The Lumbar Yard

The Lumbar Yard is a chiropractor in Long Beach, California. Dr. Sharon Bruce practices chiropractic medicine, with a focus on spinal health and wellness as the keys to overall health and well being. She graduated from Lifewest Chiropractic College in 2000 and began practicing in Long Beach shortly after. The practice takes a drugless approach to treatment. Chiropractic holds that the vertebrae protect the brain and nervous system, and that misalignment or subluxation causes malfunction of tissues and organs throughout the body. The primary treatment for spinal dysfunction is vertebral adjustment, or spinal manipulation, in which Dr. Bruce applies pressure to an area of the spine or other joint that is not functioning properly or is out of alignment. Patients may also receive a treatment plan that uses physiological procedures, and progress is monitored so treatment can be modified to meet a patient's changing condition. As a certified member of Functional Movement Systems, Dr. Bruce uses the Functional Movement Screen, a ranking and grading system that documents movement patterns key to normal function, to identify functional limitations and asymmetries, generate a screen score, and target corrective exercises. Treatment is based on functional rather than structural pathology, and each patient's routine is customized, with the goal of resuming activities rather than pain relief alone. The Lumbar Yard is located on Atlantic Avenue, near its intersection with East San Antonio Drive and about 0.4 miles from Long Beach Boulevard. Scherer Park and the KUBO Theatre and Community Center are each about 0.4 miles away, and the Long Beach Police North Division is about 0.5 miles away. The practice holds a rating of 5.00 from 41 reviews, reflecting a strong local reputation and a steady record of repeat and referred customers.