Weight management at Brooklyn Spine Center
Excess weight adds stress to your joints and spine and can make recovery harder. Brooklyn Spine Center’s weight management program combines Zerona body contouring, nutritional guidance, and targeted supplements to support your overall health alongside your chiropractic care.
How weight affects your joints and spine
Extra body weight puts more pressure on your discs, hips, and knees, and it’s linked to higher inflammation in the body. For some patients, that added load makes progress from chiropractic care or decompression harder to maintain. That’s why weight is part of our metabolic and structural stress care.
Why weight matters for joint and spine health:
- Your knees, hips, and low back carry several times your body weight with each step, so even modest weight loss can reduce joint stress.
- Excess body fat is linked to higher inflammation, which can slow tissue healing.
- Overall metabolic health can affect how well your body recovers from injury and responds to care.
Non-invasive body contouring with Zerona
Our program uses the Erchonia Zerona VZ8, an FDA-cleared low-level laser for non-invasive reduction of body circumference. It works without surgery, needles, heat, or downtime. The program also includes nutritional guidance and supplements, and we’ll walk you through how it fits with our other services and review costs and payment options before any program begins.
FDA-cleared, non-invasive laser
Uses cold laser wavelengths with no heat, needles, incisions, or recovery time.
Circumference reduction in the waist, hips, and thighs
Treats the areas the Zerona is cleared for, with progress tracked by measurements.
Supplements to support the program
Recommended supplements to support your overall nutrition during the program.
Structured program integrated with the overall care plan
Scheduled to fit around your other care, so your weight management and musculoskeletal goals support each other.
What a Zerona session is like
Sessions last about 40 minutes. You’ll lie comfortably while the laser is positioned over the treatment areas, with no discomfort, heat, or vibration. The program runs over several weeks, and we track your progress with body measurements.
Why weight is part of your care plan
Losing excess weight can reduce stress on your spine and joints and help lower inflammation, which supports your recovery from chiropractic care, decompression, and other therapies. Dr. Melinda Keller and our team bring up weight as part of care when it’s relevant, not as an afterthought.
Less weight, less joint stress
Even modest weight loss can reduce the force on your knees, hips, and low back with every step.
Lower inflammation supports healing
Reducing excess body fat can help lower inflammation, which supports your body’s ability to recover.
Better overall health supports recovery
Good nutrition and healthier body composition support how well your body handles daily activity and recovers from care.
Protecting your progress
Addressing excess weight can help protect the improvements you make in care by reducing ongoing stress on your joints.
Questions about Weight Management
1. Is the Zerona VZ8 program appropriate for everyone, or only certain patients?
Zerona is a good fit for patients who want a non-invasive way to reduce inches as part of their overall care. Your doctor will review your health history and goals to decide if it’s right for you.
2. What results can I expect from the Zerona program?
Results vary based on your body, how closely you follow the program guidelines, and your overall health. Zerona is FDA-cleared for reducing body circumference, and we track your measurements throughout. Your doctor will give you a realistic picture before you start.
3. Do I need to follow a specific diet during the Zerona program?
Yes. Diet and hydration guidelines are an important part of the program. They’re simple, and we’ll go over them with you before you start.
4. Can I do the Zerona program at the same time as my other treatments?
Yes. The program is scheduled to fit around your chiropractic care, spinal decompression, and other therapies.
5. Is the weight management program covered by insurance?
The Zerona program and supplements usually aren’t covered by insurance. We’ll go over costs and payment options with you before the program begins. Learn more on our Costs & Insurance page.