I am very disappointed with Dr. Hare and the high cost of his treatment…read more I had 3 visits for a cost of $230 (includes x-ray) plus recommended future treatment cost $690. Wow! First visit: No treatment. X-ray and consultation only. Second visit: 1st treatment. I called back the same day complaining about bad pain and set up an appointment for the following day. Third visit: 2nd treatment. Dr. Hare said he would have called me back if he had known about my pain, yet do you think he called me back later that evening or ever to see how I was doing.? Don't waste your time or money with this Dr.s bs.

Note: for more reviews of Pure Chiropractic, Google has about 70+ of this business, almost…read moreexclusively 5 star ratings. I went to see Dr. Hare to help address Vertigo and after a full assessment we worked on some minor misalignments as well. I had seen another Chiro previously who didn't seem to understand Vertigo nor really explained the adjustments he made so I really appreciated Dr. Hare fully explaining everything to me in generous detail. He's a great educator and very personable. I would recommend for sure, especially if you're a bit freaked out by having someone twist you about.

Surprised to see a negative review to such a great place. I've been coming here off and on for…read moreyears and I've brought my husband, my mother, and my grandmother here. We love this little clinic! I have seen 2 other acupuncturists in Nanaimo and both made my pain worse. The first time I came to here I had nerve pain in my face from a car accident. After 2 treatments with Clayton I was 85%-90% better. He didn;t put any needles in my face, just in my hands and feet. My husband only had needles in his knees and hands for his shoulder and my mother always has them below her knees and elbows when her back hurts. Different points for all of us. I was told that he doesn't put needles where it hurts because it hurts to put needles there. It certainly made my face hurt more when the other women put them there so it's appreciated. I love the zero gravity chairs (some people do use them for camping), it's a lot more relaxing than a table especially if you have back pain. The cloth on the chair is always replaced for everyone and he always uses hand sanitizer, it's always clean and relaxing here. The last woman I saw charged me $140 for one acupuncture session, I can get 7 treatments here for that. So yes, save your money! This place is great, more than a wonderful guy.

This place is awful! When you walk in the building for your appt it's very quiet and seems like it…read moremight be ok, then you're led into a room where there is already 4 other people sitting in a circle in actual reclining camping chairs. The room is freezing and super hard to relax in with everyone else there. There is no seperation whatsoever. It was like an awful camping trip with no fire and a bunch of strangers. I was sat in one of the camping chairs and told to roll up my sleeves and pant legs. Needles were placed in my shin area and forearms as well as 1 in the top of my head, exact same spots as everyone else! There was absolutely no attention given to the actual location/reason for me coming for treatment even though I addressed it right in the beginning. He gives the exact same treatment to every person in the room no matter what and says "he likes to treat the issue indirectly". So indirectly that it's not at all. I was told I'd be checked on every 10 minutes and never got checked for the next 45. The guy across from me was snoring and then choking on his on phlegm and jolting awake to clear his throat. Not relaxing at all and quite disgusting to listen to!!! As the acupuncturist was moving between us placing and removing needles he never once used gloves or washed his hands, our blankets were passed to the next person and the towels on the back of the chair was not replaced. Very unhygienic. This is the worst place I've ever been to for any treatment. Save your money and time!!! There are some wonderful acupuncturists in town and this guy is not one of them.

Staff are amazing to deal with constant pressures all day. I go on a regular basis and they are…read morealways professional and very helpful and courteous. I never have to wait too long for my appointmen.

whomever is in charge should be embarrassed and lose their jobs…read more my wife has to go often for bloodwork often and she always has to wait an hour at least. what's the point of making an appointment in that case?

Norm managed to give me results far more deeply than other chiropractors I was seeing;…read more For reference, at age eleven I was diagnosed with high functioning ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), which means that emotions are more intense for me than the average person. This led to me shutting down a lot of feeling in my body, and shutting down my nervous system. I was frequently spaced out, unable to relate to others emotionally, and unsure of how I was feeling at any given moment. Fast forward through my care with Dr. Norm, aligning my spine enabled my nervous system to better handle the extra information that people like me process. I am more present now, I can handle more emotion and life seems brighter. I can relate to people, converse, and socialize with ease (even though therapists assumed I would have great difficulty). With the greater emotionality in my body, comes greater motivation to go and pursue my goals. I'm not retreating into video games or isolating myself anymore. I'm engaging fully with my life, and accomplishing far more than before my care began. Chiropractic care might not do for you what it did for me, but everyone is different, and this is how it helped me. Thank you Norm.

