Chiropractor in Boca Raton, FL

Boca Raton has no shortage of chiropractors between Glades Road and Palmetto Park Road, and a routine adjustment can be had in any of them. Boca patients cross the county line to Lighthouse Point for a specific reason: a doctor who has run the same non-surgical spine, knee and shoulder programs from the same office for three decades, with the decompression, laser and shockwave equipment on site rather than referred out. Twenty minutes south on Federal Highway from East Boca, or I-95 to Sample Road from the west.

The first visit here works the same way for a Boca executive with neck pain as for a Deerfield retiree: history, examination, imaging review, and a plain statement of what was found and what it will cost. What the first visit includes, whether you need a referral, and how often people actually need to be seen, below.

What happens after the adjustment matters as much as the adjustment. Patients are told to move gently for the rest of the day, walk, drink water and skip heavy lifting or intense training for 24 hours. Mild soreness like a workout is normal; sharp or new pain is not and should be reported. The plan between visits, a few specific exercises or posture changes, is where most of the lasting improvement happens.

Kids and teenagers are seen here too. Youth athletes with sprains, strains and post-collision neck checks are examined conservatively with a parent in the room, using low-force techniques. If an injury needs imaging or an orthopedic opinion, that is said plainly and a referral is made. Growth-plate injuries are never adjusted through.

Neck adjustments, explained. A cervical adjustment is a quick, controlled movement of one neck joint through a small range, done after the exam has ruled out the conditions that make it inappropriate. Patients who prefer not to have the neck adjusted manually are treated with instrument or mobilization techniques instead; the result the exam is looking for, restored motion and less pain, can be reached either way. Nothing is done to your neck without your agreement.

Twenty minutes. From East Boca and downtown, take Federal Highway (US-1) south across the Hillsboro Canal, through Deerfield Beach and into Lighthouse Point; the office is 3320 N. Federal Highway in Lighthouse Point, between Copans Road and Sample Road. From West Boca and Boca del Mar, take Glades Road or Palmetto Park Road east to I-95, south to the Sample Road exit, then east to Federal Highway.

When should you not go to a chiropractor?

Suspected fracture, an unexplained fever with back pain, loss of bladder or bowel control, progressive leg weakness, or a recent serious trauma need emergency or medical evaluation first. The first-visit exam here screens for these red flags and Dr. McNamara refers out when she finds them.

Does a chiropractic adjustment hurt?

Not usually. Some soreness afterward, like after a workout, is common for a day. Patients who are anxious about hands-on adjusting, or who have osteoporosis, can be treated with gentler instrument or drop-table methods. Tell the doctor and the approach is adjusted.

What is the difference between a chiropractor and a physical therapist?

Chiropractors diagnose and treat joint and spine dysfunction, principally with manual adjustments, and here with decompression, laser and shockwave as well. Physical therapists focus on exercise-based rehabilitation. They overlap and often work together. Read the comparison in our article on chiropractic versus physical therapy.

What are red flags for a bad chiropractor?

Long prepaid treatment packages sold on the first visit, a promise to cure conditions unrelated to the spine, X-rays on every patient regardless of findings, and the same treatment plan for everyone. The rule here is the opposite: an exam, a diagnosis, a written plan with a number of visits, and a referral when the problem is not ours to treat.

How long does a first chiropractic appointment take?

About an hour: history, examination, review of imaging, explanation and, if appropriate, a first treatment. Follow-up visits are 15 to 30 minutes. Boca Raton patients coming 20 minutes are given the earliest or latest slots of the day if they ask.

How do I get to the office from Boca Raton?

Federal Highway south from East Boca is about twenty minutes; from West Boca, Glades or Palmetto Park east to I-95, south to Sample Road, then east to Federal is twenty to twenty-five. The 8:00 am Monday, Wednesday and Friday slots beat the I-95 build-up.