To the editor:
As a notice to the Pennington community I’d like to make the following information public. After almost 37 years as the primary doctor at Pennington Family Chiropractic it is time for me to travel some different roads.
It has been a labor of love for me to share in so many people’s lives. Tens of thousands of people, hundreds of thousands of spinal adjustments. It has been my joy to work with you through all kinds of changes, some of which you could never imagine. And to be able to help so many has been a blessing, observing and altering chiropractic care as we have evolved over the years. I have attempted to serve this community for as long as possible in as many ways as possible. It has been a great journey in a place I love to call my home.
One major thing that has changed is how the model of chiropractic has advanced. In the late 1970s when I was in school the model was called vertebral subluxation correction. We were taught to feel (palpate) the spine and draw lines on an x-ray to analyze and locate a subluxation. Today our analysis and physical structural evaluation has advanced to neurostructural stability. This includes nerves, muscles and bones over time and how they affect function and well-being over your lifetime. The older idea of a bone pout of place putting pressure on a nerve is still true but the newer idea is so much more interesting than just that.
At one point in my career I was adjusting and taking care of over 100 people per day. Some think that is amazing but it fulfilled my purpose of helping as many people as possible. I have exercised to keep myself strong so the physical aspects of my job never hurt me. I am leaving this job in what I consider excellent condition. Several major losses of people we care about has made my wife, Evelyn, and me realize we have to take the time to do the things we have always wanted to do. So now it is our turn.
However, I am not leaving the community without the finest in chiropractic care. My son, Dr. Aryn Gabai, will be the primary doctor in the office. For many there has been a seamless interchange between the two doctors since Dr. Aryn joined the practice seven years ago.
Although I will miss seeing the great people I have interacted with through the office, I am confident in my son’s ability to take care of “my family” and our greater community.
Glenn Gabai
Hopewell Township
