At Acton Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, we appreciate the incredible sacrifice and service of our United States soldiers here and abroad.
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Today’s veterans are coming home and struggling to return to civilian life. There are very few services available for them during their transition. Muscles injuries are common and attributed to years of physically abusing their bodies in service of their country. Poor sleeping conditions, training exercises and wearing heavy equipment lead to cumulative trauma disorders and repetitive stress injuries. Chiropractic care can help. We say “Thank You” to the courageous men and women of the U.S. Armed Services.
Excerpt from Acton News: July 14, 2008
Dear Dr. Fitzpatrick:
Thank you very much for reaching out to returning war veterans. My office has already received positive feedback from one veteran saying how much you have helped him. It is great to see people taking action to improve the lives of others especially when those other people are worthy of our respect.
The compassion and kindness that you have shown is outstanding and I can only hope that other people in our community follow the remarkable example that you have set. Veterans coming home from overseas deserve the support of their communities and residents of the 5th district. I am honored to serve you in Congress.
Sincerely,
Niki Tsongas
Member of Congress
If even habitually carrying a wallet or purse on the same side can lead to back problems, lugging a 200-pound rucksack through the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan can wreak havoc on a soldier’s spine.
That’s why Dr. Joe FitzPatrick, owner of Acton Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, joined a growing number of chiropractors around the country who are treating veterans returning from active duty.
“I thought it was a great idea to help soldiers transition back into civilian life,” said Dr. FitzPatrick, sitting in his Acton office. “I’m not a big fan of any war, but I am a fan of the soldiers.”
Dr. Joe said that veterans often return from combat with many of the same ailment as typical patient might present—such as headaches, neck and back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome—but to a much greater degree.
“They’re dealing with a lot of the same things everybody is,” said Dr. FitzPatrick. “They’re under a lot more strain than us so there’s a greater need for soldiers than the rest of us.”
Joe Carlson, a sergeant in the Massachusetts Army national Guard out of Reading has been a patient of Dr. FitzPatrick’s for the past three years. He applauds the chiropractic care given to our military servicemen and women.
“I think it’s awesome,” said the 24-year old, dressed in fatigues and tan combat boots. “A lot of soldiers first coming back…need all the help they can get.”
Carlson has not been deployed to a war zone, but has suffered some of the same physical strains of wearing a 50-pound flake jacket, rucksack, rifle and ammunition He first came to FitzPatrick at the suggestion of his wife, Amanda, complaining of headaches and lower back pain. The results, he said, have been enough to convince him to recommend Dr. FitzPatrick’s services to other soldiers.
“I’ve got no headaches anymore, at least until my kids start screaming,” he laughed.
“It’s really a nice thing to help people who have been out there serving our country and putting it all on the line,” he said in a telephone interview. “They’re wonderful people.”
Chiropractors are especially equipped to help soldiers recover from lasting ailments, such as back pain, that resulted from being in combat or simply from the rigors of day to day life in a war zone.
“The nervous system controls everything, including healing. If there are distortions in the spine, it creates interference,” he said. “If you interfere with that, you lose the ability to maintain optimum health.”
Dr. FitzPatrick is confident that Chiropractic care for soldiers will make a difference.