My entire family has been going to Dr. Katona for years, and with good reason. He is a great guy personally, and professionally, he is excellent at what he does! I have a herniated disk in my back that can't be permanently corrected short of surgery, but as long as I am diligent about visiting Dr. Katona, he makes my life livable nearly pain-free. I always come out of my appointments with him feeling like a new man in a new body. My posture is improved after being adjusted and can walk tall. As other reviewers have stated, he is able to pinpoint any trouble spots and treat them expertly. I would recommend him to anyone who has back pain. Thanks, Doc! read more

Dr. Katona professionally analyzes and addresses your problems. His knowledge is obvious. You can trust that he will take care of your health. The best I have experienced. read more

I told Dr. Katona he is a miracle worker. I had hip pain for months and my medical doctor just gave me meds for the pain. I went to Dr Katona and had xrays and an adjustment at my first appoint and thus the miracle of no pain that afternoon and thereafter with a second appointment and another adjustment and still pain free.Dr. Katona is a healer for sure!!!!!! Thank you read more

I am long overdue in writing this review. I have been a happy patient of Dr. Katona for over 10 years. He helped heal my back after I had my children. Like many of you, I deal with stress and posture issues leaving me tight, cramped, and sore on a regular basis. Dr. Katona employs several techniques to alleviate these symptoms including adjustments of the mid, upper, lower back, neck, and legs. Dr. Katona has provided excellent chiropractic care for myself and my family. He has treated my son after various bumps and bangs from playing competitive soccer. Dr. Katona is both gentle and highly effective. He supports optimal overall wellness in all aspects of life - emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual.... For folks looking for an honest chiropractor with a warm and inviting staff that makes you feel right at home the very first visit, I would highly recommend his clinic. read more

This man skills and bedside manner are no joke! Before summer I had been coming regularly and then stopped just due to feeling to busy. He was able to get me in this morning - YES - on a Saturday! He is so thorough, he asks tons of questions, and misses nothing! I am so glad to be back and I am leaving his office while I still have pain I also have enourmous relief! If you are looking for someone who cares to keep you out of pain, or out of surgery look no further! Thank you for taking so much pride and care in what you do for others in your practice! Dr. K you are terrific!!! Tiffany read more

I did have a lot pain in my neck, upper back and lower back. I did visit a lot chiropractors without any real or permanent results. I did search and did a lot learning about different types of chiropractic approaches and found the Gonstead technique. I visited doctor Katona, and he literally saved me. Now I have no pain, I have an aligned back and neck. I can sleep without pain. He knows what he is doing and will help you. No words can describe how fortunate I am to find doctor Katona. If you want to live a healthy, pain free life give doctor Katona a try. read more

Dr Katona has taken care of me for over 15 years. I've been to other chiropractors, and they are ok, but Dr Katona is the one who gets me fixed when I have a problem. And thats not just a ache and pain problem...he has helped me with many other help challenges as well. I currently live in Nevada, and whenever I am in the Bay Area, I always see him to get checked out. Dr Katona is a genuine person, very sincere, honest, and ethical. His fees are too low, and have been for years. If you are considering seeing a chiropractor, he's about as good as they get. He has a great family, 4 children, and is a great Dad. As a Doctor, he has the best bedside mannner, is very polite, and really cares about his patients. Several times, when I lived up there and had an emergency, he would come in on an off day to take care of me. Who does that? He does. You can count on Dr Katona. He has helped me in so many ways over the years, and I rely on his superior skills as a Doctor, his smooth adjustments, and in his ability to get to the problem, and fix it. You will love this Doctor, we all do, because he has helped so many of us over the years, and has sacrificed so much to do so. read more

My husband has been seeing Dr. Katona off and on for 15 years. He has had multiple back injuries (degeneration and bulged disks) from 25 years in the fire service and an active life style. He thought this last injury would be career ending, but Dr. Katona has my husband back to full duty. We also trusted Dr Katona with our children when they were young and had various illnesses. Thanks Dr Katona for your expertise and bedside manner. read more

I have been to 6 other chiropractors and Dr. Katona is the ONLY one that could fix my back! He is truly amazing. He listens to you, takes notes, studies your X-rays & he truly wants to heal you. I have found my chiropractor for life! read more

Dr.Katona is really the best. I've worked with him for many years on and off. I'm always amazed. His front desk staff is very sweet and helpful too. read more

I've been working with Dr. Katona for few months now after a car accident. He's been great with taking X-rays, exercises and adjustments. I will continue see him in the future. read more

