Dr. Monica Judith Johnson, DC, LAC, NP
Chiropractor
1362 Morris Ave Union New Jersey, 07083About
Dr. Monica Johnson is a Chiropractor practicing in Union, New Jersey. Dr. Johnson specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions associated with the neuromusculoskeletal system, while improving each patients functionality and quality of life. Conditions treated include sciatica, neck pain, and arthritis pain, among many others. Dr. Johnson seeks to reduce pain and discomfort through manipulation and adjustment of the spine.
Education and Training
University of Cincinnati Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner 2015
New York Chiropractic College DC: Chiropractor 1996
Provider Details
Dr. Monica Judith Johnson, DC, LAC, NP's Expert Contributions
What might be causing my hip pain?
Hip pain can result from overuse injuries(repetitive type actions), muscle strain, muscle imbalances, lower back pain and/or dysfunction, sacroilliac dysfunction, obesity, tear of the labrum, bursitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (more common in women) over weight training. Pain in your knees, gait disturbance, ankle/foot pain can also attribute to hip pain. To treat hip pain: rest, OT NSAIDs, stretching, swimming, and cycling can help with flexibility, and long axis traction of the hip. If you don't get relief you may need to seek medical attention for full work-up such as X-ray, MRI, and blood work. READ MORE
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Specialty: | Chiropractor |
Taxonomy Code: | 111N00000X |
License Number: | 38MC00504900 |
License State Code: | NJ |
Specialty: | Acupuncturist |
Taxonomy Code: | 171100000X |
License Number: | 25MZ00020100 |
License State Code: | NJ |
Specialty: | Nurse |
Taxonomy Code: | 363LG0600X |
License Number: | 26NJ0062900 |
License State Code: | NJ |
Specialty: | Nurse |
Taxonomy Code: | 363LA2200X |
License Number: | 26NJ00629000 |
License State Code: | NJ |
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Get to know Chiropractor Dr. Monica Judith Johnson, who serves the population of Union, New Jersey. Dr. Johnson is chiropractor, licensed acupuncturists, and nurse practitioner with Quantum Integrative Medicine. She holds an expertise in flexion distraction, a chiropractic technique used to treat many conditions of the lumbar spine. It is a non-surgical technique aimed at increasing spinal motion and resolving disc bulges and disc herniations. Dr. Johnson graduated with her Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from the New York Chiropractic College in 1996, giving her over two decades of experience in her field. Wanting to add another dimension to the care she can offer to her patients, she attended the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine and graduated as a licensed acupuncturists. Wanting to implement even more care to her patients, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and her Master of Science in Nursing and certified as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner from the University of Cincinnati. An Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse with a clinical focus on treating people from adolescents through adult ages and into advanced age. Chiropractic medicine is a healthcare profession that focuses on the relationship between the body’s structure—mainly the spine—and its functioning. Although practitioners may use a variety of treatment approaches, they primarily perform adjustments (manipulations) to the spine or other parts of the body with the goal of correcting alignment problems, alleviating pain, improving function, and supporting the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
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