Hershey Family Chiropractic Services
Whole-Body Care for Every Stage of Life
Explore our services to learn what each one is, who it may be suited for, and how it could fit into your care.
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Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic Care
What is it?
Chiropractic care uses hands-on adjustments to help restore motion and mobility to the spine and other joints. Your care is personalized rather than based on a one-size-fits-all routine and may be combined with other therapies when appropriate.
Who is it for?
People at many stages of life who want to improve how they move and feel, from growing families to active adults and older patients.
Benefits
- Promotes healthy motion and mobility
- Addresses more than the site of discomfort
- Can be adapted to different stages of life
- Offers a hands-on approach to care
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Pediatric Chiropractic
Pediatric Chiropractic
What is it?
Pediatric chiropractic uses gentle, age-appropriate adjustments adapted to a child’s size and stage of development. Our team takes an unhurried approach, especially with younger children, so visits can remain positive and comfortable.
Who is it for?
Infants, children, and teens, including active kids dealing with the everyday bumps, falls, and physical demands of growing up.
Benefits
- Promotes healthy movement during development
- Uses age-appropriate adjusting techniques
- Provides a patient, child-centered experience
- Addresses mobility concerns following everyday bumps and falls
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Pregnancy Chiropractic
Pregnancy Chiropractic
What is it?
Pregnancy chiropractic adapts hands-on care to the physical changes that occur as pregnancy progresses. Care focuses on maintaining comfortable movement through the pelvis, hips, and low back as weight distribution and gait change.
Who is it for?
Expecting mothers experiencing back or hip discomfort or those who want to maintain mobility throughout pregnancy.
Benefits
- Helps address pregnancy-related back and hip discomfort
- Promotes comfortable pelvic and hip movement
- Helps maintain mobility as the body changes
- Can be adapted throughout each stage of pregnancy
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Decompression Therapy
Decompression Therapy
What is it?
Spinal decompression uses a specialized table to gently traction and release the spine, helping take pressure off injured or compressed discs. Sessions typically last around 15 minutes.
Who is it for?
People with disc injuries or radiating symptoms such as sciatica or shooting pain into the leg who may be looking for a conservative approach to care.
Benefits
- Helps reduce pressure on affected discs
- May help with radiating back or leg symptoms
- Creates gentle traction through the spine
- Can be incorporated into a personalized care plan
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Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave Therapy
What is it?
Shockwave therapy uses targeted acoustic waves in areas where tissue has been slow to recover. It is often incorporated alongside other therapies as part of a broader care plan.
Who is it for?
People dealing with stubborn areas of discomfort or injuries that haven’t responded as expected to other approaches.
Benefits
- Targets specific areas of stubborn tissue
- Encourages the body’s natural recovery processes
- Non-invasive approach
- Can complement chiropractic care and other therapies
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Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy
What is it?
Massage therapy uses hands-on techniques to work with tight, tense muscles and complement the other care you receive at Hershey Family Chiropractic.
Who is it for?
People experiencing muscular tightness or tension, as well as patients incorporating massage into an ongoing chiropractic care plan.
Benefits
- Helps loosen tight muscles
- Eases muscular tension
- Complements chiropractic care
- Encourages comfortable movement
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Laser Therapy
Laser Therapy
What is it?
Class IV laser therapy uses targeted light energy on a specific area of the body. Sessions take just a few minutes and may be incorporated after an adjustment or alongside other therapies.
Who is it for?
Patients with targeted areas of inflammation or acute injuries such as sprains and strains, including active people working toward returning to their usual activities.
Benefits
- Targets localized areas
- Helps address the inflammatory response
- Encourages the body’s natural healing processes
- Sessions take only a few minutes
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Red Light Therapy
Red Light Therapy
What is it?
Red light therapy uses a full-body light panel to address broader areas than targeted laser therapy. Sessions typically last around 20 minutes and may also be complemented with an appropriate medical-grade device at home.
Who is it for?
People dealing with more widespread or ongoing areas of inflammation, including those with concerns affecting larger areas such as the back.
Benefits
- Can be used across larger areas of the body
- Helps address the inflammatory response
- Non-invasive approach
- Can be incorporated into an ongoing care routine
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E-Stim
E-Stim
What is it?
Electrical stimulation uses a gentle electrical current applied through pads to stimulate movement in tight muscles and interrupt pain signals. Sessions typically last around 12 minutes.
Who is it for?
People experiencing chronic muscle tightness or strain, including those who may not yet be ready for more active forms of therapy.
Benefits
- Helps tight muscles begin to relax
- Helps interrupt pain signals
- Encourages movement in affected muscles
- May help prepare the body for other therapies or exercise
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Rehab Exercises
Rehab Exercises
What is it?
Rehab exercises use guided movements to strengthen the muscles that help stabilize and move your spine and joints. Exercises can be incorporated alongside adjustments and other therapies as part of your care plan.
Who is it for?
Patients who want to build strength, improve movement, and play an active role in maintaining their progress.
Benefits
- Strengthens muscles involved in movement and stability
- Reinforces work done during in-office care
- Encourages active participation in recovery
- Helps build strength for everyday movement