Village Family Clinic Blog

Hello again from Hackettstown NJ’s Village Family Clinic. Dr. Carlock addresses in the short video below a frequently asked question regarding foot pain. What most people don’t know is, as it pertains to foot pain, more often than not the source of the pain is not originating from the foot. Dr. C. offers a very informative explanation using visual aids that will help anyone trying to understand what is causing there systemic foot pain and how Hackettstown NJ chiropractors treat foot pain quickly successfully, and economically.

Of course we want all to know that we are a full service specialty medical facility offering numerous non-invasive pain management services such as acupuncture, physical therapy, and other medical pain management services. So enjoy watching Dr. Carlock’s explanation of the origins of foot pain and feel free to contact us to learn more and/or schedule your treatment.

"Hi how are you doing everybody, this is Dr. Carlock over a Village Family Clinic. We get a question a lot from patients recently, I've had patients come in with pain in their foot and a lot of people are wondering, like, where is this pain coming from? So a lot of times, actually more often than not, where you're feeling the pain is not necessarily where it's originating. Of course you could have plantar fasciitis, or a sprain, or something else going in the foot. We would screen for that but most of the time believe it or not, the pain in the foot is actually coming from the back.

So, if you're feeling like a tingling or a sharp pain, a lot of times recently in the clinic we figured out that it's coming from the back. So the body is designed in such a way that the nerves come out off the spinal cord in the spine. All these nerves in the lower back they go all the way down the leg into the foot. You can see a better picture here, they're all converging from that sciatic nerve that goes down your leg and then all the way to the foot. If some is being pinched in here, whether it's from a disc or something being out of place, sometimes if there's a classic pattern where you feel all the way down but every once in a while you feel it just in your foot. It's our job to discern whether that's the case, and if so, we can definitely help it out. So, if you're experiencing some foot pain you don't really know where it's coming from, come on in we'll check you out and we'll get it figure out for you."

Take a moment to consider our most recent patient feedback: “…I was in kidney failure….he took me off all my medicines…”, followed later by “…I don’t need to take any arthritis medicine”. Here’s a lady with a host of quality-of-life medical issues and Dr. Fedich and the Hackettstown Village Family Clinic are combining chiropractic care, acupuncture, and medical pain management to turn her life around. Listen to the celebration in her voice as she describes the medical and chiropractic success she’s enjoyed here at Village Family Clinic. Not lost on us is her glowing feedback about the awesome overall experience with our staff. These results and this type of feedback is THE thing that delivers professional reward to our entire staff.

"I've been coming to Dr. Fedich for some time now. Back in August I had a severe sinus infection and my loss of hearing in my left ear and was in kidney failure. We came back to Dr. Fedich and he took me off all my medicines and everything. Dr. Z has given me acupuncture the day I was here for my sinuses, 15 minutes I was completely clear no problem. They're working now with all the acupuncture and Dr. Fedich on my system to help me so I don't need to take any arthritis medicine. The staff here is awesome you never ever see anybody as great as these people are, friendly and they're there for you. Come to see Dr. fedich and his staff."

Our patient, Steve, did his homework and research looking for the best chiropractic services offered here in Hackettstown, NJ. He read with interest the litany of chiropractic, physical therapy, pain management, and other testimonials and put in a call to Village Family Clinic. Listen to Steve tell his story below about his appreciation for the productive and professional care delivered by the entire Village Family Clinic care team. Steve, it is indeed our privilege to team with you to return you to the pain-free life that you so deserve. Thank you for your kind feedback!

"I had to switch chiropractors for a number of different reasons, so I did a little search to find the best chiropractor that I could find in the area and it brought me here to Village Family Chiropractic Center. The first thing that I really loved about this place was the employees that work here. They just make you feel very comfortable, they help you with everything, they answer all your questions. Then of course the doctors are great too, they do a lot of different services on you and you walk out of here feeling great. I'm really glad that I found the Village Family Chiropractic. Thank you."

Here’s another example of what keeps us gong here at Hackettstown’s Village Family Clinic! We’re helping Nick systematically erase his upper-back pain via a variety of chiropractic services here in our Hackettstown clinic! Nick graciously acknowledges the skills and success of Dr. Carlock and PT Scanlon for leading the way to his recovery. Nick, you determination and perseverance is an inspiration to our entire team and we celebrate your systematic recovery! Please take a moment to listen to Nick’s story via the short video below!

"Hi, I'm Nick and I've been coming to Village Family Clinic for several months now for upper back pain. Dr. Carlock and Bob have done a great job in helping me get closer and closer to recovery. Thank you and have a great day."

Allamuchy Township Mayor Rick Lomonaco, gave a proclamation on Saturday, April 13, 2019, to recognize the many contributions and services of Dr. James R. Fedich, giving back to the community and helping others along the way. Village Family Clinic celebrated its 15-year anniversary on Saturday in grand fashion.

“It’s been an amazing 15 years here in Allamuchy Township and it’s been a pleasure to serve the people of the town and surrounding areas,” proclaimed Dr Fedich. The practice began with humble beginnings 15 years ago in a small, 700-sq-foot clinic. Over the years, the clinic has grown to over 4000 sq feet and now includes three chiropractors, two physical therapists, an acupuncturist, and a medical doctor. The clinic is able to help many local residents who would otherwise not have access to this state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary care.

“I love doing these things,” added Mayor Lomonaco. “Special Recognition for special people is a complete joy.” To celebrate its 15 years of success, Village Family Clinic held a Patient Appreciation Day and Easter egg hunt. The clinic had many children come for the Easter egg hunt, bouncy castle, and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Additionally, the clinic gave away all its services for the day. No credit cards or insurance were needed! Chiropractic, acupuncture, and physical therapy services were all free.

