Hueytown Chiropractic Clinic, LLC.

\r Thank you Dr DeFranco – My experience at Hueytown Chiropractic has been fantastic from the very beginning. My orthopedist referred me to him. I was first impressed by the clean and attractive office, the entire staff instantly puts you at ease. He was very thorough about asking about my problems and spending time with exams and xrays. No matter how busy he gets at his office, he has always taken the time to really listen to my problems. Since starting chiropractic my quality of life has greatly improved. I feel energized and healthier. But mostly I am grateful that I can once again go for long walks and bike rides with my two young children and my wife. My family is so excited that I can now join them on our family outings, which I never could before because of intense pain I would feel in my back and hips. So thank you Dr DeFranco for giving that back to my family!\r more

Best Back Doctor Ever! Dr. DeFranco is truly a caring doctor. He treats his patients like they are family right from the very first visit. I have had drug dependency issues and just could not take the risk of being giving drugs again. Dr. DeFranco helped me get out of pain fast so I was able to return to work the next day without even being prescribed a single asprin. His office worked with the insurance company which allowed me to get the treatment necessary to get me healed and back on my feet dast. I continue to see Dr. DeFranco as part of my preventive care and by doing so I am able to remain healthy and live a full life. more

Dr DeFranco has helped me with bad back pain during my recent pregnancy. I was having sever hip and back pain to the point I could not sit, stand or sleep good. I could not have survived the final three months without visiting him. I am now a firm believer in chiropractic and will continue to recommend him to my friends and family. more

I went to see Dr. DeFranco for a work related injury. I was hesitant because my workers compensation company insisted that I go see a chiropractor. I dislike being told what to do, however I had seen the company witch doctor who sent me back to work so I could screw up my back worse. I was living on pain pills when finally I convince my employer to call the insurance company so I could see a chiropractor. After telling him my history of this low back problem he asked me did I want to get better cause he said he did not have any time to waste on anyone who did not want to get better and back to work. I said heck yea I want to get better cause I didn't want to spend my life being a drug addict popping loratabs all day long. This guys knows what he is doing cause he reviewed my MRI's and CT scans, my fifty visits to the physical therapist and said we are going to try a different approach. Well his different approached worked! In six visits I was 70% out of back pain and sleeping all night for the first time in 6 months. By the end of the month I didn't need lortabs and was pain free. He released me back to work full duty. My story is this, if you have a great boss like I have, don't be scared to go see him. more

I blew my lower back out two years ago. Went to several specialist including neurosurgeons, orthopedists and physical therapist. I tried exercise, lortabs and several epidural blocks and nothing seem to help my mid back pain. One doctor said I had a ruptured disc and need back surgery. One doc said I had arthritis and just needed to take lortabs for the rest of my life. My grand father begged me to go see a chiropractor and I had heard lots of good things about Dr. DeFranco from church members. Well, I gave his office a call and they set me up for an appoint the very same day. The one thing I like about him is that he didn't tell me I was fat, quit seeing my medical doctor or throw my medication away. He took the time to review my MRI's ( 2 of them), CT scans and EMG evaluations with me. He didn't make any promises, but said he would have to examine my spine and if he thought he could help me, he would do his best otherwise he would send me to a back surgeon. After he examined my low back problem he gave me a 50% chance of being able to help me and suggest I try two weeks of his care. He first started working on my lower back in addition to two other area's in the middle of my back. He used physical therapy modalities and some massage techniques along with a fancy table that moved my spine around. The treatments were never painful and after every visit I would feel less pain and improved mobility. Within two weeks my leg pain was gone, and my back pain was 75% better. He changed my work station at the office and taught me some exercises that along with his care got me finally 95% out of pain. I have not had a flair-up of my lower back and leg pain now for over four years. Let me tell you, the is outstanding and has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to back and disc problems. I would highly recommend his care. more

