Posture-Related Pain Relief in Pacifica

Dr. Lazzari

General Chiropractic

South San Francisco, CA

Dedicated to helping you move freely, live pain-free, and experience lasting wellness. My journey into chiropractic care began with personal experience — years of sports and car accident injuries left me with chronic pain that conventional treatments couldn’t resolve. After earning my bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and working in orthopedic research at UC Davis, I realized I wanted to help people more directly. My search for a lasting solution led me to chiropractic school, where hands-on training transformed not only my understanding of health but also my own body. As my pain faded and my vitality returned, I knew I’d found my purpose. In 2018, I opened my own practice in South San Francisco, focusing on the Gonstead Method, a biomechanically precise approach that finds and corrects the root cause of pain. Around the same time, I accepted a position as an associate professor at the chiropractic college where I trained, allowing me to stay on the cutting edge of research and technique while mentoring the next generation of chiropractors. Today, balancing patient care and education keeps me deeply engaged in both the science and art of chiropractic healing. My mission is simple — to help every patient achieve long-term relief, balance, and optimal wellness through natural, non-invasive care.

Dr. Balch

Sports Chiropractic

Millbrae, CA

As a native of the California Bay Area, I have had the opportunity to live, study and work in several places. I was born in Walnut Creek November 5, 1968 and grew up in Pleasanton, California where my parents still reside. During my high school and early college years, I had the opportunity to travel the United States and Canada as a professional bicycle racer. I practiced diligently and was ranked nationally in the top 10 of all professionals. Throughout my time with this demanding sport, I incurred several aches, pains and injuries. Yet with my persistence passion for the sport, I sought out alternative therapies that would rehabilitate, maintain, and improve my health. This is when I first went to a chiropractor. It was an enlightening experience not only for my physical health but also for the start of my academic interest as a Chiropractor. At my first visit with the Chiropractor, I was experiencing tingling, and numbness in both of my arms and hands. With the spinal adjustments that I received, I found relief and also learned the cause of my symptoms, dis-ease and how natural chiropractic care could help correct the cause of my symptoms, with the only side effect being in better HEALTH. It is my sincere hope that I could return the favor of health and understanding to others. In my educational career, I majored in Biology/Pre-Med at California State University of Sacramento. During that time I obtained credentials as an Emergency Medical Technician and interned at a Chiropractic Office. It was great opportunity to interact with the doctor, staff and patients. I obtained my formal education in chiropractic at Palmer Chiropractic College in Santa Clara, California and graduated in 1996. During that time I participated in the community clinic and interned with several of the most successful Chiropractors in the Bay Area to further develop my clinical techniques. After graduating with my doctorate degree, I have continually sought out opportunities to learn more so that I could in turn share more information with my patients. I have attained post-graduate credentials as a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (C.C.S.P.) and as a Certified Chiropractor in Spinal Trauma (C.C.S.T.). I have also received a licensure from the Department of Health Services of California as an X-ray supervisor and operator.

Dr. von Stade

Sports Chiropractic

San Francisco, CA

I'm Dr. Lance and I work with high-performers who are trying to manage a busy career, an active and athletic lifestyle, and life at home. As an athlete, I had injuries and didn’t understand why doctors would prescribe me medication and not actually address the underlying issue. I remember having to take ibuprofen daily before track practices in order to run. That disconnect planted a seed for me which later led to me wanting to understand the underlying mechanisms at play in my body and to acknowledge health from a holistic view. Even as a sports medicine professional at the Olympic level, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I got used to sacrificing my health in order to achieve professional goals and didn’t realize how the imbalance of stress was limiting my ability to enjoy the life I was building. I ignored the obvious signs of this imbalance like headaches, tension in my low back, neck, and shoulders, or waking up exhausted even after full nights of sleep. I thought it would get better if I just worked harder to create more space for myself. Sound familiar? This is what makes me so passionate about working with high-performing people. You’re trying to manage a busy career, an active lifestyle, and still show up at home while you're too fatigued to exercise, and even too tired to sleep. WHAT?! I KNOW! I want to work with you to show you that your body is intelligent and adaptive, not broken. Your body is powerful beyond all measure but harmful thoughts, traumas, and toxins diminish the connection between your body and mind. Cumulative stressors from all aspects of life add up and overwhelm us. This overwhelm decreases our capacity to feel emotionally and robs us of the energy we need to show up in life like we know we can. We’ll work together to once again establish a strong connection between your mind and your body. You’ll rediscover your body, heal yourself physically and emotionally, and reconnect to your life’s purpose.

