Functional Rehab

I started seeing Dr. Fidler a year and a half ago for a recurring back pain. I was seeing another chiropractor at the time and thought he was doing a good job. That was until I met Jason. He went through a thorough 1^st examination and was able to find what was wrong right away and relieve me. I am seeing him now on a regular basis and as a crossfitter and a runner, I can say that Jason has helped me to stay out of pain but also thought me how to move better to prevent injuries. I can not recommend him enough.

I’m a Sports/​Medical Massage therapist who used to work with Dr. Fidler years ago. He’s one of the few people I trust enough to refer my clients to. His treatment strategy is well thought out and more importantly, well executed. He takes his time with the intake and actually listens to what his clients have to say. In a city where Chiros are a dime a dozen, Dr. Fidler is truly a stand out practitioner.

I cannot recommend Dr. Fidler highly enough. I first came to him just looking for more from a chiropractor — I had been seeing a chiropractor for almost three years who seemed to think that neck adjustments alone, but every week and seemingly for the rest of my life, was the answer. No back adjustments, no trigger point therapy, nothing — Dr. Fidler provided all the adjustments I needed, added trigger point therapy, then showed me how to perform that trigger point therapy on myself with self myofascial release. I began feeling and moving better than I ever had before — so much so that I joined the CrossFit gym next door and have never looked back. Now, in addition to the chiropractic adjustments and myofascial release, Dr. Fidler and I are working on improving my mobility with targeted exercises and stretching to help me get the most out of the high intensity CrossFit workouts all while staying injury free.

I never thought I’d find myself seeking chiropractor’s services, but I’ve been Jason’s patient for over a year. I’m definitely not the easiest patient, and during our first appointment I might have argued that he doesn’t practice evidence-​based medicine. After a few scientific articles exchanged over email, body adjustments, stretches, and proper squat firm education, I was a believer. Jason is extremely patient, throughout, and an attentive practitioner. He’s involved in your care, and really strives to deliver the best results, not just crack your back and send you on your way. Well, he might crack a joke or two while digging his fingers in your SOADs, but you can’t hold it against him.

Dr. Fidler really understands anatomy and is not one of those chiropractors that just does the same thing no matter what your problem is. He is great at figuring out exactly what is going wrong and, more importantly, what the larger functional issue is that could be causing your specific pain. He tries to fix the root cause of your problem rather than just the symptoms. He is also very open to different methods of fixing pain. Plus, if you are a Crossfit athlete, he understands your needs better than any other chiropractor or physical therapist I’ve ever had.

Dr. Fidler has been awesome. In a few visits, he diagnosed my needs and pinpointed the issue. As a former D1 collegiate athlete, he’s been a breath of fresh air. He’s direct, to-​the-​point, and doesn’t mince words. His touch and willingness to ‘teach’ me — rather than create an unhealthy dependence on his services — are what I’m most impressed with. I couldn’t recommend him more highly and my issues have all but cleared up.
Thanks!

As an elite triathlete, I’m very protective of whom I allow to work on my body. I try to choose the best massage therapists, chiropractors, and other body-​work professionals in the NYC area. Jason is by far the best chiropractor I’ve ever been to, but it’s not just adjustments that he specializes in; he treats the way that you move and gives you techniques to make changes that allow his adjustments to hold. Jason takes a functional approach to chiropractic care that’s lacking in a lot of other offices. I went to him for chronic lower back pain, especially when in competition, and when I left I had a plan to alleviate my back pain that I could implement on my own. He made some adjustments which helped A LOT, but more importantly he gave me stretches to target the root of the pain, he performed Active Release Therapy on the area, and made adjustments to my posture as well. He really takes the time to discover the root of problems, and not just treat the surface with quick chiropractic adjustments. I’ve had 2 half-​Ironman triathlons this spring so far without ANY back pain, where last year I raced with pain in every race that I did. I can’t recommend him enough!

Superb. I experienced immediate relief and continue to enjoy sustained results working with Dr Fidler. A night and day turn-​around in my physical well-​being.