I have been to see Dr DeFranco for numerous problems during over years for my degenerative neck and spinal fibromyalgia . He has gotten me out of pain and enjoying my life when nothing else has helped. His staff is professional and practices in a clean modern office right off of Allison Bonnett Memorial Drive in Hueytown.\r more

Dr. DeFranco and his staff are great! I have had neck pain and headaches since my teens. My brother talked me into going after he fixed his carpel tunnel syndrome. Anyway Dr. DeFranco examined my spine and found a problem in my neck. I felt almost instant relief from 8 years of neck and headache pains. I later found out he was the doc who helped my grandfather years ago after he injured his hip and knee in work related accident. I wouldn't go to anyone else! more

My family and I have been using Dr. DeFranco for years and he is absolutely wonderful. He has fixed my neck and low back problems for the past 15+ years. Our kids play a lot of different sports and he has helped them numerous times when they have injured their shoulders, hips and knees. Last year when my wife had a bad lumbar disc problem, he got her back to work in less than a week. Our medical doctor refers all of his neck and low back problems to his office. His office is beautiful and staff are helpful with filling our Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance covers 80%. more

I first saw Dr. DeFranco in Hueytown, Al several years ago after I had undergone two lower back surgeries over a two year period and continued to suffer with low back and sciatica leg pain. Prior to visiting his office I had gotten to the point whereby I needed to take 4-5 lortabs just to get through the day. It was not until my doctor decided I had undergone enough lumbar epidural blocks and was going to reduce my lortab consumption that I finally decided to give Dr. DeFranco's office a call. His staff managed to get me an appointment the very same day I called. I brought in all my old MRI's and medical records. He first personally meet with me and we reviewed my records together and then he asked me a lot of questions all the way back all the way back to when I first injured my back, all the injunctions and surgeries. He took a couple other xrays then examined my back and spine. I didn't know that I had lost feeling in my right leg and could hardly stand on my heels until he examined me. He told me I had a very degenerative spine but would like to try a 2-3 week trial of cox flexion-distraction chiropractic therapy. He said if I got worse or did not make at least 50% reduction of pain he would stop care. Well, I had nothing to lose, so I encouraged him to get started. I could not believe how relaxing and comfortable my first treatment felt, in fact I feel asleep. It felt like he took a 1000lbs off my back after the first visit. The evening after my first treatment, he even called my home to check on me! In six weeks I was off the loratabs and was almost pain free. He gave me life back to where I can exercise without pain and travel again. I had lousy HMO insurance that maybe covered 50% of my care. My last visit was almost 5 years ago and I only have to take an occasional aleve for pain relief. Even though I have moved down to the beach, I still send all my friends and family to him. He has a clean modern building with friendly professional staff and I would not recommend anyone else. more

I have a abnormal curved spine so I have been going to chiropractors for 20+ years and Dr. DeFranco is one of the best I have ever found. He is extremely knowledgeable and my medical doctor recommends all of his patients to him.. He has helped several of my family members, neighbors and even my minister. When I first saw him I was not sure I could ever walk again. I my back had gotten so bad it was difficult to sit, stand and bend. In fact my husband drove me there with me laying in the back of his truck. He has wonderful staff, nice modern office and everyone went out of their way to help me. He asked me a lot of health related questions, gently examined my lower back, took some xrays and then took the time to go over my findings. Within a few short visits I was standing straight and out of pain. I now recommend all my friends and family to him. My Alabama Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance covered 80% of my care once my deductible was paid. I rate the care I received 10 star plus and highly recommend him to anyone who has a bad neck or back! more

I sought in good faith and trusted the clinic to treat me right. I asked them to inform me of any charges that were not covered by insurance. They did not. They harassed me for 3 years over the $186 they charged me and then sued me for it. I would not recommend them. They would not make any effort to talk to me about it or resolve it. Customer treatment was very poor! Learn how to treat people and do as you say. Honesty is the best policy. People deserve it. more