Dr. Harrison

General Chiropractic

San Francisco, CA

Dr. Allen Harrison, D.C. Why I get out of bed in the morning? Every day I hear story after story from patients and parents explaining how Chiropractic care has changed their life and the immeasurable impact it has had on their entire family. Every day the results we see with Chiropractic amaze even me, and I make it my mission to show up every day dedicated to improving the health of as many families as possible. What led me to Chiropractic and NUCCA? Chiropractic discovered me all the way back in middle school. I have been under Chiropractic care on and off since I was about 12 years old due to various sports injuries. I always thought that being a Chiropractor would be an awesome career because my Chiropractor at the time was the Chiropractor for Guns n’ Roses and Bon Jovi, how cool is that! When I was in college I was involved in a car accident that left me with terrible sciatic pain down both of my legs. I sought out treatment with Chiropractors, PTs, MD’s and massage therapists, but there was no lasting relief from the pain and it was starting to interfere with my job as a personal trainer. Through a referral, I found myself in the office of a NUCCA Chiropractor in my college town. The NUCCA adjustment was so gentle that I did not believe the doctor had done anything. Two days later the sciatic pain that I had for months started to lessen in intensity and was completely gone within a week. I entered Chiropractic college about 3 months after my first NUCCA correction and have dedicated my Chiropractic career to the detection and correction of the upper cervical subluxation through NUCCA Chiropractic care. Education Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport, Iowa), 2006 Doctorate in Chiropractic West Virginia University, 2002 Bachelor of Science, Exercise Physiology (major), Aquatic Therapy (minor) Experience 2013 – Present – San Francisco, California I opened my private practice, The Balanced Atlas, in San Francisco’s Sunset district. 2007 – 2013 – Virginia Beach, Virginia Senior Associate doctor at Precision Spinal Care, where I trained and practiced with David Packer, D.C., a NUCCA Board Certified doctor. 2006 – 2007 – Bend, Oregon I enjoyed a wonderful 9-month residency in beautiful central Oregon at Holtby Chiropractic Center with a 30-year veteran of the NUCCA work, Ralph Holtby, D.C. NUCCA Experience I am in my final steps for full NUCCA Board Certification, an honor less than 40 NUCCA doctors have obtained since NUCCA was founded in 1966. NUCCA Board Certification is the most demanding and rigorous testing of a doctor’s adjusting and x-ray work within the field of Chiropractic. Through this process of x-ray film submission, my work is constantly checked and evaluated by other Certified NUCCA doctors to ensure that I exceed NUCCA Board standards. The NUCCA Certification process ensures our patients are guaranteed to receive a precise upper cervical NUCCA correction at every visit.

Dr. Lock

General Chiropractic

San Francisco, CA

At Lock Chiropractic, we are a family-owned and operated chiropractic clinic in San Francisco, proudly serving the Bay Area for over 40 years. Led by an uncle-and-nephew team, Dr. Michael Lock and Dr. Colin Lock bring two generations of chiropractic expertise to every patient experience. We create individualized treatment and examination plans tailored to your specific needs, whether you're recovering from an injury, managing chronic pain, or improving mobility. In addition to full-body chiropractic care and in-house digital X-ray imaging, we offer integrative modalities to support your recovery: IASTM (Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization) Therapeutic cupping Physiotherapy and soft tissue therapies Stretching and exercise education for rehabilitation Our multidisciplinary approach allows us to treat the entire spine and joints, using both low-force techniques and high-velocity chiropractic adjustments, depending on what your condition requires. We specialize in the treatment of: Spinal misalignments Joint dysfunction Sprain and strain injuries in the neck, back, hips, and shoulders Nerve-related symptoms such as sciatica, numbness, tingling, and headaches Repetitive stress injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome and frozen shoulder Auto accident and sports injuries Our mission is to help you move better, feel better, and live pain-free—using safe, effective, and personalized chiropractic care.