WARWICK – Chiropractor Dr. Stephen Estner, founder of Estner Injury Center, wasn’t planning to expand beyond his Cranston, Pawtucket and Providence offices, but his Rhode Island patients convinced him a new Warwick location was a good idea.
“We’re coming to them. That’s the approach now,” said Estner, when asked about the reasons prompting the expansion into Warwick. People in Rhode Island don’t like to cross borders to get to appointments, he said.
Patients near Estner Injury Center’s new 2191 Post Road location will undoubtedly be pleased to cut their commutes following their grand opening and ribbon cutting Oct. 19.
Specialists at Estner Injury Center use the latest in chiropractic technologies, massage therapy and acupuncture to administer adjustments to the spine and extremities.
Estner, a former Wall Street commodities broker whose chiropractic treatment for a chronic back injury inspired a career switch to chiropractic practice in 1993, opened his first Rhode Island office in Cranston in 2000, expanding to East Providence in 2004 (recently relocated to Pawtucket), followed by an office in Providence and, now, Warwick.
Estner, also the chairman of Rhode Island’s Chiropractic Licensing Board, said that while he’s no economist, he started considering Warwick as an alternative to high-demand prime office space in Cranston.
Estner said Chapel View’s mixed-use space seems full, as does Garden City across Sockanossett Cross Road. But available space wasn’t the only benefit to Warwick, he said. There was also Pappas Physical Therapy in the same building. When Estner spoke with the owner about the space, they agreed the two businesses would complement each other well.
Estner said the owner told him they were doing great at the location and would love to have a chiropractor in the building with them.
“So, it’s very, very attractive to me,” Estner said.
The two businesses are collaborating to offer a plan for Estner Injury Center patients to work with a personal trainer from Healthtrax, he said. Being able to conveniently refer patients to Healthtrax will help keep recovered patients physically fit with the aim of preventing similar or new injuries long term, not just during recovery from an injury.
“Sometimes after that there’s no after-care program,” Estner said.
Rob Borkowski is a PBN staff writer. Email him at Borkowski@pbn.com.
