One of the common causes of back pain is Scoliosis. A condition in which the spine abnormally curves to the side. It can displace the rib cage from its normal position and put pressure on the muscles and nerves on the back, resulting in pain and discomfort. The spine abnormality...

Hello everyone, once again from your friends at Village Family Clinic. We love to educate and provide comprehensive chiropractic care and we do this in part by managing our chiropractic care blog. As so many of you are actively working your outdoor spring cleaning and yard work, there are a...

Shoulder pain is one of the most common and persistent (yet treatable) body pain. General pain and in the shoulder can be attributed to what is commonly known as “frozen shoulder”. Pain associated with frozen shoulder can start as something rather tolerable but gradually worsens over time. A recurring complaint...

There is a non-surgical and drug-free approach to addressing your sciatic nerve pain. Chiropractic treatment is a highly celebrated treatment option that has provided measurable pain relief to those suffering from sciatica. One treatment employed by Chiropractors to treat sciatica is via Cold Laser Therapy. The main goal of Cold...

People who suffer long lasting back pain know the dramatic negative effect upon quality of life. So maybe you’ve been recommended for surgery but have strong reservations against surgery. Maybe you are reconsidering the numbing (and potentially addicting) effects of opioid medication. Chiropractis and spinal decompression therapy just might be...

One of our most rewarding service offerings is to provide chiropractic treatment to auto accident victims here at our Hackettstown multi-specialty medical facility. The word is out about the difference we’re making in peoples’ lives here at The Village Family Clinic. If you are suffering any form of pain resulting...

Unlike many large clinics, The Village Family Clinic here in Hackettstown offers one on one physical therapy. You will spend 30 minutes with one provider and will see the same provider each session. One to one manual therapy with one provider for 30 minutes in a private room. Active people...

Frozen Shoulder or otherwise known as adhesive capsulitis is a condition of the right or left shoulder that we have been seeing in the office for years. It mostly is an “idiopathic” condition – meaning that generally there is no known cause or happens randomly (unfortunately). Sometimes the condition can...

Sciatic! What is Sciatica? Simply put, sciatica is nerve pain from irritation of the sciatic nerve, located in the lower back that runs down the back of each leg. The biggest tell of sciatica is radiating pain starting in your lower back that works its way down the back of...

Welcome back dear patients, friends, family, neighbors, blog followers, and all of you moving forward toward pain-free living via chiropractic care here at Hackettstown’s Village Family Clinic. Today we want to introduce you to a painful condition that we treat on an increasing basis here at our Hackettstown multi-specialty medical...

Most of your daily activities require your hands. Wrist pain is a very common ailment that most people falsely believe is something that they have to live with. Not true! Chiropractic treatment for your wrist pain can deliver measurable relief to you in as little as one chiropractic treatment session!...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), together with the Department of Transportation (DOT), mandates all persons that require a commercial driver's license (CDL) to undergo drug and alcohol testing. As an employer, it is your responsibility to ensure your drivers have subjected themselves for DOT Testing and have followed...

By: Dr Tyler Carlock, DC Many of you have probably heard the term arthritis and may have even been told that you have it! There are many different forms of arthritis, some are inflammatory and others are non-inflammatory. The most common form is “Osteoarthritis.” This is a non-inflammatory condition and...

Here in 2022, who does not know someone who has had knee replacement, hip replacement, or one of the countless other forms of joint surgery? Their stories are harrowing regarding post-surgery pain and highly painful rehabilitation processes. Talk to someone who first entertained chiropractic treatment for hip pain and you...

Shoulder pain is a very common ailment. We treat countless patients with chiropractic care for shoulder pain and are proud to say the pain relief is real and measurable. The shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the body. It has a wide range of motion that is...

Greetings friends, neighbors, blog followers, and all of you moving forward toward pain-free living chiropractic care here at Village Family Clinic. Today, let’s talk about stress. Stress is an unavoidable part of life. We can limit it, we can manage it, and we can ignore it. But, there will always...

