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I work in a major bank in Financial District in Manhattan, NY and have been Dr. Helmandi’s patient since 2017.

I consulted Dr. Helmandi as I had a number of issues: neck pain, lower back pain and muscle spasms, chest pains, and difficulty breathing. I made an appointment with Dr. Helmandi for my medical examination. From setting up appointment, registration to consultation and checkup process, Dr. Helmandi was wonderful, professional and dedicated. Dr. Helmandi’s office honestly is what all medical practices should look like. Stream-lined self-check-in process via iPad at the front desk definitely improves the patient’s waiting experience. An un-rushed appointment allows you and the doctor to really get a handle on all the complexities that make up a health issue and make an accurate diagnosis as she has the time to dig into your situation.

She performed a complete evaluation and explained to me how the problems of my physical and emotional stress had affected my spinal and nervous system, and she suggested a multiple component course of treatment to correct the problems.

The greatest changes in my health since I have started seeing Dr. Helmandi is my posture has improved, I am breathing deeper with full lung expansion. My lower back pain and muscle spasms significantly subsided over time and now virtually gone. Chiropractic adjustments have been so beneficial for me, and they have allowed my creative energy so locked up in the past to flow freely with each adjustment. Due to the treatment I am feeling stronger and more energetic every week which resulted in clearer thinking and a positive attitude and now I feel like exploring old hobbies and recreational activities. A way to optimize your performance in a sport or a way to hack your health to a higher level!

All the aches and pains have retreated, I'm so grateful to have found Dr. Helmandi. She's a high-level practitioner and you feel the difference between her and all the others I've tried in the past. Not even in the same league! This place is just awesome!

This place makes me want to take care of my health better and makes healthcare fun and not the usual overdue scary trip to the doctor’s office. I will never neglect my health needs again, chiropractic is a necessary ingredient to my total well-being and Dr. Helmandi has made me a whole person again through her professional friendly care.

I had previously been confused by one of the charges on my bill due to a miscommunication, but after explaining the situation she was very understanding of the situation and kind enough to give me a full refund of that charge (which I doubt most doctors would do).

She is definitely a think-outside-the-box kind of a doctor. She works hard to stay up to date on new developments in the field of chiropractic care and shares her extensive knowledge with her patients. She is an excellent chiropractor, who incorporates various approaches using technology and expertise that I've not encountered with other doctors of chiropractic. I feel the philosophy of Dr. Helmandi is an attitude of treating the whole body, not just the symptoms that initially brought you to her office for treatment. Dr. Helmandi is very caring and compassionate, and I truly believe that her goal is to improve her patients’ quality of life.

Dr. Helmandi was patient, thorough and efficient, explaining every step of the process, and she did an excellent job. I will recommend...

I've been coming here for about 2 months now initially to try chiropractor adjustment, and ended up also seeing a physiotherapist.

I came due to chronic pain in foot and leg that I had been tolerating for years but had got to the point of being painful to walk, and would even wake me up during the night.

I'd talked with my PCP, and seen a podiatrist and also a physiotherapist and none of them had been able to help me.

I had seen a chiropractor for some neck issues ~15 years ago and from that experience I found it was a coin flip if they helped, sometimes I would leave an adjustment feeling better, and sometimes worse.

This office has been a totally different experience. Prior to the adjustment they spend time making sure that the area is relaxed as possible (using massage etc) before making the adjustment.

As I've been figuring out my schedule I've seen two people here for chiropractor adjustment and two people for physiotherapy and all four have been equally amazing.

What I appreciate about this office is the focus on finding and treating the root cause of pain, and not just treating the surface symptoms.

When I come in for a session they can quickly identify the problem areas, and have specific techniques to help target those areas. I've also been surprised to learn how connected muscles and ligaments in the body are. I can have pain in one area, and focusing on a different area I can feel the muscles relax.

I also appreciate that when something isn't working, they work to figure out alternatives that will work for your specific situation.

After just a 30 minute session I feel like I've had a good workout and feel like I'm standing taller and stronger.

I've only been coming for a short time, but already my pain is GREATLY reduced and I feel optimistic about future improvements.

The office is tidy organized and nicely decorated, the admin staff are also great (I often get welcomed by name when I come in) and they are flexible for helping out with changes in schedule etc.

This office is actually out of network for my insurance, but my copay works out about the same as the in-network PT I saw a couple years ago.

Absolutely nothing to fault, a great 5/5...

I started to see doctor Helmandi about a month ago due to postpartum back pains and aches in my hips and legs. I had seen her a few years back and had a great experience but she moved to midtown and I couldn’t travel that far due to work. However, through zodoc we reconnected again and i am so glad we did.

I had seen a previous doctor before her who wanted to give me an epidural steroid injection in my spine and honestly was very aggressive about treatment and swore that if I did not get the shot i would come running back to him in worse pain. He suggested i did not pick up my son and at that point i knew he wasn’t the right doctor for me so i kept with my search and saw that Helmandi was back in the Financial District.

I booked an appointment and after telling her my story she was very empathetic and understanding about pregnancy and childbirth and how traumatic this can be to the female body, so she suggested that my situation was muscular and that she could help and did not see the need to do aggressive treatments unless we had tried everything else. In my first adjustment with several trigger point shots i felt great relieved so i knew we were moving in the right direction. Within weeks i started to walk and sit without feeling excruciating pain and resumed my normal activities such as house work, walking, standing, sitting (this in particular was excruciating for me) and every normal task with ease. I am still recovering postpartum but things are looking up and I am almost 100% pain free.

Dr. Helmandi has a great understanding of pregnancy, postpartum pain and even surgery (myomectomy) related issues. If you are suffering from the same issues i am confident she will be able to help!

Forever grateful for her as a person...