About Us

We have 2 convenient locations in Harford County to serve your needs.

Our Bel Air office is located at 4A North Avenue Suite 207 in the North Park Centre. We have been in the same location since 1993, and have expanded to include three exam rooms and a rehabilitation center.

The Havre de Grace office is located at 225 St. John Street. We are across the street from St. John's Gourmet and next to BB&T bank.

Our mission at our Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Centers are to provide inexpensive, high-quality care to people of all ages. We strive to not only correct a person's health problems, but to educate and enlighten people so that they do not encounter similar problems in the future.

Serving you:

Nicholas Campanella, DC

Dr. Campanella is a 1989 summa cum laude graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri and also holds a degree in engineering from Rutgers University in New Jersey.

Dr. Campanella specializes in traditional family chiropractic care with and emphasis on overall good health. As a parent of three athletic children and as fitness conscious as he is, he understands the value of chiropractic care.

By incorporating the use of nutritional supplements including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, herbs, etc. Dr. Campanella achieves excellent results in getting his patients back to optimal health.

Joseph M. Olivacz, DC, CCSP, CSCS

Dr. Olivacz is a graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri. While a student, he was an active member of the Neurology Club, a teaching assistant in adjusting, rehabilitation and radiology. Dr. Olivacz holds the following certifications:

Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner

Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

Certified Graston Practitioner

Advanced Certification in Whiplash and Brain Injury Traumatology from the Spine Research Institute of San Diego

As a graduate from this course, Dr. Olivacz, received the most in-depth, science based training available today.

Course Overview

- Physics of Motor Vehicle Crashes
- Human Biomechanics
- Diagnostic & Evaluation of Personal Injury Trauma
- Management & Forensic Documentation Principles in
Personal Injury
- Impairment Ratings & Forensic Reporting
- Medico legal Fundamentals for Practioners & Forensic
Experts

Dr. Olivacz is trained in using the Graston Technique® which allows him to better detect and treat these areas because it uses a stainless steel instrument that glides along a patient’s muscle, tendons or ligaments and acts like a “scar tissue” stethoscope. When knots or bands of scar tissue are encountered, both the doctor and the patient sense a restriction or a granular feeling. The instrument can then be used to “break up” this restriction or adhesion. Stretching exercises are then used to promote re-alignment of the fibers so that they behave more like normal, healthy tissue.

Dr. Olivacz is also a team chiropractor for two high school football programs.

Dr. Olivacz specializes in family chiropractic care as well as the treatment of athletes. He also holds degrees in Human Biology from Logan College of Chiropractic and Adult Health and Wellness from Bloomsburg University.

INTERESTS:
Dr. Olivacz has always had an interest in athletics-not only in the prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries-but as a participant, as well. In high school Dr. Olivacz lettered in baseball and football, and continued his baseball career into college and continues to play in the Harford County Over-30 League.

WHIPLASH: What Causes Whiplash (Cervical Acceleration/Deceleration Injury) ?

During a car accident when the car is struck from behind (rear ended) the lower part of the body moves foward with the car while the head is thrown backward then forward then backward again. This type of injury is called hyperextension/hyperflexion which is one of the most injurious forces (G-force) to the neck.

This is a motion nature never intended humans to endure - the horizontal shear force accompanied by cervical compression. The mechanism of this injury occurs chiefly within the first 100-125msec of the car crash - meaning the time prior to the head making final contact with the head restraint.

If your car is rear-ended with such force that it is pushed forward to strike the car in front of you, then you may suffer from hyperextension/hyperflexion injury. This is considered a second whiplash injury, as often seen with mutliple car pile ups.

What has happened to the inside of my body?

You may have heard, "It's just a soft tissue injury."

Here is the mechanism of injury to the soft tissue during a car accident - A stretching of the joint capsule,vertebral arteries and the intersegmental hyperextension of the lower cervical spine (compressive injury) which can result in long-term pain and biomechanical compromise. The muscle fibers are injuried and/or torn as well as the nerve roots and in more serious cases the brachial plexus (network of nerves going through the shoulders) can be stretched beyond the normal limits.

What are the symptoms of whiplash injury?

* Neck pain/stiffness
* Shoulder pain - involving joints and/or rotator cuff muscles
* Upper back pain
* Headaches
* Diffused pain and/or numbness in upper extremities (Arms)
* Scapular and interscapular pain (in between the shoulder blades)
* Trigger point development in the neck and upper back
* Muscle pain and aches
* Fatique
* Blurred vision

In some cases, patient's have developed Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMJ), Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Double Crush Phenomenon following Whiplash injury.

If you have been involved in an car accident:

Don't be fooled in thinking you're not injured!

How am I going to pay for treatment?

If the car crash was the fault of the other driver, then his or her car insurance will pay for any chiropractic medical treatment that you may receive. If the person who hit you is not insured, then your un-insured motortist (UM/UN) coverage will pay for medical expenses. You may file on your personal injury protection (PIP) coverage as well. If you have an attorney, Dr. Olivacz and Campanella accepts Letter of Protection (LOP's). If you don't have an attorney, but feel you need one, that is not a problem, we can recommend several competant attorneys in your area for you to choose.

The most important thing to remember is to maintain the necessary treatment in order to achieve the most complete and speedy recovery.

Our Staff:

Diana Campanella - Office manager

Insurance / Managed Care Plans Accepted:

• Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• Mamsi
• Aetna
• Prudential
• MCC
• Healthcare 2000
• US Healthcare
• Mail Handler's Benefit Plan

Types of Payment Accepted:

Mastercard
VISA
Cash/Checks
Payment plans are available

We also participate with many others so if your insurance is not listed, please call the office at (410) 893-8339 to see if we are providers or if you have "out of network" coverage.

If you have financial problems, we will work with you.

Call NOW, to make an appointment.