What’s that peeking itself around the corner? It looks like, yes, warming spring air it is. Visions of going the game with the spouse and children. Walks down at the beach or park. And yes, GOLF! People across Hackettstown are gearing up for their golf season in the back yard...

As Doctors of Chiropractic, our education is focused on the whole-body connection of health: the physical-emotional-psychological web. That means we learned early that it is impossible to treat the physical body without also addressing the emotional and psychological parts of health. In reflecting upon pandemic-influenced change over the past two...

Your friends here at Village Family Chiropractic and Medical want to remind you that, as it pertains to good physical and mental health, the importance of good posture is foundationally important. It is widely known that a healthy lifestyle involves conscious and strategic management of diet, sleep, and exercise. However,...

For many of us, stress manifests into many forms of headaches. Were you aware of the fact that tension headaches are one of the most common types of headaches, affecting about 90% of all headache sufferers? Likely, however, you are not aware of the fact that research shows spinal manipulation,...

Pain in the upper back is not as common as lower back pain because the thoracic spine does not move as much as the spine in the lower back and neck. With that said, here at Hackettstown's Village Family Clinic we provide chiropractic treatment for upper back pain to a...

Most of you know we take a holistic care approach to managing pain here at Hackettstown's Chiropractic Clinic. We understand and value the link between neuromusculoskeletal health to weight, fitness, diet, and nutritional deficiencies. This is precisely why we invest so much time and energy authoring non-clinical but quality of...

If you follow Village Family Clinic’s blog, you know that we consistently post general advice and health tips. While we specialize in treating back pain, neck pain, knee pain, treating headaches, and a host of other painful conditions, we also take great pride in our holistic approach to promoting healthy...

The part of the neck which begins at the base of the skull and contains the smallest vertebrae is also called the “cervical spine”. The benefits of chiropractic include solutions that end neck disc pain. First, we look to give you a basic understanding of the cervical spine. The cervical...

Hello Village Family Clinic patients, friends, and neighbors. We’ve treated countless folks who have been hurt in auto collisions over the years and we hear the same questions a lot. We decided that we would create a blog to let all of the members of our practice know what to...

If you are new here to Village Family Clinic's blog, you’ll soon discover this blog to be a fantastic free resource on ways to promote good spine and neck care. Statistically, every person reading here can directly relate to one (or more) of the following common causes of neck pain:...

One of the most frequently asked questions of Dr. Fedich is: "Is chiropractic treatment a safe treatment option"? The short answer is not only yes, but in fact it is one of your safest treatment options for a variety of persistent pains. Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the...

We take great pride and professional reward in helping those living in arthritic pain to move forward to pain free living and a better quality of life We gladly do this as one way to give back to the Hackettstown community who have done so much for us over the...

Our warmest New Year’s wishes from the entire team here at Village Family Clinic. Calendar year 2021 and these ever-challenging global events placed heavy burdens upon us all. But in many ways, and supported by family, friends, and all of you, 2021 was a uniquely remarkable year, reminding us of...

People increasingly choose Physical Therapy rather than submitting for surgery. This is because physical therapy most often delivers a positive outcome and provides improvement on the individual condition together with other medical treatments. It prevents more invasive and risky medical interventions like surgery and other prescription pain relief. Physical therapy...

This holiday season is the perfect time to take action to end nagging pain. So, as you run busily about this Holiday season, in pain, in your typical “help others” fashion, take some time to care for yourself. The healthier you are, the more quality time you will spend with...

Migun Therapy is a comfortable, relaxing, and enjoyable treatment that focuses on reducing stress and pain levels by incorporating the science of movement. It helps to improve, restore, maintain, and maximize motion, functional strength, and overall well-being by addressing underlying issues. Migun massage therapy here at Hackettstown’s Village Family Clinic...

We know massage therapy works wonders to various pains, providing instant relief and relaxation to stressed muscles and bones. If you are looking for a different massage experience that can help improve chronic pain, the Migun Physiotherapeutic Massage is a must try. Migun's technology combines natural treatments inspired by the...

