February 26, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 F O CUS on Franklin Lakes Businesses Dr. Alfonse De Maria the 24 Alfonse De O been ver Dr. providing past chiropractic years, Maria has Plan your next vacation with Monica Pollack: A Cruise Planners/American Express Travel luxury travel specialist health care for the entire family and treating sports injuries in everyone from children to pro- fessional athletes. “With athletes, I check that all joints are moving properly and look for misalignments in the hips and other areas,” Dr. De Maria notes. “I look at the balance of the musculo-skeletal system and check for improper movement or muscular imbal- ances. These misalignments Dr. Alfonse DeMaria and imbalances usually do not cause pain initially, but hinder performance and, over time, will eventually cause noticeable problems. Correcting these imbalances and mis- alignments before symptoms appear is the key to injury prevention. Our office pro- motes wellness care, not just injury treatment. The spinal column is very important,” Dr. De Maria emphasizes. “The nerves in the spine affect and control the whole body. Spinal misalignments and imbalances have far reaching affects.” In addition to spinal and extremity adjustments, Dr. De Maria helps to restore normal function to an injured area using active release technique, or ART. ART is a patented, state-of-the-art movement-based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves throughout the whole body. Dr. De Maria’s practice also utilizes spinal decompression therapy, cold laser therapy, massage, hydro massage, and acupuncture. The doctor treats patients who suffer from such problems as sciatica, headaches, neck and back pain, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, disc problems, numbness and tingling, and injuries sustained from auto accidents. Dr. De Maria offers diagnosis, treatment, and information on injury prevention. A graduate of Penn. State University, Dr. De Maria received his doctorate from Life Chiropractic College in Atlanta. He became a diplomate in sports injuries at New York Chiropractic College. Dr. De Maria has an office at 801 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Call (201) 891-5599. M onica Pollack is part of Cruise Planners/American Express Travel, the award-win- ning land and cruise travel industry leader. Since opening her franchise, Monica has been recognized month after month in the 50 top producers category of the over 1,300 franchises in the Cruise Planners/American Express Travel family. In 2014, Monica was invited to be a part of the prestigious American Express “Travel Insider” program. Only a select few travel spe- cialists are accepted to this program and have the responsibility to attend to the American Express cardholders worldwide. 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