Kilian Chiropractic

I saw Dr. Kilian when I was 18 dealing with a very bad anxiety condition that included panic and attacks and general sense of anxiety and worrying non stop.
When he saw me (this goes back to 2010), he said «These hands (his hands) will cure your anxiety». He also advised me to get off the medications I was taking at the time saying they cause harm and I should get off them as soon as possible– which I did.
It resulted in intense symptoms coming back and I needed to go to admission at the hospital due to suicidal thoughts and with chronic fear up to these days about the possible harmful effects of the medications he was so strongly against. (What does a chiropractor know about the brain/​medical disorders?!)
I disagree with his ethics, the use of fear tactics and arrogance to which I gave an example above.
In addition to that I still get emails from them 6 years later, suddenly.
I wouldn’t recommend him to anyone.

I wanted to like him– I really did. But the whole experience was so unprofessional and pushy.
Firstly, I left work early to get there, and was made to wait 30 minutes past my appointment time to see him. Secondly, they wasted my time asking me verbally to fill out a form that I had already taken the time to fill out and scan in during my lunchbreak. Then, I saw him for about 20 seconds, we took an xray and was asked if I could come to a group educational xray session (I mean really? I am paying money for your PERSONAL attention). I was not educated on the fact that my spine health would be a group exercise until after the xrays were taken. I also witnessed him yell at his cheerful front desk receptionist and it left a bad feeling in me.
His confidence and demeanor was cutthroat and quick. They used a bunch of fear tactics in the their marketing and images around the office. However, at the very least, he seemed competent. I was scared to see a chiropractor though, and his demeanor did not put me at ease.
I left feeling really flustered, and emailed immediately saying I wouldn’t be coming back for a group appointment. I was then greeted with a barage of emails in judgmental tones saying that they never would have taken the xrays if they had known I wouldn’t go to group therapy. These words didn’t even match the font used for my name or Joel’s sign off (i.e. they copy and paste).
Not a great experience. I wouldn’t recommend.

Just Google «Kilian Disciplinary Outcomes, College of Chiropractors of BC» and check the 2013 report (page 16).

Yet another phenomenal month working with doctor Kilian. He invited me to a talk on women’s beauty — not what you would expect a male chiropractor to talk about! The talk was wonderful and all about inner beauty and feeling beautiful (aka HEALTHY!). I left feeling so inspired and much more in love with myself, even the parts the media says I should shun. If you’re looking for a great chiropractic who gives skilled adjustments as well as helps lift your spirits, Trevor Kilian is the best choice.

If I could select negative stars I would. My experience was all around full of fear and adrenaline. During the first visit he takes x-​rays and does a quick exam. As him and his wife looked over my x-​rays they made several noises of disapproval. When I asked what they saw they said «I would find out at the seminar» even though I was standing right there with them. So now I am left waiting for several days wondering if there is something wrong with my back or neck.
At the seminar Dr. Kilian does an excellent job of making you afraid. He makes you afraid of your back, of what will happen if you don’t see him, afraid of your poor diet and lack of exercise. Again, he has only seen you for about 20 minutes at that point and has no idea what your diet or exercise habits are like. At the same time he is ranting about the breakdown of the art of healing in society today. He tells you not to get a flu shot (because he is that kind of a Dr.?), to question the meds you take, and not to trust your regular doctor. This whole time I was wondering under what authority he is handing out this guidance. He is a chiropractor, not a medical doctor.
Also, during this long presentation, Kilian also states that women are birthing children the wrong way. A point which I attempted to contest him on and had my issues pushed aside because of «time». I just couldn’t understand where he was coming from, and what right he had to say things like this. How much damage has he done because a susceptible person didn’t get a flu shot because of him? Or maybe someone went off their meds? It’s impossible to know, but I have never seen a chiropractor that has acted in this way or spoke to such serious issues when they did not have the proper training to speak about them.
Kilian also stated that he has an amazing neck and back «despite working with fatties all day.» This was just mind blowing to me. What sort of professional talks about their clients that way? I was simply shocked.
Kilian then goes on to present you with four stages of spinal decomposition. He uses stories and x-​rays of past clients. I wondered if he has their permission to use these images. At this point you are blown away by the x-​rays of people with skeletal hump backs. And guess what, he saved ALL of them. Every single one of Kilian’s client stories ends up in him healing their back, their sinus issues, their IBS all from the correction of their backs
After he goes through this long presentation he takes each client into the back, one at a time, to review their x-​rays. If you are at the end like me, you are just dying to know what your spine looks like. When I went back there he reviews my x-​rays and tells me I am stage 2. I was so worked up at this point I almost started crying. A stage 2! But guess what, he can help you, with a payment plan of course. He asks me, «Do you want to fix this? Because I can help you.» Of course you say yes, because you were just listening to him for the last hour as he told you that you will become a hunched over old person that can’t even look at the sky if he doesn’t correct you. He asks me to make the commitment to come in three days a week for 3 months at a rate for $ 500 a month. Again, I was so worked up over his presentation and the x-​rays he showed me of his past humped backed patients, that this seems like the only thing that can save me.
He then corrected me, but just my neck, even though I have issues with my lower back and left hip. This correction left me with a tension headache for over a week, which becomes relevant later. He sends you to the front to talk to his wife who takes your money and schedules you for your appointments. I booked my next appointments for 7am Monday, Wednesday and Thursday morning and went to meet a friend. I can vividly remember going to dinner and almost being in tears because I was so concerned over my back.
Monday morning comes around and as I am getting ready to go I receive an e-​mail at 640am stating that all appointments will be cancelled for the day and to please call to reschedule. I call in and reschedule for Tuesday. Tuesday comes around and I get another e-​mail stating that all appointments have been canceled for the day, please call and reschedule. I do this again and the receptionist says to schedule something on Wednesday when I come in for my regular appointment. On Tuesday afternoon, while at work, I receive another e-​mail stating that all appointments for the rest of the week have been cancelled. At this point I am highly suspicious because I just gave Kilian $ 500 for appointments I have yet to receive. I am also bothered by the fact that not at no point was I phoned by his office to apologize for the stream of cancellations.
I call the office later that day and ask for a a refund of the $ 495 that I paid them a week before. I was then informed that because he corrected me the night of the seminar that I would not be getting the money back for that correction.

There must be other chiropractors with better bedside manners and that actually care. A great speaker and seller, but to him, you are just another client. After only two neck adjustment sessions with him, I couldn’t move my arm and shoulders because I was in so much pain, and this «doctor» denies having anything to do with it. I had pain for 3 weeks and been seeing physio for 3 months to regain my movement to my arm and shoulder as a result of this doctor’s so-​called treatment. Traumatized from my first chiro experience.

I had severe lower back pain going on 4 weeks. With the quick action of Dr. Trevor Kilian he was able to show how he can assist my body in healing itself. I am now recovered and definitely going to continue to use Dr. Trevor Kilian for keeping my spine in perfect order