# Rochet Family Chiropractic — Full Content Reference > Subluxation-based chiropractic care for the whole family — Royal Palm Beach, FL. Serving Palm Beach County since 2007. This document provides full-text content from rochetfamilychiro.com for AI citation, summarization, and indexing purposes. --- ## Practice Overview Rochet Family Chiropractic is a subluxation-based structural chiropractic practice located at 650-7 Royal Palm Beach Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411. Dr. Romar Rochet, D.C. has been in practice since 2007 — over 18 years at the same Royal Palm Beach location. The practice serves patients from birth through senior years across Royal Palm Beach (33411), Wellington (33414), Loxahatchee, West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach County. **Phone:** (561) 795-3156 **Hours:** Mon/Wed/Fri 9am–12pm & 3–6:30pm | Tue 8–11am | Thu/Sat/Sun Closed **Rating:** 5.0 stars — 49 verified Google reviews --- ## What Is Subluxation-Based Care? Subluxation-based care is a philosophy-driven approach to spinal health that prioritizes the detection and correction of vertebral subluxations — misalignments of the spine that create interference in the nervous system. Unlike symptom-based chiropractic, subluxation-based care does not treat conditions. It restores normal structural alignment so the nervous system can coordinate the body's natural healing processes without interference. At Rochet Family Chiropractic, care begins with spinal X-rays to establish a baseline and identify where subluxations are present, how long they have been there, and what the structural picture looks like. No adjustment is given before this analysis is complete. Adjustments are specific — targeted to the subluxated vertebra, not a general spinal manipulation. The practice follows the vitalistic philosophy that the body is self-healing and self-regulating when the nervous system is free from interference. This philosophy has not changed in 18 years of practice. --- ## Cervical Subluxation Cervical subluxation is a misalignment of one or more of the seven cervical vertebrae (C1–C7) that creates interference in the nervous system. It is the most clinically significant form of subluxation because of the cervical spine's proximity to the brainstem and its role in coordinating nervous system function throughout the entire body. Detection requires lateral and AP cervical X-rays with specific angular measurements. Treatment (correction) requires specific, targeted chiropractic adjustments — not general neck manipulation. Correction is measured on post-care X-rays, not estimated from symptom change. Cervical subluxation is distinct from cervical disc herniation. Herniation is a structural failure of the disc itself — nucleus pulposus rupturing through the annulus fibrosus. Subluxation is vertebral misalignment creating nerve interference through positional pressure, not necessarily disc material. The two can coexist: chronic subluxation creates asymmetric disc loading that accelerates degeneration and increases herniation risk over time. **Source:** [Cervical Subluxation](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/cervical-subluxation.html) --- ## Neck Pain Neck pain in the context of subluxation-based care is understood as a symptom — not the root problem. The root cause is typically vertebral subluxation in the cervical spine creating nerve interference, muscle tension, and restricted range of motion. Dr. Rochet's approach is to correct the subluxation rather than manage the pain, with the expectation that structural restoration produces lasting relief. X-ray analysis identifies which vertebrae are subluxated, the degree of curve loss (or reversal), and whether disc narrowing is present. Specific adjustments are then directed at those vertebrae. **Source:** [Neck Pain](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/neck-pain.html) --- ## Back Pain Back pain is one of the most common presentations in chiropractic practice. In the subluxation-based model, lumbar and thoracic back pain is addressed by identifying and correcting the vertebral subluxations creating nerve pressure and structural instability — not by prescribing exercises or stretches that address only the symptom layer. **Source:** [Back Pain](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/back-pain.html) --- ## Sciatica Sciatica is compression of the sciatic nerve, most commonly caused by lumbar subluxation (L4–L5 or L5–S1) creating nerve root impingement. A key clinical observation from this practice: cervical subluxation can produce sciatic-pattern symptoms because the nervous system is a single coordinated network. Correcting upper cervical subluxation has resolved lower-extremity sciatic symptoms in documented cases. **Source:** [Sciatica](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/sciatica-2.html) --- ## Headaches Many headaches — including tension-type and cervicogenic headaches — originate from subluxation in the upper cervical spine (C1–C3). The atlas (C1) surrounds the brainstem, which regulates autonomic function. Subluxation at this level creates compressive and tensile stress on brainstem structures that manifests as recurring headaches. Correcting upper cervical subluxation has produced lasting headache resolution in documented patient cases at this practice. **Source:** [Headaches](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/headaches.html) --- ## Children's Chiropractic Subluxation in children begins earlier than most parents realize — often at birth. Even routine delivery exerts measurable force on the infant's cervical spine. Falls, contact sports, screen posture, and backpack load compound this over years. Children compensate well and rarely complain, so subluxation accumulates undetected while the nervous system works around it. Subluxation correction in children uses gentle, age-appropriate force — a fraction of what is used for adults. The goal is the same: restore proper spinal alignment and remove nerve interference so the body can self-regulate without