Ferndale Chiropractor

Are you looking for a chiropractor in Ferndale, MD?

At Mid Atlantic Spinal Rehab & Chiropractic, we provide chiropractic care built on 14 years of clinical practice and doctoral training at New York Chiropractic College, available to patients throughout Ferndale.

If you are dealing with back pain, neck pain, or a joint that no longer moves the way it should, our Ferndale, MD chiropractor can identify the mechanical cause and treat it without medication or surgery. Dr. Marc Gulitz, D.C., has treated these injuries since opening our practice in 2012, with particular attention to cases involving car accidents and workplace incidents. Every plan starts with a detailed examination and a clear explanation of the findings. Call or message our office to arrange a visit at time that works for you.

Chiropractor in Ferndale, MD

Chiropractors diagnose and treat problems of the spine, the joints, and the muscles and nerves around them. Most of that work is hands-on. Adjustments restore motion to restricted joints, and soft tissue techniques reduce the muscle tension that often accompanies them.

Most Ferndale adults are part of the workforce. Census Bureau QuickFacts figures show that 72.2 percent of residents aged 16 and older are in the civilian labor force. The community surrounds BWI Marshall Airport and sits close to warehouse and office districts along the I-97 corridor. Work in these settings often involves lifting, long shifts on concrete floors, or hours at a desk. Each of these demands places sustained stress on the spine and the muscles that support it.

Chiropractic Services We Offer in Ferndale

We combine several techniques in most treatment plans. The services below cover the conditions and approaches Ferndale patients ask about most.

• Spinal adjustments. A controlled, quick movement applied to a restricted spinal joint restores its normal range of motion. Many patients notice easier movement the same day, and the effect builds over a series of visits as surrounding muscles adapt.
• Flexion-distraction. This gentle technique uses a specialized table to stretch and decompress the lower spine. We often use it for disc-related pain and for patients who prefer a lower-force approach.
• Soft tissue therapy. Tight or injured muscles pull on the joints they attach to. Targeted pressure and stretching release that tension and help adjustments hold.
• Whiplash care. Rear-end collisions can sprain the ligaments of the neck and strain the muscles that support it. Care starts with gentle mobilization and moves toward strengthening as symptoms settle.
• Herniated disc care. When a disc bulges or ruptures, it can crowd the nerve beside it. Treatment aims to reduce that pressure through positioning, decompression, and carefully selected exercises. Most disc injuries don’t require surgery, and we refer patients for a surgical consultation when weakness or numbness worsens despite care.
• Sciatica care. Pain that travels from the lower back through the buttock and down the leg usually traces back to the sciatic nerve being irritated somewhere along its path. We look for the source, which may be a disc, a tight muscle, or a restricted joint, and treat it directly.
• Work injury care. Lifting injuries, repetitive strain, and slips are frequent in warehouse, airport, and delivery jobs. We document each visit thoroughly, which matters if a workers’ compensation claim is involved.
• Postural strain. Hours in a forward-leaning position, whether in front of a computer or on a delivery route, overload the upper back and the base of the neck. Adjustments relieve the restricted segments, and a short set of exercises builds the endurance to hold better posture.
• Joint dysfunction. When a shoulder, hip, or knee loses motion after an injury or from overuse, we combine mobilization with exercises that keep the improvement in place.

Why Choose Mid Atlantic Spinal Rehab & Chiropractic for Chiropractic Care in Ferndale, MD?

Leadership in Maryland Chiropractic

Dr. Gulitz sits on the Maryland Chiropractic Association’s board, where he contributes to efforts that advance the profession and educate the public about chiropractic care. His own training began at Lehigh University, where he earned a B.S. in Molecular Biology, followed by doctoral study at New York Chiropractic College, which awarded him the D.C. degree in 2008. Before founding the practice, he practiced for three years in Las Vegas at a clinic combining several medical specialties, helping nearly 1,000 patients recover from traumatic injuries. Dr. Marc Gulitz has since expanded the practice to multiple Maryland locations, and it is now among the state’s fastest-growing practices in physical medicine and chiropractic care.

