Bak Chiropractic

I first saw Dr. Bak earlier this fall because I was looking for an Active Release practitioner to help my injured knee (patellar tendonitis). I am an avid runner (I enjoy running races at a fast pace) and I saw that Dr. Bak has a lot of experience working with athletes. After working with Dr. Bak, I now realize that he is indeed one of the best providers for athletes to see, and also that anyone could benefit greatly from his excellent hands-​on work.
I initially injured my knee back at the end of June, and after nearly two months of not being able to run at all and also having some pain while walking, I realized I needed more than the physical therapy that I was almost done with. I’ve had some good results with physical therapy for other issues in the past, but it didn’t seem to be helping my knee very much — I knew something was missing. When I saw Dr. Bak, I realized immediately that I was right: there was a huge amount of tension in all the muscles surrounding my knee, as well as in the patellar tendon itself, that stretching and PT alone had done little to resolve. Dr. Bak really worked deeply on all those areas to release the tension in a way that I have only experienced with active release.
After just a couple sessions with Dr. Bak, I was able to run again — what a relief! I still had to take it gradually for my knee to fully recover, and I would definitely advise everyone to listen to their body to avoid doing too much too soon, but the difference from seeing Dr. Bak was like night and day. I have gotten active release work done once before, on my shoulders, and while that was also very good, I am convinced (certainly from my own experience and also from looking at some of the other reviews here) that Dr. Bak is one of the best active release providers in the area, especially for athletes.
In addition to the hands-​on work, Dr. Bak is very knowledgeable and taught me how foam rolling and other types of self-​massage that can be done at home are just as important (probably more so) as stretching.* He also prescribed some excellent strengthening exercises.
Most ongoing issues involve significant tension held in the muscles. If you suspect this might be the case for you, go see Dr. Bak — he’ll really work out that tension and you’ll feel the difference immediately. And although fortunately my knee injury wasn’t this serious, if you’re at all considering surgery, I recommend seeing him even more since you may be able to avoid the need for surgery.
* If you are interested in an alternative to static stretching to complement active release work and foam rolling, be sure to check out Hanna Somatics, another amazing approach I recently discovered.

I came to Dr. Bak by recommendation from my Crossfit coach. I was having a problem with a pinching tight feeling in my lower back when I did squats or lifted anything that was relatively heavy. I kept thinking there was something wrong with my back, but when I explained the situation to Dr Bak he told me it sounded like hip tightness in my IT band/​Psoas. I never would have thought this was the issue but during our session I realized how incredibly correct he was. I worked with Dr Bak for a few months and he was so helpful. Not only did I get the active release therapy from him but he sent me instructional videos for stretching and strengthening my weak points. He went above and beyond what I expected. Fast forward a few months later and I feel amazing. I learned so much from him about how my muscles work and how to help correct the problems myself. I am now able to maintain my flexibility in my hips and control the IT band/​psoas tightness on my own for the most part. I go back to Dr Bak once in a while for what I call «Routine Maintenance». He is also one of the most friendly people I have ever met. He is talkative and kind, and always makes you feel comfortable. He has been a tremendous help to me in my fitness journey and I Highly recommend him!

For some reason my previous review got deleted by Unilocal,so I had to rewrite it.
I injured my back from lifting heavy things, and I’ve seen many doctors and physical therapists but Dr. Bak is the only one who could provide constant relieve for me. I felt the result just after 3 visits and now my back pain had reduced greatly. Dr. Bak is great because he believes the human body has a natural healing ability, and he’s there to help and speed up the healing process. He’s very nice and encouraging. I couldn’t hold my baby before I started seeing Dr. Bak but now I can carry my baby around in the house and push him to the stores in a stroller. I feel so much better now, mentally and physically. I highly recommend Dr. Bak to everyone.

I’m embarrassed to say that I’m not a very typical Unilocal user as much as I should be, but I just had to write about Dr. Brian Bak. Dr. Bak is a great ART (Active Release Therapy) practitioner. For those who are nervous about Chriopractic adjustments, (especially to the neck) this is a completely different technique that provides almost immediate relief from my neck, shoulder and back ailments by using gentle manipulation and pressure point focus techniques. Dr. Bak is a professional who I would highly recommend to anyone seeking body care for their aches and pains, sports or post surgery pain relief. Thank goodness we have him here in Queens!

Dr. Bak is the best ART practitioner that I have ever encountered. I have seen 3 other ART chiropractors in the Island but none of them come even close. Dr. Bak is an EXPERT in Active Release Techniques… he takes his time and KNOWS what he’s doing. If you don’t know what ART is you better Google it and learn about it. I had a shoulder injury from bench-​pressing and I had no lateral side movement at all and he cured me after just 5 visits! If I had gone to an ortho, he would of suggested surgery. I drive from Westbury to see Dr. Bak thru traffic and all knowing that Dr. Bak is going to help me. I am the strongest I have ever been in my life and I owe it all to Dr. Bak.