Meet Dr. Diego Proano, DC
Dr. Diego Proano grew up right here in Montgomery County, Maryland, just a few miles from our office in Derwood. A proud native Marylander, he graduated from Magruder High School in Rockville before earning his degree in Neurobiology and Physiology at the University of Maryland, College Park. He went on to receive his Doctor of Chiropractic degree Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus, in 2009.
After graduation, Dr. Proano returned home to Maryland, first working in private practice in Baltimore before joining a large multi-disciplinary healthcare and rehab group. He was soon promoted to Clinic Director of Baltimore Work Rehab, LLC, where he oversaw orthopedic functional assessments, post-operative rehabilitation, work conditioning, aquatic therapy, and functional capacity evaluations. He has lectured on topics including work hardening, return-to-work strategies, and the application of functional capacity evaluations, and he has completed extensive post-graduate certifications in rehabilitation.
Eventually, Dr. Proano returned to North Bethesda, working at Vitality Chiropractic before purchasing the practice two years later. Today, he is proud to treat patients in the same community where he grew up, blending advanced clinical expertise with a personal passion for helping people move better and live without pain.
Outside the office, Dr. Proano lives in Olney with his wife, Allison, and their two sons, Connor and Landon. Family time is everything to him, whether it’s chasing the boys around local parks, cheering on the Maryland Terrapins and Washington Commanders, or spending time with their three dogs — Brock, Frank, and Dexter.
Education And History
Dr. Proano quickly earned a clinic director position at an office that focused on active physical therapy, aquatic therapy, functional capacity evaluations, work conditioning, work hardening, and pre-and-post surgical rehabilitation. He has lectured on the topics of Functional Capacity Evaluations, aquatic rehabilitation, and functional rehabilitation.
Dr. Proano is well educated and passionate about evaluating and treating the whole body by addressing and correcting dysfunctional movement patterns that lead to pain. He focuses on using an integrated approach, including chiropractic techniques, functional movement, active rehabilitation, and soft tissue release. Dr. Proano firmly believes that the best approach to getting out of pain centers on teaching his patients how to facilitate the body’s natural ability to respond and adapt to positive change (corrective exercises and adjustments), and addressing faulty body mechanics and lifestyle patterns (poor posture, weak or tight muscles).
He is an avid local sports fan, particularly the University of Maryland Men’s Basketball Team, and holds season tickets to the Washington Football Team. Dr. Proano and his wife, Allie, enjoy taking their dogs to the park, exploring nearby bike trails, and testing local flavors at the farmer’s market.
Fluent in English and Spanish
Dr. Proano is fluent in both Spanish and English and enjoys treating his patients as he would the closest members of his family.
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