Dr. David Kulla, DC | New York City Chiropractor

About Dr. David Kulla, DC

Dr. David Kulla, DC is a New York City chiropractor and founder of Synergy Wellness Chiropractic & Physical Therapy in Manhattan. Practicing since 1999, Dr. Kulla has more than 26 years of clinical experience helping patients with back pain, neck pain, sciatica, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, sports injuries, costochondritis, and other musculoskeletal conditions affecting movement and function.

Dr. Kulla takes an individualized, conservative approach to patient care. Depending on a patient’s condition and examination findings, treatment may incorporate chiropractic care, rehabilitation, Cox Flexion-Distraction, spinal decompression, cold laser therapy, physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, and other evidence-informed approaches.

Dr. Kulla practices at Synergy Wellness Chiropractic & Physical Therapy, located at 237 First Avenue near East 14th Street in New York City, serving patients from the East Village, Gramercy Park, Union Square, Lower Manhattan, and throughout the greater New York City area.

Education & Professional Training

Dr. Kulla earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University. His interest in chiropractic began much earlier, after dealing with scoliosis as a teenager and experiencing firsthand how conservative treatment and Schroth-based exercises could improve function and help him avoid spinal surgery.

That personal experience ultimately helped shape his approach to patient care and his interest in helping people remain active while pursuing conservative treatment options whenever appropriate.

Certifications & Clinical Training

Dr. Kulla has pursued additional professional training in areas that complement chiropractic and rehabilitation care, including Cox Flexion-Distraction Technique, neurodiagnostic testing, clinical nutrition, ergonomics, and extremity chiropractic techniques.

His clinical background also includes experience in fitness training and working with individuals of different ages, activity levels, and physical abilities. This multidisciplinary background helps him evaluate not only where a patient hurts, but also the movement, postural, biomechanical, and functional factors that may be contributing to the problem.

Athletic Background

Dr. Kulla has a lifelong background in competitive athletics. He competed in swimming at the Empire State Games and Junior Olympics, earned a Division I tennis scholarship, and later competed in endurance sports, including multiple Half Ironman events and a full Ironman.

His athletic background gives him a particular appreciation for helping active patients recover from injuries, maintain mobility, and return to the sports and activities that matter to them.

Chiropractic Care in New York City

For more than 26 years, Dr. Kulla has worked with patients seeking conservative care for a wide variety of spinal and musculoskeletal conditions. His goal is to provide each patient with an individualized evaluation, explain the clinical findings clearly, and determine whether chiropractic care, rehabilitation, physical therapy, another conservative approach, or referral for additional medical evaluation is appropriate.

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