Arizona Chiropractic Tucson >> Meet the Doctor
Dr. David Heaton is a Tucson chiropractor and the founder of Arizona Chiropractic & Spine Rehabilitation, a multidisciplinary clinic built around a simple conviction: the body is designed to heal when it receives the right support.
A graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic West in September 1996, Dr. Heaton has been practicing for 29 years. He holds AAMVI certifications and has concentrated experience in accident injury rehabilitation.
Dr. Heaton earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in September 1996, training at the institution widely regarded as the founding school of the chiropractic profession.
In the 29 years since, he has built a practice in Tucson centered on the cases that other approaches often leave unresolved: back pain, neck pain, whiplash, and the complex injuries that follow a collision. His AAMVI certifications reflect concentrated training in motor vehicle injury assessment and rehabilitation, an area where accurate documentation matters as much as skilled treatment.
For Dr. Heaton, care begins by listening to the whole person, not reducing someone to a diagnosis, an imaging result, or the location of their pain. His approach looks beyond short-term symptom management to identify the mechanical, functional, and lifestyle factors that may be keeping a person from moving, recovering, and living well.
Each care plan is shaped around the individual, with the goal of helping patients build greater function, resilience, and confidence in their health.
Healing is not about chasing perfection. It is about restoring capacity, so people can return to their families, their work, their goals, and the lives they want to lead.
That philosophy is grounded in personal agency. Dr. Heaton believes good care should help people better understand their bodies and become active participants in their recovery, not feel dependent on an endless cycle of temporary fixes. It is a belief that shapes the clinic's human-first, non-fear-based culture and its commitment to meeting patients with clarity, respect, and a practical path forward.
Under Dr. Heaton's leadership, Arizona Chiropractic & Spine Rehabilitation has grown beyond traditional chiropractic care into a collaborative restorative-health environment. The clinic brings together a range of therapies designed to support the whole person:
The team serves people throughout Tucson and Southern Arizona, including individuals living with back pain, neck pain, chronic discomfort, injuries, mobility limitations, and health challenges that have not improved with one-size-fits-all solutions.
Ready to find out what is actually causing your pain? Request an appointment or call (520) 600-3300. Arizona Chiropractic & Spine Rehabilitation is located at 601 N Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711.

If pain, injury, or limited movement is slowing you down, we'd love to help. At Arizona Chiropractic & Spine Rehabilitation, Dr. Heaton makes it simple to get the care you need and start your path toward real recovery.

Monday | 8AM - 6PM
Tuesday | 8AM - 6PM
Wednesday | 8AM - 6PM
Thursday | 8AM - 6PM
Friday | 9AM - 1PM
Saturday & Sunday | Closed
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