Canyon Chiropractic

Sir, my sincere apology, I posted my review to the wrong office.

Dr Dees and his staff are the most friendly and knowledgeable people I’ve experienced in this field. I’ve been to three other chiropractors in the area and Dr. dees is far and away the best. I’m coming to him after a successful lower back surgery to have adjustments for my neck. I’ve had much relief after only 90 days. I’m very hard on my body and would probably have even better results if I were to take it easy. Despite my activity, Dr Dees is exceptional in his patience and guidance on how to care for my body. His knowledge spans beyond the back as he has also helped with my shoulders, wrists and elbows as well as nutritional guidance. Don’t bother looking around. He’s the best.
You won’t be happier any other place.

Canyon Chiropractic has made a huge difference in our lives. My husband and I were both suffering daily pain from back problems and had tried other treatments (including other chiropractors). Now after completing our treatment plans at Canyon Chiropractic we are pain-​free and so relieved to have finally found a solution. We only wish we had found it earlier! If you have neck pain, back pain, even just leg pain (my main symptom) don’t ignore it and don’t give up. It is possible to heal!

So I found Dr. Dees when I had recently gotten into a car accident and needed to be adjusted. I had been to some other chiropractors before and they always seemed to help with the head, neck, and back pain. So I went on Unilocal to find a good local one and this guy has a ton of good reviews. For good reason too. Dr. Dees is in a separate category of chiropractor, above amazing! He is my standard of care from now on. He is truly a miracle worker! Anyway, his staff was able to schedule me a same week appointment and got me in quickly. He explains what is going on with your body and what he’s going to do and how the adjustments are going to help. It sounds trivial but I have never had a doctor take the time to really break anything like this down for me. He truly cares about your well being and health. My adjustments for the car accident is long over but I still go a couple of times a month to get adjusted and feel better. I no longer suffer from headaches which used to be something I just lived with. He’s literally the
(and so is his staff).

Dr. Dees and staff are awesome. I have a sciatic nerve problem, I visited my doctor at Kaiser and all they wanted to do is give me prescriptions, PT and surgery. I decided to give Dr. Dees a try. Wow, am sure glad I did. in the first 90 days the tinkling and numbness in my foot has almost completely gone away, the pain and stiffness in my lower pain is getting better by the visit. Thanks Dr. Dees and Staff I can’t thank you enough for helping me when my doctor couldn’t!!! I Highly Recommend Canyon Chiropractic they saved me from expensive surgery and unnecessary prescriptions and PT that doesn’t work. Thanks Again. :-)

Dr. Dees, Samantha, Jocelyn, and Jackie are excellent! The staff is very friendly, professional, and efficient. They always provide me with the best service, as well as, accommodating my schedule when needed. I started treatment with Dr. Dees 90 days ago and already feel a huge improvement in my health. I had an accident at the age of 21, and started treatment with Dr. Dees at the age of 26. I had lost 100% curvature of my neck, overweight 9 pounds on one side forcing severe pain, and loss of some nervous systems, which also caused abdominal issues. Only after 90 days I had gained some curvature back, my abdominal pain is non existent, and I started seeing a proper alignment in my spine which started relieving pain. Not only am I seeing a progress physically, but have noticed a mental sharpness in my health. Dr. Dees is an expert at what he is doing, and all of his advice thus far has only been a benefit to my health. The staff and Dr. Dee consistently go out of there way to help their patients by providing tools for you at home; like stretches, Chiro pillows, and traction tools for the neck. I highly HIGHLY recommended his practice. His fees are reasonable, and I love that he makes your health his priority. I got his back cuz he got mine! Thank you Dr. Dees and staff!

Dr. Dees and his staff are excellent. Every time I walk in the staff greets me by name and that means a lot to me. Dr. Dees is honest and takes an interest in each of his patients. He always asks about me or my family and I truly appreciate that. The chiropractic care he has given me has been exceptional as well. I am not in the pain that I was before seeing him and for that I am truly grateful to him. I would highly recommend Canyon Chiropractic to anyone needing this type of care (which is most everyone).

