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Our Services
Nutritional Support in Pawleys Island, SC
Guidance that supports the recovery your treatment plan is working towards.
Why We Discuss It
Recovery Is A Physical Process With Physical Inputs
Healing from a musculoskeletal injury involves inflammation, tissue repair and, for disc conditions specifically, hydration. What you eat and drink affects all three.
Where it is relevant to your recovery, Dr. Fico will raise it as part of your care plan. This is general nutritional guidance in support of your treatment, not a medical or dietetic program, and it is never a substitute for advice from your physician.
- Hydration during a course of disc decompression
- Foods that tend to promote or reduce inflammation
- Supporting bone and joint health
- Practical changes that survive a normal working week
How It Works
A Few Minutes, Built Into Care You Are Already Getting
There is no separate nutrition consultation to book and no extra fee. If something about your diet, hydration or sleep is relevant to why you are still hurting, Dr. Fico brings it up during a regular visit and moves on.
You will not leave with a twelve-page meal plan. You will leave with one or two specific things to change, tied directly to what is slowing your recovery down.
- No separate appointment or fee
- Raised only when it's relevant to your treatment
- One or two changes, not a full overhaul
- Revisited at your next visit if it's still relevant
What Typically Comes Up
Hydration and disc health
Spinal discs are largely water. Patients partway through a decompression course are asked about fluid intake for a straightforward reason.
Inflammatory load
Some dietary patterns raise background inflammation, which matters when you are trying to settle an irritated nerve root.
Bone and joint support
Calcium, vitamin D and protein intake, particularly relevant for older patients.
Sleep and recovery
Repair happens overnight, so caffeine timing and evening habits are fair game.
Realistic changes
Two changes you will actually keep beat twelve you will abandon by Thursday.
Working with your physician
If you take prescribed medication or are under a dietitian, we stay in our lane and complement that care.
When It Slips
What Running Low Actually Feels Like
Most people are not eating badly on purpose. Work runs long, meals get skipped or grabbed on the way somewhere, and the gap shows up as symptoms that are easy to blame on age or stress instead. Family history, your work environment, and any condition that limits what you can do all factor in, which is why the first visit includes an assessment before anyone suggests changes.
When the basics slide, these are the complaints we hear most:
- Energy that drops off through the day
- Weight creeping up without a change in habits
- Foggy memory and trouble concentrating
- Hormones feeling out of balance
- Digestion that is slow, irregular or uncomfortable
- Nerve and muscle function below par
- Circulation that leaves hands and feet cold
- Background inflammation that keeps pain simmering
Movement And Nutrition
Food Is Only Half Of It
Eating well and moving regularly work on the same problem from two directions. Nutrients have to reach the tissue that needs them, and that depends on circulation, which depends on you moving. We will point you toward activity that fits your condition rather than a blanket instruction to exercise more, and we will tell you plainly when to push and when to hold back.
Adjustments play a part here too. Restoring motion to a restricted joint improves blood flow through the area and takes mechanical stress off the body, which makes it far easier to keep up the eating and movement side of your plan.
- Activity matched to your condition and stage of recovery
- Clear guidance on when to push and when to ease off
- Adjustments to improve circulation and reduce mechanical stress
- Progress reviewed at your regular visits, not left to guesswork
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
No. We do not run a weight loss program. What we offer is general nutritional guidance supporting your musculoskeletal recovery. If weight management is your primary goal, your physician or a registered dietitian is the right place to start.
Any recommendation is explained in terms of what it is for and why it is relevant to your recovery. You are under no obligation to buy anything from this office.
No. If you have a medical condition, take prescribed medication or are under the care of a physician or dietitian, keep them in the loop.
Professional-Grade Supplements
Metagenics and Standard Process
Where a supplement is genuinely relevant to your recovery, we stock two professional lines: Metagenics and Standard Process. Both are sold through practitioners rather than over the counter, which means the sourcing and dosing are documented.
You are under no obligation to buy anything from this office. Dr. Fico will explain what a recommendation is for and why it is relevant to what you are recovering from, and you are welcome to source it elsewhere or skip it entirely. If you take prescribed medication, check with your physician or pharmacist before adding a supplement.
What We Weigh Before Recommending Anything
- Whether food alone could reasonably get you to the same goal
- Medications you are currently taking, including over-the-counter
- Cost against the expected benefit for your specific case
- Anything your physician or dietitian should weigh in on first
If a supplement does not clearly support what your treatment plan is working toward, we will say so, even if that means recommending nothing at all.
Meet Your Chiropractor
Dr. Neil Fico, D.C.
Dr. Neil Fico has cared for patients on the Grand Strand for nearly 30 years. Pawleys Island is both where he practices and where he lives, and he personally evaluates every new patient who walks through the door.
His approach is integrative: corrective chiropractic adjustments, Summus laser therapy and DRX9000 spinal decompression, chosen to relieve the pain and correct what is causing it. If chiropractic care is not right for your condition, he will tell you.
New Patient Special
Start With A $49 First Visit
Before any treatment plan, Dr. Fico sits down with you to find out what is actually causing the pain. That first visit, the consultation, full exam and X-rays if you need them, is $49 instead of $250.
- One-on-one consultation with Dr. Neil Fico
- Complete orthopedic and neurological exam
- Digital X-rays if clinically indicated
- Sit-down report of findings and care plan
No obligation to start treatment. If chiropractic care is not right for your spine, Dr. Fico will tell you and point you where to go next.
Prefer to talk first? Call (843) 979-CARE (2273). Mon and Wed 8am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 6pm, Tue and Thu 9am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 6pm, Fri 8am to 1pm.
LIMITED TIME OFFER
New Patient Special
Initial Consultation, Exam & X-Rays
$250 ValueONLY $49
Receive an initial consultation, chiropractic exam and X-rays, if needed, for only $49.
