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Alexander RuthBS, DC
Chiropractor in Washington, DC
Registry details checked October 11, 2026. Call to confirm before visiting.
- Specialty
- Chiropractor
- Practice address
- 650 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE STE 470
Washington, DC 20003
Get directions → - Phone
- 202-546-0981
- State licence
- DC licence CH030218
- NPI
- 1497353676In the NPI registry since October 2020.
About chiropractors
NCCIH says chiropractors often treat problems related to the musculoskeletal system. It says their manual methods range from stretching and sustained pressure to specific joint manipulations, usually delivered by hand as a quick and gentle thrust. It says the purpose of the manipulations is to improve joint motion and function, and that they are most commonly done on the spine. Cleveland Clinic lists lower back pain, neck pain, muscle pain and headaches among the most common reasons for a chiropractic adjustment. It says you may feel tired or sore afterwards and some people might get mild headaches, and that these side effects are temporary. In rare cases, it says, chiropractic care may cause serious complications such as herniated disks, cauda equina syndrome (pinched nerves in the lower spine) or stroke.
General information, not medical advice. A qualified clinician can advise on your own care.