102 Charles St

Boston, MA 02114

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(617) 720-1992

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Dr. Christopher Quigley

Chiropractor in Boston

Credentials at a Glance

Chiropractor | Primary Spine Care | Automobile Collision & Whiplash Focus
Practicing in Boston since 1990
Charles Street Family Chiropractic

Clinical interests: Whiplash • Automobile Collision Injuries • Cervical Spine Trauma • Disc Injuries • Chronic Neck Pain • Spinal Decompression

Explore the peer-reviewed research behind Dr. Quigley’s approach to whiplash and auto-collision care.

Clinical Excellence with a Smile

“I was majoring in chemistry at Villanova University when my path turned to chiropractic. I was going on interviews to be a pharmaceutical sales representative, and they always asked me what I wanted to be doing in five years. My answer was always the same: “I want to be helping people, enjoying my work, while making a difference.”

“I had met some chiropractors that truly enjoyed what they did and loved their work. I was so amazed by the concept of helping people just by using your hands. It was then I decided to apply to chiropractic college.”

Sports, Stage, and Movie Sets

Dr. Quigley also has adjusted many top-performing celebrities, including members of the Eagles, Duran Duran, Die Antwoord, players on the Red Sox, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Marathon, and worked on several movie sets, most recently for the movie Central Intelligence.

Chiropractic Training

Dr. Chris attended New York Chiropractic College. While there, he learned many chiropractic techniques to help a wide spectrum of people.

He enjoyed learning about the healing abilities the body naturally has and how chiropractors help the body to function better. He also met a few chiropractors that became mentors to him and helped him set up his own successful practice.

Dedicated to Clinical Excellence

Dr. Quigley recently completed a fellowship in Primary Spine Care.  The Fellowship is Certified in Joint Providership from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, Cleveland University Kansas City, College of Chiropractic, and the Academy of Chiropractic. It is the first joint providership program between medical and chiropractic academia.

The Fellowship Program is a 2-year intensive program on the spine and teaches the latest research findings in managing trauma cases and pain management, advanced imaging, collaboration with surgeons to help prevent surgery, and specializing in locating “before non-evident” causes of the pain. 

He earned his certification in chiropractic spinal trauma from Life West University and the international chiropractors association 1998.      

 

He has additional certification in caring for spinal trauma patients from the International Chiropractors Association Division of Applied Sciences and Life West University. This allows Dr. Quigley to offer the latest techniques based upon peer-reviewed research when caring for his patients, while also drawing from 36 years of practice experience.

Learning More and Staying Healthy

When he’s not seeing patients, Dr. Chris is always working to improve his health and the health of his family. He’s very involved in physical fitness and nutrition. He enjoys cycling, soccer, baseball, and is a 3rd-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

He takes well over the required amount of continuing education each year to continually learn more about chiropractic. He enjoys reading books that teach him more about how our bodies function and tries to constantly improve his patient’s care.

He and his family get regular weekly chiropractic care, and Dr. Chris has only taken two sick days in nearly 36 years!

Community Involvement

Dr. Chris is a big supporter of the Pine Street Inn and the Wellness for All Foundation for underprivileged children. He has raised and donated thousands of dollars through his corporate wellness programs. We participate in yearly coat drives for both Pine Street Inn and Rosie’s Place.

Dr. Chris is a member of the Beacon Hill Civic Association.   He is a nationally known lecturer who speaks to the legal profession on medical-legal standards as well as local businesses and institutions on healthy living. He has been recognized by the Academy of Chiropractic as a clinician of excellence and has been awarded the Distinguished Service Citation by the New York Chiropractic College as well as numerous other awards.

Dr. Quigley is supported by a caring, highly trained staff that is dedicated to meeting the needs of their patients in processing insurance, legal or work-related documentation.

He is the author of After the Car Crash!: A Comprehensive Guide for Victims and Attorneys to Recover Your Health and Protect Your Rights!, a comprehensive guide to recovery and compensation when injured in an auto accident.

You might be wondering if chiropractic will work for you. Give us a call at 617-720-1992 to find out-we welcome the opportunity to answer your questions and discuss your concerns!

Recent Articles from Dr. Christopher Quigley

The Missing Piece in Chronic Neck Pain Claims: Alar Ligament Injury in Older Whiplash Clients

A 2015 MRI study found signs of alar ligament injury in 55% of older patients whose chronic neck pain had no other identifiable cause. For Boston and Massachusetts personal injury attorneys, that finding speaks to a familiar problem: the client who still hurts months after a car crash, but whose standard imaging reads as “normal” or “age-related degeneration.”

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Before Back Surgery: What Three Important Studies Say About Nonsurgical Spinal Decompression

The number that should stop every elective-surgery patient in their tracks is 94%.

In a large 2017 Journal of Pain Research study of 1,842 people who had undergone lumbar spine surgery, 94% reported some degree of residual low-back pain. That does not mean 94% had severe pain, nor does it mean 94% of the operations were surgical failures. But for an invasive procedure that many patients understandably hope will eliminate their back pain, the persistence of any low-back pain in such a large proportion of respondents is difficult to dismiss.

The same study found that 20.6% met the researchers’ criteria for failed back surgery syndrome —roughly one out of every five patients. Residual numbness was reported by 69.8%, cold sensations by 43.3%, and paresthesia such as tingling or abnormal sensations by 35.3%.

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Dr. Christopher Quigley
Dr. Christopher Quigley

The Seat Belt Sign: What a Bruise Can Reveal About Abdominal Injury After a Boston Car Accident

The medical literature recognizes restraint-related injuries to the spine and abdominal structures. Rutherford documented the increase in neck sprains and sternum fractures following compulsory seat-belt use and separately identified an apparent, unexpected increase in abdominal-organ injuries. Later medical literature continued to emphasize the significance of the seat-belt sign and its association with internal injury.

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Dr. Christopher Quigley
Dr. Christopher Quigley

The Seat Belt and Cervical Injury: What Boston Personal Injury Attorneys Should Know

When a person is injured in a motor vehicle crash, the physical evidence of what happened can sometimes be found directly on the body. One of the most important examples is the seat belt sign—a visible bruise, abrasion, or patterned injury corresponding to the path of the restraint.

For attorneys handling Boston and Massachusetts motor vehicle injury cases, a documented seat-belt mark can be important evidence because it shows that substantial restraint forces were actually transmitted through the occupant’s body.

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Dr. Christopher Quigley
Dr. Christopher Quigley

Still Hurting After Whiplash? Research Says There is a Great Chance Chiropractic Can Help

They evaluated 93 patients with chronic whiplash symptoms and discovered something fascinating. They divided the sample into three groups. The answer depended heavily on what kind of symptoms the patient had.

74% of Chronic Whiplash Patients Improved

The patients received an average of 19.3 treatments over approximately 4.1 months. The treatment consisted of chiropractic spinal manipulation using a high-velocity, low-amplitude thrust directed at specific vertebral segments.

The big result?

69 of the 93 patients improved following chiropractic treatment.

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