About Breckenridge Chiropractic

               Dr. Mat Pastore             Chiropractor

Prior to beginning his chiropractic studies, Dr. Mat spent three years as a cadet in the United States Merchant Marine at Fort Schuyler in New York. He then attended the oldest Chiropractic college in the world, Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1991. He practiced for two years in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and then moved to Chester in 1993 to found Breckenridge Chiropractic. He also completed a one year postgraduate certification program in Sports Chiropractic, earning his C.C.S.P. (certified chiropractic sports physician).

Dr. Mat's interest in chiropractic started 26 years ago when he was playing soccer in a local men's league. He went up for a not-so-graceful head ball and landed wrong on his left knee. It hurt so bad, he thought it was broken. The next morning he got out of bed and fell flat on his face, in tears from the pain. He went to the ER and waited two hours to be told it wasn't broken. They sold him an ace bandage and a pair of crutches, and sent him on his way. He couldn't walk, he couldn't work and he was not happy! He doesn't know exactly what motivated him to do it, but he called a local chiropractor and hobbled on over to see him. The chiropractor did an exam, took some x-rays, treated him, and he walked out of his office without the crutches! He was amazed! Shortly after that, while playing racquet ball with his best friend (who had just started practicing as a chiropractor) he made the decision to change career paths and become a chiropractor. He's been helping to improve people's lives ever since!