Chiropractor Near Tamarac, FL

Tamarac is a golf-course city west of the Turnpike, built around Kings Point, the Woodlands and Colony West, with University Drive and Commercial Boulevard as its spine. It has one of the largest 55-and-over populations in Broward, and the questions we hear from Tamarac are the questions of active retirees: can I keep playing, can I avoid the knee replacement, is there something besides injections for my back.

At twenty minutes, Tamarac is the far edge of the area we serve, and residents do not make the drive for a routine adjustment. They come for the programs: Knee-on-Trac, Antalgic-Trac spinal decompression, Class IV laser and shockwave, delivered by a doctor who has run them from the same Lighthouse Point office for three decades.

Knees, first. Kings Point and the Woodlands are golf and pickleball communities, and the combination of decades of play, Florida heat and the pickleball boom has put an enormous number of Tamarac residents in front of an orthopedic surgeon. The Knee Restoration Program is the non-surgical alternative: Knee-on-Trac decompression to unload the joint, Class IV laser to reduce inflammation, and a plan for keeping the knee moving. It does not rebuild cartilage and Dr. McNamara does not pretend it does; what it does for the right knee is reduce pain and restore enough function to postpone or avoid surgery. Read avoiding knee replacement and pickleball knee injury for the honest version.

Spine, second. Lumbar stenosis, degenerative discs and sciatica are why many Tamarac residents have stopped walking the course and started riding the cart. The Spinal Decompression Program on the Antalgic-Trac is the conservative option between physical therapy and surgery, and because it is a multi-session program the office schedules Tamarac patients in blocks that make the drive worthwhile.

Shoulders, third. The golf swing and the pickleball overhead wear the rotator cuff, and frozen shoulder is common after sixty. The Shoulder Restoration Program treats both without injections. Balance and fall prevention round out the list; a careful look at posture, feet and gait, plus custom orthotics when they help, keeps a lot of Tamarac residents upright.

• Knee osteoarthritis and meniscus degeneration in Kings Point, Woodlands and Colony West golfers and pickleball players.
• Lumbar stenosis, disc degeneration and sciatica limiting walking distance.
• Frozen shoulder and rotator cuff wear from golf and pickleball.
• Balance, gait and fall-risk concerns in residents over seventy-five.
• Neck pain and headaches in Tamarac's working-age commuters on the Sawgrass and Commercial Boulevard.

From Kings Point and central Tamarac: Commercial Boulevard east to I-95, north to the Sample Road exit, east to Federal Highway (US-1), then a short distance south. The office is just south of Sample Road. Twenty minutes outside rush hour.

From the Woodlands and east Tamarac: Commercial Boulevard east to Federal Highway, then north through Pompano Beach; the office is just before Sample Road.

Level entrance, wheelchair-accessible parking and restroom, assistive hearing loop, free parking in front. Program sessions are grouped so that one trip covers as much as possible.

Twenty minutes is a long way for a multi-session program. How is the schedule handled?

Program sessions are scheduled in blocks, often two per week, and the office pairs Tamarac patients with appointment times at the start or end of the day so the drive avoids the worst of I-95. Most patients find the knee or spinal program takes fewer trips than they expected.

My surgeon says I need both knees replaced. Is there any point in trying Knee-on-Trac first?

Often, yes, and sometimes, no. Dr. McNamara examines both knees, looks at your imaging if you bring it, and tells you plainly which knee, if either, is a candidate. Bone-on-bone joints with deformity are usually not; painful, stiff, still-mobile arthritic knees often are.

Does the program help with pickleball knee specifically?

Pickleball knee is usually a combination of arthritis that was already there and the sudden stops and lateral loads of the game. The program addresses the joint; the plan also covers footwear, orthotics and how to return to the court without re-injuring it.

Do you accept Medicare for the adjustments?

Medicare covers chiropractic spinal adjustments. The Knee-on-Trac, decompression and laser components are cash-pay and are explained before you begin. Call (954) 902-6371 for the program evaluation details.