Chiropractic

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LivingWell is now offering Chiropractic Care.

Dr. Stephen Legate of Recreation Chiropractic has partnered with LivingWell and will be on site several days every week. Dr. Legate graduated with honors from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. As a former principle ballet dancer for 21 years, he was constantly getting injured and it was Chiropractic care that returned him to the stage the quickest. It was through this experience that Dr. Legate became inspired to pursue Chiropractic as a career to help other athletes and lay persons.

Dr. Legates’ philosophy is simple “I seek to provide exactly the kind of care that I would like to receive and that has worked for me in the past. This approach, which is based on my personal experience of many injuries, seems to resonate with other athletes and I find great satisfaction in helping individuals reach their personal goals. Adjusting, soft-tissue work, stretching, exercises, kinesio taping, nutritional supplements, whatever it takes to help you reach your full potential is what I do.”

What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health.  Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.

Doctors of Chiropractic – often referred to as chiropractors or chiropractic physicians – practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.

The most common therapeutic procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic is known as “spinal manipulation,” also called “chiropractic adjustment.”   The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become hypomobile – or restricted in their movement – as a result of a tissue injury. Tissue injury can be caused by a single traumatic event, such as improper lifting of a heavy object, or through repetitive stresses, such as sitting in an awkward position with poor spinal posture for an extended period of time. In either case, injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function for the sufferer. Manipulation, or adjustment of the affected joint and tissues, restores mobility, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness, and allowing tissues to heal.

Chiropractic adjustment rarely causes discomfort. However, patients may sometimes experience mild soreness or aching following treatment (as with some forms of exercise) that usually resolves within 12 to 48 hours.

In many cases, such as lower back pain, chiropractic care may be the primary method of treatment. When other medical conditions exist, chiropractic care may complement or support medical treatment by relieving the musculoskeletal aspects associated with the condition.

Fees

Appointment Availability at LivingWell
Monday & Wednesday, 12 pm to 6 pm. Fridays 9 am to 3 pm

Chiropractic Service
Chiropractic adjustments with physiotherapy.
($55.00 per session)

New Patient Exam
Full assessment of your body, order x-rays if necessary and determine treatment plan.
($125.00 new patient)

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To Schedule by Phone: 617.678.7888 • SLDC@recreationchiropractic.com

LivingWell Cancellation Policy for All Appointments
We require 24-hour notice for all cancellations. All appointments cancelled without 24-hour notice
will be billed at the full hourly rate. Thank you.