Michael Lechleiter, DC

Every time we are in Town I come to see dr Mike! He is alway a joy to see. He’s a jolly fellow. Always precise adjustments. This time I had low back and I had jammed my right thumb. First visit last week he pulled my thumb back into joint. I realize I need healing time and it would take some time. But I said my thumb is still sore. Without a blink he said let me see. And voila my first knuckle was still out of place. So he hit it with the activator then popped IT in place. I’m just saying. No wierd question is odd for him! T hee. He gave us a few tips on we’re to have a bite too and they worked out well! Till next time

One of the most honest Chiropractors ever! He has really helped me
so many times when I have fallen or pick something up the wrong way.
Thank you Dr Mike!!!

I’ve been going to Dr. Mike for several years now and have had nothing but success.

Went for the first time to Dr Mike today & he was wonderful! Nothing chronic, just an adjustment & alignment, but I was walking a foot taller with a smile on my face– also he mentioned I might be deficient in Magnesium, which no doctor ever has told me and he brought it up within a few minutes of my visit. Looking online, the symptoms are a lot of what has bothered me, so supplements are on the way to see! So, thanks for the care & extra attention!

I was having trouble with my ankle. I let it go for several weeks. Dr mike assured me he could help. I was very impressed with what he did and was able to take care of it. I will recommend him to anyone having issues. Thanks dr mike.

Dr. Mike is AWESOME.
I moved away after having my daughter, and saw several other chiropractors. They were all SO terrible, like I was on an assembly line of patients, and no relief in sight! I was having super awful sciatica during the pregnancy (Yes, he treated me while I was pregnant-​he was so gentle!) You are the only patient in the office during the appointment. Not something I experienced at other offices.
I am delighted to read that he just moved his office and is not gone. I was distraught to see his office gone from Jackson street after moving back home. I would absolutely go back if I needed him again, and send every one of my friends.

I was one of those people that was frightened as a child when my dad took me to the chiropractor’s office with him. I witnessed loud cracking and popping noises coming from my father’s spine, neck, and hips. I wanted nothing to do with that.
Luckily, a very good friend of mine, who was injured in a hit and run (not luckily), highly recommended Dr. Mike as the man who saved her from a lifetime of pain and medical bills: «Dr. Mike is amazing. I went to him two times and feel amazing now. Can’t say enough good things about him.» She was absolutely right.
Dr. Mike was very gentle and reassuring, telling me that «when you crack your own neck and back, you’re actually being more violent than what I do.» I half-​heartedly trusted him. After warming up my back muscles in a rolly massage chair for 10 minutes, he proceeded with a little «clicker» instrument to realign my hips, back, neck, and arms. Then he told me that he did recommend a little «manual adjustment to my mid back», which mean cracking. But it was AWESOME! It felt so good and relieved SO much pressure! The last step was to put me back into balance, which I think meant he did some reiki energy work where he put a hand over to top and bottom of my spine for a few seconds.
After the entire adjustment, which lasted about 30 mins (including the warm up ten mins), I felt lighter when I walked around. He said it was because my body is now working together as one whole instead of trying to move in parts. I felt aligned and energized when I left, better than most massages I’ve had.
I paid out of pocket since my insurance doesn’t cover out of network providers but at $ 65 it was well worth it. A physical therapist here in California wanted $ 200/​session twice a week!
I will be back to see him again when I’m in NOLA in April, but until then, I need to find someone like Dr. Mike here in SF!

I have recently moved to NOLA, and visit the Chiropractor once every 4 to 6 weeks for the past 3 years. I have a bad back and this maintenance program keeps everything working.
I read the reviews here on Unilocal,and decided to visit Dr. Mike.
I called the office yesterday and he answered the phone and I booked an appointment for today.
I was a bit of a mess as I have been sleeping on a hotel bed and doing a lot of traveling.
He did a very detailed examination and then proceeded to treat me accordingly. Well a few hours later I do feel a lot better and plan to utilize him as my regular Chiropractor.
He was very friendly and his techniques gave me great confidence in his abilities. I usually wait a few visits before I let a new chiropractor adjust my neck, however I felt immediatly comfortable with him and let him proceed. It was a great decision, and I now have full range of motion and no pain.
I highly recommed that you give him a try.

