I saw doctor NagarEsa for multiple issues with my back and knee and I must say I never saw a thorough check up in my life. He not only addressed my injury, but he also addressed the root cause of the issue .Dr. Nagareda was very informative and friendly towards me and made sure that I was able to understand what was going on. You won't find this anywhere else on this island. I highly recommend Dr. Nagareda. read more

A night and day experience compared to previously seen chiropractors nearby. I recommend Dr. Nagareda as he genuinely seems to care. Does odd testing that I'm totally not into but gets the job done. read more

I found this gentleman under a provider list for American Specialty health. My wife threw out her back and needed some regular spinal manipulation. It has worked many times in the past, and is something she only required long once in a while. The story she came home with, was bizarre. Let's start off by saying, no spinal manipulation was done. I could write a very long story, but an earlier post here by "Rebecca G." made back on 9/21/2012 was identical to my wife's experience. The only difference is the "pseudo vision" he gave her (White and black monsters), my wife was told "Light saber fights from starwars". Okay, I'm sure he is a very nice guy. Also what happened to his mother passing from cancer appears to have jaded him with conventional medicine. I sympathize with this, I know that can be life altering and it's truly sad his mother passed from cancer in the 80s. We have all had our frustrations with standard medicine, and similar sad experiences. I'm sure some people might enjoy these alternative unusual methods. I believe he should totally continue to do them, it might work for some (just like reiki and crystals work for some people). However for somebody who is looking for a regular chiropractic service, this needs to be disclosed upfront before making appt. My insurance company paid for this, and I'm not sure they would continue to have him as a provider if they really knew his methods during appointments. Which in my opinion, and I'm sure by the definition of other conventional chiropractors, is not chiropractic. My wife is regrettably still in pain, she didn't get what she was needed. read more

I was really impressed with Dr. Nagareda. He was very open and up front about the fact that he doesn't do spinal manipulations or "cracks" anywhere. I was intrigued. I thought that was the way...? He explained he saw too many patients returning over and over with the same thing until he learned to treat the brain-body connection. I think what he does is called NLP, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and it is strange. But I am familiar with meditation and understand the immense power our brains have over our bodies, so I thought I would try it. (I even asked if I had to believe in angels or gods, but he laughed and said no. Whew! I am a logic person all the way. More science, please.) The result was really impressive! I feel better already, and I am looking forward to feeling even better. And yes, I visualized fruit loops and alphabet soup! Don't knock it until you try it. It worked great for me. Much better than the violent cracks I have gotten from every other chiropractor. read more

I never post reviews but after reading the last one I wanted to make sure I did. Dr. Nagareda is an amazing Dr. He doesn't just make you feel better temporarily. He is in it for the long term improvement of health. He does explain to you his methods and it is really up to the patient to be open minded enough to try it or not. I suffered from migraines since I was a little girl. I went to see Dr. Nagareda every week for a few months and the times between my migraines went from daily to once a month. Anyone who is aware that our brains are connected to our bodies will understand why Dr. Nagareda's methods work. That is why he is voted best in Hilo. read more

So how this guy gets the best of in the Hilo Tribune is beyond me. I went to him because I was looking for Chiropractor and then I saw him voted BEST in Hilo and he had a coupon in the paper, it was for a eval using thermography and another gadget. When I called the front desk made an appt. and she sounded absolutely deflated when I said No I don't have insurance to the point that I remarked about it. Any way I go in with him and he starts off with a story about his mom dying after having surgery for cervical CA (odd but OK) he stated that she shouldn't have died because they got it all but she died post op (ok sorry about that) then he ran these test and points out these black lines etc. and before we go to the "treatment" he says thats probably what his mothers looked like she didn't know she was weak, ahhh i see. He takes me in and does muscle testing something I myself studied but found to be extremely subjective well I could see him working hard to press on various areas of me and he kept saying see how weak well no but i just smiled he then held my ankles and sat there holding them a bit and asking questions about stress etc. no don't tell me the answers he said just think about them. Then he said that he had a psuedo vision about black and white monster movies and to think about what that meant to me (and I really tried cause ok im here) he then retest me did he really think I didn't notice him roll onto his toes and extend his fingers when he "retested" and he proclaimed see how strong you are see. ah no but go ahead keep going he then tested me for acidic condition with a test strip and spit... the part i liked best is that when i asked how many visits would it take to get strong he said it could take months who could say...reallyoh he added I may feel strange things but don't be worried. At the front desk the lady tries to make f/u appt writes out the card and im like no how much she won't say out loud but $50. a session to hold my ankles, ah no or 24 for a couple of thousand up front. We think not. read more

I went to see Dr. Nagareda because he was a provider for my insurance. He did the muscle testing, which I too believe is very subjective. I also heard about his mother's passing. When he tried to tell me I was allergic to orange marmalade, that is when I decided I was in the wrong place. I informed him that I had never eaten it in my life. What I'm trying to find is a chiropractor that actually does an adjustment. read more

So I am in college and I have high stress so I usually see an acupuncturist but I was hoping to get some other answers from seeing this Chiropractor. He does have a bunch of awards winning "Best Tribune" for both ALL of Big Island and East Hawaii. I also believe in traditional medicine and he claims to take some tests with diagnostic imaging to find exact areas on your spine that are causing your whole body to go out of sync. Different colors mean different degrees of severity. He uses a technique using Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique (BEST) and Matrix Energetics. Personally I really didn't care for most of his techniques except for the imaging scanner. I know that inflammation and soreness in certain areas create "hot spots" in your body. He doesn't tell you that, he says it just "knows where there's tension" which is not the case. I have taken graduate courses in physiology so I was confused that I knew more about the machines then he did himself (or wanted me to believe). I read the other review and he used the same "mom dying" story on me and I was kind of impatient and just wanted him to stop talking and just tell me about my symptoms and how he was going to fix it. The first visit was $80 for 2 hours of sitting there having him talk. He was also doing a stress test where he pushes on where it hurts on my spine and then told me which vertebrae it was. That is helpful for when I go to see a real chiropractor on the mainland, because other then that he just did tests that I already knew because of acupuncture. Then he refused to refer me to an orthopedic guy because (I'm quoting him) "he will tell you to stop seeing me". And when I told him I needed a brace for my back he said he CAN'T EVEN DO THAT and that my bad back posture is due to my "low self esteem" . This kind of pissed me off because I honestly love my life and myself and I don't want to sound like I think I'm the hottest girl on the planet but I really love myself and it was quite insulting. HE then said my spine didn't look straight. That really aggravated me..if my spine isn't straight then it's obviously not my self esteem. And I've been tested for scoliosis every couple years and no one ever said I had a curved spine. He charged me $80 and the receipt was just like a gas receipt with a single total...I've been to a lot of doctors, my mother is a doctor, and even the VET has proper receipts where they break down the different things they have done and what each one costs. So I honestly don't suggest going to this guy. read more