I'm so glad that my co-worker recommended Katona to me when I hurt my back at work. My co-worker only goes to Gonstead trained Chiropractors and so that is how he found Katona when he moved to the East Bay 2 years ago.. I have been going to Katona for a year now and I would not trust anyone else with my back the way I do Dr. Katona. The man is a genius and is as friendly and patient and understanding as it gets. I can't believe that the best Chiropractor in the Bay Area has an office right here in the East Bay. I have since recommended other co-workers to go here for their Chiropractic needs and every one of them has thanked me. You cannot find better treatment for a better price. read more

Best chiropractor in the Bay Area! He really cares about you and what's best for your health and takes time with each client. And the staff is amazing, extremely friendly even when I bring my three small children in. read more

This review is long overdue. When I tell others about Dr. Katona, I call him my miracle worker. I've suffered from terrible shin splints all of my life. I mean just going for a 1-mile walk and my shins would be in terrible, sharp pain. I also couldn't wear (low) heels for more than 1 hour at a time. My friend started to see him so I went with her just to chat with him. He did a quick evaluation on me and recommended x-rays. Little did I know, my spine has had lots of subluxations. I started treatment, received spinal adjustments as well as on my feet. This may sound weird but the results were amazing. At first, I thought it was a placebo effect but lo and behold my shin splints haven't been back. I enjoy long, fast paced walks, hikes and even sprints on the treadmill and I feel great. I've recently danced my butt off at a wedding in heels for 8 hours, pain free! The dull low back pain I've had come and go often has been pretty much gone, too. Very rarely do I get it now and when I do, Dr. Katona will fix it. A couple of weeks ago, I did weighted squats at the gym and while it felt fine in the moment, I've had knee pain after. I happened to have an appointment scheduled the day after to see him, told him about, he did a quick adjustment and I'm pain free!! Dr. Katona is patient, caring and really knows his stuff. I'm so thankful that I have found him and that I've been feeling so much better. Gonstead Chiropractic is a very specialized technique, it's not like your average chiropractor. If you have any pain or discomfort, I highly recommend you go to see him. His staff (shout out to Becca and previously Samantha! ;-) ) is super friendly and accommodating, too! Thank you Dr. Katona & Team!! read more

Dr. Katona has been adjusting me since 1993. He is thorough, meticulous and very concerned with making his patients feel better. I was involved in an accident about three weeks ago and he has been treating me for the issues that I have as a result of the side whiplash I experienced. I would highly recommend him. read more

Dr Katona is amazing, he treatment and recommendations on specific exercise has literally kept me from having back surgery for the last 18 years. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is having an issues. read more

As part of a multi-year spinal rehab, I have come to a place in my treatment where I need only gentle nudges. Dr. Katona is a super gentle, very thorough Chiropractor. His technique is perfect for my current needs. read more

Magician. Makes your back pain disappear. Dr. Katona is very knowlegeable and can pinpoint your pain with one touch. My pain was gone overnight. Have no doubt, this will be the very best call you ever made read more

Just recently I received a major blow to my lower back and hip. I remember praying that God would bring me to someone special that could help because I knew that what was happening to me was not normal and I knew I was in trouble. The pain was so bad, I couldn't see straight. I still remember that Monday morning when I arrived at Dr. Katona's office. The pain was so fierce, I could not manage to get out of my friend's vehicle. She ran inside and asked if they had a wheelchair or something she could use to help me get out of the vehicle. Seconds later, I look up and see what I can only decipher as "angelic eyes". They were the kindest, most caring eyes I had ever witnessed. I knew then and there that my prayer was answered. Dr. Katona looked down at me and smiled and said "I'm going to help you". And, he did. I was nearly crippled and within a matter of only 2 days, I was walking again and feeling more like myself. Dr. Katona expressed a level of professionalism that only a few medical practitioners are able to. He was thorough, knowledgeable, but most importantly, he was very caring. Thank you Dr. Katona and God bless... Ivette Bolorin~ read more

My sister refered me to Dr. Katona when i was in a car accident. He is such a great doctor and man. He always seems to know how to make me feel better when im in pain. he is very caring, and kind and i would recommend him to anyone. hes given me more results then my actual Physician has read more

Dr Katona is a god at what he does!!!!! Other chiropractors just work on you and sometimes cause more damage. Not here! Dr K takes an x-ray to see where the issues are and to make sure he does things correctly. read more

Dr. Katona is one of the nicest doctors I have ever met! He is professional, thorough, and knowledgeable about his profession. If you are having back problems, rush to see Dr. Katona and you will leave his office skipping! read more

My family friends and I have been going to katona since 2002. In a few words he makes the pain go away!!