Robert Schmidt, DC

When I first read the reviews for Dr. Schmidt’s practice, I honestly suspected they were too good to be true. However, after a few short visits turned the page on a year’s worth of debilitating and frightening back and leg issues, I now feel that even the most glowing reviews simply don’t do the man justice. In addition to being a kind and compassionate human being and having a top-​notch staff, Dr. Schmidt is a highly intuitive and gifted practitioner. I am so grateful I didn’t let perceived overuse of the word «magic» dissuade me from making an appointment. Dr. Schmidt truly is a superhero! I cannot recommend him highly enough!

Holy $%#$. Dr. Schmidt is a magician! This was my first time going to a chiropractor — not only did I get an appointment the same day I called, but the office assistant (I’m sorry to say I did not catch her name) kindly offered to «drop everything» she was doing to verify my insurance so I could understand my coverage before I came in later that afternoon, which she did. Dr. Schmidt was so warm and clearly a master at his practice. He immediately identified my issues and went to work. He used a lot of different methods to address the various issues I am having and explained everything he was doing in a very comprehensible way, helping me to observe the differences. Having never gone to a chiropractor before, I did not know what to expect. But there were perceptible differences between when i walked in and when I left. I noticed immediate changes and relief. Not only that, Dr. Schmidt so clearly loves what he does and is passionate about his work. I left with a giant smile on my face because I could tell that he cared about my treatment and went above and beyond to get me started. I look forward to continuing my treatment with Dr. Schmidt. His current office is «home-​y» (which I quite liked), but he is moving to a new office after this week. Definitely recommend. You won’t be disappointed!

For about two months, I have been dealing with an injury that left me with frequent pain down my leg and unsure of where to go to treat it. I went for a massage, tired to occasionally foam roll and also stretched, but nothing worked. Then I went to Dr. Schmidt and within 30 min he identified AND treated the problem. I left with more mobility and less pain in my back, hips, IT bands and calfs.
He uses a device that vibrates as he treats the area making the treatment on very tender areas pain free. Dr. Schmidt also used a device he personally invented to unlock some joints in my feet that were contributing to knots and tightness in my calves. The results were amazing because after seeing him, later that day I did a Cycle and Flo class and my heals were able to touch the ground in downdog. This is a miracle to me since my calves have always been too tight to do that.
Everyone at Dr. Schmidt’s office was welcoming, friendly and super helpful. I did not have to wait to be seen for my appointment time as Dr. Schmidt was very punctual. I will continue to go back to Dr. Schmidt to continue to treat any sport or other injury. Even if you don’t think you need chiropractic care, I still recommend going in for an appointment because as he described it, «It’s like going to the dentist, you need routine check-​ups for your body so you can function at an optimal level and prevent future ailments.» Thanks Dr. Schmidt!!!

I have only had two visits with Dr. Schmidt up to this point and I have been amazed at the progress I have experienced. The office staff are amazing and very helpful and friendly. The atmosphere of the office is relaxing and very «familiar» while being professional at the same time. Dr. Schmidt observed, questioned, and started to work his magic and with my first visit had started the repair of my damaged body. The relief has enabled me to work without pain.
Thank you Dr. Schmidt for giving me a pain free life again.

Dr. Schmidt is the best. He knows his stuff, he’s very personable, has a big heart, and his staff is amazing too. Great place all around. You won’t be disappointed!

I have been going to Dr. Schmidt for over a year and 5 stars is not enough to give him justice. He is very knowledgeable and talented in what he’s doing. I also like his unique approach in doing muscle works together with adjustment.
I have a chronic problem of lower back, upper back, and neck pain (office/​laptop syndrome). Dr. Schmidt had helped me feel so much better in over the past year. Once my body feels better, my stress-​level also goes down.
He, Kim, and other staffs are also very friendly and helpful. I always have a pleasant experience at my appointments.

I broke my ribs about a month ago. After healing up and letting the pain subside, I was left feeling a bit crooked. After describing what was going on Dr. Schmidt checked a few things out and instantly popped me back into place. I immediately felt better, and I’ve never stood up straighter in my life.

