Cutting the ribbon are (from left) head massage therapist Sara Reynolds, Catherine Read, Tara Borwey (Fairfax City Economic Development), Jose Chacón, wife Jennifer Tillman and their sons Liam, 10, and Julian, 8, and Dr. Courtney Dagan, head of physical therapy.
When José Chacón first started in the physical-therapy business, it was as a mobile massage therapist with a massage table in the back of his car. But by 2008, he’d founded Omni Wellness & Performance in Burke.
He and his staff relocated to Fairfax City last summer and set up shop in a 1,700-square-foot space inside the Fairfax Racquet Club at 9860 Fairfax Blvd. “We wanted to have our own private treatment rooms and performance and recovery centers,” said Chacón.
Omni offers a full range of services to help people improve movement, reduce pain, maximize performance and restore balance to their body. They also learn to identify early warning signs when something doesn’t feel right. Omni then provides them with solutions so they may become healthier and more independent.
“Omni is for active adults – such as tennis players, golfers, runners and student athletes – with chronic pain,” said Chacón. “We also help people recovering from injuries. Within our five rooms here, we offer an infrared sauna, compression-boot therapy, massage therapy, physical therapy and performance training. We have memberships for our recovery services, and we sell individual plans of care for physical-therapy and massage packages.”
Using his professional training and experience in performance training and injury prevention, Chacón also employs functional neurology – specific, non-invasive treatment procedures to rehabilitate nerve cells. Doing so helps restore clients’ range of motion, relieve pain and improve their body’s performance.
The infrared sauna room.
Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Closed Saturdays). Call 571-517-1515; for more information, go to https://omniwellnessperformance.com.
Chacón said he chose Fairfax City for his business because he and his staff members “liked this small-town community, the uniqueness of it having a historic center, and it being centrally located [in Fairfax County].” And when City officials recently held a ribbon cutting for Omni, Chacón’s wife, young sons and employees were there to share in the special occasion. Pleased, he said, “It feels a little surreal realizing that a longtime goal and dream of mine finally came true.”
During the ceremony, Fairfax Mayor Catherine Read told him, “I am so glad you chose to open your business in Fairfax City. You know, it’s interesting that it’s called Omni Wellness & Performance because wellness is for everybody and not just athletes.
“I realize you’re co-located here next to a racquet club and, certainly, athletes have to take care of their bodies because they use them differently and strenuously. But we also need to talk in terms of wellness when we talk about what makes a community healthy.”
Read said she also appreciated Omni’s focus on the importance of “taking care of your body regularly through professionals who understand things like chiropractic care and other kinds of services that help keep all of us healthy all the time. So it’s wonderful to have you here in the City. I know that this space works for you and the people who have access to the services you provide. So thank you so much, and I wish you the best of luck in your business.”
In turn, Chacón thanked Fairfax City for the opportunity to relocate here. “Looking around this place, I didn’t think I’d ever have five treatment rooms – especially since I started from the hatchback of a Volkswagen Golf,” he said. “We’ve come a long way.”
“But now that we have plenty of room, we’re going to help more people,” he continued. “And thank you, Mayor, for welcoming me to the City to hopefully help our clients with wellness, as well as performance, so they can get healthy and strong.”