A little over a year ago I herniated two discs, C5 and C6. It was so bad that after a consultation with a doctor I was referred to a surgeon who then recommended immediate surgery. The surgery recommended was a double discectomy and fusion. None of the medical doctors recommended chiropractic care or even physical therapy. I was scared and confused. Everything I had read about discectomy and fusion was that I would have limited mobility for life after the surgery, might be in pain forever, and would likely have sever arthritis as a result. A friend had recommended Dr. Dees to me for an evaluation. I was worried a chiropractor would make my back even worse. I was already feeling numbness down my right arm and knew I needed to make a decision fast.
That was when I decided to at least get an evaluation for chiropractic care by Dr. Dees. If there was any hope of avoiding surgery and permanent nerve damage I wanted to hear about it. I was scared, in tears from both pain and worry, and expressed all the fears I had about chiropractic care and what my doctors said. The stigma of the chiropractic industry made me so nervous. He spent so much time talking with me about my symptoms, my fears, and my future. I decided that I needed to do something fast before the pinched discs in my back caused permanent nerve damage so I gave it a try. If I didn’t see relults right away I was going to proceed with surgery.
Within one week of daily adjustments, limiting arm movement, and being careful about the weight I lifted, my back pain went from massive to minor. Within 1 month I felt no pain at all. I added physical therapy to my healing approach and did 2 sessions a week in addition to 3 adjustments a week. By month 6 my back felt good as new. And no surgery. A miracle.
I am very cautious of my back now and maintain adjustments at least twice a month to maintain my back heath. I am certain that without immediate chiropractic care from Dr. Dees I would have been headed to the operating room for surgery.
For any of you out there with back pain and herniated discs please consider Dr. Dees for help. In order to avoid permanent nerve damage it is important to act quickly and get the pressure off your spine. He knows what he is doing and seeing him quickly after your injury is key for a full recovery.
I feel very lucky and thankful that I found Dr. Dees. And for those of you reluctant like I was, convinced a chiropractor won’t be able to help you, all I say is give him 1 week. Be serious about your health for that one week and make it your job to recover. Because that one week of therapy may help you avoid a life with a fused spine, limited mobility, and pain.
And for those of you with no pain or herniated discs, perhaps consider getting a monthly adjustment anyway. I think I could have avoided my injury all together if I had just done a small amount of preventive healthcare. Even if you only go 4 times in a year that may help you avoid slipped discs and back pain forever.
I wish you all good health!

Almost 5 years later my views are the same for Dr Dees since my last review. It’s the single best thing I do for my health! If you’re contemplating chiropractic care. Stop and go! He’s the best of the best.

I highly recommend Dr. Dee’s. He and his staff definitely deserve the 5 Star rating. I find Dr. Dee’s to be very knowledgeable, professional, thorough, and most importantly beneficial.

After months in awful pain in both legs and lower back, I decided to see Dr. Dees. In just a few weeks, I had less pain and more mobility!
Aftet several months I now have many more good days than bad days, all thanks I’m sure to Dr. Dees!
He is amazing! Great office staff, great enviornment and great doctor! Give him a try… you will be happy!