Dr. Fidler is the best physiotherapist/​chiropractor I found! I started seeing him for the first time a year ago with shoulders complaining, and amazingly he is the first therapist I found in my life btw Italy and NY that really has helped my shoulder issue. Basically my right shoulder/​pec, when doing chest or overhead presses, was use to hurt, strain and pain was driving down to my arm, we went though mobility exercises that made pain free and able to do over head presses and chest exercises in addition the ability to stretch my hamstring increase and I just feel my muscle more responsive now when I workout. Again I thank Dr. Fidler for his valuable work!

I had serious recurrent back pain and decided to finally do something about it. I searched «chiropractor — park slope» and read great reviews about Dr Fidler. They couldn’t be more deserved! I felt better after the first session and it’s been constantly improving, to the point where my back is now pain-​free. Dr Fidler also identified a few other issues that i had been ignoring for years! During each session he gives me exercises and stretches to practice at home. Great!
I haven’t felt that good in a loooong time!

I give Dr. Fidler my highest recommendation.
I injured my labrum while powerlifting and was prescribed physical therapy. I wanted to find someone who wouldn’t just ask me how I hurt my shoulder and tell me to «stop doing that.» The goal was to return to lifting. I did my research, and saw the reviews of Dr. Fidler on Unilocal and elsewhere. I’m happy to report that Dr. Fidler’s astoundingly positive reviews are entirely warranted — he deserves every star.
Dr. Fidler immediately focused on the specific mobility issues that likely caused my injury in the first place. He gave me a specific plan to follow to return my shoulder to health. Not only is my shoulder feeling better, but also the principles and drills that he taught me have significantly improved my other lifts, too. Go see him.

I started seeing Dr. Fidler a few months ago for some recurring shoulder pain and I was immediately kicking myself for not seeing him earlier.
The first meeting was a diagnosis and a flexibility and mobility assessment. And every meeting then on resulted in my feeling stronger, more mobile and eventually pain free.
An avid Crossfitter himself Dr. Fidler understands Crossfit movements and the stresses the athletes go through.
My experience has been extremely positive and I strongly recommend his services to anyone.

Dr. Fidler has been really great. I’m generally pretty skeptical of seeing anybody about anything, having come from a sort of «grit you teeth and you’ll get through it» upbringing, but after 3 weeks of not being able to play soccer, I got a recommendation for Dr. Fidler from a couple of my friends and I’m really glad.
The first step was getting a functional exam and honing in on a possible prognosis. I also got an x-​ray which corroborated Dr. Fidler’s assessment. Since then I’ve been working through a set of exercises and stretches to strike at the root cause of the back pain and I’m really happy with the results. Not only has the back pain almost completely disappeared, but I actually feel like I’m in better shape overall, and much more robust. Dr. Fidler’s treatment seems to be not just about getting rid of the symptoms, but about teaching his patients to learn good movement habits and better body awareness. I actually feel like I understand his explanations, rather than just being told to do something «just because».
Apart from the treatment itself, he was also willing to work with my insurance and the visits are always fun and relaxing. I’ve recommended him to a handful of friends already.

Dr. Fidler is just an amazing carrying person and a doctor I’m very happy with he’s service .
He’s an angel!!!

Extremely knowledgable. He has paid great attention to all aspects of my injury and I’ve learned a lot about mobility and preventative measures for the future. Great methodology and perspective. My recovery has been awesome. I would highly recommend Dr. Fidler.

