I'm more limber, stronger and able to take on the tasks of each day
"I started seeing Dr. Joel and Paoli Chiropractic because I had pulled my back and my mobility was severely limited. I wasn't managing the pain very well, I was very apprehensive about any manipulation- thinking my back wouldn't tolerate it. Well, Dr. Joel said at the point [where] I was he wouldn't do any of that. [Instead, he started] working with just my muscles that were inflamed using electric stimulation and ice and gently, targeted exercises and stretches. I can't emphasize enough the relief these gave me! And having exercises to do at home gave me something to work on. Dr. Joel slowly added the spinal manipulation... I feel better than I have in years- more limber, stronger and able to take on the tasks of each day. I thought I was going to Paoli Chiropractic to heal my back- I've not only done that but also gained friends that truly care and are an important part of my life."
– Rose Freed, Berwyn
Chiropractic Pearls
“In our randomized, controlled trial, we compared the effectiveness of manual therapy, physical therapy, and continued care by a general practitioner in patients with nonspecific neck pain. The success rate at seven weeks was twice as high for the manual therapy group (68.3 percent) as for the continued care group (general practitioner). Manual therapy scored better than physical therapy on all outcome measures. Patients receiving manual therapy had fewer absences from work than patients receiving physical therapy or continued care, and manual therapy and physical therapy each resulted in statistically significant less analgesic use than continued care.”
– Hoving et al, Annals of Internal Medicine (2002)