accelerate health

What accelerate health does

Accelerate Health is a private, multi-disciplinary physical medicine practice founded in 2005 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company operates three clinic locations — Denver (Grant St.), Lakewood (Wadsworth Blvd.), and Wheat Ridge (Applewood Chiropractic) — serving the Denver metropolitan area with chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy, integrative medicine, and regenerative medicine treatments. Its provider team of more than 12 clinicians spans chiropractors (including Webster-certified prenatal/pediatric specialists), physical therapists, massage therapists, a family nurse practitioner, and a Harvard-trained interventional pain physician (Dr. Justin Merkow).

The clinic's core technology is an integrative care stack that combines hands-on modalities (Active Release Technique, Graston, dry needling, traction, flexion-distraction, shockwave, cold laser, blood flow restriction therapy) with image-guided injection procedures. A notable technical asset is the on-site Greyledge Laboratory housed in the Lakewood clinic for platelet-rich plasma (PRP) processing, plus diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and fluoroscopy used to guide PRP, bone marrow concentrate (BMC) stem cell, prolotherapy, and steroid injections. Digital X-ray is available on-site.

Commercially, Accelerate Health runs a direct-to-consumer, fee-for-service clinic model. Patients book by phone or online and are seen in person at one of three clinics. Revenue is generated through insurance reimbursements (in-network with Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Select Health), patient out-of-pocket payments, self-pay packages, Care Credit financing, and ancillary retail sales of Designs for Health and Xymogen nutritional supplements. Marketing is largely organic — content/blog, Google Business profiles, Facebook, Instagram, BBB accreditation, and patient testimonials. The ownership model is physician-led, with Dr. Brittany Downing identified as co-owner; no external venture, private equity, or institutional capital is disclosed.

Name

accelerate health

Legal name

Accelerate Health

Website

https://acceleratehealthdenver.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Accelerate Health is a private, multi-disciplinary physical medicine practice in the Denver metro area operating three clinics that provide chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy, regenerative medicine (PRP and BMC stem cell injections), and integrative treatments to individual consumers across auto-injury, prenatal, pediatric, and sports-medicine segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Chiropractors (62131), Offices of Chiropractors (621310), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

General Chiropractic Care (HSADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chiropractic Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Exercise (HSADALAG), Auto Injury & Personal Injury Chiropractic (Whiplash) (HSADALAH), Prenatal & Postpartum Chiropractic (HSADALAD), Pediatric & Family Chiropractic (HSADALAC), Medical/Therapeutic Massage (Rehab/Pain Management) (HSALAEAO), Trigger Point Therapy & Neuromuscular Massage (HSADAHAF)

Keywords

• Chiropractic care
• Physical therapy
• Integrative medicine
• Regenerative medicine
• Pain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Healthcare Services: Fee-for-service healthcare payments from insurance claims and patient out-of-pocket payments for chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy, and specialized treatments like PRP injections, laser therapy, and shockwave therapy.
2. Vitamin and Supplement Sales: Sale of vitamin and nutritional supplement products (Designs for Health and Xymogen brands) offered directly to patients as part of nutritional counseling services.
3. Regenerative Medicine Injections: PRP injections, bone marrow concentrate stem cell injections, prolotherapy injections, and steroid injections performed by Dr. Justin Merkow as part of integrative medicine services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Accelerate Health provides integrative physical medicine combining chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy, and regenerative medicine treatments across three Denver metro clinic locations. The practice delivers personalized treatment plans for musculoskeletal injuries, chronic pain, auto accident injuries, prenatal/postpartum care, and pediatric conditions, supported by therapy modalities such as PRP injections, cold laser therapy, shockwave therapy, dry needling, and traction therapy.

Product overview

Accelerate Health is a chiropractic and physical therapy practice offering an integrative approach to healthcare through multiple interconnected services. The core offerings include chiropractic care and physical therapy, supported by specialized treatments such as auto accident injury care, prenatal/postpartum chiropractic, and pediatric chiropractic. The practice provides various therapy modalities including dry needling, laser therapy, shockwave therapy, Graston technique, Active Release Technique, therapeutic exercise, traction therapy, and blood flow restriction therapy. Regenerative medicine services include PRP injections and bone marrow concentrate (BMC) stem cell injections. Additional supportive services include massage therapy, vitamins and nutrition counseling, diagnostic imaging (X-ray and musculoskeletal ultrasound), and integrative medicine injections such as prolotherapy and steroid injections. The practice operates two locations in Denver and Lakewood, Colorado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced labor time by 25-31% for prenatal patients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Greyledge BiotechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationDedicated Greyledge Laboratory located inside the Accelerate Health Lakewood clinic for on-site preparation of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) samples. This partnership enables high-quality PRP processing using advanced protocols designed to maximize platelet concentration and consistency for regenerative medicine treatments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Joint Chiropractic: National chiropractic retail chain offering walk-in spinal adjustments and wellness plans. Comparable to Accelerate Health on chiropractic core service and consumer-facing brand model, though narrower service mix (no PT or regenerative medicine).
• Airrosti: Specialty MSK pain management group combining manual therapy with active rehab, in-network with major insurers. Highly comparable to Accelerate Health on outcome-focused integrative pain treatment and insurance-driven model.
• ATI Physical Therapy: Large US outpatient physical therapy and sports medicine chain with multi-disciplinary MSK care across many states. Directly comparable to Accelerate Health on PT-led integrative musculoskeletal service delivery, though operating at much greater scale.
• Chiro One Wellness Centers: Midwest-based chiropractic clinic group offering integrated chiropractic and wellness services. Comparable to Accelerate Health on multi-location chiropractic practice model with patient-care plans.

Emerging players

• Hinge Health: Digital MSK care platform combining PT, coaching, and wearable-guided exercise for chronic back/joint pain. Comparable to Accelerate Health on the underlying MSK pain patient need, but represents the digital-native channel that could compete for the same patients.

Regional players

• Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center: Large Denver-metro orthopedic and spine practice offering integrated surgical and non-surgical MSK care including regenerative injections. Highly comparable locally on Denver market, MSK specialty, and regenerative medicine service line.
• Tuck Chiropractic Clinic: Regional multi-clinic chiropractic group based in the Southeast US. Comparable as a multi-location chiropractic services operator, though operating in a different geography than Accelerate Health.

Broad incumbents

• Concentra: National occupational health and physical therapy provider serving employers and workers' compensation cases. Overlaps with Accelerate Health on PT, work injury rehab, and regenerative injection capabilities, but at significantly larger scale.
• U.S. Physical Therapy: Public company that owns and manages ~600 outpatient PT clinics across the US. Comparable business model (clinic-based PT operations) and adjacent service overlap with Accelerate Health's PT and rehabilitation offerings.
• Select Medical: Major US operator of outpatient rehab, PT clinics, and specialty hospitals. Comparable on physical therapy and rehabilitation service lines, though far broader and more diversified than Accelerate Health's clinic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AccelerateHealth/about/?ref=page_internal
• Instagraminstagram.com/acceleratehealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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