Heyo all. Now, to preface, I've worked in warehouses my entire life, genuine backbreaking labor. I never worried about the occasional bad bout of aching back, proper lifting form, or weight limits, I did it all. So when I found I couldn't tilt my head to the left without excruciating pain and that that pain persisted well into two months, I decided to seek out a chiropractor via groupon. That's when I first came to the sunnyvale chiropractic group in November 2021 where I met Dr. Wilson, who is as affable as they come, and his well-versed in all movies animated assistant Elizabeth.
The whole first meeting at the time felt a bit sales gimmicky what with the pre-recorded video about Dr. Wilson (which admittedly made it seem like they wanted Dr. Wilson to seem like God's gift on earth), the talking up, and the lack of treatment on day 1 (they took x-rays and had me come back later in the week). When I came in for the follow up meeting, Dr. Wilson gave me a surprisingly detailed break through of what was going on in my back. It was astonishing some of what he told me. The beginnings of sway back, several stage 2 advancing arthritis disks that needed care, and the neck of someone twice my age. Despite taking the news in stride, it was overwhelming, and after years of performing herculean work, I didn't believe what he was telling me. Regardless, he talked price, which I have to say, was pretty steep, and he said something I wouldn't forget, that it was like someone was looking out for me because I needed corrective care and they happened to be one of the few corrective care places in town. After that riveting meeting, he did some simple adjustments on me and sent me on my way. I didn't pay anything yet, I still had a couple free chiro sessions to use up, so I decided to shop around, see if what Dr. Wilson was telling me was accurate, and if I could get the job done cheaper.
Before I go on about my shopping around and second opinions, I do have to say that as pleasant, charismatic, and skilled as Dr. Wilson is, he's a sharp salesman. He never presses too hard, but he does press for you to continue care. He'll always respect your decisions and he is understanding of all situations but just note, he will press you wherever and however he can and it can be uncomfortable at first. Just know that it's his job to do so and that at heart, he does genuinely want the best care for you. As for shopping around, I didn't do too much of that just due to time requirements but I did go to a place in san leandro, Chris MacChesney, DC, for a second set of x-rays and a second opinion. The chiro there said pretty much the same thing Dr. Wilson said, that I had a back and neck in need of corrective care. I asked him if he felt the price Wilson was asking for was fair and he said that though yes, it was a little steep, it was a fair price and that he'd heard SCG was pretty good. I then decided to move forward with SCG.
My treatment consisted of ~3 adjustments a week for about 4 months. There were some cancellations, some rescheduling, and some logistical complications, so my care actually just ended at the end of May, not at the end of February as intended. The care though, was stellar. My neck is the most mobile it's been ever, I have no pain moving it any which way. My posture has improved remarkably. I feel more solid and like my body is standing and sitting the way it's supposed to. My headaches had abated significantly after they fixed my neck posture. Etc Etc Etc. The service and care both Wilson and Elizabeth had shown were amazing in their own right as well. I always had good conversation with the both of them. Dr. Wilson was always offering support for anything you were going through and he had a surprisingly good memory. Elizabeth always had a tale to share for why she was watching what animated movie what day (a lot of big hero 6 and how to train your dragon). Their patience was also top notch, whether it was with you deciding to move forward with care, with handling logistical complications (I didn't have a car from March through now so my sessions had been spread out), or with supporting your handling of claims with your health insurance. They were understanding and supporting no matter which way you looked at it. The environment was great too. I at first found the environment to be borderline culty with their country music, heavy spiritual sounding materials on their walls about chiropractic care, and the happy happy happy aesthetic they went for but it grew on me. It's an all friendly kind of place, especially for kids.
As a side note for those that do heavy menial labor. Take care of your back, you only get one, and they deteriorate faster than you'd think. You can only be superman for so long. SCG can fix your back, but it won't be the numb do-all but broken back you're used to.
My expectations were surpassed by SCG. The price was steep, yes, but you get what you pay for and with SCG, I felt it was worth it read more