Move A Chiropractic and Rehab Clinic

Dr. Ban is everything you could want in a practitioner: deeply knowledgeable, a clear communicator and an empathetic and thoughtful healer.

Dr Ban is an amazing, and thoughtful person. She has an incredibly gentle touch. I suffered from horrible neck pain, and she managed to help me, without aggravating my neck further.

I was told by my doctors at Kaiser to get a cane, take Vicodin and keep my fingers crossed that the hip problems I was having would heal themselves… Or I should get used to them as there was nothing they could do. After seeing Dr. Bön for about a month I am finally on the mend. She does good work. I would highly recommend her.

I am a long term patient of Dr. Agi Ban and I think she is great. According to my MRI, I should not be able to do the things I do (Himalayan trekking, kayaking, yoga, AIDS ride, etc.) but with her consistent care, I am able to do the things I love. Dr. Ban brings a variety of techniques to solve a problem rather than a one size fits all approach. And she knows her limits. In 2005, I foolishly decided to have the interior of my house painted and spent a week moving everything in each room before and after it was painted. Needless to say, my back went out and I was in terrible pain. Dr. Ban felt I needed acupuncture and medication before I could be treated chiropractically. I appreciated this decision and followed her direction. Once the swelling was down, I returned for deeper relief through her care. Dr. Ban is at all times a caring person, interested in what you need to heal and maintain a full and active life. I highly recommend her.

Dr. Ban and her staff are amazing! I am a breast feeding mom who went to her for an ultrasound for a clogged duct and she was able to get me healthy quickly. After receiving my ultrasound treatment, she adjusted me and I felt better instantly. Her office is so calming and her office manager, Tessa, is kind and so on top of things! I normally pick me doctors by proximity to home (I like walking distance) but am extremely willing to drive to Berkeley for Move!

Dr. Ban is not only an amazing doctor, she’s a compassionate and caring person. She’s one of the rare people you meet in life who go out of their way to help someone, not because they need to or they’ll benefit in anyway but just because it’s the right thing to do.
When I started my treatment at this office I was in a lot of pain but I had no idea I was suffering from a herniated disc. Not only did Dr. Ban detect the issue, she has given me more reliable and helpful information than the entire team of doctors who have been working on my treatment. She’s been in the business long enough to know what her patients need and has built a remarkable reputation amongst the doctors in her practice.
My primary care physician through my school (UC Berkeley) respects and values Dr. Ban’s opinion very much. I’m very happy I found this place and am no longer in pain because of it!

One of the worst practioners I have ever seen. she is unprofessional, pushy, insecure, and she was screaming at me during the appointment and she was totally smothering me and going through all this personal stuff and totally taking it out on me she never once apologized.
I can’t believe someone the psycho is still in business

This is long overdue. Dr Ban has worked on my whole family — myself and two boys 10 and 15 at the time.
My youngest had a really bad pop and misalignment in his neck the day after a big tumble snowboarding. He probably had a muscle spasm from the whiplash of that heavy helmet whipping around. Anyway he looked like he should have been an extra in «Thriller». His neck was soooo out of place. X-​rays and doctor showed «nothing» «just» muscular. My son was in pain, super limited in his movement and did NOT want anyone working on his neck. Dr Ban and I decided to have her work on me while she kind of talked through what she was doing and how it worked and then see if he wanted to let her work a little on him. She was able to gently talk him into trying it and got a couple of adjustments in before he escaped off the table. I think she even didn’t «adjust» him but used a little hammer thingy — activator — so she wouldn’t need to adjust with her hands — less dramatic. But it worked! He was 90% better with just that short visit. She wisely didn’t push him to do more than he was willing to do and because of that he was willing to come back again. She was patient and smart and flexible and kind and did what it took to help a scared little kid out.
ALSO — and this should almost be a separate review — she worked some with my oldest with her laser treatment on some very stubborn acne. We had tried acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, diet, Retin-​A, every crème and treatment on the market without reliable results. It had recently gotten worse and was causing enormous problems with getting to school and so on. Dr Ban suggested a trial with him to see if the laser could help. I have to say that it did make an immediate and visible difference in the inflammation/​redness. This particular laser was new to her clinic and so she was interested herself to see the results. We got a discounted rate on a series of sessions, crossed our fingers and forged ahead as a trial for her and for us. It was noticeable enough that my son was motivated to take BART and walk a long way by himself to do it after school several times a week. We weren’t able to finish the series because of a huge health crisis in the family and in the long run, we found an esthetician who specialized in acne and that produced long lasting results BUT the laser definitely did help a lot while we were using it. I don’t know if Dr Ban is still using it on acne but I know she would be totally upfront about any results she has had.
My main point in this I guess is that Dr Ban is a good chiropractor and a good businessperson but we drive a long way to see her when we need something because she has shown us that she really cares and will use everything at her disposal (activators, laser etc) in creative ways to find the thing that will work in that particular situation. She is very compassionate and kind.

