LASER-LIKE FOCUS

Using the latest technology, Glover Chiropractic is a force to be reckoned with.

As a chiropractor, Dr. Jeffrey Glover treats much more than ailing necks and painful lower backs. Sure, that’s part of his business, but he has also been successful in treating neuropathy, a disease most people would assume is managed more often by neurologists or neurosurgeons.

Dr. Glover, who owns Glover Chiropractic Clinic in Leesburg, has seen firsthand how neuropathy can affect a patient’s emotional and physical wellbeing, as well as their overall quality of life. After all, they endure sensations of burning, tingling, cramping, numbness, and pins and needles on a constant basis.

Rather than relying on surgery, medication, or injections — all of which come with risks — Dr. Glover utilizes a drug-free, nonsurgical approach to effectively treating neuropathy. He has the only chiropractic office in Leesburg equipped with the LiteCure Laser LCT-1000.

This state-of-the-art technology targets soft tissue with laser light and energizes damaged cells. As a result, the body’s natural healing powers are activated and inflammation is reduced. This helps reduce pain considerably.

While treating nerve damage stemming from chemotherapy or radiation can be tricky, he has had success treating patients with compressed nerves or those with diabetic neuropathy. All neuropathy patients can be helped to a lesser or greater extent through an individualized treatment plan that includes regular chiropractic care and an improvement in diet.

“Our patients are enjoying excellent results,” he says. “We have an 85 to 90 percent success rate using the LiteCure Laser. Some patients have neuropathy so bad that they’ve gone 10 years without feeling the carpet underneath their feet. After several treatments, they are now getting their feeling back.”

The laser has also helps treat sports injuries, sprains, strains, arthritis, shoulder pain, knee pain, and other inflammatory conditions.

Chiropractic:

It’s in his bones

Dr. Glover’s desire to become a chiropractor began at age 9. After suffering from nocturnal headaches and undergoing numerous diagnostic tests, doctors could not determine the underlying cause. He received an adjustment while accompanying his mother to a local chiropractor and the headaches disappeared.

“That chiropractor made a big impression on me,” he says. “I knew then that I wanted to be a chiropractor and help other people who could not find solutions to alleviate their pain.”

He pursued that dream and graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2007. While he could have opened a practice anywhere in the country, he decided to return to his roots and open a practice in Leesburg, which undoubtedly has a special place in his heart.

“I was born and raised in Leesburg, so I’ve always felt a special bond here,” says Dr. Glover, who graduated from Leesburg High School in 1999 and Lake-Sumter State College in 2002. “The people here are special to me, and I always try to go above and beyond to give them the best care possible.”

That is precisely what he has been doing since opening his practice in November 2012. Glover Chiropractic offers the best of both worlds by blending state-of-the-art holistic healthcare with a hometown touch. He also offers very affordable services because, as he puts it, “money should never get in the way of care that someone needs.”

His compassionate approach is one reason why the majority of his business comes from patient referrals. “If you treat people right and help them feel better, they spread the word pretty quick,” he says.

ABOUT DR. COVELLI

Christina Covelli, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist in Lake County. An Orlando area native, Dr. Covelli earned her medical degree at the University of Florida, followed by a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, earning multiple awards for academic and clinical excellence.

SPECIALTIES

• GERD

• Peptic ulcer disease

• Inflammatory bowel disease

• Irritable bowel syndrome

• Diseases of the pancreas and liver

• Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)

• Management of gastrointestinal bleeding

• Colonoscopy