When Nothing Else Has Worked, don't give up.

A Different Approach to Pain Relief and Recovery.

We go beyond treating symptoms. Our team of healthcare professionals combines advanced technology, hands-on treatment, and functional rehabilitation to uncover what's contributing to your pain, restore movement, and help you get your life back.

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Welcome To Gonstead Physical Medicine

Welcome to Gonstead Physical Medicine—where care begins by understanding you, your goals, and the life pain may be keeping you from enjoying. Pain is rarely caused by just one isolated problem. Stiff joints, irritated tissues, poor movement, and slow recovery can all work together. That is why our team looks at the full picture instead of focusing only on where it hurts. You receive one clear opinion, one coordinated plan, and a step-by-step path designed to help you move better, feel stronger, and get back to what matters most.

Our four-step process—Discovery Day, Revive, Restore, and Build—gives you a clear path from pain toward strength and confidence. First, we find out what is causing the problem. Next, we calm the pain and help your body begin to recover. Then, we restore motion and improve how your body moves. Finally, we build stability so your results have a better chance of lasting. When patients follow the recommended process, our team has seen a 98% success rate. Our goal is to help you return to the work, activities, sports, and people you love. Visit one of our chiropractic wellness clinics in Albuquerque NM or Rio Rancho NM today to start your journey.

About Our Clinic

Gonstead Physical Medicine is an integrated group clinic for people who are tired of temporary relief and disconnected care. Our team of experienced providers works together to help people understand why they hurt and what they can do about it. We combine precise Gonstead chiropractic care with functional rehabilitation, massage, decompression, soft-tissue care, and advanced recovery technology. We do not build plans around one provider, one machine, or one technique. We build the plan around you.

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How Can Chiropractic Care Help You?

People come to us with herniated discs, arthritis, auto-accident injuries, neuropathy, sports injuries, work injuries, and pain that keeps coming back. In one office, they can receive chiropractic care, functional rehab, spinal and knee decompression, shockwave, red light therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, PEMF, compression boots, dry needling, Mito2 oxygen training, and other supportive services. Our goal is bigger than lowering your pain for a few hours. We want to help you sleep better, move with confidence, return to the activities you enjoy, and reclaim the part of life that pain has taken away.

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Our Mission

To change the way healthcare is delivered so people do not have to suffer anymore. We bring several types of care together to provide one clear opinion, one coordinated plan, and one team under one roof. Our mission is to help every patient move beyond pain, trust their body again, and reclaim the part of life they have been missing.

Why is Our Approach Different?

Many people are sent from office to office, with each provider looking at only one piece of the problem. At Gonstead Physical Medicine, our team works together. We look at your joints, muscles, soft tissues, nerves, movement, and recovery. Then we create one clear plan under one roof. When patients follow the recommended process, our team has seen a 98% success rate. We believe this happens because we do more than ask where it hurts. We work to understand why the problem keeps returning and what your body needs to move forward.

Our four-step process makes care easy to understand. Discovery Day helps us find the main problems. Revive focuses on calming pain and creating a better environment for healing. Restore works on motion, tissue health, and basic control. Build develops the strength, balance, and stability needed for everyday life. Functional rehab is an important part of this process. We find where your body loses support or control, use a simple exercise or tool to guide a better movement, remove that help, and test again. This helps your body learn a stronger and more natural way to move.

Common Areas We Help

We use multiple strategies to treat chronic pain and offer a variety of safe, effective options with our team of providers. Areas of treatment include:

Wrist
Knee
Ankle
Shoulder
Head

Elbow
Low Back
Hip
Feet
Neck

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Can Your Condition Be Helped with Chiropractic?

At Gonstead Physical Medicine, the better question is not simply, “Can chiropractic help me?” The better question is, “What does my body need to heal, become stable, and move better?” Chiropractic may be an important part of the answer, but it may not be the only part. Discovery Day helps us understand your health history, joints, nerves, posture, tissue health, and movement. We may also take X-rays when needed. Then we explain what we found in clear language and build one plan around your condition, your goals, and the life you want to regain.

Your plan may include Gonstead chiropractic adjustments, functional rehabilitation, spinal or knee decompression, myofascial and soft-tissue care, massage, shockwave, red light therapy, PEMF, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Mito2 oxygen training, or other services in our clinic. We teach you what is happening, why it matters, and what you can do to help yourself improve. If we believe we can help, we will show you a clear path forward. If you need more testing or a different type of specialist, we will tell you. Our goal is not a short break from pain. Our goal is to help you build a body that moves with greater strength, stability, and confidence.

