need travel recommendations, she’s your girl!
Kayla Pressley-Linkenheld (“KP”)
Remote Billing Manager
Kayla used to be our sweet Assistant Office Manager, but has since married her high school sweetheart of 10 years, and moved to Indiana. That said, she is now our Billing Manager who works remotely! Her favorite color is yellow, yet she’s allergic to bees. She’s the middle sister and new mommy to baby Quinn.
Fun Bio
Did we mention that her favorite color is yellow and she’s allergic to bees? Ironic.
Sam Lula
Social Media Guru
Sam is our Social Media Guru. She is a Chicago local, New Yorker at heart. Catch her at Pilates or Barry’s in the AM and RL restaurant by night. She loves to celebrate people and has a passion for fashion and beauty! Sam has over 12,000 Instagram followers and is a well known influencer for many designer brands.
Fun Bio
Sam is a world renowned model and has modeled for Harley Davidson, Nordstrom and Vogue Magazine.
Clay Mosley
Chief Marketing Officer
Clay has spent the last decade in the marketing industry, including growing and exiting two different 7-figure marketing agencies. He has a passion for chiropractic since he has been migraine-free for six years. Now, he has decided to follow his passion in helping as many people as possible using his skills as a marketer.
Fun Bio
Clay was approved to be an FBI Special Agent back in 2010 (but ultimately decided against it). He is a nerd at heart with a passion for all games such as board games, card games, and video games. When he’s not working or playing games, you’ll see him spending time with his wife, Alex, and 2-year-old daughter, Georgia.
Gunner
Clinic Service Dog
Gunner is an English Labrador Retriever. He was born in Pennsylvania on August 19, 2022 at Gallivant Labrador Breeders. Originally, Gunner was trained as a show dog by world renowned breeder Fabian Negron. At the age of 1 years old he placed 2nd in the country for “Best In Show” at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Following his time in “show business” Gunner was custom trained as a service animal for Dr. Drew and his patients by Adam Schmerge at Schmerge Acres Farm in Ohio. Gunner knows over 30 commands, including opening doors and picking up objects as small as a dime. He was placed as a service dog with Dr. Drew in October of 2023. Gunner has an incredible work ethic and loves working with patients. Gunner is also certified as a Therapy Dog. He and Dr. Drew work together as volunteers with multiple Chicagoland hospitals to provide his services to patients in need.
Fun Bio
In his spare time, Gunner enjoys playing in his backyard, swimming, riding in the car, and chewing on his favorite toy. His favorite foods are turkey and rice.
Carla Mellace
Our Angel
Carla was our vivacious Office Manager from the very beginning. She was Doc’s right hand gal (and mother-in-law) and truly helped him grow the clinic to what it is today. In July 2022 she was diagnosed with a very rare cancer and dedicated her time and energy into healing, traveling, spending time with her granddaughter and her closest family and friends. In December 2023 she was called home and there isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t think of her or feel her presence. All that we are is because of this wonderful woman. May our beautiful angel rest eternally in peace.
Fun Bio
Her favorite music was 80’s Disco and we still play her playlist in the clinic in her honor.