At Barczyk Spine & Joint, our physical therapy modalities help to speed up your recovery. We provide a range of treatments including electric stimulation to reduce pain and muscle spasms, cryotherapy for inflammation management, soothing moist heat therapy to improve circulation and flexibility, and therapeutic ultrasound to encourage deep tissue healing.
Our therapy options target specific conditions while promoting overall wellness and faster rehabilitation. Each modality is carefully selected based on individual patient needs, ensuring the most effective path to recovery.
Targeting Relief for Faster Recovery
Physical therapy modalities at Barczyk Spine & Joint include electric stimulation (E-stim), cryotherapy, moist heat, and ultrasound therapy. These evidence-based methods, when combined with our custom treatments and rehabilitation plans, help to restore function, reduce pain, and support your body’s natural healing processes.
- Electric stimulation, or E-stim, delivers controlled electrical pulses through electrodes placed on the skin, proven to reduce pain signals and promote muscle contractions that help decrease spasms and strengthen weakened muscles.
- Cryotherapy, or cold therapy, reduces inflammation and numbs pain by constricting blood vessels and slowing nerve impulses in the treated area. When swelling subsides, fresh blood flow promotes healing and tissue repair.
- Moist heat therapy increases blood circulation to the treated area, which helps deliver oxygen and nutrients while removing metabolic waste. The warmth also relaxes tense muscles, increases tissue elasticity, and improves range of motion.
- Therapeutic ultrasound penetrates deep into soft tissues using high-frequency sound waves, creating microscopic vibrations that generate therapeutic heat. This process can reduce pain and muscle spasms, increase blood flow and cellular activity, break down scar tissue, and increase tissue elasticity – making ultrasound particularly effective for treating chronic conditions and injuries.
Rebuild & Recover with the Right Therapies for You
The combination of physical therapy modalities with exercises and personalized chiropractic care creates a powerful, multi-faceted approach to healing. While modalities work to reduce pain, decrease inflammation, and promote tissue repair at a cellular level, rehabilitation exercises build strength, improve flexibility, and restore proper movement patterns. Chiropractic adjustments complement this process by addressing spinal alignment and joint mobility, helping to maintain the improvements achieved through therapy and exercise.
By integrating different therapies into one plan, we can provide more effective, longer-lasting results that support your body’s natural healing processes while working toward ideal function and wellness.
Meet the
Team
Dr. David J. Barczyk, DC, DACNB
Dr. Barczyk is a New Jersey native and has a B.S. degree in liberal arts from the University of the State of New York. He earned his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree from Life Chiropractic College in Atlanta, GA, in 1994. He has extensive post-graduate training in biomechanics, occupant kinematics, and accident reconstruction (over 500 hours). This includes participating in crash testing through the Center for Research in Automotive Safety and Health (CRASH) and Texas A&M University Engineering Department. He has observed and participated in over 50 crash tests with human volunteers, including his own crash test conferences, which were co-sponsored by Louisiana State Police. He is an ACTAR Certified Traffic Accident Reconstructionist. Dr. Barczyk is also a board-certified Chiropractic Neurologist, with 350 hours of post-doctoral work in developmental and functional neurology. He lectures regularly on the biomechanics of musculoskeletal and brain injury. Dr. Barczyk owns and operates Barczyk Spine & Joint, which currently has five locations in south Louisiana and stil I treats patients.
Dr. Holly Raggio-Guidry, DC
Dr. Holly Raggio-Guidry, a native of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, has a strong foundation in science, health, and patient care. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology and her master’s in Exercise Science from Northeast Louisiana University. Driven by a passion for chiropractic care, Dr. Raggio graduated from Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, TX, in 2004 and has been an integral part of the Barczyk Spine & Joint team since 2011.
With extensive post-graduate training in the diagnosis and treatment of whiplash and spine trauma, Dr. Raggio is committed to providing patients with personalized care to help them recover and thrive. She also shares her expertise through lectures on injury prevention in the workplace, helping local businesses create healthier, safer environments for their employees.
Dr. Jean-Paul Abshire, DC
Dr. Jean-Paul Abshire grew up in Carencro, Louisiana. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2014 and his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Texas Chiropractic College in 2017. He has been with Barczyk Spine &Joint sinceJuly of 2023. He has post-graduate training that includes the treatment of dry needling, cold laser therapy, and myofascial therapeutic treatments.
Dr. Garrin Fontenot, DC
Dr. Garrin Fontenot, originally from Lake Charles and raised in Mandeville, Louisiana, has always interested in the mechanics of the human body. He earned his B.S. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Fitness Studies, along with advanced coursework in Health Sciences from the Louisiana State University in 2016. His passion for chiropractic care led him to Parker University in Dallas, TX, where he completed his Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2019.
Dr. Fontenot has pursued post-graduate training in dry needling, expanding his expertise to provide even more specialized treatment options for his patients. His commitment to helping individuals achieve pain relief and optimal function drives him to continuously deepen his knowledge and skills in the field.
Dr. Joshua Regan, DC, Clinical Director
Dr. Regan was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. He completed his first B.S. degree from LSU in 2006 and his Doctor of Chiropractic degree and second Bachelors of Science degree at Texas Chiropractic College in 2011. Dr. Regan has been a member of the Barczyk Spine &Joint since 2013. He has post-graduate training in the diagnosis and treatment of whiplash and spine trauma, as well as Chiropractic Sports Physician.
Dr. Megan Begnaud, DC
Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, Dr. Megan Begnaud has always felt a strong connection to her community and a calling to help others live healthier lives. She earned her first Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2011. Her journey in chiropractic care took her to the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon, where she earned both her Doctor of Chiropractic and a second bachelor’s degree in human biology in 2015.
Since joining Barczyk Spine & Joint in 2017, Dr. Begnaud has been a dedicated and compassionate provider, bringing her clinical expertise and personal touch to every patient interaction. She has completed post-graduate training in the diagnosis and treatment of whiplash and spine trauma, allowing her to deliver effective, personalized care to individuals recovering from injury or managing chronic pain.
Dr. Benjamin Penton, MS, DC
Dr. Penton grew up in Midland, Louisiana and pursued his undergraduate degree at Louisiana State University, furthered his education through graduate school at University of Louisiana at Monroe, and studied chiropractic care at Texas Chiropractic College. He is married to his wonderful wife, Jenna, and they have two precious children, Demi and Davis.
Dr. Matthew Gurzi, DC
Dr. Gurzi officially joined the Barczyk Spine & Joint team in April 2025, but his connection goes way back—he was once a COLA swimmer coached by Dr. Barczyk himself! Born and raised in Lafayette, he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic from Parker University, where he also earned a Bachelor of Science with a focus in Anatomy. He brings a well-rounded skill set to the team, with extensive training in activator methods, Kinesio Taping, and the Webster technique, a specialized approach to supporting pelvic balance during pregnancy.
