Life in Motion Chiropractic · Livonia, MI
Every condition here is
treated at its actual source.
From back pain and sciatica to headaches, sports injuries, and TMJ — Dr. Dockery uses comprehensive assessment to find the underlying cause of your symptoms, then targets treatment to address it directly.
Chiropractic care built around what’s actually wrong
Musculoskeletal and neurological conditions rarely respond to one-size-fits-all treatment. What produces lasting results is identifying the specific structural, movement, and neurological pattern driving your symptoms — and matching treatment to that finding.
Each condition page below explains the mechanism, the common presentations, how Dr. Dockery diagnoses the source, and what treatment looks like at Life in Motion. If your specific issue isn’t listed, call us at (734) 427-6333 — we treat a wide range of conditions beyond those detailed here.
Back Pain
Acute and chronic low back pain, muscle strain, and mechanical dysfunction. Comprehensive assessment identifies the source before treatment — because “back pain” has many possible causes.
Read about back pain treatment →Neck Pain
Cervical pain, muscle tension, and referred symptoms into the head, shoulder, or arm. The neck is often the source of problems that show up elsewhere.
Read about neck pain treatment →Headaches & Migraines
Tension headaches, cervicogenic headaches, and migraines that trace back to the upper cervical spine. Your headaches may not be coming from your head.
Read about headache treatment →Shoulder Pain
Rotator cuff issues, impingement, frozen shoulder, and referred pain from the cervical spine. Assessment identifies the actual source before treatment.
Read about shoulder pain treatment →Hip & SI Joint Pain
Sacroiliac dysfunction, hip impingement, and post-lumbar-fusion pain patterns. Distinguishing true hip pain from SI joint or lumbar referral is critical.
Read about hip & SI joint treatment →Sciatica
Radiating leg pain along the sciatic nerve pathway. Five different structures can produce sciatic symptoms — treatment only works when it targets the correct one.
Read about sciatica treatment →Herniated Disc
Lumbar and cervical disc herniations treated non-surgically with COX flexion-distraction technique — a research-supported alternative to microdiscectomy for many patients.
Read about herniated disc treatment →Text Neck
Postural cervical strain from screen and phone use. Progressive damage from forward head posture — reversible when caught early, harder to correct later.
Read about text neck treatment →Sports Injuries
Acute and chronic athletic injuries treated with DNS movement science, laser therapy, and staged return-to-sport protocols. Most injuries recur because the cause was never fixed.
Read about sports injury treatment →TMJ Dysfunction
Jaw pain, clicking, and limited opening — often driven by cervical spine dysfunction at C1/C2. Treating the TMJ alone rarely produces lasting relief when the cervical driver isn’t addressed.
Read about TMJ treatment →Why Life in Motion patients see results others don’t
Whatever the condition, the same four principles govern how care is delivered — because the substance of a treatment plan matters more than the label on the diagnosis.
Diagnosis Before Treatment
Comprehensive structural, neurological, and DNS-based movement assessment identifies the actual source of your symptoms — before any treatment is recommended. No default protocols.
Targeted, Not Generic
The right technique for the right structure. Chiropractic manipulation, COX flexion-distraction, laser therapy, and soft tissue work are each selected based on your specific findings.
Measurable Progress Goals
Every treatment plan includes clear, objective milestones so you can see improvement — not an open-ended course of adjustments with no defined endpoint.
Rehab Between Visits
Every patient receives take-home rehabilitation exercises from the Rehab Exercise Library. Recovery happens between visits, not only during them.
Not sure which condition applies to you?
Book an evaluation and Dr. Dockery will identify the source. Same-day and Saturday appointments available.
27620 Five Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48154 · Mon–Thu & Saturday by Appointment