Most Rated Chiropractor in Capitola
Keeping fit is a large portion of the chiropractic lifestyle that Dr. Markovitz advocates for every patient. You need strength, flexibility, and balance to stay healthy and active throughout your life, and he can help you achieve that.
Muscles can weigh up to 80% of your body weight, so they are a major factor in keeping your spine in alignment and eliminating pain. The largest muscle groups in the body are the thighs and legs. Using these muscles while walking, swimming, running, and biking increases cardiovascular function, toning the heart as well.

Harvey J. Markovitz, DC, is a trusted chiropractor who has served the chiropractic needs of people in Capitola and the surrounding area since 1976.
Why Choose Dr. Markovitz
FAQs
The better question to ask is how much will I save by seeing a chiropractor? If I get myself in less pain and my body stronger and more flexible I will be better able to keep myself from getting into an acute pain situation again or get out from years of having to compensate for the pain and weakness I have been dealing with.
Compared to....? We don't give you drugs, which have side effects, injections that could have the potential to strike a nerve and leave you with nerve damage. Surgery definitely has risks of death, complications, infections, etc..You can judge the degree of safety by the amount each profession pays for malpractice. Chiropractors have the lowest cost of practically ALL in the health field. Our goal is to fix the problem not merely reducing your pain. Can injuries occur from getting adjusted?
We chose not to. That is not what we believe is in the best interests of our patients.
If the individual has not had this complaint about decades there is hope that the damage to the hip joint has not progressed to the point where surgery is the only option. Many who have pain in the hip early on can be helped with chiropractic and correct muscle balancing techniques.
Find the cause of the problem and using specific methods will correct the problem and give techniques for rebalancing the spine and pelvis.
Both may be needed. Often muscle imbalance from the upper back will lead to neck pain. Correcting this through appropriate muscle training as well as adjustments can correct this problem.