Lawrence Ruck, D.C.

I met Dr. Ruck 7 years ago when I was suffering from chronic neck pain after a severe injury one year earlier. I had been to a Neurologist, Pain Managment doctor, spinal surgeon, orthopedist, and accupuncturist as well as another chiropractor and two further physical therapists. I had MRIs, xrays, tried therapies, took pill and received cortisone shots. I was contemplating surgery when I read that the success of these treatments was a mere 33%! A friend recommended Dr. Ruck and after the first visit I felt immediately better — not because my pain went away, it didn’t. But Dr. Ruck was the first person I had seen who showed any kind of understanding of what I was feeling and how hopeless I had become. Over the course of the next several months he worked with me patiently and compassionately, mostly through teaching me exercise and calming my fears. Eventually the pain became less and less so that it was tolerable, then manageable and then negligible. My neck no longer bothers me and I returned to levels of activity I had been told I would never again achieve; running, playing soccer, snowboarding, body-​surfing — all those things I thought I had lost I was able to regain.
I continue to see Dr. Ruck on occasion, once every couple of years, or a few times a year when I sustain a new injury (all those activities at my age…49 y.o.) and following his instructions and heeding his calming words I always get the best possible results with the least invasive procedures. Simple manipulation and exercise are a small price to pay as opposed to narcotics and surgeries. When I pull, strain or otherwise injure something — my first stop is Dr. Ruck. He is a healer in the truest sense, with the goal of getting you back to where you were (or better!) with patience, work and simple, real-​world wisdom. No hocus pocus, no wacky new-​age junk science, just simple mechanical «treat the whole patient» physical approach that works if you are willing. He will help empower you to heal yourself and stay in shape. Thanks Dr. Ruck!

My chronic back and shoulder issues flared up terribly about 4 weeks before a planned surf trip. After a recommendation from my wife, I visited Dr. Ruck. He assessed my condition and developed a 4 week plan to meet my goal of being strong and pain free enough to enjoy the trip. He did not just treat the pain, but he worked to identify and eliminate the root causes and set me up for future success and improvements. He was extremely positive, thorough, knowledgeable, kind, and effective.

Simply put, I owe my first Ultra marathon to Dr. Ruck. I decided to participate in a timed event with only two months to train. I suffered the consequences from too much too soon… I was coming apart at the seams when I finally made it to his office.
Dr. Ruck’s Chiropractic & A.R.T expertise cleared up my Piriformis, ITB and minor Achilles tendonitis issues. I left his office feeling confident and hopeful after the first visit. I scheduled to see him once a week for the remaining 4 weeks of training. I was able to run 42 miles with minor discomfort and was so happy during event that I am looking forward to my second Ultra distance race! I followed up after my awesome Ultra finish and was given exercises to strengthen my weak areas now that I’m resting before I start training for the next marathon in Texas. I highly recommend Dr. Ruck if you are looking for a sport Doctor.

If only Dr. Ruck could be cloned so there’d be an office in NYC too! This review is WAY overdue, as I saw him back when I lived in Tarrytown, but I wanted to say that he should be your DC if you live in the area — and not just for back pain! He helped me not only heal up from a bad knee injury, he also helped me with some serious walking/​balance issues following a near fatal reaction to an antibiotic. I not only received excellent treatment, but learned a lot in the process so, as Harris D said, I wouldn’t perpetually be in a loop. Top notch!

Dr. Ruck is an excellent chiropractor, focused on lowering patients reliance on visits instead of creating a never ending loop. I highly recommend Dr. Ruck if you’re experiencing pain of any type.

Let me start by saying I cannot possibly overstate how impressed I am by Dr. Ruck.
I have seen several chiropractors over the last few years, initially for a whiplash injury, then subsequently to try to address the chronic back/​neck/​shoulder pain I had already been experiencing due to poor posture in the workplace.
Each chiropractor took more or less the same approach: adjustment, massage, maybe a little e-​stim, all to varying, yet ultimately short-​lived relief.
It was with this fear that I may only achieve temporarily relief, having to return often and indefinitely, that I went to Dr. Ruck. Simply put, I couldn’t have been more wrong.
After my very first visit, I experienced more relief than I had after multiple visits to other chiropractors. Here’s why:
1.) His interest and knowledge regarding physiology and his desire to make sure I understood why things feel the way they do and how to treat them is exemplary.
2.) His approach is not one-​size-​fits-​all.
3.) Unlike a typical chiropractor, he has no desire to see me multiple times a week, nor indefinitely. He pinpointed the problems, and is determined to address them as quickly as possible.
4.) The techniques that he taught me actually WORK! He gave me a list of quick, easy exercises that I can do at my desk to strengthen problem areas and alleviate tightness and pain. This is by far the most impressive aspect of his unique approach.
Which brings me to my final point: you have to be willing to do what Dr. Ruck tells you. You have to be diligent and perform the techniques he sends you home with. I can attest that they offer as much potent, long lasting relief by themselves as a session with him would.
A nice little bonus is Dr. Ruck’s sports medicine background, which in my opinion, makes him even better suited to assess and treat injury.
If you’re frustrated by not finding long lasting, substantial pain relief, see Dr. Ruck.
— There’s no way I’m gonna write the same review four different ways for four different review sites. Dr. Ruck deserves the praise and I’m gonna spread the word! So when you see it on other sites, that’s the reason why! -