Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility, New York, NY (2026)

12/29/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 718-984-5869

When it comes to neck pain, many patients seek out chiropractic care. In fact, there are several studies demonstrating that manual therapies performed by doctors of chiropractic can offer significant benefits for non-specific or mechanical neck pain as well as neck pain arising from injuries rela

12/21/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 555-555-1212

When someone is diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), there seems to be an automatic assumption that surgery is imminent or at least inevitable. However, treatment guidelines for CTS that are intended to be followed by ALL healthcare professionals ALWAYS recommend an initial course of non-

12/14/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 718-984-5869

The sciatic nerve is made up of five nerve roots that exit the spine in the lower back (L4 to S3) and then merge into one nerve that travels through the buttock and into the leg. At the back of the knee, the nerve divides into two nerves, the tibial and common peroneal, that travel into the inner

12/07/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 555-555-1212

Headaches are a common complaint among patients with whiplash associated disorder (WAD) following a motor vehicle collision, slip and fall, or sports injury. While in some cases, the cause of WAD-associated headache can be a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI), in many instances the underl

11/30/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken the ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 718-984-5869

As desktop computers, laptops, tablets, e-readers, and smartphones take greater importance in our lives, more and more people are consulting with healthcare providers for musculoskeletal conditions like neck pain. Why is this the case, and are there things that can be done to reduce one’s r

11/16/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken the ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 718-984-5869

Hip pain is a common complaint that can arise from many different sources including the spine, pelvis, and the knee. Greater trochanteric bursitis or gluteal tendonitis (GT) is a condition that occurs five-times more often in women than men, affecting one-in-four women over 50 years of age.

11/10/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken the ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 718-984-5869

The head is a large and heavy part of a person. In a child, the head can account for a quarter of their total weight. In the adult, the head weighs 10-14 pounds (about 4.5-6.3 kg), and this load has to be balanced by the strength of the neck muscles. In normal upright posture, there is a forward

11/02/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 718-984-5869

It’s a good question. We want to do the things that promote and speed healing and not do the kinds of things that cause more harm or are destructive. A lot of us know that a little rest when we injure the back is okay, but staying in bed for a week might not be a good idea. Studies have sho

10/26/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 718-984-5869

Our sense of balance comes from a few different areas of the body. The inner ear gives us input on the position of our head and whether we are moving. This is combined with input from the eyes, which gives similar information. Most people think this is where it ends, but the spine is also integra

10/19/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 718-984-5869

Our bodies often let us know there is something not quite right, but are we listening? Too often in life, with hectic day-to-day schedules, getting the kids to school and so on, we cannot be troubled by these little warning signs. So we often just take a pill to mask the pain and get on with our

10/14/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 718-984-5869

It’s estimate that 15-20% of headaches originate in the neck. That is, dysfunction in the neck can put pressure on the three nerves that innervate the head, causing the symptoms associated with a cervicogenic headache. The posture of the neck is also important. There is norm

10/06/2020

Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Thomas K. Hand
Chiropractic & Family Alternative Health Facility
3676 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville, Staten Island, NY 10312
www.ThomasHandBlog.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 10-1 & 3-7
To Make an Appointment, Call 718-984-5869

We all know it’s important to maintain good back health by doing things that help strengthen it and avoid the things that cause harm. This is just common sense. But just what are the “things” we need to avoid and what are some simple activities we can do to prevent back probl

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