Conditions We Help

Herniated Discs and Disc Pain — Disc problems can cause neck or back pain, stiffness, numbness, tingling, or pain that travels into an arm or leg. We look at the spine, nerves, soft tissues, and movement to build a plan that reduces stress and improves support.

Long-Term Back Pain and Sciatica — When back pain keeps returning, the painful spot may not be the whole problem. We also look at the hips, feet, muscles, movement habits, and daily activities that may be adding stress to the back.

Neck Pain and Headaches — Stiff joints, tight muscles, posture, stress, and poor movement can all play a role. Our team works to improve motion, reduce strain, and build better support around the neck and shoulders.

Arthritis and Wear-and-Tear Changes — Changes seen on an X-ray do not mean you have to stop doing the things you love. The right mix of care may help you move more comfortably, feel more confident, and stay active.

Knee Pain and Tendon Problems — Knee pain can come from arthritis, overuse, scar tissue, weakness, or the way force moves through the body. We examine the whole movement chain and help the knee handle daily activity more safely.

Neuropathy, Numbness, and Tingling — Nerve symptoms can have more than one cause and can affect comfort, balance, sleep, and daily life. We look at the whole person, including circulation, movement, and other factors, so we can build the right plan and track progress over time.

Auto-Accident and Whiplash Injuries — A collision can affect the joints, discs, muscles, balance, and the way you move. We document the injury, guide you through each stage of recovery, and help you rebuild the ability to work and enjoy daily life.

Sports, Work, and Ongoing Pain Injuries — We help active adults and athletes with stubborn tendon pain, repeated strains, and movement problems. The goal is not only to feel better, but also to move with more confidence and be better prepared for real-life demands.

Why do I need chiropractic care when I’m not in pain?

Pain is an alarm, but it is not the only sign of a problem. Before strong pain begins, the body may lose motion, balance, strength, or the ability to handle everyday stress. Ongoing chiropractic and integrated maintenance care can help us spot small changes early and protect the progress you have already made. We do not believe everyone needs the same schedule forever. Your care should be based on your goals, exam findings, lifestyle, and response to treatment. For many people, maintenance care is about staying active and protecting their freedom to work, train, travel, and enjoy time with family.

Our Expert Services

Gonstead Chiropractic
Our chiropractors use a detailed exam to find joints that are not moving properly. They make precise adjustments to improve motion and help the body work better as a whole.
Functional Rehab
We do more than make muscles stronger. We find where your body loses balance, support, or control, then use simple exercises and tools to teach a better way to move.
Myofascial and Soft-Tissue Care
Hands-on work, stretching, cupping, scraping, and other techniques help loosen tight or painful tissues. This can make movement easier and more comfortable.
Massage Therapy
Therapeutic massage helps relax tight muscles, improve circulation, support recovery, and make it easier to move.
Spinal Decompression
This gentle, non-surgical treatment reduces pressure on the spine. It may help people with disc-related neck pain, back pain, or pain traveling into an arm or leg.
Knee Decompression
This treatment gently reduces pressure inside the knee joint. It may improve comfort and movement for people with arthritis or other knee problems.
Shockwave Therapy
This technology sends sound waves into stubborn areas of pain or scar tissue. It is often used for long-lasting tendon, muscle, and soft-tissue problems.
Red Light Therapy
Special wavelengths of light support the energy inside your cells. This may improve circulation and create a better environment for tissue recovery.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
You relax in a pressurized chamber while breathing oxygen. The pressure helps your body take in more oxygen to support its natural recovery process.
EMF Therapy
Gentle electromagnetic pulses support circulation and the activity of your cells. We often pair PEMF with exercise or other recovery services.
Mito2 Responsive Oxygen Training
While you relax and breathe through a mask, the system safely cycles between lower and higher oxygen levels. This altitude-style training is designed to support energy, recovery, and the ability of your cells to adapt.
Compression Boot Therapy
Inflatable boots gently squeeze the legs in a wave-like pattern. This supports circulation, moves fluid, and helps tired or sore legs recover.
Dry Needling
Thin needles are placed into tight or irritated muscles to help them relax. This may reduce soreness and make movement easier.
Functional Health and GI-MAP Testing
A detailed stool test can give us useful information about digestion, inflammation, healthy and unhealthy bacteria, and other gut problems that may affect how you feel.
Movement, Posture, and Body Mechanics Analysis
We use movement testing and technology to see how your body moves, where it is compensating, and whether your care is creating real improvement.

They are great. They are a real team. And they care for you like family. And they really got my body out of a lot pain. From the chiropractor, the therapy trainers and the massages.
Love these people.

~ Amy D.