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Dr. Ed Chudzikiewicz, D.C.

Chiropractor

Dr. Ed Chudzikiewicz is a Chiropractor practicing in Marlborough, MA. Dr. Chudzikiewicz specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions associated with the neuromusculoskeletal system, while improving each patients functionality and quality of life. Conditions treated include sciatica, neck pain, and arthritis pain, among many others. Dr. Chudzikiewicz seeks to reduce pain and discomfort through manipulation and adjustment of the spine.
47 years Experience
Dr. Ed Chudzikiewicz, D.C.
  • Marlborough, MA
  • Cleveland Chiropractic College
  • Accepting new patients

What is better for sciatica acupuncture or chiropractor?

Sciatica can be functional or pathological. This is were a chiropractor can make that determination via X-ray/MRI and provide the proper treatment protocol. Diagnosis is key in READ MORE
Sciatica can be functional or pathological. This is were a chiropractor can make that determination via X-ray/MRI and provide the proper treatment protocol. Diagnosis is key in treating sciatica. I also have a Fellow in acupuncture and found it to be very supportive. However chiropractic would be the better option provided the chiropractor does the above mentioned tests.

Is it safe to see a chiropractor with a herniated disc?

Yes, provided that the doctor you see does a full evaluation, including records review, X-rays, and MRI. If there are no records or the MRI is more than 6 months old, a new MRI READ MORE
Yes, provided that the doctor you see does a full evaluation, including records review, X-rays, and MRI. If there are no records or the MRI is more than 6 months old, a new MRI is necessary. From there, the doctor can see if you are a candidate for chiropractic treatments. I use non-surgical spinal decompression with a very high success rate.

Can chiropractors make a herniated disc worse?

Without a proper evidenced based evaluation regarding herniated discs, MRI are necessary to determine the degree/severity of the disc herniation If there is an protrusion/extrusion READ MORE
Without a proper evidenced based evaluation regarding herniated discs, MRI are necessary to determine the degree/severity of the disc herniation If there is an protrusion/extrusion (herniation) and not evaluated as stated above the answer is yes.

Is massage good for a herniated disc?

Massage is safe for helping to relax the superficial muscles of the spine. However, a herniated disc is not a muscle issue, but a neurological one. So, the massage cannot address READ MORE
Massage is safe for helping to relax the superficial muscles of the spine. However, a herniated disc is not a muscle issue, but a neurological one. So, the massage cannot address the herniated disc, which is very deep in the spinal column.

Is it bad to crack your back every day?

If it's your neck, yes, it's bad; it reveals you have a spinal cervical instability.

How do chiropractors treat herniated discs?

Depending on the MRI findings, the best way I treat herniated discs are with a non-surgical spinal decompression table.. Totally safe and conservative.