Eva W

In 1992, I was living in Las Vegas and attending the University of Nevada on track for medical school. Simultaneously, I was experiencing horrible back pain from a childhood injury. There was a nearby chiropractic office with a sign, "Chiropractic/Kinesiologists." I was curious. I had tried chiropractic without much success, but not in conjunction with kinesiology.

Once inside this apothecary-like office, I was in complete awe. After taking a history and doing an examination, the chiropractor began to 'push' on my muscles. He would touch a particular point on my body, and the muscle he pushed would somehow remain strong or become weak no matter how hard I tried. It was like a light switch - the muscle was either on or off.

After three visits, the pain I had been living with for years started to dissipate. When I expressed my amazement at the unexpected results, my Dr. asked if I had considered chiropractic school. I told him it had not interested me in the past because of the limitedIn 2003 after years of exhaustive training, I opened my first practice on Park Blvd. in Oakland, CA. Now, in my 15 year of practice, I'm proud to still be in Oakland near Lake Merritt.