I recently moved back to the east bay area after living out of state for 11 months. The first thing I did was get back to this office to start weekly treatments again.
Dr Dees had treated me and then my wife for six months right before we moved away. When we left we were both feeling great, and the symptoms we’d lived with for awhile were forgotten as his adjustments got our bodies back to their best. We almost became like those people who stop receiving chiropractic because we felt so good.
Even though we kept up our chiropractic adjustments out of state, the aches and pains started to come back. It would have been worse if we’d stopped completely, I’m sure, but we got used to hurting more just as easily as we got used to hurting less. Feeling not as well became the new normal.
I had an opportunity to move back to the bay area six weeks ago and I took it. My wife remained out of state to take care of our business interests. Within two weeks of being adjust regularly by Dr. Dees my daily symptoms: aches, pains, stiffness, stabs of delight when moving the wrong way… you name it… they had just vanished. Again. I almost didn’t notice, but I was paying attention this time.
After my first adjustment upon my return, I called my wife to tell her:
Me: «Hi, guess what I just did.»
Wife: «I have no idea!»
Me: «I just got adjusted by Dr. Dees!»
Wife: «Oh you LUCKY!»
And she is right. I am lucky to have found Dr Dees at Canyon Chiropractic. I’ve been treated by perhaps 30 chiropractors in 31 years, and I’ve met some good ones. Moreover, there are a lot of good chiropractors in this area, too. I could have walked in to any one of them at the beginning, as I was new to the area and knew no one. But there’s only one Dr. Dees.
The only thing scary about having him treat you is that you know he won’t practice forever, and now he’s ruined both me and my wife for anyone else. Dr. Dees says that chiropractors all learn the same stuff, and that might be true. Yet, as in any profession, there are people who are special, who understand and practice their craft in a way that can’t be taught or really even articulated. I guess this is where the art of the craft can surpass even its scientific underpinnings, and there is where you will find Dr. Dees.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention his intrepid office staff, who execute all of their duties flawlessly. Zero mistakes. And they do so in the friendliest way. If you have a corny joke you’ve been wanting to tell, you can try it on them and they’ll at least give you a courtesy laugh. I’ve witnessed it. This is the true definition of service.
On top of that, they’ll go the extra mile for you with insurance, appointments, paperwork, whatever you need. It’s uncanny, really. I suspect they, too, are being treated by Dr. Dees… which would, of course, explain everything. They are the Cirque du Soleil of office staff.
With doctor and front office working together in a kind of chiropractic ballet, you’ll likely only be in this office for 10 minutes for treatment and then be on your way, but you’ll have a smile on your face the rest of the day.

Dr. Dees and his staff are by far the best chiropractor office I’ve ever been to. Not only are they extremely pleasant, I have seen great results in only a few months. I had numbness in my left hand and it went away within the first couple of weeks of adjustments!

I’ve been waiting to write this review because I needed to make sure Dr. Dees was going to perform the miracle I needed him to. And, he did.
My 1 year old daughter, who is very active with swim lessons, music lessons, baby gym, and goes to the gym daycare, was picking up every single bug that was out there. Especially once November hit (sick-​season) and her colds turned into ear infections. Painful horrible ear infections!!! Her pediatrician kept giving me antibiotics. Finally, I told myself that before my daughter was going to become another ear-​tube operation, I would do ANYTHING to prevent her from having another ear infection. I remembered hearing that chiropractors can manipulate the top of the spine and allow for the ear to drain, preventing ear infections. I called my husband’s chiropractor to schedule an appointment. He wouldn’t touch 1 year olds! So I searched and searched and found Dr. Dees. My daughter has seen him 2x a week for a few months and she is healthier than she has ever been. She hasn’t had one single ear infection since we started going to see him. His office is very kid-​friendly and he is amazing with my daughter. When I ask her if she wants to go see him, she gets excited and says, «Tickle back and sticker?» She knows if she’s good, he will give her a sticker. I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Dees!

According to Dr. Dees, the curve in your neck is supposed to be at 43 degrees. I started out as practically a vertical line at only 4 degrees. In 3 months (halfway through the entire treatment), Dr. Dees was able to improve it to 26 degrees! And he didn’t just tell me. He showed me the X-​rays — before and after.
Finally feeling more like myself these days — instead of 40 years older!

My husband and I both see Dr. Dees for our neck pain and my spine that was totally out of alignment. We are both really happy with his work and appreciate that he took his time to do the best for us. After receiving couple adjustments about 90% of my back pain was gone. He’s a great doctor of chiropractic and I recommend him to all my friends and family. Do your neck a favor and call Dr. Dees today!

Went to Dr. Dees for over a year to treat neck pain and a spine that was all out of shape. I really appreciated that he took the time to do x-​rays, go over them with me, and get to know my problems as much as possible in order to treat me. I felt great after the first adjustment and kept improving until I could function normally and until my pain level had been drastically reduced.
The office staff is great. They are professional, polite and organized. You can always reach them by phone, and they have an automated check in process that makes things real easy. I was typically in and out within 10 mins. Helps when you’re schedule is busy!

6 months ago I was just weeks away from Neck surgery due to two bulging discs in my neck. I was starring into the abyss of possibly removing those discs and fusing my neck. After much research about neck fusion, laser spine microsurgery and the success ratio I decided to exhaust my no surgical options first.
In my research I came across Canyon Chiropractic /​Dr. Dees. I read an watched some of the stories on the testimonials and one case was eerily similar as mine, so I made an appointment with Dr. Dees. Through out the years I have had Chiropractic care and have had positive results, however with the opinions of multiple spine specialists, MRI’s and X-​rays, I was told Chiropractic care was not going to solve my problem. So armed with MRI’s and X-​rays, I meet with Dr. Dees. He assured me that he would be able to help my situation.
I was a Baseball Pitcher when I was young and always thought that I had a torn rota tor cuff which was causing pain and numbness in my arm. Finally after having problems writing my Unilocal reviews I went to have it checked out. A slew of tests later, everything were a result of the discs in my neck pinching down on my spinal cord.
My Chiropractic treatment and education with Dr. Dees along with physical therapy, massage and acupuncture, I am on the road to recovery without surgery. I did mention education because part of what Dr. Dees does. He explains why certain positions puts stress on the spine /​neck /​bones, so pay attention.

MRI showed I had bulging discs at L4/​L5 and L5/​S1 but physical therapy alone wasn’t fixing months of lower back pain and sciatica down the left leg. Dr Dees found through x-​rays subluxation and onset of osteoarthritis — I needed to get the proper movement back and rectify my overall spine.
After 10 treatments with Dr Dees and continued physical therapy, I am almost there. You know you’re better when you can put on socks without excruciating pain! One of the great side benefits was through the treatments, a persistent rhomboid pain I have lived for years with also went away!
Thanks Dr Dees! I also love his staff — super friendly and helpful.

I was broken.
I was beyond broken.
I knew my sciatica had been flaring up over the past few years, know I have ankles that pronate and feet problems/​calf/​hip issues because of this. One leg is longer than the other and basically, between genetics and the fact I am now over 40, I need to learn to listen to my body when it gives me the signal to «STOP». Well, I didn’t listen and pushed myself to the limit.
I should mention this was back in March and by pushing myself, I refused to delegate the cooking/​catering I did for a girlfriend’s 50^th birthday party. I thought it would get better but it didn’t. I had asked for suggestions re: ice/​heat on FB. I had contemplated calling the doctor for drugs but I was going to «prove» I didn’t need them. Needless to say by time all the food was prepared/​set up and mostly consumed, my husband literally had to lift my right leg into the car as it was completely dead. He had to just about carry me into the house, and had to help me up and down. Tears would stream just at the thought of having to get up to pee. This lasted the remainder of that weekend.
I have many people in my life who use chiropractors and everyone swears by theirs so when they heard I was broken, they wanted me to see their chiro. I appreciated the referrals but there was no way I could drive all the way to Blackhawk, Danville, Walnut Creek, Lafayette and so on. To add to this, I am skeptic, but pain and knowing that I already have a chronic neck condition led me to use the POWER OF Unilocal to find a local Chiro who had great reviews and was literally about a mile from home.
This led me to Canyon Chiropractic and to Dr .Dees.
I am behind on reviews, so I am writing this days after I had my 6 month x-​ray follow up. I want to point out that because of the last 6 months worth of visits with Dr. Dees not only am I no longer a skeptic, I would sing his praises from the rooftop if I could.
Dr. Dees and his staff (Sue and Jackie) are marvelous. I have never felt judged (like I have by other practitioners), have been educated– like how to actually go from laying to sitting without triggering an injury, how though I know I internalize stress, where it has been landing in my body, that ICE ICE BABY is better than heat for flare ups and the list goes on.
Most of all, I feel heard, cared about as a person/​patient and valued and this has nothing to do with paying for the service. This is not a swanky office with the bells and whistles that some offices in the area have. This is a true professional who continues to educate, listen and work on my body which in turn adds to the quality of my life. Even my husband who thought all chiropractors are quackenschmacks (made up word), has changed his tune and is grateful I am able to function and feel better.
I still have arthritis in my neck and back. Still have some issues in other places but I am committed to continue on this path as it is so important for not only self care, but peace of mind and body. Yes, I like the idea of muscle relaxers and pain killers but have yet to take any pharmaceuticals for pain since my journey with Dr. Dees and Canyon Chiropractic began.