The clinic has a long tradition of giving back. In addition to the open houses where the services are free, Village Family Clinic has a large food drive every year, donating over 80 turkeys to the needy. They also run a large pet food drive, a toy drive during the holidays, and a shoe drive for the homeless. “I am always looking for a way to give back to this great area,” stated Fedich.

Village Family Clinic specializes in treating many different conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, headaches, disc problems, stenosis, elbow and shoulder pain, knee pain, and much more. Using state-of-the-art technology, like cold laser, spinal decompression, and their unique team approach, the clinic routinely helps people that other providers are not able assist.

To learn more about the clinic, visit http://www.hackettstownfamilyclinic.com, or call 908-813-8200.

Car accident victims increasingly turn to chiropractic treatment here at Hackettstown NJ’s Village Family Clinic to manage systemic pain. Hockey and football players might take issue with the following statement, but a car accident is likely to be the most violent impact you and your body will ever experience. Given that the spine and neck must be precisely aligned to serve the body in a pain free manner, it is quite common for car accident victims to emerge with a wide range of spinal misalignment issues. The various destructive results that car accidents have on the spine and neck challenges you and your chiropractor to author treatment plans that are unique to you and your condition. Car accident victims very often respond well to spinal decompression therapy, but they also respond well to various other treatments to include acupuncture, cold laser, and vibration therapy.

Today we celebrate our patient Roy who miraculously survived a horrific auto accident. His body may never be the same, but that does not mean he is forever to live in pain. Roy’s auto accident-related pain is systematically being eradicated due in large part to his commitment to regular recurring chiropractic care and, as you’ll learn from watching his video, Village Family Clinic’s chiropractic care excellence and commitment right back to him. To us, his words construe a heart-warming story. We’re so very happy for him.

"Hi my name is Rory M I've been coming to this office for a year and a month now. I started coming here after a bad car accident. Without the help of these doctors and this establishment I wouldn't be where I am today. So, thanks very much!"

Hello again from Hackettstown NJ’s Village Family Clinic. It gives us tremendous professional reward when our once pain-stricken patients feel so good that they want to share their treatment success stories as does Carrie D. below. She mentions a number of our services in her video that combined to turn her life around after her long-term suffering from a herniated disk. In a moment, watch the video and hear from Carrie herself. Before that though, here’s some level of detail regarding her treatment services for sciatic pain such that Carrie once suffered.

Our team at Village Family Clinic provides sciatica treatment that provides relief from pain in your back, hips, and legs stemming from trauma involving the sciatic nerve. As soon as our chiropractor and sciatica therapist examine your spine and look over your medical history as part of our comprehensive chiropractic treatment, they are going to review all of the various alternatives you have for sciatica treatment. Some treatment plan alternatives include appointments with a physical therapist and spinal decompression. Our patients who experience sciatica treatment in Newark and Allamuchy NJ notice a difference in just after one or two sessions.

So enjoy watching Carrie’s pain management success story. We did, and thank you Carrie!

"Hi I'm Nicole Miller, I'm a patient here at Village Family Clinic. I've been coming here for about eight months to a year, I originally came in because I had herniated discs in my lower back region. My current plan was really to go on the spinal decompression table. Dr. Miller has helped me significantly in being able to move, bend and fluctuate my lower back. So I have had a lot of relief in regards to that. I had shoulder pain and it turned out to be a nerve that was being pinched and I couldn't move my shoulder. I could not lift my arm without severe pain. They actually told me that it was a pinched nerve and I came in for additional chiropractic care adjustments. After treatment, the pain went away.

So, I have been extremely happy. I wasn't even able to turn the wheel driving and it was very painful. Now I'm happy and I would absolutely recommend Village Family Clinic because they have done nothing but great things for me."

Should you have any questions regarding spinal decompression or any other form of chiropractic care, please feel free to contact us.

Leading publications continue to turn to Dr. Fedich for professional contribution to their stories. Recently, Reader’s Digest turned to Dr. Fedich as a contributor to their published story: “13 Medical Reasons for Your Shoulder Pain”. Dr. Fedich contributes regarding the subject of “Osteoarthritis”, one of the more common causes of shoulder pain. While osteoarthritis is an incurable disease, the good doctor points out the good news is that near (or total) pain relief can often be attained via non-surgical chiropractic treatments such as ultrasound, acupuncture, cold laser, and physical manipulation. The article also discusses some lesser known arthritis-related treatments methods such as stem cell therapy. We think you’ll find the article interesting and informative.

Dr. Fedich covers (in detail) the fascinating and highly effective pain management treatment “cold laser therapy” out on his Hackettstown NJ chiropractic website. We’re certain you’ll enjoy learning more about this increasingly popular treatment!

When it comes to professional reward, sometimes a smiling face offering select few words says it all. Christine’s came to Village Family Chiropractic Clinic here in Hackettstown with severe pain and seeking pain management via a Hackettstown NJ chiropractic care team. We are so proud to have returned a smile to her face and can’t thank her enough for her continuing faith and trust.

After each and every treatment that includes spinal decompression and other proven chiropractic services, Christine gets ever so closer to her goal to be completely pain free. That she’s getting there without the need for painful surgery or for the need of opioid medication is the type of success story that we all celebrate as a staff each and every day.

Please know that you DO NOT have to live with pain. Christine will attest to that! Call us.