Meet Dr. Frank R. Stiso, DC
Some chiropractors choose their profession because it seemed like a good career. Dr. Frank R. Stiso chose it because he watched it change his family's life, and then his own.
A Family Legacy 7 Decades in the Making
The Stiso chiropractic story begins on a football field in 1959. Dr. Stiso's father, Dr. Frank A. Stiso, suffered a serious injury during a high school game and was told by his family physician that his season was over. Unwilling to accept that, his grandfather took him to see a chiropractor in Linden, NJ. Within days he was back on the field.
That experience changed everything. Dr. Frank A. Stiso went on to attend the Chiropractic Institute of New York and eventually founded the Colonia Chiropractic Center in Colonia, NJ. Over the years chiropractic became a true family profession. Dr. Stiso's uncle, brother-in-law, two sisters, and cousin all followed the same path. Dr. Frank R. Stiso is the seventh chiropractor in the Stiso family, carrying forward a legacy that now spans more than six decades and has helped thousands of patients across New Jersey.
Growing up in Colonia, Dr. Stiso watched his father help patients who had been told there was nothing more that could be done. From an early age he knew he wanted to do the same.
The Accident That Defined His Practice
In 1995, at 21 years old, Dr. Stiso's life changed in an instant.
While stopped at a traffic light in a Ford Mustang convertible, his vehicle was violently struck from behind by a raised Ford Bronco. The impact was so severe that the Bronco's oversized tires climbed onto the convertible. Moments later a second vehicle collided into the Bronco, pushing it into Dr. Stiso's car again and sending the vehicle through a busy intersection.
He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Physicians initially believed he had fractured his C2 vertebra. Additional imaging ruled out the cervical fracture, sparing him from wearing a halo brace, but a neurosurgeon informed him that lower back surgery and spinal fusion would be unavoidable.
His father had a different plan.
Instead of surgery, Dr. Stiso Sr. immediately began treating his son conservatively with chiropractic care. More than 30 years later, Dr. Frank R. Stiso has still never had spinal surgery. He continues to benefit from regular chiropractic treatment himself and manages the multiple lumbar disc herniations from that accident to this day.
That experience gave him something most physicians never have: the perspective of a patient living with chronic pain, herniated discs, and the aftermath of a serious accident. He believes that being both a doctor and a lifelong chiropractic patient allows him to understand what his patients are going through in a way that cannot be taught in any classroom.
Education & Credentials
Dr. Stiso graduated from Seton Hall University in 1995 before relocating to Georgia to pursue his chiropractic education at Life Chiropractic College, graduating in December 1999.
He is proficient in a wide range of chiropractic techniques including Diversified, Activator, Thompson Drop, SOT, and HIO. He also incorporates numerous adjunctive physiotherapies into patient care including spinal decompression, flexion-distraction therapy, electrical stimulation, and cold laser therapy.
Additional credentials and certifications include:
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Certified MicroLight 830 Cold Laser Practitioner
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Board Certified Neurofeedback Therapist
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Certified in Spinal MRI Interpretation
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Certified in the Webster In-Utero Constraint Technique for prenatal chiropractic care
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Trained in chiropractic pediatrics
Dr. Stiso is licensed to practice chiropractic in both New Jersey and Florida and is an active member of the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors and the Florida Chiropractic Association.
Personal Injury & Auto Accident Experience
Dr. Stiso has extensive experience caring for patients injured in motor vehicle accidents and works closely with attorneys and other healthcare providers to coordinate comprehensive care throughout the recovery process.
He is well versed in New Jersey PIP laws and the personal injury insurance landscape, making him a trusted resource for accident victims navigating both their recovery and their legal case simultaneously.
Professional Recognition
Throughout his career Dr. Stiso has received numerous professional recognitions including being named among NJ Top Docs by New Jersey's Total Healthcare Resource and being voted Best of Monmouth and Middlesex counties by readers of the Asbury Park Press.
In a particularly meaningful moment, the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors honored his father, Dr. Frank A. Stiso, with the Chiropractic Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented by Dr. Frank R. Stiso himself, who was simultaneously named NJ Top Doc. It was a moment that captured everything the Stiso name represents in New Jersey chiropractic.
His Approach to Patient Care
Dr. Stiso is not interested in keeping patients in his office longer than they need to be. His goal is to find the source of the problem, correct it as efficiently as possible, and help patients get back to living their lives. He believes that chiropractic care should be honest, thorough, and focused on results rather than dependency.
He takes the time to know his patients personally. He stays with them during therapy rather than leaving them alone in a room. He asks questions and listens to the answers. His father always called it finding the common bond and it is something that has defined the Stiso approach to patient care for six decades.
If chiropractic is not the right fit for a patient's situation he will say so directly and make sure they get pointed in the right direction. That kind of honesty is rarer than it should be. It is also exactly what patients deserve.
Ready to Meet Dr. Stiso?
If you are looking for a chiropractor in Manasquan, Wall Township, or the surrounding Monmouth County area who combines genuine clinical expertise with the perspective of someone who has been in your shoes, we would love to meet you.
Call us today at (732) 528-7746 or click the button below to get started. New patients are always welcome.