A Practice Built Around Collaboration

Spinal injuries don’t always stay within one specialty. Our providers work alongside physicians, neurologists, orthopedists, and physical therapists whenever an injury requires more than chiropractic care alone, and our chiropractors can add physical therapy to a plan without sending you to a separate office. New patients can also receive spinal and postural screenings, which often reveal problems that contribute to the main complaint.

Understanding Chiropractic Care

Conditions We Treat and Treatment Options

Most of the chiropractic problems we see in Ferndale patients are mechanical. A joint stops moving well, a disc is irritated, or muscles and ligaments are strained, and the result is pain that changes with posture and activity. Neck injuries are a common example. A cervical sprain vs. strain involves different tissues, ligaments in one case and muscles or tendons in the other, and that distinction affects how quickly we progress care. It’s one of the first questions the exam answers.

Nerve involvement requires a different approach. Herniated discs, for example, can compress an adjacent nerve root. A pinched nerve at the neck or lower back can cause numbness, tingling, or weakness in a limb, and those symptoms need a careful neurological exam before treatment begins.

The research supports this kind of care for low back pain in particular. The NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health summarizes low back pain research showing moderate-quality evidence that spinal manipulation produces modest improvements in pain and function.

Options we use most often include:

• Spinal adjustments and joint mobilization
• Flexion-distraction, which suits many disc-related cases
• Soft tissue therapy for muscle tension and spasm
• Exercises chosen from your postural screening results
• Advice on posture, lifting technique, and workstation arrangement

What Should You Expect from Chiropractic Care?

• We’ll start with a detailed history, followed by a physical exam that includes orthopedic and neurological testing.
• Imaging is ordered only when the exam points to it. Many patients don’t need X-rays at all.
• An explanation of your diagnosis before any adjustment is performed.
• You may hear a popping sound during an adjustment. That is gas releasing from the joint fluid, not bones cracking, and it is different from cracking your own neck, which we advise against.
• Mild soreness for a day after early treatments is common.

What Is the Typical Treatment Timeline?

• First visit. Examination, diagnosis, and often the first treatment.
• Early care. Visits are most frequent while pain is high, commonly two or three per week.
• Corrective phase. As symptoms ease, visits space out and exercises take a larger role.
• Reevaluation. We repeat key exam findings to confirm the joint and muscle changes are holding.
• Release from care. You continue with a home routine, and some patients return for occasional maintenance visits.

Recent, uncomplicated strains often improve noticeably within the first few weeks. Disc injuries, sciatica, and pain that has lasted for months generally take longer. We discuss realistic expectations at the first visit and adjust the schedule as you respond. Attending every scheduled visit during the early phase matters most, because that is when joint motion is being restored.

What Should You Bring to Your First Visit?

• X-rays, MRI reports, or notes from previous providers
• Your insurance card, plus claim information if the injury happened at work or in a car accident
• A list of your symptoms and what triggers them

Previous injuries, current medications, and anything that has made the pain better or worse are among the details worth mentioning to your chiropractor before treatment begins. Expect the exam itself to take most of the first appointment.

What Are Some Important Maryland Chiropractic Resources?

Ferndale residents, like patients across Maryland, have several public resources for checking on providers, understanding their rights after a work injury, and learning about common conditions.

• Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The board explains its complaint review process, including how investigators look into concerns about conduct, advertising, or billing.
• Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission. Injured workers can read the Commission’s workers’ compensation FAQ, which covers reporting an injury and filing a claim.
• MedlinePlus sciatica information. The sciatica health topic published by the National Library of Medicine describes symptoms, causes, and common treatments.

These sources offer general guidance. A diagnosis for your own symptoms comes from an in-person examination.

Contact Mid Atlantic Spinal Rehab & Chiropractic

Your exam will identify what is causing your pain and whether it can be treated without surgery. We’ll explain the findings, describe the treatment plan, and give you an estimate of how many visits it should take.

Our Glen Burnie clinic is a short drive from most of Ferndale. If your injury involves a workers’ compensation or auto insurance claim, mention it when you reach out so we can collect the right information. Our staff can also answer questions about coverage before your first visit. Contact us to book an exam with a chiropractor serving Ferndale.