Chiropractic care
Chiropractic Adjustments
Hands-On Care for More Comfortable Movement
Back or neck pain can make work, exercise and everyday movement harder. Dr. Goldstein starts by listening to your concerns and evaluating how you move. Chiropractic adjustments may be one part of a personalized plan focused on easing pain and helping you return to the activities that matter to you.
Planning Your First Visit
Care with Dr. Brett Goldstein, D.C..
- Office location
- 2151 E. Commercial Blvd., Suite 304, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308.
Get directions - First visit
- Allow approximately one hour.
What to bring and expect - Appointments
- Accepting new patients. Same-day appointments when available.
Insurance and cost questions
Understanding the technique
What Is a Chiropractic Adjustment?
Spinal manipulation uses a controlled thrust at a spinal joint, delivered by hand or with a device. Force and technique can vary. Mobilization is a related approach that moves a joint without a thrust.
Dr. Goldstein selects an approach based on your examination, comfort and preferences, and explains it before treatment.
During treatment
What Happens During an Adjustment?
Positioning depends on the area and technique. Dr. Goldstein explains the approach before applying controlled movement or force. Let him know about discomfort or concerns so you can discuss adjustments to the approach.
You may hear a pop as pressure changes within a joint. Other techniques are quiet. Your comfort, movement and symptoms help guide follow-up care.
Selected musculoskeletal concerns
When Might Spinal Manipulation Be Considered?
Chiropractic adjustments may be part of care for lower-back or neck pain. Your examination helps Dr. Goldstein select an approach that fits your symptoms and movement goals.
Explore Conditions & Concerns →Your everyday goals
How Might Chiropractic Adjustments Help?
Low-Back Pain
For some people with lower-back pain, spinal manipulation can offer modest improvements in pain and everyday function. Your plan may combine hands-on care with exercise and practical ways to stay active.
Neck Pain & Movement
Manipulation or mobilization may help some people with neck pain. Your symptoms and preferences help guide the choice of technique. Results vary by condition and individual.
Care built around you
Your Evaluation Guides Your Care
Evaluation considers symptoms, examination and neurological findings, trauma history, medical conditions, medications, prior records and your preferences.
Dr. Goldstein explains his recommendations and answers your questions so you can decide on the next steps together.
Your comfort and safety
What Should I Know Before Treatment?
Temporary soreness, stiffness or headache can occur after an adjustment. Serious complications are rare. Neck manipulation has been associated with artery tears that can lead to stroke; whether manipulation causes these tears remains uncertain.
Share your health history, medications and any recent injury with Dr. Goldstein. Some conditions, including fractures, severe osteoporosis or certain vascular problems, call for a different approach. He will discuss individual risks and alternatives, and treatment proceeds with your agreement.
Read NIH NCCIH information →After a collision
Adjustments After a Car Accident
After a car accident, Dr. Goldstein reviews your symptoms and injury history before recommending care. Your plan may include hands-on treatment and rehabilitation, or medical assessment, imaging or referral when needed.
Explore Auto Accident Care →Active patient care
Adjustments for Sports & Active Patients
Tell Dr. Goldstein which activities are uncomfortable and what you want to return to. Hands-on treatment may fit alongside rehabilitation and gradual activity progression, with progress assessed against your goals.
Explore Sports Injury Care →An active part of care
Adjustments & Rehabilitation
Hands-on care can be paired with individualized exercise and practical steps for staying active. NICE guidance includes manual therapy within a care plan that incorporates exercise for lower-back pain.
Your exercise plan builds on your abilities and develops as you progress.
Explore Rehabilitation →Consider the options
Other Approaches May Be Part of Care
Other available approaches include manual therapy, rehabilitation, IASTM, shockwave therapy, laser therapy, and flexion-distraction. Dr. Goldstein will explain which options fit your evaluation and goals.
Custom orthotics are a separate personalized support product.
Explore Services →Your choice
Your Comfort & Preferences Matter
Ask about technique, alternatives, comfort or a preference for lower-force approaches. You can decline any treatment, including neck manipulation.
Your questions and preferences are welcome throughout your care.
Meet Dr. Goldstein
Chiropractic Care with Dr. Brett Goldstein
Dr. Brett Goldstein, D.C. begins with evaluation and individualized recommendations. Technique selection, rehabilitation and referral or co-management depend on the findings and your needs.
Meet Dr. Goldstein →Your first conversation
What to Expect at Your Visit
Discuss Your Concerns
Share symptoms, history and preferences.
Evaluation
Review movement and relevant examination findings.
Review Options
Discuss potential benefits, risks and alternatives.
Your Care Plan
Agree on an approach that fits your findings, goals and preferences.
Your first visit focuses on understanding your needs and planning the next steps together.
Common questions
Chiropractic Adjustment FAQs
What is a chiropractic adjustment?
An adjustment uses controlled force and movement at a joint, commonly in the spine. Dr. Goldstein chooses the technique based on your examination and comfort.
Why might I hear a popping sound?
A pop can occur as pressure changes within a joint. Some techniques produce no sound; progress is assessed through your symptoms and function.
Can I receive care after a car accident?
Yes. Your visit starts with a review of the accident, your symptoms and an examination. Dr. Goldstein will explain the next steps, which may include treatment, imaging or referral based on your findings.
Can adjustments help back pain?
Spinal manipulation may offer modest improvements in pain and function for some people with lower-back pain. Your plan may also include exercise and practical steps to stay active.
Can adjustments be combined with rehabilitation?
Yes. Hands-on care and individualized exercise can be combined to support your movement goals.
What if I prefer not to have my neck adjusted?
Let Dr. Goldstein know. You can decline neck manipulation and discuss other suitable approaches.
How many visits will I need?
Your recommendations depend on your findings, goals and response. Dr. Goldstein will explain the proposed plan and reassess your progress along the way.
Further Reading
Learn more about spinal manipulation and its role in care. These resources provide general information; your evaluation guides your individual recommendations.
Chiropractic care
Let’s Talk About Your Back or Neck Pain
Start with an evaluation and a conversation about your symptoms, examination findings, preferences and appropriate treatment options.
Call 954-871-1411 to discuss appointment availability.
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