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Condition
ADHD treatment
in Lakeland and The Villages, FL
We do not diagnose or treat ADHD. We look at the things around it, sleep, gut health, nutrition and nervous system function, alongside the clinician who manages your care.
- 22 years in practice
- Works alongside your clinician
- $47 new patient exam
- 22 years in practice
- $47 new-patient exam
Medically reviewed by Dr. Justin Bergin, DC Updated September 14, 2026
Quick summary
ChiroMed does not diagnose ADHD, does not treat ADHD and does not replace psychiatric or paediatric care. What Dr. Justin Bergin offers families is support for the things that sit around it: sleep quality, digestive health, nutrition and nervous system function. A healthy spine is essential for a properly functioning nervous system, and functional medicine and nutritional counselling are used to support the gut brain axis alongside your prescribing clinician.
Understanding adhd
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition diagnosed by qualified medical and mental health clinicians, usually through a structured evaluation rather than a single test. Nothing offered here diagnoses it, treats it or replaces that care. The focus is the surrounding health picture that affects how a person functions day to day.
It is worth being precise about what this page is and is not. There is no chiropractic test for ADHD, no laboratory panel that diagnoses it and no adjustment that treats it. Anyone telling you otherwise is overselling. What is true is that sleep, blood sugar, digestive health and nutrition all affect attention, mood and energy in every human being, whether or not they have a diagnosis. Those factors do not cause ADHD and addressing them does not remove it. The practice's position on the nervous system is the client's own: a healthy spine is essential for a properly functioning nervous system, and functional medicine and nutritional counselling are used here to support the gut brain axis. That is a support role, offered alongside the clinician who manages the diagnosis, never instead of them.
Families arrive here having already done the hard part. There has been an assessment, there is a diagnosis, and there is usually a prescribing clinician managing it. What they are looking for is not a second opinion on any of that. It is help with everything else: a child who cannot get to sleep, an adult whose concentration collapses every afternoon, a stomach that is always unsettled, a diet that has narrowed to five foods. Those things are real, they are measurable, and they sit squarely inside what a functional and chiropractic practice can look at. Dr. Justin Bergin has been in practice for 22 years and is clear about the boundary. He will not tell you to change a medication, and he will not tell you your paediatrician or psychiatrist has it wrong. He will look at sleep, digestion, nutrition and nervous system function, and tell you honestly whether there is anything worth working on. Consultations run at both offices.
Independent background: About ADHD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Symptoms
Most people recognise their own version somewhere in this list. Each one maps to a specific finding the examination checks for.
- Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
- Energy crashes in the afternoon
- Digestive discomfort after meals
- A very narrow range of accepted foods
- Irritability when a meal is missed
- Neck and shoulder tension
- Restlessness that worsens when tired
- Frequent headaches
- Strong cravings for sugar or refined carbohydrate
Common causes
Poor sleep quality
Attention, mood and impulse control are all worse on broken sleep, in anyone. Sleep is often the most modifiable variable in the picture, and it is the first thing we ask about in detail.
Blood sugar swings through the day
A breakfast of refined carbohydrate followed by a mid-morning crash produces a recognisable pattern of energy and mood. This does not cause a diagnosis, and it makes the day harder than it needs to be.
Digestive symptoms and the gut brain axis
Bloating, reflux, constipation and food reactions are common in this group and worth investigating on their own merit. The gut and the nervous system communicate continuously, so we look at both.
Nutritional gaps from a restricted diet
Narrow eating is common in families managing ADHD, sometimes related to appetite and sometimes to texture. Where intake is genuinely limited, testing can show whether that has become a measurable gap.
How we treat adhd in Lakeland and The Villages
Support here means three things: testing that shows what is actually going on with nutrition, blood sugar and inflammation, work on digestive health and the gut brain axis, and gentle chiropractic care for nervous system function. None of it diagnoses or treats ADHD, and all of it runs alongside your prescribing clinician.
Functional testing before anyone changes anything
Rather than guessing at supplements, testing looks at nutrient status, blood sugar handling and markers of inflammation. If the results are unremarkable we will tell you that plainly and recommend nothing. Testing is part of the cash-pay functional line.
Gut health and the gut brain axis
Where digestive symptoms are present they are worth addressing for their own sake. The work covers diet, digestive function and, where indicated, targeted nutritional support, with the aim of making daily life more comfortable rather than altering a diagnosis.
