Should You Exercise When You're Sick?

Exercising in Dumont The choice to exercise or not sometimes depends on the sickness or disease. Our bodies work harder and use more energy when we are fighting an illness. If symptoms are above the neck (sore throat, runny nose), it is probably okay to exercise. You should not exercise if you have body aches,…

Holiday Office Hours at The Back Care Center of Dumont NJ

The Back Care Center of Dumont Hours Happy Holidays from the Back Care Center of Dumont, NJ! The Back Care Center will be open normal hours over the next two weeks, except for: Monday, Dec 24th: No evening hours Tuesday, Dec 25th: Closed Monday, Dec. 31st: Closed Tuesday, Jan. 1st: Closed Dr. David Schwartz and…

The Back Care Center will be closed for Thanksgiving

The Back Care Center of Dumont Hours Happy Thanksgiving from the Back Care Center of Dumont, NJ! Please note that The Back Care Center will be closed for the holiday until next Monday, November 26th. Dr. David Schwartz and the staff of The Back Care Center want to wish all of our patients, neighbors and…

Power Is Back On and Free Treatment for First Responders, PSEG, Emergency Workers

Free Treatment in Dumont The power is finally back on at The Back Care Center of Dumont, NJ. And while we’ve been seeing and adjusting patients without the aid of lights, or heating pads, or KST, it will be nice to get back to normal. That also means the spinal decompression table is running again,…

Sandy Knocked Us Down, But We're Back Open, But No Power!

The Back Care Center of Dumont Hours Hurt your back clearing damage from Superstorm Sandy? Or maybe sleeping in your basement or on the floor of a shelter has given you a stiff neck or sciatica? Well, we’ve got a tiny bit of good news for you: The Back Care Center of Dumont, NJ is…

Surviving Sandy… but the office is closed until power is back in Dumont, NJ!

The Back Care Center Hours We never seem to be prepared for storms like the one we just experienced. In the past 2 years, power outages, downed trees and damaged homes are all things to which we have become accustomed. Yet somehow, it is always shocking to us to see the effects of Mother Nature’s…

Life goes on after the pain is gone!

Life After Pain In Dumont People never stop surprising me. Some patients wait in pain for days, weeks or even months before they come to me for help. When they finally make an appointment, the reason for their delay was that someone had told them, “Once you start seeing a chiropractor, you have to go…

Imagine Being Pain Free for the Holidays!

Pain Free for the Holidays in Dumont It is amazing how fast the year is passing. Autumn is here and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. The worst way to spend the holidays is in pain. I get so many last-minute calls asking me to help with severe back pain or neck pain during this…

What patients get wrong about their pain

Dealing With Pain in Dumont After over 25 years of practice I am still amazed at the way some people think about their pain and where it comes from. A patient came to my office and told me that she had lower back pain that started recently. She insisted that the only thing it might…

The Chiropractic Approach to Shoulder Injury Rehab

Shoulder Pain in Dumont Going back to school to stay current with the latest medical developments or expand the treatment options we can provide our patients is important for any doctor. Last week I attended a seminar covering rehabilitation for the shoulder and arm. The topic wasn’t new but I enjoyed reviewing the information and…