I have had the most incredible results after seeing Dr. Schmidt for the past eight months. I’m not a big « Unilocal reviewer,» but I absolutely had to provide some feedback after a particularly amazing experience. About a month or so ago I tripped and fell while running, injuring my ankle pretty badly in the process. I was not scheduled to see Dr. Schmidt for another couple of weeks after my fall and tried varying methods & suggestions to soothe the pain and help with the healing process… nothing worked. Fortunately, Dr. Schmidt is an expert and a true healer! After just one session with him, all of my pain was alleviated, and I was actually able to resume my normal (intensive) run and yoga routines. I could not be more pleased with my overall experience working with Dr. Schmidt, and all of the other amazing individuals at Restoration Chiropractic, especially with this one specific «healing encounter.» Thank you so much, Dr. Schmidt!

After a texting idiot (yes texting northbound Mopac in the fast lane during rush hour!) a month ago I have been in PAIN.
After after an underwhelming PT session and having been to another Chiropractor who was a joke I found Dr. Schmidt — thank you Unilocalsters!
Dr. Schmidt actually learned about my body and talked to me about what was out of whack. He spent time with me relaxing and massaging stiff/​sore areas prior to doing an amazing adjustment. I cannot tell you how much better my whole body feels!
He mapped out a plan of adjustments that was reasonable and is confident he can help reduce my pain/​solve my issue.
I have hope that my body will return to pre-​accident condition because of Dr. Schmidt!
And by the way Linda and the other staff are awesome!

Dr. Schmidt is amazing. He has helped me so much. I originally went to see him to help me with my plantar fasciitis. I was in so much pain and couldn’t hardly walk without pain. After just a month of visits which was only 4 I was walking much easier. While I was seeing him for my plantar fasciitis I cut the tendon in my thumb. I had been going to physical therapy but my thumb still wasn’t moving. Once again he used is magic and helped brake down the scar tissue from the surgery. And I am now able to use my thumb and move it freely. He is very friendly and easy to talk to. His staff is so kind and friendly. They make the visit too! Unfortunately I have moved out of state and will miss him and his staff dearly. Thank you sooooo much for all your Dr. Schmidt and Kim!
–Kodi

I was referred to Dr. Schmidt by my husband. He met Dr. Schmidt and was telling him about my back problems and how I was unable to stand up straight since childhood. It had always been a severe problem for me and caused me pain in my lower back to point of tears at times. Walking and standing made the pain even worse. Throughout childhood, people would always hit me in the back and tell me to stand up straight. I was unable to stand up straight, it simply was not possible. It turns out that Dr. Schmidt saw me in his office on the first visit and new exactly what my problem was. He had me standing taller than I had even been after that first visit. I had to adjust the mirrors in my car after leaving because I sat up straighter and taller than ever before. That is pretty remarkable in my book! I have a condition called Scheurmann’s Kyphosis that had never been properly diagnosed. I had been to other doctors and was always brushed off as having weak back muscles or simply poor posture. Dr. Schmidt knew exactly what was wrong and has been treating me now with great results. I will never be able to stand up completely straight. I should have been treated in my adolescent years. I am 42 years old and have been living with this pain since around middle school. I have a very rounded back and it hurt my self esteem to look this way. I am pleased to say that the pain is less severe since seeing Dr. Schmidt and I go to his office once a week. I also learned some exercises to do at home that help. I highly recommend Dr. Schmidt to anyone living with pain that is seeking an answer to your problem.
As a bonus, Kim is great at scheduling and reminding you of appointments. Amy is also great at one on one massage and exercises created for each individual problem on a case by case basis. They are all super personable and friendly. I love all of them.

Best chiropractic experience I’ve had. Dr. Schmidt is very knowledgeable and is sure to share that with his patients, explaining what is wrong, why, and what he is doing to fix it.

I’m still voting 5 stars. For those of you who don’t know, CMT, is Charcot Marie Tooth Syndrome and is a demylinating disorder that typically begins in the feet and hands. Luckily, my case is mild compared to the full blown disorder, but it still causes numbness and is slowly raising the arches or my feet. It’s pretty painful to walk for any distance, or buy shoes. A few weeks into treatment and my arches have fallen, my legs are more flexible, and I can move and walk comfortably again.

I was in so much pain when I went to see Dr. Schmidt. I couldn’t stand for any amount of time without being in major pain in my hip and lower back. I would say I was about 95% better after the first visit. I highly recommend going to see him if you are in pain. He CAN help you!