Gentle chiropractic care for nervous system function
The practice's position is that a healthy spine is essential for a properly functioning nervous system. Care is gentle and appropriate to age, and it is offered for spinal health and comfort. No claim is made here about attention, behaviour or medication.
What recovery usually looks like
Consultation and history Your first visit
A detailed conversation about sleep, eating, digestion, energy and physical symptoms, plus what your prescribing clinician already has in place. Nothing is started before that picture is complete.
Testing, then working through the findings Through the plan
Testing is recommended only where the history points somewhere specific, and you are told what it would change before it is ordered. Changes are then introduced one at a time so you can tell what helped.
Review and honest conclusion Ongoing
If the changes have helped how your family functions, we keep going. If they have not, we say so and stop, rather than adding another supplement to a list that is not working.
When to seek care sooner
What to try at home first: protect sleep before anything else, with a consistent bedtime and screens out of the bedroom. Anchor the day with a protein-containing breakfast. Keep a two-week log of sleep, meals, digestive symptoms and the hardest part of each day, because patterns show up in writing that nobody notices in the moment. See a medical or mental health clinician rather than starting here if attention or behaviour concerns have never been formally assessed, if there is a marked change in mood or behaviour, if there is any mention of self-harm, if weight or growth is falling away, if sleep problems are severe, or if you are considering any change to prescribed medication.
Red-flag findings belong with a physician, promptly, and not with conservative care alone.
Cost, insurance and financing
Cost depends on how much investigation the history actually justifies. Some families need a consultation and a set of practical changes. Others need testing before anyone can sensibly recommend anything.
The one published price
Consultation, Exam, X-Rays (If Needed) & Report of Findings: Only $47
What moves the cost
- Whether laboratory testing is indicated
- How many areas the history points to
- Whether nutritional support is part of the plan
- How often review visits are useful
What a course includes
- The consultation and the written summary of findings
- A clear explanation of what each recommendation is for
- An honest recommendation of nothing, where nothing is warranted
Payment: The functional medicine line, including testing and nutritional work, is cash pay at both offices and we state that before anything begins. Chiropractic care bills insurance and our team verifies your benefits first. Payment plans are available for self-pay care. New patients start with a consultation, exam, x-rays if needed and report of findings for only $47.
Who you would be seeing
Dr. Justin Bergin, DC is 22 years into practice and takes a deliberately narrow view of his role here. He does not diagnose ADHD, he does not treat it, and he will not comment on a medication decision that belongs to your prescriber. What he does is look carefully at sleep, nutrition, digestion and spinal health. Families who want somebody to contradict their paediatrician are in the wrong office. Medically reviewed by Dr. Justin Bergin, DC.
Dr. Justin Bergin, DC, 22 years in practice, performs the examination personally and explains the findings before any program starts. Lakeland: 6595 Florida Ave S, Suite 13, Lakeland. The Villages market office: 929 US-441 #404, Lady Lake. Both offices run the same program.
Getting to us
The Lakeland office at 6595 Florida Ave S, Suite 13 is a straightforward run for families in Highland City, Christina, Scott Lake, Cleveland Heights and the Lakeside Village area, with parking outside and appointment times that work around a school day. The Lady Lake office at 929 US-441 #404, just north of CR 466, sees adults across The Villages, Summerfield, Oxford and Wildwood who were diagnosed decades ago, or sometimes only recently, and want the rest of their health picture looked at properly.
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Options compared, honestly
This is treated very differently depending on who you walk in to see. Here is the full set, including the options this practice does not provide.
| Criteria | Our approachOffered at ChiroMed? | Option | What it is | Typically considered when | Invasive? |
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| Functional laboratory testing | Yes | Testing of nutrient status, blood sugar handling and inflammation markers | Diet is restricted or digestive symptoms are present | No | |
| Nutritional counselling and gut health work | Yes | Dietary and digestive support guided by history and testing | Bloating, reflux, constipation or a very narrow diet | No | |
| Gentle chiropractic care | Yes | Age-appropriate manual care for the spine and nervous system | Neck tension, posture or spinal discomfort are part of the picture | No | |
| Diagnostic evaluation for ADHD | Not performed here. Appropriate as the starting point, and it belongs with a paediatrician, psychiatrist or psychologist. | A structured clinical evaluation across settings and reporters | Attention, activity or impulse concerns have not yet been assessed | No | |
| Prescription medication for ADHD | Not performed here. Appropriate when a prescribing clinician judges it the right course, and nothing here replaces or adjusts it. | Stimulant or non-stimulant medication managed by a prescriber | A prescribing clinician has recommended it | No |
The comparison is not a competition. Diagnosis and medication belong with your medical or mental health clinician. What is offered here sits beside that, and if you have not yet had a proper evaluation, getting one is the advice you will be given.
