Family Chiropractic Plus

01/05/2026

Happy New Year from Family Chiropractic Plus! 🥳

Welcome to 2026! This year, we are making Chiropractic, healing, and wellness our top priority—so you can make living life yours.

Ready to kickstart your resolutions? Let’s focus on improving your health so you can get back to having more fun. Here’s to a vibrant, pain-free year ahead!

12/18/2025

Give Yourself the Gift of Relief: How to Survive the Holiday Hustle with Family Chiropractic Plus

The Christmas lights are twinkling along Central Avenue, the holiday playlists are on repeat, and your to-do list is officially longer than a CVS receipt. It’s the most wonderful time of the year in St. Pete—but for many of us, it’s also the most painful.

Between the marathon shopping trips, hours spent hunching over gift wrapping, and the stress of hosting the perfect family gathering, your body takes a beating. It’s no surprise that many of our patients walk in this month feeling more like the Grinch than a jolly elf.

At Family Chiropractic Plus, we believe the holidays should be enjoyed, not endured. Here is how our combination of chiropractic care and massage therapy can help you navigate the "silly season" with less stress and more joy.

1. Unwrapping the Tension: Chiropractic for Stress Relief
We often think of stress as purely mental, but it manifests physically. When you are stressed about holiday planning or finances, your shoulders creep up toward your ears, your jaw clenches, and your posture suffers. This "fight or flight" tension can lead to subluxations (misalignments) in your spine, which irritate your nervous system and create a cycle of pain and irritability.

How we help: Dr. Martin Blankenship and Dr. Jaime Kean specialize in manual adjustments that realign your spine and remove that interference. By restoring proper function to your nervous system, we don’t just treat the back pain—we help your body physically downshift out of "stress mode," helping you sleep better and handle the holiday chaos with a cooler head.

2. The "Shopping Bag Syndrome" (and other Holiday Hazards)
Let’s be honest: lugging heavy shopping bags, hauling boxes of decorations out of the attic, and standing for six hours cooking a feast is a workout your body wasn’t prepared for. This sudden spike in physical activity often leads to:

Lower back pain from improper lifting.

Neck strain from looking down at phones and wrapping presents.

Sciatica flare-ups from long car rides to visit relatives.

The Solution: Don't wait until you "throw your back out" on Christmas Eve. A preventative visit to Family Chiropractic Plus can ensure your joints and muscles are moving correctly before you lift that 20lb turkey. If you are already hurting, our Chiropractic Rehabilitation services can target those specific injuries to get you back on your feet fast.

3. Massage Therapy: Your Holiday Reset Button
Sometimes, you just need to unplug. Our massage therapy services are the perfect complement to chiropractic care. While the adjustment corrects the structure (the bones), the massage addresses the soft tissue (the muscles).

Whether you need a Swedish Massage to melt away mental stress or a Deep Tissue Massage to work out the knots from decorating the tree, our therapists work directly with the doctors to ensure your treatment is safe and effective. It’s not just an indulgence; it’s a medical necessity to keep your blood flowing and your muscles pliable during high-stress weeks.

4. Navigating the Holiday Feast
It’s easy to let health goals slide when the pies and cookies appear. However, inflammation from excess sugar can actually increase your joint pain! As part of our holistic approach, we offer Nutritional Counseling. We can give you practical tips on how to enjoy your favorite holiday foods without wrecking your energy levels or increasing inflammation in your body.

Take Care of You, So You Can Take Care of Them
You spend so much of December taking care of everyone else—buying gifts, cooking meals, and making magic happen. This year, put yourself on the list.

Don’t let pain steal your holiday spirit.

Stop by our office on Central Ave or give us a call to schedule a "tune-up" before the big day. Let our family take care of your family this Christmas season!

Family Chiropractic Plus 📍 3862 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 📞 (727) 388-0966 🌐 www.familychiroplus.com

12/10/2025

11/26/2025

As the season of gratitude arrives, we wish you and your loved ones a truly joyous and peaceful Thanksgiving!