I had never been to a chiropractor before I went to see Dr. Schmidt today. I wouldn’t say I have severe back problems, but I’ve had intermittent pain in my neck and lower back for the past 7 – 10 years (I’m 25). I’ve tried yoga and pilates, cracking my neck and back myself, having friends rub my shoulders, and heating pads to get some relief, but nothing really helped.
Let me just say, I didn’t realize how much pain I was living with until I got to see what normal feels like. I have terrible posture, mostly because my muscles and bones were so jacked up that it literally hurt to stand up straight. When Dr. Schmidt was done I could actually stand up straight and hold my shoulders back without straining. Normally I feel like I’m walking around with a 40 pound kid sitting on my shoulders. I’m not saying I’m perfect after one visit, but he was good I can’t wait to go back.
People have been telling for years that I should see a chiropractor, but I never listened because I always heard from others that it didn’t help. I read the reviews on Unilocal and decided to give Dr. Schmidt a shot. SO glad I did!

Dr. Schmidt is a caring and careful chiropractor, meaning that he takes the time to figure out what exactly is wrong with you and adjusts his treatment accordingly. It’s not like the cookie cutter treatment you get with many chiropractors where you feel like you’re on an assembly line. He also has a great staff around him for support (Kim), massage (Amy), and conditioning/​rehab (Rick) so he can treat/​correct the underlying causes, not just keep you coming back to have things popped back into place.
My story: I found Dr. Schmidt after I had been struggling with an L5-​S1 disk herniation for about 4 – 5 months — my spine was out of wack, my core muscles were too weak to pull my spine back into alignment, my muscles were constantly cramped and inflamed, and I was stuck in this awful cycle of irritation and inflammation. It took a good couple of months to break the cycle, but Dr. Schmidt and Amy got me out of the red zone of pain and I worked with Rick to build my core musculature. I am now largely pain free and getting better week-​by-​week.

If there were 10 stars I’d give him 10!
So if anyone lives in Austin and needs a chiropractor go see Robert Schmidt! I went in limping and left walking :-D
He was wonderful! Not your classic chiropractor at all! He also was a licensed massage therapist meaning that he checks to see if your issue is a muscle thing or a bone thing.
Ex: turns out I tore my psoas muscle… He found what was wrong, triple checked to make sure he was right, and then he knew what to be careful of and GENTLY and non-​invasively loosened the area so that it can heal.
Kim was also spectacular as she fit me in the same day because i was in so much pain, made sure I knew how to get there, and then followed up with me right away.
I cannot say enough good things about them kind, knowledgeable, safe, and I’m definitely a lifelong fan!
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I have been going in to see Dr. Schmidt for a couple of months now and I am very pleased with my entire experience. When I first started going in I was having regular headaches on an almost daily basis. I had been told by a masseuse friend of mine that I had a vertebrae in my neck that felt out of alignment. I had never visited a chiropractor before and wasn’t sure whether it would really help me or not. I’m a veterinarian so I’m more used to treatments falling into the realm of either medicine or surgery so I wasn’t sure what to expect.
After my first session with Dr. Schmidt my headaches improved. With continued treatment they are now pretty much completely gone and Dr. Schmidt has moved on to treating a variety of problems I’ve accumulated over several years of high school football, kickboxing, and a stint in the Army that included a few jumps out of airplanes. I am starting to feel an improvement in my posture and I am entirely pleased with my results.
I have now decreased the frequency of my visits and I think I will end up with a very manageable maintenance schedule.
I don’t have a wide variety of experience with chiropractors, but I really like that Dr. Schmidt brings both a background in chiropractic medicine and a background in massage therapy into his work. He is a very intelligent individual with a rock solid medical knowledge base. He also happens to be very personable as does his receptionist. In addition, he really seems to get a kick out of helping people. When he is able to really break through something and make your pain go away he almost looks like a kid that just beat a video game. He is really into helping his clients and that is very obvious. If you’re looking for a chiropractor in Austin give him a try!

I had never been to a chiropractor before and had to go because I was in a car accident — could barely move my neck from side to side.
Dr. Schmidt was great — after only the first session I could turn my head and felt SO much better. He was also very personable, sensitive, caring and made me feel top priority.
I also appreciated Kim in his office — who was wonderful, got me in right away and follow-​up with me the next day.
Amazing service and I’m now a lifelong fan.

He is incredible.
From the second you walk in, the staff is incredibly helpful. Dr. Schmidt listens to the problems you’re having and truly goes the extra mile. I have never seen such a drastic improvement from any chiropractor I’ve ever been to.
He is a godsend. He is also incredibly caring, friendly and enlightening. Best chiropractor ever.