DR. PAUL R. FRANZ

Dr. Paul R. Franz’s first experience with Chiropractic was with his wife in 1973, when she was injured during a standard medical procedure for childbirth.  Loretta Franz, Dr. Franz’s wife suffered excruciating low back pain and was unable to receive any help from an array of MD’s, and orthopedists.  Her unhelpful therapies included pain killers, muscle relaxers, and physical therapy.  With a new baby at home, now Dr. Jennifer Franz, these therapies were unsuitable and not working.    Finally, after 3 months of suffering, she sought out a Chiropractor.  It was Chiropractic that got her out of pain naturally and able to care for her new baby.   Jennifer also had digestive problems and eye cysts from the torsion that was put on her neck during childbirth.  They decided to put her under care as well, Jennifer’s eye cysts and digestive problems miraculously disappeared.  The experience with both his wife and daughter inspired him to become a Chiropractor himself. 

Dr. Franz received his Bachelors of Arts from Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ.  He received his Doctorate from New York Chiropractic College in Old Westbury, NY in 1977.  He interned at the Thompson Chiropractic Clinic in New York City, NY and began his practice in Stirling, New Jersey in 1978.  In 1985 he opened the Gillette Family Chiropractic Center in Gillette, NJ.   Through the past 25 years, Dr. Franz has attended many educational seminars and advanced techniques studies.  He has studied with many well known technique founders such as, Dr. Goodheart, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Pierce, Dr. Stillwagon, and Dr. Fuhr.  Among the array of techniques Dr. Franz is versed in are, Applied Kinesiology, Motion Palpation, Palmer Upper Cervical Specific, Gonstead, Sacro-Occipital technique, Thompson, Pierce-Stillwagon, Activator Technique, Logan Basic Technique, and Manual Trigger Point Therapy.

Dr. Franz feels fortunate to have the ability to help so many people over the past 25 years. His past 25 years has strengthened his ever present belief in the ability of the body to heal itself through Chiropractic.  He loves what he does and guides his patients to experience a better state of health and well being.