Jamaica Plain Chiropractic Office

Dr. Mercurio is a genius. His holistic approach addresses your entire health, not just spinal alignment. I travel from Salem to see him monthly.

Dr. Mercurio is an ACE CLINICIAN. Something you rarely see today. He doesn’t need to perform all kinds of tests because he knows by viewing how you hold yourself and by how you move, what’s going on. I’ve gone to see him over the years for excruciating back pain, sciatica, neck pain, a torn meniscus in my knee (which I’m grateful I was able to skip the surgery and am now back skiing with no problems) and for relief from a broken arm that was casted for too long (thank you Orthopedic Surgeon). He is amazing… no problem is too minor and he makes the time for you every time he see’s you. He practices very holistically. He always offers advice in the form of therapy or
as to help speed up the healing process or to maintain the progress. I’ve never felt that he requested I return for another appointment just to «get me in the door». His office staff is wonderful. Linda is personable, caring, sympathetic, very competent and accommodating. There’s a huge network of friends that go to see Dr. Mercurio… it’s all word of mouth and that’s how I had the good fortune of finding him. He’s a gem. His office is simple, nothing fancy. What you get at Jamaica Plain Chiropractic is what you went there for… relief from pain and excellent care.

Several years ago I discovered Dr. Mercurio’s amazing healing talents through a relative who swears by him for various alarming sports injuries. I’d awakened that morning with some kind of major pillow accident myself– a crick in my neck that really killed– I truly could not turn my head nor find any comfortable position to rest– arrgh!!! I’d never seen a chiropractor, but after hearing me complain for a few hours, she insisted he would be able to help, was very gentle, wouldn’t do anything I didn’t want, could give good advice on reducing the pain– all righty, get me a taxi and roll me in. Quaint little office with good magazines, nice receptionist, and fold-​out spine brochures. Filled out a questionnaire, they don’t really take insurance but the visit fee is decent, about $ 40. (and I’d have paid 10 times that to anyone who could MAKE IT STOP) He very gently examined me, calmed me down and made sure I was relaxed, did a gentle adjustment and– behold, the pain abated. I was amazed. My neck unfroze. I could look right and left. It was uncanny. He gave a lot of reassurance and some good advice on what to do/​avoid, told me to come back in a couple days to followup. It was such a huge relief i could not believe it. i’d had this once or twice randomly over the years and had to wear a neck collar and chow down Advil by the handful for weeks in the past to get through it. He relieved the pain easily and quickly. It was a revelation. I’ve gone back for various aches ‘n pains, the summer getting-thea/c’s-up-from-the=basement shoulder ache, the winter day-​after-​car-​digout funny feeling in my lower back etc He attends to posture, breathing, repetitive use issues, with a jolly & calming attitude that always makes me feel better, and recommends stretches and generally empathizes very nicely. One thing he is especially good at addressing imo is any strain or pain that is exacerbated by stress, tension or anxiety, like the weekend warrior kayaking trip on too little sleep, or an 8 hour car drive with a migraine coming on, or when life is just steamrolling ya. I am a big fan and have brought in friends & kids, of literally all ages, for advice and adjustments– stuff like knee problems, recurrent headaches, of course neck cricks, and weird/​painful posture issues that the younguns all seem to be developing from hunching over laptops & ipods constantly and no wholesome outdoor exercise whatsoever but don’t get me started on that. Great guy, we all feel better after seeing him.

Thomas Mercurio is a talented chiropractor with deep respect for his clients. I get treated every time I am visiting Boston, which is every 6 weeks. He has successfully treated my migraines, jaw pain, neck pain, and lower back pain. He has treated my close relatives, one who was in very rough shape. Pain killers were not strong enough and she could barely walk when going into the office. After being treated by Dr. Mercurio, she walked with the ease of someone 20 years younger, and with a big smile.
Dr. Mercurio is a true healer, a genius chiropractor and a treasure to anyone who is lucky enough to get treated by him.

I went to Dr. Mercurio based on his single rave review on Unilocal and the fact that I recently moved in net to his office. So I called requesting a 4 or 4:30 appointment the next day. I was told the latest appt. he had was 3;30 so I took that. I arrived ten minutes early to fill out paper work, none of which requsted info about my insurance, which in the past has covered chiro 100%. Well I waited as 2 patients went in before me and I was seen around 4:15. He was around 100 pounds overweight but seemed knowledgable and asked good questions. I mainly suffer from TMJ and made sure on the phone that he knew how to work the jaw. He gave me a somewhat painful adjustment to my neck and showed me a couple stretches and said I should come back twice a week and he wanted to see me a few days. I went out and was informed that his «consultation» was not covered by insurance and I owed 97.00 $ So, I paid and came back, my neck hurt progressively more over the next few days and I really wanted him to fix it and to work on my jaw. So I came in for my 2pm appt and a man rushed in and said he did not have an appt. and could he be seen. The woman at the front desk went to the back and came back and said no problem. The doctor then came out and took this man ahead of me and twenty minutes past my appt time I was still waiting when I decided this was definitely not the chiropractor for me and left.

I wish there were more stars to give because Dr. Mercurio deserves 10 (at least!) I have been seeing chiropractors in Philadelphia, Austin, and now Boston for almost 20 years and he is by far the best one I have been too hands down. He is incredibly perceptive and has a keen sense of body structure and mechanics. He has an amazing ability to help you relax during the treatment– which isn’t easy when someone is going to ADJUST YOUR SPINE! And he is definitely NOT one of those «come in 3 times a week the rest of your life» kind of chiropractors. His goal truly seems to be to have you come in as infrequently as possible– which is why I trust him when he asks me to come in more often at times when I am feeling under the weather or having some problems with my back or knees. I trust him completely… anyone who gets to call this man their doctor is a very lucky human being :)