Phillip Maletta, DC
Doctor of Chiropractic
Practice Focus
Lower Back Pain, Sciatica, Rib Pain, Sports Injuries, Extremity Adjusting, Spinal Decompression
About Phillip Maletta, DC
Phillip Maletta, DC focuses his chiropractic practice on lower back pain, sciatica, rib pain, sports injuries, extremity-joint dysfunction, and spinal decompression care for athletes and active adults. He graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in 2014, after earning bachelor’s degrees in Occupational Health Science and Environmental Science from Purdue University. He joined McAlpine Chiropractic Group following graduation and has practiced in Holland, Michigan since 2014.
Across more than a decade and several thousand patient treatments, Dr. Maletta has developed a focused clinical interest in lumbar spine manipulation, extremity adjusting, and soft-tissue work. He pursues continuing education annually in adjusting techniques and assessment methods that broaden the range of presentations he can effectively treat.
Dr. Maletta practices in the following areas:
- Manual chiropractic adjustment — Diversified and motion palpation
- Torque Release Technique — Advanced Proficiency
- Syntropy adjusting — occipital lift technique
- Functional Movement Screen (Level 1) assessment
- Extremity adjusting — shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, foot
- Soft-tissue mobilization
- Non-surgical spinal decompression
- Class IV laser therapy
Conditions Dr. Maletta commonly treats
- Lower back pain and lumbar disc-related cases
- Sciatica
- Rib pain and thoracic-cage dysfunction
- Sports injuries in athletes and active adults
- Shoulder pain and extremity-joint dysfunction
- Neck pain and cervical biomechanics
- Whiplash and auto-injury cases
- Herniated disc presentations responsive to combined chiropractic, decompression, and laser care
For the full range of conditions evaluated at McAlpine, see conditions we treat.
Education
Doctor of Chiropractic
Palmer College of Chiropractic — Davenport, Iowa (2014)
Undergraduate
Purdue University — West Lafayette, Indiana
- Bachelor of Science, Occupational Health Science
- Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science
Advanced Training & Certifications
- Torque Release Technique — Advanced Proficiency Certification
- Functional Movement Screen — Level 1 Certification
- NUCCA — Internship and Course Training
- Syntropy Adjusting Seminars — including occipital lift technique
Licensure
- Michigan Chiropractic License #2301010295 (active)
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) 1114318235
Outside the clinic
Dr. Maletta trains at a local CrossFit gym. The firsthand experience with athletic loading and recovery informs his clinical work with active patients.
Practice Location
McAlpine Chiropractic Group
500 West 17th Street
Holland, MI 49423
616-392-7031
Schedule an Appointment
Call 616-392-7031 or book online to schedule with Dr. Maletta.
Phillip Maletta, DC — Doctor of Chiropractic, McAlpine Chiropractic Group, Holland, MI. NPI 1114318235 · Michigan License 2301010295.