I had been searching for the right chiropractor since shortly after the storm when mine passed away. Dr. Ken Christensen had a real gift for relieving pain and I initially went to the chiropractor that all of his patients were being referred to. I didn’t like her at all and endured quite a bit of discomfort rather than go back to her.
About a month ago, my shoulder and upper back were really bothering me so I decided to check Unilocal and stumbled upon Dr. Lechleiter. He actually answered the phone when I called (!) and in one visit my shoulder pain was gone! He doesn’t try to get you to come back for endless costly visits either. I will definitely be going back to him when I get crunchy in the neck and shoulder. And I’ve recommended him to everyone I know!

When one thinks of Chiropractic health care and alternative healing, images may be conjured in the mind of one sitting on the floor, legs crossed inside a circle of salt, powerful herbs and dimly lit candles while a shaman resembling Rafiki from the Lion King waves his holy staff and performs a ritual dance nearby. One may even draw comparisons of Chiropratic therapy to Phrenology, where the physician would feel around one’s skull for bumps in an effort to determine the patient’s psychological attributes. You may thank Johann Gaspar Spurzheim for popularizing this form of pseudoscience. For a skeptical first-​time patient, the idea of alternative healing can be an intimidating one. However, this review is intended to calm nerves and quell the dissenting voices regarding the healing efficiency of Chiropractic treatment. As a skeptic myself, I am promoting the therapy not only as a believer but also as a patient.
Chiropractic health care was established in the 1890s by D.D. Palmer while his son, B. J. Palmer, aided in expanding the treatment into the 20^th Century. Chiropractic currently stands as the third largest doctored health profession, trailing only medicine and dentistry. Its treatments include spinal manipulation; quick and painless manual maneuvers by the physician, which attempt to increase a joint’s range of motion. The Chiropractic physician also uses his hands to manipulate, massage, mobilize, adjust, stimulate and positively influence the patient’s spine and all related tissues. Physical fitness/​exercise, ergonomic posturing, nutrition, stress reduction/​relaxation and ice pack/​cryotherapy are also important procedures enacted by the Chiropractor. A Chiropractor’s emphasis is almost always on the spine due to it being the central hub, controlling how the body functions within both a physical and psychological field. A 2011 consumer report survey found that the public considered Chiropractic to outperform ALL other available back and neck pain treatments.
I was first diagnosed with back trouble in the 8^th grade, when a sudden growth spurt caused my spine to curve irregularly. My physician instructed me that I would have to undergo a treatment in which a surgery would be performed on my spine and steel rods would be inserted to correct the curvature. I would be bed ridden for up to 9 months and then begin rehab to walk again. Incredibly frightened and instructed by my mother’s co-​worker to seek alternative therapy, I sought out a chiropractor. Long story short, over the course of 3 weeks, my spine was manipulated back into proper form and surgery was NOT required. When I showed the results of my therapy via X-​Ray to my physician, he remained silent. The evidence speaks for itself.
I have been a patient of Dr. Mike’s for about 3 years now. He is very gentle, very patient and willing to discuss his various forms of therapy for your situation before undergoing actual treatments. An added benefit of his practice is that he resists the use of X-​Rays unless absolutely necessary. We humans are getting blasted with Gamma Ray radiation bursts from Space every day and we sure don’t need any more radiation exposure, that’s for sure! Dr. Mike enlists a completely painless, relaxing technique which enables him to identify the health of your spine just by lying down flat. You’re so relaxed, you may even fall asleep!
You aren’t required to wear ritual garb in a darkened room illuminated only by candlelight whilst chanting through a haze of bong smoke. No ingesting strange spiritual brews consisting of «Dragon’s Toenail» or «Eye of Newt». No Rafiki here! If you’ve been a sufferer of frequent back/​neck pain and have grown tired of your physician prescribing pain killers (which only treat the symptoms), give Dr. Mike a call. You may walk in resembling a lower form of hominid on the evolutionary chart but he’ll have you leaving walking upright like the true Homo sapien that you are!

A friend referred me to Dr. «Mike» as I was having bad headaches every morning.
Dr. Mike went right to work on my back and knew exactly where the pain would be. He addressed several issues I had all with a nice calm way of doing things.
I’ve now had two visits with him and am pleasantly surprised with the results.
His office has moved to 1526 Magazine St, Nola 70 175. It’s a renovated garage building, yes a groovy garage. Go in the garage door and you’ll see his office door on the right. The office/​work area is small but relaxing.
Snap… Crackle… POP! ahhhhhhhhhhhhh… refreshing…

I occasionally go to a Chiropractor for maintaining over all health, Dr. Lechleiter is by far one of the best in the city. Very caring and knowledgeable. He took a same day appointment and did a great job.