I'm Himanshu Khatana, a patient of Dr. Norm and I'm a believer in his work…read more Before I met Dr. Norm my body was in pain for nearly a year and so. To be specific, back pain was the main issue. Since I am a university student, long sitting hours in classes and on laptop desk does not make my pain any easier. Because of such long sitting hours, my body adapted wrong/poor posture. For my back pain I took various medications, tried various exercises and did a lot of google search in order to get the best solution but nothing worked well. The Back pain was eating my time, my energy and also my studies were greatly affected. After starting chiropractic care with Dr. Norm things started turning well, in the beginning, I was little uncertain how the low force touch can eliminate my pain and help me gain my right posture back. But to my surprise, I started gaining energy and with the help of breathing exercise (SRI), I felt more open and improved. During my mid progress visit, I was amazed to see the difference in the thermal scans, my posture was improved to almost 95% with almost no stress on the neck area and back area. I have no experience of pains in my back since then. My pain percentage is less than 10 percent. My mood and outlook is much better, I'm walking better, walking taller, and surprising breathing better. I would like to tell you how pleased I was with the professional care that Dr. Norm provided. I would not hesitate to go back or refer them to others who need treatment.

Almost 4 weeks ago I was stricken with a bad case of vertigo. Having experienced it before I did…read morenot hesitate to get into see someone skilled in dealing with it. After a short search online I decided on seeing Bella Star at Advanced Health and Sports Clinic based on numerous 5 star reviews. This 5 star review can be added to that list as well. Beyond her wonderful, kind and warm personality was an array of knowledge, skill and professionalism. She quickly deduced that I had cervical vertigo which is related to neck trauma and not the other type of vertigo, which is related to the crystals in the ears being out of position. I had recently performed working tasks which compromised the neck area and then exacerbated my neck issues with an aggressive, rapid head movement in my sleep. A 1 hour appointment ,which included a thorough historical medical assessment as well as physical manipulation of the neck area was followed up with 2 - 30 minute appointments over a 16 day period. She provided me with an email outlining a number of self help exercises and suggestions to correct the vertigo episodes, dizziness and balance issues.As a result I am now vertigo free and with the bounty of reference material provided by her well on my way to regulating it in the future. I would highly recommend her should you need help with relief and recovery from vertigo or similar skeletal issues. Furthermore the front end receptionist Alex was a very upbeat, friendly and efficient colleague of Bella's making the visit even more positive. Thank you Advanced Health and Sports Clinic, conveniently situated right across the street from McDonalds in Parksville. Sincerely, Bill Flower

Truly horrible service. As an RN working night shifts asked then please do not phone in the day…read morewhen I am sleeping. They called in the day to remind of an appointment anyways. Very rude 'dental assistants' who talk down to customers and speak in disrespectful condescending tones to customers. Go there if you want horrible service and disrespect.

They were awesome here! Had a filling done with Victoria and she was a pro about it all. The front…read morestaff (especially Fern) were really helpful with finding a time for my appointment. I will be back!

So far so good, really happy with everything. After being robbed by a local dentist (PBQ Dental)…read morefor 5 years - always was charged at least 10% over what my benefits cover - this dental office never over charges. At PBQ, the dentist charged me when the filling he did had to be adjusted because he left it too high. Today, prompt, great service and was told "come in if you need the filling adjusted - no charge. And I walked out without having to pay anything - all covered by my insurance. Wish I had made the move years ago.

Up until today I found them to be an ok clinic, nothing special but got it done. I called today…read morewith a simple question and she refused to answer and demanded all my personal information and made me extremely uncomfortable and offended. I see telephone manners is an issue for them from other reviews...

Jolene did a fantastic job at working out all my kinks, even those I didn't realize I had. I left…read morefeeling relaxed and revitalized. Jolene recently relocated from Victoria and is accepting new clients. I highly recommend her. She was very professional and Nanaimo Massage Therapy is a lovely clinic in Oakridge subdivision, Nanaimo.

This a beautiful new clinic in Glen Oaks near Departure bay and Hammond Bay. The landscaping for…read morethe walkway to the clinic is really nice too. Lisa Booi the owner and Registered Massage Therapist is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I've had a lower back pain for years and tried physio, chiro, IMS. Which would help for a day or so. She was able to not only help the pain but keep it from reoccurring.