Things and people we actually recommend
A curated list of products we use clinically, gear worth having at home, and local partners we trust to take good care of you when you're not in our office.
We get asked regularly what to use between visits, where to work out, and who to see for things outside our scope. This page is our running answer to those questions. Everything here is something we've vetted ourselves — either clinically, personally, or both. None of it is sponsored.
Partners we trust
When our patients need something we don't provide, we want to be able to point them somewhere good. These are the local businesses we refer to with confidence.
Fitness Together Belmont
Personal training done right. Fitness Together Belmont offers private, one-on-one personal training in a dedicated studio setting — no crowded gym floor, no waiting for equipment, no one-size-fits-all programming. Their trainers build individualized plans around your goals, fitness level, and any physical considerations that need to be factored in.
We refer patients to Fitness Together Belmont when they're interested in building strength, improving conditioning, or maintaining the progress they've made in chiropractic care. We trust Fitness Together Belmont for patients who benefit from working with a trainer who understands how to program around an injury or limitation. It's the kind of environment where you actually get coached, not just counted.
Products we recommend
Some are available in our Harvard Square office. Some you can find anywhere.
Biofreeze
Available in our Harvard Square office · $20
Biofreeze is a topical pain reliever that uses menthol to reduce pain signaling at the skin surface — the cooling sensation you feel isn't just comfort, it's your nervous system temporarily interrupting the pain cycle. We use it clinically and keep it in stock for patients who want to use it at home between visits. It works well for acute soreness, post-treatment sensitivity, and general muscle aches. At $20 for a tube, it's one of the more cost-effective things you can do for a flare-up while you're waiting for your next appointment.
Chiroflow Water Pillow
Available in our Harvard Square office · $70 · $10 off when you buy two
The water pillow is exactly what it sounds like — a pillow with an internal water chamber that you fill to your preferred firmness level. We recommend it because cervical support during sleep is one of the most consistently overlooked contributors to neck pain, and most standard pillows either compress too much or hold too rigid a shape throughout the night. The water pillow maintains consistent support regardless of sleep position and is adjustable if your needs change. If you're waking up with neck stiffness that wasn't there when you went to bed, your pillow is probably worth looking at.
KT Tape / Kinesiology Tape
We apply this in-office. Available at most pharmacies and sporting goods stores.
Kinesiology tape is a thin, flexible therapeutic tape that supports joints and muscles without restricting movement. We apply it during treatment when it's appropriate — post-adjustment, for active patients managing an injury between visits, or for conditions that benefit from ongoing proprioceptive support. It's not magic, and applying it correctly matters more than the brand — but it's a legitimate tool and widely available if your provider has shown you how to use it. Rock Tape and KT Tape are both solid options.
Foam Roller
We don't sell these — but here's what we actually think about them.
Foam rollers are one of those things everyone owns and almost no one uses correctly. Self-myofascial release with a foam roller can be genuinely useful for maintaining tissue quality between visits — particularly for the thoracic spine, IT band, and hip flexors — but technique matters and more pressure is not always better. If you're interested in adding foam rolling to your home routine, ask your provider at your next visit. They can show you what's worth doing for your specific situation and what to avoid.
Exercise Bands / Resistance Bands
We don't sell these — but we prescribe exercises that use them.
Resistance bands are a staple of the therapeutic exercise programs we build for patients. They're inexpensive, portable, and versatile enough to cover most of the strengthening and activation work we recommend for home use. If your provider has given you a home exercise program that involves bands, any standard set of looped or flat resistance bands will work — you don't need anything fancy. Theraband is a reliable brand; a basic set from any sporting goods store or online retailer is perfectly adequate.
Have a question about something not on this list?
If you've seen something online or heard about a product, service, or local business and want our take on it — just ask at your next visit. We'd rather give you a real answer than have you spend time or money on something that isn't going to help.
