COMPASSIONATE CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
MEET DR. MANISH SOJITRA, D.C.
I am honored to share my personal journey with you. It is vital to understanding how this practice has been built. Understanding that the story is long, I wanted to offer CliffsNotes here:
- I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT
- MY WORLD TOTALLY STOPPED
- CHIROPRACTIC CARE & SPINAL DECOMPRESSION HELPED REVERSE MY 11.5 MM HERNIATED DISC TO 3.5 MM
- I GOT MY LIFE BACK
MY STORY
It was the start of my 2nd year of college when a terrible car accident altered the course of my life drastically. The car I was a passenger in was completely totalled. My first thought was, ‘how am I going to play tennis this year?’ After a trip to the hospital and the initial shock slowly wore off, I thought I was feeling ok and was sent home. But what started out as a soreness in my lower back, kept getting worse and worse as days went on. Upon further evaluation, lots of confusion, being shuffled around to different doctors, taking X-Rays, the most clear diagnosis I was able to get was that I had a possible hairline fracture in my pelvis. Not knowing any better at the time, I took my prescribed medications and hobbled away on the pair of crutches I was given.
Of course, I wasn’t healing at a rate I was comfortable with so I went to a Chiropractor who specialized in Car Accident Aftercare to see if they could help me get back to playing tennis again. Luckily, after 2 months of treatment, I felt pain-free and well enough to get back to my daily lifestyle. What’s more is that I noticed my allergies were almost non-existent, my hand-eye coordination improved and I was playing at a whole different level than before. I knew chiropractic had something to do with that which inspired me to switch careers and enter a life studying to become a doctor of chiropractic so I could serve & help make a difference in someone’s life in the same way this chiropractor did for me.
Life went on and I didn’t think twice about the car accident.
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I had an 11.5MM Disc Herniation. I
n the 5 years of being a chiropractor, the worst I have ever seen is 6MM.”
Fast forward to 2014, I was now 5 years into being a practicing chiropractor, married and a lucky parent to my first daughter who was 1.5 years old at the time. Life felt normal until I woke up one day to find my entire left leg and foot was numb and tingling, and a pain so intense that it left me totally unable to do any of my normal daily activities. I couldn’t pick up and play with my daughter, I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t dress myself. This time, the diagnosis was clear, I had a 11.5MM Disc Herniation at my L5 S1. In the 5 years of being a chiropractor, the worst I have ever seen is 6MM. Typically, even with a 6MM disc herniation or less, many patients were left with no other option than surgery.
It may have seemed like I had a huge decision ahead of myself, but to me, the answer was clear. Although surgery could have potentially brought me relief (aside from the intense recovery), it wasn’t going to heal and reverse the problem the way I knew Chiropractic Care could. So I committed full force to a natural, consistent, and non-invasive treatment plan. No Medications. No Cortisone Shots. No Surgery. Just non-surgical spinal Disc Decompression Treatments, regular Chiropractic Adjustments and Physical Therapy. Yes, it took me 3 months to get back to living a more comfortable life (but it would have been the same with surgery recovery time) and another 3 months to fully heal but I went from a world-stopping 11.5MM disc herniation to 4.5MM within a year time frame. And just to further illustrate how important regular spinal care is, since you got this far in my story already, after yet another car accident in 2018, I had taken another MRI and my disc herniation decreased even more from 4.5MM to 3.5MM.
A few things became even more clear for me during this episode of my life;
-How fragile our bodies truly are and how important it is to honor and nurture them
-How pain can make your entire life stop, taking away your freedom to do anything considered ‘normal’ part of your daily routine
- How much your family and your close relationships suffer as a result of you no longer being able to contribute to the daily tasks and responsibilities of life. From taking the full brunt of taking care of the entire family, to in cases like mine, needing help with basic needs such as putting your shoes on.
-How little clear information we as patients receive from some doctors and medical establishments. I have left a herniated disc injury untreated from my initial car accident just because I wasn’t advised by anyone to care for it in any specific way. On the one hand, I could have avoided this disc injury, but on the other hand, I am grateful to have had experienced this disc injury first-hand, and be able to create a chiropractic practice first in South Elgin, Illinois and now, here in the Princeton, Montgomery Township New Jersey Area that is able to serve and heal patients with treatment plans that heal the root of the problem and help them regain their freedom.
3 FUN FACTS ABOUT YOUR CHIROPRACTOR
I Was a Tennis Captain & Tennis MVP at Rutgers University
I Was a Stay-at-Home Dad for a Whole Year
IMO there is Nothing Better Than a Movie Night with the Family
CREDENTIALS & ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS
IN 2005, Dr. Manish completed his pre-med Bachelor's Degree at Rutgers University, Newark New Jersey campus. At Rutgers, he received multiple awards for academics and Tennis . He went on to National University of Health Sciences near Chicago, Illinois to earn a Graduate Degree and become a Doctor of Chiropractic in 2008.
Along with multiple certifications and continued education to enhance specializations, the extensive list includes the following immersive studies, seminars and trainings to name a few:
Advanced Certification in Whiplash Injury Biomechanics and Traumatology from the Spine Research Institute of San Diego
Extensive training through the Pettibon Institute in the Pettibon System. The Pettibon System is a comprehensive rehabilitation program for the spine’s hard and soft tissues.
Spinal Decompression Certification Training
National Chiropractic Board Certification in Physiotherapy
Specialized training in TMJ
MyoVision Dynamic surface EMG Certified
Certified to practice Acupuncture in Illinois
Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Cervical Rehab Module CBP
Personal 1:1 Training from Dr. Anthony Gambale, D.C.
First Adjustment Seminar Completion for Pre-natal and Newborns
Teacher assistant (extremity adjustment technique)
Extremity (shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist, foot, ankle and knee) adjustment training under Dr. Mitch Mally, D.C.
PASSION AND EXPERIENCE
Right after graduating, Dr. Manish went on to build his own practice in the Suburbs of Chicago where he lived with his wife, Dr. Payal Sojitra. For a full decade, he ran a thriving practice in South Elgin, Illinois serving hundreds of patients, helping support their journeys to pain-free living. He recently moved back home with his family and is thrilled to finally be able to operate a chiropractic clinic in a state he has always considered home, New Jersey.
PRINCETON SPINE DISC AND CHIROPRACTIC CORE VALUES
FREEDOM.
For 6 months of my life, I was rendered totally helpless due to the nature of my disc injury. I understand the impact that pain can have on daily life. This is why the goal of my practice and my goal for my patients is to give them the freedom of life back with effective chiropractic care.
RELATIONSHIPS.
I have seen first hand how much the people closest to you, whether your husband or wife, siblings, parents or close friends, suffer as a result of your herniated disc injury, sciatica pain, back pain, neck pain, jaw pain or shoulder pain.
WHEN YOU HEAL, THEY ALL HEAL.
SERVICE.
The way I have built this practice is different at the very core. I have experienced first hand the confusion that is involved when trying to figure out your treatment options. My goal as your local Montgomery Township chiropractor is to be clear, accessible and understanding.
REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR PRINCETON CHIROPRACTOR NOW
EASE YOUR PAIN & GET ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY