SF Custom Chiropractic

Dr. Gustin is the best chiropractor. He not only gives me adjustments but also helps me with exercises that improve my functionality and range of motion. He has definitely made a difference in my life.

Ever since a volleyball injury that I aggravated through weight lifting, I’ve had a «bad back» and have always experienced stiffness and pain. Dr. Gustin is the first chiropractor (or doctor of any sort for that matter) I’ve seen that actually explained WHY I was feeling pain and laid out a plan for reducing and eventually removing it. Every question I have for him gets a detailed, well-​researched answer. His knowledge of healing isn’t based on what he learned 20 years ago; he’s clearly passionate about the subject and stays up to date on the best treatment courses. The rest of the staff is also super nice and accommodating when I have to change an appointment for any reason. If I could give 6 stars, I would!

I went there for neck and back pain following a car collision. The chiropractors were fantastic and able to help fixing the issue. The doctors are ON TIME and my appointments were done in 30 minutes (probably depends on what’s to be done). Practice is well run and very clean/​well organized. Great experience all around and I highly recommend it.

I’ve been under Dr. Alex Brown’s care for the past four weeks at the Bernal Heights location. This was my first time under chiropractor care and though skeptical, I was desperately in need of lower back pain relief. I’ve been put on a progressive treatment that addresses posture, relief, and strength along with weekly adjustments. Dr. Brown is gentle, precise, and his techniques have provided effective alleviation after a few weeks. (This has been a team effort for I’ve done everything he has recommended, so if you want results listen and do what the doc says.) What pleases me the most is that he has expressed the ultimate goal is to cure me, not just temporarily relieve my pain, which tells me he has my best interest. Such quality of service is rare and I feel blessed to have been under his care.
I totally recommend this practice and Dr. Brown for outstanding personalized service. The office is clean and modern. You have to be a little tech savvy because they are a paperless facility. You register and sign in via a tablet for those of you technically challenged. Don’t worry, it’s easy and they’ll teach you.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Gustin, Dr. Bailey and the team at SF Custom Chiro for the better part of a year. After enduring multiple back problems in my late 30s (disc issues, sciatica, fill-​in-​the-​blank neck, shoulder or lower-​back pain), I’m pleased to report that the doctors here have me up and running like a millennial. I greatly appreciate all their efforts in improving my wellness and would strongly recommend this team and office to anyone with chronic back or pain problems.

I came to SF Custom Chiropractic after a year of lower back pain from an injury I can’t even recall. It’s the typical, «I think it was something I did during a workout or I must have lifted something the wrong way.» Well, It was worse than that but Dr. Anthony Gustin has been a lifesaver. After just a few sessions I noticed a dramatic improvement and now I am on the road to recovery. Dr. Gustin and staff are very friendly and professional. He is very knowledgeable about chiropractic care and is focused a successful recovery. Although I am almost done with my treatment plan I know I will keep coming back to Dr. Gustin if I ever have a problem with either my back or soft tissue injuries. He truly cares about your recovery and I would recommend anyone to SF custom Chiropractic. You will not be disappointed in the service and care provided by Dr. Gustin and staff.

I started seeing Dr. Gustin at SF Custom Chiropractic when I was about 20 weeks pregnant and having a lot of pain in my hips, despite not even being that huge yet. I saw him throughout my pregnancy and after, and Dr. Gustin is the one medical professional who was actually able to give me realistic advice on what kind of exercise was ok while I was pregnant and postpartum. My midwives said things like «just don’t lift things that are too heavy». Dr. Gustin took the time to show me movements that strengthen my core and back and understood that I wanted to keep doing CrossFit (with modifications) throughout my pregnancy. Now we no longer work on my hip pain, but can return to trying to open up my shoulders so one day I might be able to do a single overhead squat. We’ll see.

SF Custom Chiropractic is by far the best chiropractor’s office I have ever been to. Although a car accident is what led me to this office, I have to say, I am so glad I found Dr. Gustin and his team. This office is so professional and friendly. Before the adjustment, you get a warm up stretch and massage, which I have never experienced at any chiropractor office. Then Dr. Gustin does his magic! He always knows exactly which muscles to work and the right adjustment fit for your needs/​body (which is so important!). And the massage therapist, Beth, is incredible! Best massage therapist I have ever had, hands down!
I would never go anywhere else for chiropractor/​massage treatments.
Thanks,
Shelly

Tl;dr I have seen more improvement in the few weeks I’ve seen Dr. Gustin than the months I spent at Kaiser physical therapy.
Let me start by saying this review is long over due. I starting coming to SF Custom Chiro to see Dr. Gustin about 2 months ago with a knee overuse injury. Prior to this I had gone through 3 – 4 months of physical therapy through Kaiser. I am still kicking myself for not coming sooner.
In the first consultation, Dr. Gustin was able to review my movement patterns and assessed the likely cause of the pain/​injury. By the second visit, he already had a comprehensive plan to getting me back squatting/​running/​exercising again. His knowledge of sports related injuries is extensive, which was a welcome change from Kaiser where sport injuries are NOT their forte.
Treatments have included ART, Graston, and chiro readjustments, but most importantly there has been huge focus on correcting bad movement patterns that are likely causing the symptoms I am feeling.
The facility itself is very nice, and the scheduling is very accommodating.

Check out the new massage therapist, Natalie; her approach is intuitive. Our first session fixed so many issues I’d been dealing with. She has a firm approach. I Continue to be impressed with Dr Gustin and his staff. If you’re in need you must check them out. You won’t be disappointed.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Gustin for a couple of months and can’t say enough good things, not only about the work he does, but also the entire office staff.
I came in for chronic headaches, which I had consulted plenty of doctors and dentists about, non of which could pinpoint what was wrong. I decided to venture out and find a physical therapist/​chiropractor to see if someone could help me. I’m so glad I made that decision and found SF Custom Chiro. Dr. Gustin was able to pinpoint a large source of where my pain was coming from and had a list of things I could do to help. Within a few visits my headaches dramatically decreased, and I was able to get some sweet relief.
The entire office staff is beyond friendly, which makes each visit even more enjoyable. Their massage therapist are also very talented, consulting with you on certain areas of discomfort. Needless to say I would recommend anyone to Dr. Gustin and his team.

Dr. Gustin has a phenomenal wealth of knowledge about movement, anatomy, physiology and nutrition. Unlike experiences I’ve had with other chiropractors, his focus with me has been on proper movement and addressing the issues that could be contributing to the pain, not just the pain itself.
Highly recommended for athletes and non-​athletes alike.

I’ve been visiting SF Custom Chiropractic for about 20 weeks now for a hip injury I sustained during squats at crossfit. Until visiting Dr. Gustin and Dr. Bailey I didn’t realize how much more mobile my body could be.
It was my first time visiting a chiro, and its an experience I’m definitely going to incorporate into my life ongoing, and I’m glad it is with a team with first hand experience in crossfit injuries, mobility and goals. They’re great — they were able to speed up my recovery process greatly and increase my range of motion drastically.
As a bonus, Dr. Gustin has some great nutritional expertise which he’s happy to share.

I’ve been a patient of Dr Gustin’s since November 2013. He has helped me with numbness in my hands, a dislocated rib and lower back pain. In addition to treating and resolving all of these issues, he has helped to identify the movement patterns that were causing the problems and taught me how to correct them. He works closely with my personal trainer to ensure my trainer includes exercises that will correct my issues and not exacerbate them.
Dr Gustin is also very knowledgeable about nutrition. His website
contains interesting, succinct articles on nutrition and health.
Dr Gustin is warm and friendly as well as being extremely professional. I highly recommend his services.

Dr. Gustin has rave reviews, and for good reason. I’ll get to that in a minute.
First, I’d like to give a shout out to all the wonderful ladies who work in his office. They are all fantastic — professional, friendly, and super helpful. You couldn’t ask for better service. Just so you know, the women who run the front desk are also the ones who give you a warm-​up massage before Dr. Gustin cracks all the kinks out of you. These ladies all have slightly different styles but they are all great. Just ask if you have a spot or level of intensity you want for your massage.
Upon checking in, before the massage, you enter all your ailments into a program that tracks your progress over several visits. After the massage, you go see Dr. Gustin. As other people wrote, he sees you as a whole person and besides cracking your back, he offers fitness and nutritional advice.
I keep coming back because Dr. Gustin delivers noticeable results on my injuries and long term back pain, he gives me workout moves to do that have dramatically helped me, and he is an ally in my long term health goals. He truly cares about helping his patients.

I have been working with Dr Gustin a lot during 2014, and have to say that everything about my experiences has been excellent. Dr Gustin’s techniques and advice have helped me substantially on my road to recovery (MCL/​meniscus tears), and helped educate me on what my body needs. I cannot recommend him highly enough. His staff at the office are polite and responsive, and the office itself is relaxed and welcoming.
Dr Gustin also has a very active and informative website, full of useful information which you should check out:
. I have particularly enjoyed reading the daily «30 Day Paleo» blog entries of late, and the recipes are delish!

SF Custom Chiro is by far the most professional chiropractic center with current technology and passionate staff lead by such an impressive and knowledgable Dr. Jacobs.
I can could on one hand how many Unilocal reviews I’ve written, but I feel inclined and honored to pay this place one hell of an accolade.
Here’s my story:
Last week, I finished my work day with an incredible amount of lower back pain. I was doubled over and couldn’t even form a sentence. Time was inching on 6:30 and offices were closing. Every other office (including some I should mention.) rejected my plea even with their Dr. in the house. And then. Descending from the heavens. Dr. Jacobs at SF Custom Chiro went out of his way to cancel his dinner plans to help me. And wow, what an experience. The staff even stayed over-​time without a hint of complaint to make sure I was treated like I’d come in during regular hours and left in good shape. Unlike other places, I didn’t get the whole chiro sales technique. His goal was to educate me on my current issue and provide me with ways to prevent more waves of pain.
It also wasn’t the standard quick crack. He used a combination of modern, high-​tech equipment and message therapy to warm up my muscles around my out-​of-​whack spine to make sure tight muscles didn’t snap these bones back out of place after the adjustment. And. It worked! He rid me of the pain and I’m not going to another chiro as long as I’m living in the SF area.

I actually found this place just walking down the street but I am glad that I did!
Its much more than your typical chiropractic set up and I would equate it to sports medicine with chiropractic work on top. Dr. Gustin doesn’t just re-​set everything he gives a guided plan on what exercises and stretches I should be working on throughout the week. He also lays out a fairly easy and simple dietary plan that goes along way towards recovery.
I have never had a bad experience here and if you’re reading this review you really should just do yourself a favor and check them out, you’ll be glad you did.

I heard of Dr. Gustin through the CrossFit gym that I go to and I initially went to see him due to lower back pain. I was experiencing the pain both (1) during CrossFit workouts and (2) my day to day normal movements at home and at work. Experiencing pain during workouts was demoralizing because I felt as though I wasn’t fulfilling my full potential as an athlete and experiencing pain during day to day movements at home and work was demoralizing because the pain would take my attention away from other more important things.
After a couple of sessions, Dr. Gustin pinpointed the root cause of my pain and set me on the course to getting better. He gave me warm up movements and stretches to do before and after my CrossFit class. What I really appreciate with his practice is that he gave me movements to do that were just right for me, and once I became proficient at those movements, he prescribed a different set of movements to get to the next level. As a coach and as a doctor, he has a deep understanding of giving patients and athletes the next challenge that they are ready for — and not a challenge that is unattainable.
As I’ve been practicing the movements he reviewed with me, I can happily say that my lower back pain has decreased both in severity (when it hurts, it hurts much less) and frequency (it hurts less often). For me, the bonus to this experience has been that not only has my pain decreased, but my ability to perform as an athlete is much less constrained. I don’t go into workouts with high rep air squats, wall balls, or dead-​lifts with the dread and fear I once used to. Simply put, there was always a chance that my back would be on fire in the middle of such a workout. But now, I push myself to my fullest and I can get through these types of workouts. For this, and for decreasing and removing my lower back pain I’m grateful to Dr. Gustin, and I would highly recommend him.

Dr. Gustin is the best chiropractor I have ever been treated by.
I have a long history of back problems, stemming from several serious car accidents in my teens and a lifetime of sports injuries. I specifically suffer from severe lower back pain, as well as upper midback and neck pain. I’ve seen no less than six different chiropractors over the past eight years, and none have been able to successfully diagnose and treat my back pain over the long term, except for Dr. Gustin.
He is incredibly knowledgable about all aspects of chiropractic care, and has a genuine concern for each patient. If you’ve ever been to a sketchy chiropractor that wanted you to come in for adjustments three times a week for the foreseeable future with no resolution in sight, you know how frustrating (and expensive!) it can be. Dr. Gustin is nothing like that. He aims to fix you up and keep you that way in as few appointments as possible, and he succeeds.
The Valencia Street office staff are all extremely friendly and helpful, and they’re always able to squeeze me in for an appointment when I need it. I never have to wait long at all, and the facilities are excellent.
All said, if you’re in perpetual back pain and desperate for a solution, look no further than Dr. Gustin. I can’t recommend him highly enough.

Dr. Gustin is the man! I consider him a Super Chiropractor. He has knowledge and skills that extends way beyond what you would expect a normal chiropractor to have. He’s helped me with so many things, including:
–My diet: He’s recommended healthy food for me to eat, and also tells me where I can buy it.
–My mobility: He’s shown me a bunch of exercises that I can do in my own time. Also, when he puts his hands on you, it feels like MAGIC.
–My back: I hurt it when I was a kid, and he’s given great advice about what exercises to avoid to prevent wear-​and-​tear.
What I like the best about Dr. Gustin is that he is always willing to explain the scientific reasoning behind anything he tells you. He cares about his patients’ long term health, and he’s just a really cool guy.
Also, the staff at SF Custom Chiropractic is super friendly, and they have state-​of-​the-​art equipment.

Dr. Gustin and the staff at SF Custom Chiropractic are all awesome. Very professional and knowledgeable, and the office is very spacious and clean.
My story: About 2 months ago (mid-​March 2014), I injured my foot during a zombie fun run (don’t ask) and went to both the ER and a podiatrist. The doctors at CPMC told me I had probably fractured my foot. They put me in a walking cast and sent me on my way with some pain meds and a bill, and told me not to do ANYTHING for 2 – 3 months. I’m a fairly active person so I was pretty bummed to hear that, plus I honestly didn’t think my foot was fractured (I was able to finish said zombie run on it). So needless to say, I wanted a second opinion.
I was referred to Dr. G by a few people at my gym, and I had already visited his office for shoulder mobility issues. When I went in again, Dr. G examined my foot and rocktaped the area. As it turned out, my foot was only sprained. After a couple more sessions, my foot was noticeably better and I was able to walk without the cast after only 6 weeks, instead of the 8 – 12 weeks my podiatrist had diagnosed.
I’ve been to other chiropractors before, but they’ve always told me to lay off doing whatever it was I was doing that was causing whatever pain that I was in. I usually avoid even telling them I do crossfit, snowboarding, and other sports. At SF Custom Chiro, I appreciate how Dr. Gustin (who’s also an athlete and coach) not only treats my pain and mobility issues, but he also explains why and shows different exercises to help move correctly.
I would definitely recommend for anyone in pain or injured, and especially athletes looking to improve mobility issues or for professional treatment without being judged.

Dr. G has changed my viewpoint on chiropractors completely.
I came in to see Dr. G because I was experiencing some tingling and numbness in my fingers for quite some time. After about 6 months, I thought it might be good to get a professional to assess it instead of me going online and trying to diagnose myself.
Since I’ve starting coming to see him, the numbness and tingling have subsided and I’m continuing my visits for preventive care. I’ve learned more about my body and how it works and how it should work since coming to see Dr. G and it has been more than I could have ever expected.
If you’ve ever had bad experiences with chiropractors, then I assure you, Dr. G is your man. Not only will he work with you to get you to where you need to be, he’ll tell you why and plus, he gives you homework to work on so you can help yourself get better.
On top of that, Alex, the massage therapist is amazing. Great office, great staff. I always look forward to my visits.

I had never been to a Chiropractor before and I was referred to SF Custom Chiropractic by a good friend. I was a little bit skeptical at first because my issue has a lot to do with my feet and ankles. I had been going to Kaiser and doing Physical Therapy there for Achilles Tendonitis.
Dr. Gustin did a thorough evaluation of what my issues were and came up with a treatment plan for me. He is very good at explaining what the issue is AND why. He gave me exercises to do between appointments and has helped with my ankle and tendon issues. I really appreciate that he is treating the cause of the problem and not just the symptoms.
Each appointment (for me) started out on a machine that loosed up your back muscles (sounds scary but it isn’t, I wish I had one at home), then a 5 – 10 minute massage before Dr. Gustin started any treatment.
The office staff is always very happy, welcoming and professional. I do and will suggest this office to everyone and anyone that has any sort of injury or pain.