Wellness and Lifestyle Chiropractor
Dr. Michael Giambertone, D.C.
Two decades of chiropractic plus lifestyle coaching. Sees patients in Smyrna and Camden/Dover.
Dr. Michael Giambertone joined Pure Wellness in 2019 with more than two decades of chiropractic and wellness experience. He is licensed in Delaware and New York.
He uses Diversified, Cox distraction, Activator, and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, and spent over 11 years as a professional health and lifestyle coach.
He enjoys the outdoors, cooking healthy meals, and time with his wife. Patients who want the “why” behind every recommendation tend to request Dr. G.
Where Michael practises
Michael splits the week between 2 Pure Wellness offices, so the address matters as much as the name when you book. Chiropractic care depends on being seen more than once, and the clinic you can actually reach on a bad week is the one that will help you most.
Smyrna
699 S Carter Rd Suite 5, Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 389-8915
Camden & Dover
4608 S Dupont Hwy Unit 3, Dover, DE 19901
(302) 213-6116
What Michael treats
The complaints with the most reps on this schedule are whole-body wellness; lifestyle coaching; soft-tissue care. Alongside those, Michael handles the everyday spinal and extremity work any general chiropractic practice sees — the stiff neck that will not turn, the low back that seized lifting something ordinary, the shoulder that has quietly stopped reaching overhead. Each link below opens the statewide write-up for that condition: what actually causes it, what an exam looks for, and when chiropractic is the wrong answer.
How Michael adjusts
“Chiropractic” is not one procedure. The methods below are the ones Michael is trained in, and the exam decides which of them you get. If a forceful adjustment is wrong for your age, your bone density, or an acutely inflamed joint, there is a low-force option that reaches the same joint a different way — you should be told which one you are getting and why before anyone touches you.
Diversified
The most widely taught hands-on adjustment in chiropractic, and the method most people picture when they think of seeing a chiropractor.
What it feels like: A quick, shallow thrust delivered by hand to a specific joint. You often hear a pop — that is gas releasing from the joint capsule, not bones cracking — and the whole contact lasts a fraction of a second.
Used for: Restoring motion to a spinal or extremity joint that has stopped moving through its normal range. It is the default starting point for most low back, mid back, and neck complaints.
Cox Flexion-Distraction
A gentle, non-surgical decompression method performed on a table with a moving lower section.
What it feels like: You lie face down while the table slowly flexes and stretches the lumbar spine. It is rhythmic and repetitive rather than a single thrust, and most patients describe it as a relief rather than a jolt.
Used for: Disc herniation, sciatica, spinal stenosis, and lower back pain that gets worse with sitting. It is the technique of choice when a disc is involved and a rotary adjustment would be too aggressive.
Activator Methods
Instrument adjusting using a small spring-loaded tool that delivers a measured, repeatable impulse.
What it feels like: A light tap. There is no twisting, no popping, and no sudden movement of your body — which is why it is often the first thing we offer to nervous patients.
Used for: Older patients, osteoporosis, acute inflamed joints, children, and anyone who tenses up at the thought of a manual adjustment.
Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation
Uses contoured stainless steel tools to find and break down adhesions in muscle and fascia.
What it feels like: The tool is drawn across the skin with a lubricant. You feel a grinding sensation over restricted tissue and almost nothing over healthy tissue. Temporary pink marking is normal.
Used for: Tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, tennis and golfer's elbow, IT band restriction, and post-surgical scar tissue.
Education
- Doctor of Chiropractic
Honors
- 11+ years as a professional health and lifestyle coach
Associations
- Licensed in Delaware and New York
Patients
“I will be relocating and am truly saddened that I won’t have Dr. G to help eliminate or manage my back pain.”
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Booking with Dr. Michael Giambertone, D.C.
Where does Dr. Michael Giambertone practise?
Michael sees patients at Pure Wellness Smyrna, 699 S Carter Rd Suite 5, Smyrna ((302) 389-8915); Pure Wellness Camden and Dover, 4608 S Dupont Hwy Unit 3, Dover ((302) 213-6116). Appointments are booked through the clinic, not through a personal line.
What techniques does Dr. Michael Giambertone use?
Diversified, Cox Distraction, Activator, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. Which one you get is decided by the exam — age, bone density, whether a disc is involved, and how much force you can comfortably tolerate all change the answer.
What does Michael treat most often?
Whole-body wellness; Lifestyle coaching; Soft-tissue care. Beyond those, Michael sees the full range of spinal and extremity complaints that come into a general chiropractic practice.
How long is a first visit with Dr. Michael Giambertone?
Plan on 60 to 90 minutes. That covers history, orthopedic and neurological testing, measured range of motion, and a conversation about what the findings mean before any treatment starts. Follow-up visits are considerably shorter.
Does Michael take my insurance?
Pure Wellness works with most major plans and will verify your specific benefits before your first appointment so there are no surprises. Send your details through the insurance verification form or call (302) 389-8915 and the front desk will check it for you.
Can I see Michael for an auto accident or work injury?
Yes. Injury cases are documented to the standard that insurers and attorneys require, which means measured findings and scheduled re-examinations rather than a generic treatment note. Mention the crash or the incident when you book so the first visit is scheduled with enough time.