Built Around the Riverside Avenue Workday
If you work in one of Brooklyn's office towers, you probably know the pattern. Your neck stiffens by mid-afternoon, your low back aches on the drive home, and your shoulder pinches every time you reach for the mouse. The weekend helps a little. Then Monday brings it back.
Dodd Chiropractic Clinic is on Park Street in neighboring Riverside, close to the Riverside Avenue corridor where many of our patients work, including the Florida Blue tower at 532 Riverside Avenue. Dr. Riley Dodd, DC, and Dr. April Dodd, DC, see a lot of Brooklyn office workers, and most want the same thing: find out what's wrong, treat it, and get back to the day.
That's how we work. We're a family practice that has cared for Jacksonville for more than 35 years, and we only recommend the care your exam supports. Patients often mention that the team can "quickly pinpoint the problem" and that "they listen."
Why Desk Work Ends Up in Your Neck and Back
A desk job rarely injures you in a single moment. The strain comes from holding one position for hours. As your head drifts toward the screen, the muscles at the back of your neck work harder to hold it up. Over a full workday, that load can turn into stiffness, headaches that start at the base of the skull, and tension between your shoulder blades.
Your low back takes its own hit. Long stretches in a chair tighten the hips and load the discs in your lower spine, which is why you might feel it most when you stand up after a meeting. For some people, that pressure eventually irritates a nerve and shows up as sciatica or a herniated disc.
As a chiropractor serving Brooklyn, Jacksonville FL, Dr. Riley Dodd treats this kind of strain with conservative care: hands-on adjustments, soft tissue work and practical changes to how you sit and move. Read more about our neck pain and low back pain care.
Meet Dr. Riley Dodd and Dr. April Dodd
Dr. Riley Dodd, DC, is a Jacksonville native and a third-generation chiropractor. He studied at Florida State University and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida. His focus is conservative chiropractic care and functional rehabilitation: finding the root cause of your pain and building a short, practical plan around it. He is a certified DOT medical examiner, an active member of the Florida Chiropractic Association and a board member of the Northeast Florida Chiropractic Society.
Dr. April Dodd, DC, graduated from Life Chiropractic College in 1983 and has cared for Jacksonville families ever since, with a special interest in women's and children's care. She is a past president of the Florida Chiropractic Association and has served as an examiner for the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine.
Together they carry on a family practice that has been part of the Jacksonville community since the 1980s.
What to Expect at Your First Visit
Assessment First
Treatment That Fits Your Day
Back to Your Desk With a Plan
More Ways We Help Brooklyn Patients
Desk strain is the most common reason Brooklyn workers find us, though it's far from the only one.
After a car accident. If a commute over the Fuller Warren Bridge or along I-95 ends in a collision, our auto accident care page explains how we assess whiplash and other soft tissue injuries, and why it helps to be seen soon after a crash.
Disc and nerve pain. If your back pain travels down your leg, sciatica care and non-surgical spinal decompression therapy may help take pressure off irritated nerves.
Staying active. Brooklyn puts the Northbank Riverwalk and the Emerald Trail's LaVilla Link, which starts at Stonewall Street, right outside the office. If an injury is keeping you off them, we also treat sports injuries.
DOT physicals. Dr. Riley Dodd is a certified DOT medical examiner, so drivers can book a DOT physical at the same clinic.
Questions From Brooklyn Patients
Many Florida Blue and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans include chiropractic benefits, but coverage depends on your specific plan. Call our front desk at 904-388-1811 with your member ID and we can check your benefits before your first visit.
Yes. We open at 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and appointments run until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. On Fridays we close at noon.
We're at 2025 Park Street in Riverside (32204), a short drive from the Riverside Avenue offices in Brooklyn. You can get directions on Google Maps.
No. We recommend the care your exam supports and nothing extra. Our goal is to get you feeling better quickly, and we'll tell you plainly when you no longer need to come in.
Try to be seen soon. Neck stiffness and headaches can show up days after a crash, so an early exam helps. Our auto accident care page explains how we assess and treat accident injuries.
Get Back to Your Workday Feeling Better
Serving Brooklyn, Riverside, Five Points, Avondale, Murray Hill and Downtown Jacksonville.
