Gonstead Physical Medicine

09/01/2025

𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀.

80% of people will suffer from low back pain at some point in their lifetime, and athletes are at an even greater risk.

Whether it’s:

🎾 Rotational stress from tennis, golf, baseball, or pickleball
🚴‍♀️ Neck and back tension from long hours cycling
🏈 Impact or collision from contact sports

…your spine takes a hit.

Don’t let back or neck pain sideline you.

✨ 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
✨ 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞
✨ 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 & 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬
✨ 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥!)
✨ 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 & 𝐄𝐌𝐒 (𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧)

These treatments work with your body to relieve pain, correct imbalances, and restore mobility — without the need for pain 💊 or surgery.

08/29/2025

Chiropractic care puts athletes so far ahead of their competition that it should be a banned substance. 😉 The one hiccup is that it’s completely natural, harnessing the innate power of an athlete’s body to help them reach peak performance. 🏆

Whether you're training for competition or just want to move and feel better, chiropractic care supports:

✨ 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
✨ 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
✨ 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟
✨ 𝐍𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
✨ 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
✨ 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲
✨ 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡, 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞

This applies to young athletes, too!

From growth spurts to growing pains, chiropractic care helps kids build a stronger, more resilient foundation as they grow — especially those active in sports.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: if you’re looking to move better, feel better, and stay in the game — 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 💪

08/28/2025

It might not seem like a big problem, but TMJ is a 𝑵𝑶 𝑮𝑶 for enjoying life.

If you’ve tried home remedies for TMJ but aren’t getting relief, it’s time to come see us.

At Gonstead Physical Medicine, we treat TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) using a full-body, research-backed approach — not just temporary fixes. Your TMD treatment will include:

✅ TMJ Exam & Chiropractic Adjustment
✅ Neck Evaluation & X-Ray
✅ DRX 9000 Cervical Decompression
✅ Medical Massage
✅ Rehab, EMS, & Red Light Therapy
✅ Collaborative Dental Care

Most TMJ disorders aren’t just about your jaw — they’re full-body issues.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. 😆

08/27/2025

𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝑴𝑱 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇.

After all, the jaw is a joint. 🤓

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐌𝐉 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 😁 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.

08/27/2025

𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆. 🙏

08/26/2025

Jaw pain can interfere with some of the best reasons to be alive - 🍔, 🤣, and 😘.

🙅‍♀️ Temporomandibular joint dysfunction, TMJD, shall not be tolerated. 🙅‍♀️

👀 Check out this self-release technique for the lateral and medial pterygoid muscles, which play a major role in TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder). These muscles attach to your sphenoid bone (the butterfly-shaped bone deep in your skull) and are responsible for side-to-side, up-and-down, and forward-backward jaw movement. You may feel some tenderness or even tear up slightly — that’s totally normal and means the muscle is releasing.

This can be repeated several times a day for relief from:

✔️ Jaw pain
✔️ Tension
✔️ Popping or clicking
✔️ TMJ headaches

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿-𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲. 𝗪𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗠𝗝 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱.

08/25/2025

It’s one of the most misunderstood pain conditions out there. So let’s clear that up…

🤓 The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in the body. It forms from five nerve roots in the lower spine, travels through the pelvis and buttocks (under the piriformis muscle), and continues all the way down each leg.

Sciatica symptoms:

💥 Sharp or dull pain in the lower back or leg
💥 Burning, tingling, or numbness
💥 Muscle weakness in the legs or feet
💥 Pain with no back symptoms at all

Sometimes it’s one leg. Sometimes both. Sometimes it’s excruciating — other times it’s just annoying. Here’s the most important thing:[Text Wrapping Break]

The root cause of your sciatica determines the right treatment — and at Gonstead Physical Medicine, our doctors are trained to find that root and fix it, naturally. 🌱

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟. 𝐀𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝. 💪

08/24/2025

At Gonstead Physical Medicine in Phoenix, we combine expert chiropractic care with advanced rehab to help you get back to living pain-free — naturally. Whether it’s back pain, joint issues, or posture concerns, we’re here to help you heal and thrive. 🙌💥

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✅ Personalized care for real results
📞 Call today to book your first visit!

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08/22/2025

Before we treat anything at Gonstead Physical Medicine, we make sure we know exactly what we’re dealing with. Here’s how we diagnose sciatica properly:

🔎 Complete History
🔎 Imaging and Testing, including a full spine motion X-ray and orthopedic and functional tests
🔎 Gonstead analysis, with static & motion palpation and nervoscope assessment to track nerve irritation
🔎 MRI (if needed)

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀.

Don’t guess. Don’t wait. Get answers. 💪

08/21/2025

Sciatica is more than just pain in your back — it’s a sign that something deeper is going on.

𝗔𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀. We start with a full consultation and exam to pinpoint the root cause of your sciatica. That diagnosis determines how we treat you.

🔥 Compression and irritation of the sciatic nerve cause numbness, tingling, and shooting, burning, or stabbing pain in the hips, through the lower back, and down the legs into the feet. It ain’t pretty. 😵

𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲, 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰 𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲, 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻.

Depending on your exam results, we’ll tailor a sciatica relief plan specifically for you.

We have a variety of modalities to choose from, including:

✨ 𝐃𝐑𝐗 9000 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦
✨ 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
✨ 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
✨ 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲
✨ 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲
✨ 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠
✨ 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 & 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐁𝐃 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

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