DR. JOEL KIRSCH

About DR. JOEL KIRSCH

Dr. Joel Kirsch is a chiropractor at Birmingham Chiropractic Clinic in Birmingham, Michigan, serving patients from the Birmingham and metro Detroit area. The clinic has been part of the local community since 1983 and provides chiropractic and manual therapy care with an emphasis on individualized treatment, patient education, and sustainable results. Dr. Kirsch joined the clinic in 2007. He earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Indiana University in 2003 and a doctor of chiropractic degree from National University of Health Sciences in 2006. He has completed more than 300 hours of postgraduate rehabilitation coursework as a candidate for a Diplomate Degree in Chiropractic Rehabilitation through the ACRB, is a member of the International Society of Clinical Rehab Specialists, is a certified DNS practitioner, and maintains certification through the Motion Palpation Institute.

Dr. Kirsch works with a broad range of patients, including athletes, children, infants, pregnant women, people with chronic or unresolved pain, and patients with nerve-related symptoms. The website describes his experience with athletes from many sports, including professional, high school, and recreational athletes. Common concerns treated include neck pain, lower back pain, nerve pain with burning, numbness, or tingling into the arms or legs, repetitive strain injuries, scoliosis, delayed motor development concerns in children, and pregnancy-related care. Birmingham Chiropractic Clinic uses an evidence-informed approach that may include spinal and extremity manipulation, mobilization, Cox Flexion-Distraction, McKenzie Method principles, Mulligan Concept techniques, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, Selective Functional Movement Assessment, rehabilitation exercises, soft tissue release, myofascial release, kinesiotaping, orthotics, and nutritional advice when appropriate. Care begins with a detailed history and evaluation so the doctor can identify contributing movement, posture, gait, stability, and joint function issues before creating a treatment plan.

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