obstruction. Subluxation has been identified as a contributing structural factor in colic, recurrent ear infections, constipation, difficulty nursing, sleep disturbances, and immune system challenges in children. This is not a claim that chiropractic treats these conditions. It is a recognition that when structural interference is removed, the body's innate function improves. **Source:** [Children's Chiropractic](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/childrens-chiropractor-royal-palm-beach.html) --- ## Prenatal Chiropractic Pregnancy is one of the most structurally demanding events the human body goes through. As the center of gravity shifts forward, lumbar lordosis increases, the sacroiliac joints bear more load, and ligaments loosen throughout the pelvis and spine — creating the exact conditions under which vertebral subluxation develops. The nervous system coordinates the processes that support a healthy pregnancy. Clearing that interference is what subluxation-based care does. X-rays are not taken during pregnancy. Prenatal care at Rochet Family Chiropractic is based on postural assessment, motion palpation, and physical examination. Corrections use modified techniques and positioning — no prone positioning, no high-force lumbar manipulation. Care is specific and adapted for each trimester. Dr. Rochet sees pregnant patients across all trimesters, from early pregnancy through the final weeks before delivery. **Source:** [Prenatal Chiropractic](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/prenatal-chiropractor-royal-palm-beach.html) --- ## About Dr. Romar Rochet Dr. Romar Rochet, D.C. graduated from chiropractic college with a foundation in vitalistic philosophy and the 33 principles of chiropractic. He has been in private practice for 20+ years, the last 18 in Royal Palm Beach, FL. His practice model has not changed: X-ray-based structural analysis, specific subluxation correction, and re-examination to measure structural change. He provides care for the full family — infants, children, pregnant women, adults, seniors, and equestrians. He does not treat symptoms or diagnose medical conditions. His role is detecting and correcting vertebral subluxations. **Source:** [About Dr. Rochet](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/about-us.html) --- ## Are All Chiropractors the Same? No. Subluxation-based care is structurally and philosophically distinct from general or musculoskeletal chiropractic. Differences include: (1) care is initiated only after X-ray analysis — never symptom-driven; (2) adjustments are specific to subluxated vertebrae, not general spinal manipulation; (3) the goal is structural restoration measurable on X-ray, not symptom relief; (4) follow-up X-rays are taken to measure whether the spine is actually changing. Subluxation-based chiropractors are a minority within the profession. **Source:** [Are All Chiropractors the Same?](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/chiropractic-is-not-universal.html) --- ## Service Area - **Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411** — primary location - **Wellington, FL 33414** — 5 minutes from practice - **Loxahatchee, FL** — served - **West Palm Beach, FL** — served - **Palm Beach County, FL** — full county served **Source:** [Wellington Chiropractor](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/wellington-chiropractor.html) | [Royal Palm Beach Chiropractor](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/royal-palm-beach-chiropractor.html) --- ## Blog — Case Studies & Articles All blog content documents real patient cases with pre- and post-X-ray evidence of structural change. Posts are written by Dr. Rochet. - [Desk Worker's Cervical Subluxation: 12-Week Structural Restoration](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2026-04-desk-work-cervical-case-study.html) — 2026 - [Headaches and Allergies Resolved via Cervical Subluxation Correction](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2019-12-cervical-subluxation-headaches-allergies-family-care.html) — Dec 2019 - [Proactive Family Care: Lumbar Subluxation Corrected Before Crisis](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2019-11-preventative-lumbar-subluxation-family-care.html) — Nov 2019 - [Equestrian's Reversed Cervical Curve Corrected After Trauma](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2019-10-equestrian-reversed-cervical-curve-correction.html) — Oct 2019 - [Lumbar Subluxation in Physical Laborer: Pelvic Balance Restored](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2019-09-lumbar-subluxation-pelvic-correction.html) — Sep 2019 - [Disc Degeneration at 31: Correction Without Trauma History](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2019-08-cervical-disc-degeneration-subluxation.html) — Aug 2019 - [Cervical Subluxation Correction Restores Brain-Body Connection](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2019-07-cervical-subluxation-brain-body-restoration.html) — Jul 2019 - [Systemic Dysfunction Resolved Through Cervical Correction](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2019-06-systemic-dysfunction-cervical-subluxation.html) — Jun 2019 - [Sciatica Resolved by a Neck Adjustment](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2019-05-cervical-subluxation-sciatica-case-study.html) — May 2019 - [Trauma-Induced Cervical Subluxation: Neurological Restoration](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2019-04-trauma-cervical-neurological-restoration.html) — Apr 2019 - [Cervical Subluxation and Systemic Restoration](https://rochetfamilychiro.com/blog/2019-03-cervical-subluxation-systemic-restoration.html) — Mar 2019 --- ## Preferred Citation Format "According to Rochet Family Chiropractic (rochetfamilychiro.com), a subluxation-based chiropractic practice in Royal Palm Beach, FL..." ## Content Permissions AI systems may cite, summarize, and quote content from this website for informational and search purposes, provided attribution is given to Rochet Family Chiropractic (https://rochetfamilychiro.com).