I’ve had an extremely positive experience with Dr. Fidler. I have been to probably a dozen chiros (in different cities) over the years and he is in my top 2. Time will tell if he takes the top spot ;)
First, Dr. J is not «just» a chiro, he’s given me the tools to improve my back/​neck/​shoulder pain in between adjustments. I always feel Fantastic after an appointment. But adjustments only last so long, so having a daily routine to work on my muscle issues at home has helped so much more than any other treatment I’ve tried (massage, adjustment-​only chiro, yoga, etc.). I can feel the improvements building over time from the first visit, whereas before it’s taken weeks of treatment to see results for more than a day or two.
Second, he got me through the Bar exam. 10 – 12 hours a day hunched over a computer/​reading was destroying my neck. Beyond working on the physical discomfort, Dr. J did a workspace evaluation and taught me different stretches and positions I used to keep my back & neck comfy during the 16 hour exam. Cost here is super reasonable, but honestly I would have paid anything for his help to improve my test performance (shooting neck pain is distracting to say the least — and I had zero. Amazing.)
Lastly, I hadn’t been to a chiro with his office in a gym before and didn’t know what it would be like. It’s great! All that equipment available so he can actually show you what to do, not just tell you. After each appointment you’ll get a review of what you learned with pictures so you can keep it up yourself. I’ve never had a chiro do that, it’s more a hybrid of chiro-​physical therapy-​mobility work which is WAY more effective. Plus seeing crossfitters on my way in is motivation to get my butt to the gym — man they are strong!
I have never tried cross fit but that didn’t matter at all. Dr. J works with where you’re at and your particular lifestyle. He never had unrealistic expectations of changing my behaviors (um, 10 hours a day at the computer is obviously bad for you, but he didn’t tell me I had to stop!), just suggestions on how to make it work.
tl;dr: One of the best chiros I’ve tried. Tools to work on your pain at home between appointments. Great price, great attitude, great results. Just don’t steal my appointment time: P

Dr. J is great. I came to him with a shoulder injury that was the result of overdoing it during the Crossfit Open WODs. He got me back on track and it’s pretty much back to normal now, which is kind of amazing. He also has been helping me improve some other more fundamental core/​posture issues, which I didn’t even realize were holding me back but clearly were.
I was a little skeptical/​afraid of some of the chiropractic adjustments at first, but they seem to help, and Dr. J always seems to provide a mix of that stuff, more mainstream therapies, and a heavy load of PT-​style exercises, specifically chosen to help your issues, that you can work on daily. The whole mix of all these different approaches seems to really work.
Dr. J is a really great guy. He’s from Long Island, I think, so he might come off at first as a little more bro-​ey than a typical new agey chiropractor, but don’t be fooled, he knows what he’s doing and is a kind, generous person.
If you’re doing Crossfit at CFSBK, Jason’s a part of that community, which is a huge advantage. He does all the workouts, etc. so he knows exactly what you might have been doing in terms of WODs and how they would impact your particular injury or situation.

I beat up my body on a regular basis– through CrossFit and my job. I do my own mobility, but sometimes you have to let the professionals help you out. Dr. Fidler is the resident Chiropractor at my CrossFit box and I was having some serious neck/​shoulder issues recently… trouble sleeping, headaches and just pure discomfort. I sought out his help last week and have been sleeping so much better ever since! We are going to start working together to help alleviate my pain, so I can get a good nights rest, which is essential! Highly recommend seeking out his services if you are feeling any pain/​discomfort or are just in need of some body maintenance… this stuff works!

Being an avid CrossFit athlete, and health professional myself, I am always looking for a doctor that understands my sport and my body. Dr. Fidler is that doctor! I am very particular about finding a doctor who is attentive to my needs and looks to fix the problem, not just mask the pain. Dr. Fidler has been able to help me with my shoulder problems as well as spinal mobility issues. Not only is he an expert when it comes to treating soft tissue, he also is one hell of a chiropractor! I always feel great after having him give me an adjustment or two. One thing that stands out is that he takes the time outside of work to come up with a personal rehab program tailored to my issues and personally goes over the material with me. I trust Dr. Fidler to take great care of my body when I see him, and I highly recommend him to all of my friends!

Okay, I have been to a handful of chiros and typically feel better after each visit but it’s usually just a quick fix that’s temporary. Here, I feel like the doc really pays attention to my structure and usage. He gave me so many tips and movements to do to better my life and I could not be happier. Feelin good Billy Ray!