Pain in the upper back is not as common as lower back pain because the thoracic spine does not move as much as the spine in the lower back and neck. With that said, here at Hackettstown’s Village Family Clinic we provide chiropractic treatment for upper back pain to a...

Very warm Thanksgiving greetings from all of us at Village Family Clinic. As business owners, clients, prospective clients, friends and family, and suppliers our sense of appreciation for all of you has never been higher. Like us, each of you have had unique and serious challenges during the last couple...

In busy times, it is hard to prioritize sleep. Most of us do not get enough sleep. Consistent, sufficient, and quality sleep is vital for health and wellbeing. If you are struggling with this, Village Family Clinic is here for you! Village Family Clinic's complete care approach will help you...

Drugs. Percocet, Vicodin. Temporary pain relief at best. Dangerous and even deadly at worst. Any way you put it, none are a good choice barring ANY alternative. Imagine having a pebble in your shoe. You can take all the medication you want -- pain killers, muscle relaxers. Do you think...

Today we’re going to discuss common spinal disc problems, but before getting started, please realize that you don’t have to live with spinal disk pain. Chiropractic treatment for spinal disc pain offers a non-surgical and drug-free path to pain relief. Countless people just like you here in Hackettstown now enjoy...

Greetings from your caring friends here at Hackettstown's Village Family Clinic! If you suffer chronic or systemic back pain, read on. We want to help as living with back pain absolutely is robbing you of quality of life. Some back pain treatments can be worse than the disorder. Maybe your...

Greetings once again from you friends, neighbors, and professional chiropractic care team here at Village Family Clinic! Today’s blog post is about “backpack management”. We keep expecting this annual reminder to stop being necessary at some point as more and more schoolwork becomes computer based and fewer textbooks are being...

For some of you, getting truly good sleep is an elusive healthy life habit. Today we reflect on the importance of getting quality sleep as a fundamentally important life skill. There are three key points about sleep: Give yourself time to wind down without light stimulation Establish consistency of the...

Hello all and welcome back to Hackettstown’s Village Family Clinic health and wellness blog. Today we’re going to go over general wellness tips about maintaining an active lifestyle. If we motivate you to be active and live a pain free live via simple wellness advice, we feel we win as...

Greetings once again from your Village Family Clinic care team here in Hackettstown! You’ve worked hard all your life and now you’ve decided to adjust priorities. You want to spend less time at work and more time with your children and grandchildren. Our kids and grandchildren love to be active,...

Greetings friends of Village Family Clinic, and today, particularly warm greetings to our senior friends and neighbors. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), falls are one of the 10 leading causes of nonfatal emergency department visits in the United States. Adults aged 65 and older have the highest...

On Saturday, 14 August 2021, the Village Family Clinic hosted a Patient Appreciation Day and it was a huge hit, as always. Even the kids had a good time as you can see from the photos below. If you've never been to one of our Patient Appreciation Days, you are...

We are often asked why to consider chiropractic care for children? There are several answers to that. First and foremost, many back and spinal issues in adults start forming at a young age. Slip and falls, sports injuries, some while minor are accumulative in nature. Just like a bank account...

Warm Holiday greetings to you all. We write this note to you with joyous confidence that 2021 will bring happier, healthy, and more profitable days to us all! That wish is certainly a cause for optimistic celebration this Holiday season. Our Holiday gift to you is the gift of small...

Here's a testimonial from one of our patients: "Hey this is Kelly I'd like to recommend Dr. Fedich and his team very highly. I've been coming here for many years for multiple reasons, mostly my back and neck. I always get relief and I don't need to come in they...

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Dr. Tyler Carlock, DC, returns today to continue his series of videos designed to educate our patients (and the general public) regarding common painful conditions. We want all of you to know that The Village Family Chiropractic and Multi-Specialty Medical clinic here in Hackettstown stands ready to provide you non-surgical...