Dr Cristina Padilla DC CACCP is the founder of Thrive Family Chiropractic.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, a graduate from the University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor’s in Biology, Dr Padilla completed her Chiropractic education in Seneca Falls NY at New York Chiropractic College (now Northeast College of Health Sciences) in 2014.

It was during her time in Chiropractic school that Dr Padilla found her passion and purpose for the pediatric and perinatal population and pursued her Certification in Pediatric Chiropractic (CACCP) (2021), Webster Technique (2013) and Birthfit (Coach, 2021). In 2023, to further support mothers and kids, she completed a 100-hour certification in Acupuncture.

Thrive Family Chiropractic was founded in 2017, with the goal of providing personalized care to families in NE Florida. What started as a house call/mobile practice has now evolved, over the last 7 years, into both a brick and mortar location in San Marco and house calls to mothers during pregnancy and postpartum.

As a mother herself (as of January 2025) Dr Padilla understands and focuses her practice in supporting all aspects of the motherhood journey, from preconception through the postpartum period, Thrive Family Chiropractic aims to be a safe space for families to address all aspects of health while respecting each individual’s values and wishes and supporting these decisions with the best evidence based care.

Dr Cristina Padilla DC CACCP is the founder of Thrive Family Chiropractic. Born and raised in Pu... Read More