What to expect
From evaluation to a plan for your adhd
A course, not a single visit. The examination decides the length and the cost, and both are written down first.
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01Evaluation
Orthopedic and neurological testing, with imaging on site where it changes the plan.
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02Findings, in plain language
What the examination actually found, and honestly whether this is a case conservative care can help at all.
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03A written program
Which disciplines, how many visits, over what period, and what it costs. Decided before anything begins.
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04Reassessment as it runs
Function is re-measured through the course. If the response says the plan should change, it changes.
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Find out what is actually driving it before choosing a program.
“I have had sich a great experience seeing Dr. Bergin. When other offices have told me I just had muscle damage or the only thing they could do for me was give shots, he said he had others ways to manage my pain and numbness, along with improving mobility. And he was right! I feel so much better!”
“I have had pain in my right upper back quadrant by my shoulder blade for at least a year now and the doctors have been unsuccessful in making the pain go away. I came to Dr. Bergin looking for some help. Within 3 to 4 weeks. My pain in that area is completely gone.”
“Dr. Bergin is phenomenal. Chronic lower back issues led a different doctor to mention back surgery to me. That was not an option I wanted to entertain. After a consult with Dr. B, he was confident that he could help resolve my back issues. I’ve been seeing him weekly to resolve the issue, and I am so pleased with the results so far! More mobility, less pain, and a great customer experience.”
“I bless the day that Dr. Bergin started working on me. I have had long standing pain for so long. After just a few visits my pain left and I feel so good. He is very patient oriented and caring. I regard him highly.”
“Dr. Bergin was instrumental in relieving my back pain which I had for many years. The techniques he used on relieving my back pain were impressive. I been going to chiropractors for years and Dr. Bergin is the best.”
Get in touch
Schedule your adhd evaluation
Tell us what you are feeling and which office is closer. A member of the ChiroMed team follows up within one business day.
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Two minutes. Tell us what hurts and which office is closer.
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We call you back
A real person, within one business day, to find a time that works.
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Exam and answers
History, orthopedic and neurological testing, imaging on site when it changes the plan.
- $47 consultation, exam, X-rays if needed and report of findings
- Payment plans available on the self-pay programs
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ADHD questions
Tap a message for the honest answer. Call Lakeland (863) 940-3444
Do you diagnose ADHD?
No. ADHD is diagnosed by paediatricians, psychiatrists and psychologists through a structured evaluation across more than one setting. There is no chiropractic examination and no laboratory panel that diagnoses it. If nobody has assessed you or your child yet, that is the first step and it is not taken here.
the clinic teamDo you treat ADHD, or replace medication?
No to both. Nothing offered here treats ADHD and nothing here is a substitute for care from your prescribing clinician. We will not recommend reducing, stopping or changing a medication. That conversation belongs entirely with the person who prescribed it.
the clinic teamWhat is the difference between a regular doctor and a functional medicine doctor?
A conventional visit is usually organised around diagnosing and managing a named condition. Functional work is organised around the systems underneath: digestion, nutrition, blood sugar, inflammation and sleep. It is a complement to medical care, not a replacement for it, and it does not diagnose.
the clinic teamAre holistic doctors the same as naturopathic doctors?
No. This practice is led by a Doctor of Chiropractic and carries no naturopathic licensure of any kind. Holistic simply describes an approach that looks at the whole picture. It is not a licence, and you should always ask any provider which licence they actually hold.
the clinic teamWhat does gut health have to do with attention and mood?
The gut and the nervous system communicate constantly, and digestive symptoms, restricted eating and blood sugar swings all affect how anyone feels and functions through a day. We work on those because they are real and measurable, not because doing so changes a diagnosis.
the clinic teamWill insurance pay for a functional medicine doctor?
Usually not. The functional line here is cash pay and we say so before anything starts. Chiropractic care is billed to insurance and our team verifies those benefits first. The front desk will make clear which part of any plan sits on which side before you commit.
the clinic teamSame-week appointments
Start with an examination, not a package.
Find out what is actually driving it before choosing a program.
- 4.8 out of 5 on Google
- $47 consultation, exam and report
- 22 years in practice
Consultation, Exam, X-Rays (If Needed) & Report of Findings: Only $47