Allow Me to Introduce Myself

By: Chad Eldridge, DC

Why do I hurt? Why does this pain keep coming back? These are questions that you may have asked yourself, but have never been given a good explanation.  You may have been told it is age, an overuse injury, or because you take part in a certain activity.  But these are all generic responses, they do not address the real underlying cause of dysfunction that is causing the pain.  Does this frustrate you?

My name is Chad Eldridge and I am a chiropractor, operating out of Buchanan Fitness Group in Mt Dora, FL.  My goal is to educate you on WHY you have the condition or injury that you have and ways that we can work together to treat it. A majority of health care practioners are caught up in the fact that you, the patient, have pain instead of asking the question WHY you have it.  My belief is if we as doctors are truly able to treat a problem, we should look to find out the cause of the problem as opposed to just treating the site of the complaint or the symptom.  Treating just the site of pain may help the condition short term, but it will eventually come back.  If we put more time and energy in our assessment we would be able to determine what other factors may be leading to the problem.  We should look beyond just the basic orthopedic exams and start to look at the things our patient does on an everyday basis, and that is move and breathe.  In my opinion, if we do not address issues in these two areas then we will never get the results that we desire.

My philosophy on care is movement based.  I want to see how you perform basic fundamental movements as well as any specific activities or movements that cause you discomfort.  Based off this information I can develop corrective strategies and a treatment plan to fit your individual needs.  Will I perform orthopedic exams and treat the area of complaint? Yes, but I am also going to look for other imbalances and dysfunctions elsewhere in your body that may be the cause of your condition.  I want to know WHY!  This has been a quality I have had my whole life, one which may have irritated a good amount of people, but is what drove me to become a chiropractor.  I have experienced that feeling of having an injury and seeking out care, just to be given a generic diagnosis with no explanation of what may have been the cause.  I ended up having surgery, with the end result being the injury coming back.  Later on through my schooling I discovered the cause of my injury, by just looking at the site of pain the dysfunctions that were at the root of the injury were missed. I know the frustration this causes, which is why I spend countless hours reading books and articles, as well as taking seminars to learn new assessment strategies, treatment techniques, and to better understand how the body works in order to provide the best care that I can.  I know the body is a complex thing and that no one will truly know everything there is to know or why everything occurs but I can prepare myself with as much knowledge as I can to help you with a condition you may have.

If you ask yourself the questions listed above and are ready to take control of your health, then contact me and set up an appointment.  I am ready to work with you to find out WHY!