Dr. Joseph Hudak

Dr. Joseph Hudak would like patients to think of chiropractic care as one spoke in the wheel of general wellness, not just a quick fix when they break down in a health crisis.

"I view myself as a chiropractor and as a health coach who should be part of your wellness too," he said. "Body parts and organs need to be maintained. We get our teeth cleaned. We get our eyes checked. I think everyone should be checked (by a chiropractor), from womb to tomb.

"Chiropractic is an art, a philosophy and a science."

The doctor... sees more female patients.

"Women value their health more," he said.

His patients generally are 35 to 55, although he sees young children, often with sports injuries.

"Injuries on a developing spine are probably more hazardous" than those to mature bones, he said.

Hudak's book, "The Journey to Wellness, A Practical Guide to Health Through Diet, Rest, Exercise, Alignment and Mental Attitude," was recently released...

Hudak emphasizes stress reduction, breathing exercises, attention to diet and sleep as steps on the path to wellness...

Interest in chiropractic came at an early age. Hudak was born with a dislocated hip and wore leg braces as a child. As a teenager, his condition was helped by a chiropractor. It was then he decided to study to become one.

Hudak receives chiropractic care at least once a week from Dr. Matthew Singer, who joined the office team three years ago.

Singer received his doctor of chiropractic degree from Logan Chiropractic College in St. Louis after completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Delaware. He also completed a two-year program in chiropractic neurology at Chicago's National Chiropractic College. Born in New Jersey, he lives in North Brunswick with his wife, Kelly.

Hudak attended Our Lady of Peace Grammar School in Fords and Bishop George Ahr High School in Edison. He attended Middlesex County College and then New York Chiropractic College. He completed a residency program at the Levittown Health Center in Long Island and practiced with Park Avenue Chiropractic in New York City before opening his wellness center in Edison in 1996.

Hudak and his schoolteacher wife, Christina, are expecting their first child in August.

Not surprisingly, the doctor said he plans to give his newborn a full chiropractic evaluation shortly after the birth.

More information is available at www.hudakchiro.com.

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