About

A graduate from New York Chiropractic College, Dr. Sam Weichel opened Shift Chiropractic with the aim of providing a space for individuals of all abilities to pursue their full potential, whether that is recovering from an injury, improving performance, or just looking to move and feel better.

Having grown up in Southampton with a passion for endurance sports, Dr. Weichel specializes in treating the athlete. Dr. Weichel has trained and raced at the National and Provincial levels in both cycling and Nordic skiing, giving him a unique understanding of the demands placed on the body in these pursuits. Eager to treat all ranges of individuals, Dr. Weichel is trained in a wide variety of treatment techniques in order to customize care to best fit his patient’s needs.

Dr. Weichel has trained or is certified in the following techniques:

  • MyoMatrix Release Technique (MMR) - muscle and fascia release

  • Functional Integrated Acupuncture - for soft tissue injuries and chronic pain treatments

  • Functional Movement Screens - assessment of current movement strengths/weaknesses

  • Rocktape/Taping - promotes healing and decreases pain

  • Cupping - releases tight muscles and fascial Layers

While at New York Chiropractic College, Dr. Weichel was involved in and recognized for the following accomplishments:

  • New York Chiropractic College Student of the Year

  • DeGiacomo Technique Award

  • Excellence in Clinical Diagnosis

  • Clarence N. Flick Memorial Award for advancing research in Chiropractic

  • Ernest G. Napolitono for exceptional student Leadership

  • Motion Palpation Club President

  • Student Government Vice President

Why Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a natural healthcare specialty that focuses on the treatment of the neurological and musculoskeletal body systems. We use a range of techniques, from the chiropractic adjustment to acupuncture and massage, to treat a wide variety of injuries and disorders. At Shift, our primary goal is to get you back to doing the things you love, but we believe that chiropractic is about more than just recovering from injury. Chiropractic provides a host of benefits for optimizing your overall health and performance, whether you are a competitive athlete, a weekend warrior, desk jockey or perhaps you have the toughest job of all - trying to keep up with a busy toddler!

Using an integrative approach, Dr. Weichel will take the time to thoroughly assess how you move and what is bringing you into the office. He will work with you to create an individualized treatment plan that best fits your personal goals, activity level, and addresses the root cause of your concern. At Shift, we believe healthcare should be an interactive experience between the doctor and patient, as well as a collaboration with other healthcare professionals.

How We Can Help

Chiropractors will determine a comprehensive treatment plan that is based upon a thorough history and exam. At Shift, we then tailor our treatment to you, whether that is to help with a specific injury, improve athletic performance, or help with general wellness. Below is a list of common, but not all, conditions that we treat:

  • Headaches

  • Chronic use injuries (RSIs)

  • Low back pain

  • Neck pain

  • Performance Optimization

  • Sciatica

  • Pregnancy Related Pain

  • Nerve Pain

  • Herniated discs

  • Spinal Stenosis

  • Whiplash

  • Dizziness

  • Sports Related Injuries, including but not limited to:

    • Plantar Fasciitis

    • Rotator Cuff Injuries

    • Tennis Elbow

    • Golfers Elbow

What You Can Expect

At your initial appointment, we want to hear from you first! Why you are here, what your goals are, and how together, we can help you reach them. We will then move through a global movement assessment, looking at how you move and allowing for the identification of any faulty movement patterns that we need to overcome and that may be contributing to your concern. The primary goal is to focus on correcting function. Pain is almost always the last to arrive and the last to leave, but as we improve function, relief will follow. Much like our assessment, our treatment model follows a similar, global approach. It will be tailored to you, utilizing whichever techniques best fit the problem that you are struggling with. This includes soft tissue work, dry needling, chiropractic manipulation, mobilization, and specific exercise prescription.

Follow-up appointments continue to focus on functional improvements. Checking in with how you are moving and utilizing all of the above techniques, while continuing to progress your rehab exercise program to match improvements as well as your goals.