We are taking a brief pause to enjoy this special time with our own families. Please note that Family Chiropractic Plus will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th.

We look forward to welcoming you back, rested and refreshed, when we reopen at 7:30 AM on Monday, December 1st.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making this another wonderful year. Your trust and support mean the world to us!

We’ll see you soon!

11/24/2025

Car accidents can cause serious trauma to the body, but chiropractic care offers effective support for recovery and healing.

After a car accident:

Chiropractic care can provide effective pain relief and improve quality of life. The National Institute of Health warns that untreated accident injuries may lead to chronic pain, but chiropractors use non-invasive techniques to realign the spine and body, helping patients recover safely and reduce long-term complications.

Car accident injuries:

Chiropractors provide personalized treatment plans for patients recovering from car accident injuries, offering a supportive and hands-on approach that differs from traditional medical care.
These plans may begin with frequent visits and evolve over time based on patient progress, incorporating therapies such as stretching, massage, spinal decompression, and heat treatments.
With car accidents occurring at a high rate—13 every minute according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—it is important for patients to explore chiropractic care as an effective option for pain
relief and recovery. Family Chiropractic Plus specializes in treating accident-related injuries and offers comprehensive care to help patients manage pain and improve long-term quality of life.

If you or a loved one has been involved in a motor vehicle accident give Family Chiropractic Plus a call and schedule an initial consultation today.

11/06/2025

Come join us for an amazing pet adoption and wellness event this Sunday November 9th at on Central Ave between 11am - 2pm. Dr. Blankenship will be examining pets and providing advise on possible treatment to address your pets needs. Dr. Blankenship will also be available to ask any chiropractic related questions. See you on Sunday St Pete Peeps!

10/15/2025

How Chiropractors Treat Whiplash Successfully at Family Chiropractic Plus, St Petersburg Fl.

Injured in a St. Pete Car Accident? Whiplash Relief is Here.

It happens in a split second—a rear-end collision on a busy St. Petersburg road that leaves you with a painful, debilitating case of whiplash. The symptoms are unmistakable:

Severe neck and shoulder pain

Debilitating headaches

Stiffness and loss of motion

Difficulty sleeping and performing daily tasks

When ice, heat, and over-the-counter medications fail, it’s time for a professional solution. At Family Chiropractic Plus, we understand the complex nature of whiplash injuries and offer a path to recovery. Our targeted chiropractic adjustments can reduce swelling, alleviate pain, and restore proper alignment to your spine, helping you heal faster and more completely.

Over 3 million whiplash injuries occur annually in the U.S., with 300,000 people facing long-term disability as a result. Don't wait for the pain to become chronic. Let the expert team at Family Chiropractic Plus in St. Petersburg design a personalized treatment plan to get you out of pain and back to your life.

09/24/2025

St. Pete Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Massage | Your Path to a Pain-Free Life at Family Chiropractic Plus, St Petersburg Fl.

Call today or ask any questions and we'll see you soon.

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09/24/2025

This Deaf Awareness Month, we celebrate the strength and vibrancy of the Deaf community. We also reaffirm our commitment to being a healthcare partner you can trust.

Your journey to health starts with being understood. Contact our St. Petersburg clinic today to learn more or to schedule your appointment.

https://www.familychiroplus.com/deaf-awareness-month-celebrating-communication-and-wellness

Family Chiropractic Plus is working diligently to be the very best St Petersburg Chiropractor so we are YOUR CHOICE for St. Petersburg chiropractic care! Our goal is that you don't simply get rid of back pain temporarily, but that you are able to achieve a higher level of health, well-being and over...

09/17/2025

At Family Chiropractic Plus, we know that back pain often results from a combination of factors, including a weak core. Our chiropractic adjustments work hand-in-hand with core strengthening to:

- Improve your spinal alignment

- Relieve tension in overworked back muscles

- Enhance your mobility and range of motion

- Support your body’s natural ability to heal and stay strong

Together, chiropractic care and core-focused exercises create a powerful, balanced approach to preventing back pain and improving your overall wellness.

09/11/2025

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