My experience with Dr. Ban exceeded expectations. Skeptical and fearful about chiropractics, I desperately sought a solution to a knot in my neck that started causing painful spasms and headaches. While at my first appointment, I also told her about a back problem I’d been having for 4 years that I’d been managing with yoga, plus other various overuse injuries I’d been accumulating over a couple of years. Within my first appointment, she connected many of the aches and pains I’d been experiencing to a few misalignments. I woke up the next morning feeling several years younger and significantly less stiff and sore — in my back, neck and the hip/​leg joints that had been tormenting me. I’m still amazed with the range of motion I have regained. I will definitely keep returning for tune-​ups so I can maintain this!
Dr. Ban is super kind and compassionate — a real healer. If you’ve been putting up with your pain or discomfort, I highly recommend trying a session with her.

I owe Dr. Ban my life and my livelihood. I was having chronic pain walking and standing. I spent a lot of time and money trying to sort it out, but no one was able to figure it out until I went to see Agi. Within 15 minutes she had isolated the problem and figured out a strategy to fix it. She is smart and compassionate. I can’t say enough about how much I love this woman and the work she does. A true healer

Dr. Ban is an amazing chiropractor. I came into her office after I was diagnosed with an osteitis pubis (an inflammation of the pubic symphysis) due to pregnancy. My orthopedic doctor recommended her highly. I was experiencing a debilitating pain at my sacroiliac joint to the point I couldn’t even walk very well. She relieved my pain by doing adjustments and using lasers. My pain was gone within a day. She is a miracle worker!!!

First off, let me just say, I don’t have much faith in chiropractors. However, after working through a horrible neck and shoulder pain thing for about nine months, which, if you’re a carpenter, really hampers the ability to enjoy life and build cool stuff, and a whole bunch of failed physical therapy appointments, I decided to suck up my misgivings and check out Dr. Ban at Ashby chiropractic. So worth it. Within two sessions, my neck pain was virtually gone, and after the third, it was completely gone. I went back for a single session after I started getting a bit sore six months later, and I’ll probably hit her up for maintenance — but Dr Ban seems to have cured the ailment. She is super nice, really here’s to you about budgetary constraints, and her office staff is pretty great too. Definitely an A+ practitioner.

Your mobility is important and Dr. Ban can get you moving again quickly. This is the place to go if you have issues with your head, back, spine, joints or bones and muscles in general. Why continue to suffer? I recommend Dr. Ban and her staff who are all very compassionate and every time give a healing experience. Your symptoms are noted each time you come for a treatment and care you get is very specific to your needs.

Dr. Ban and her staff are so attentive and I cannot recommend them more highly. I started get my back adjusted a month ago because I’m 7 months pregnant and my back pain was unbearable. With Dr. Ban’s adjustment and massage with Katherine, they completely eliminated my pain. I don’t know what I would have done without them. I commute from the city to see them. That’s how much I like this place!

I started my Pilates work with Sandra over 6 months ago and it has put me back on a good path. I had back surgery 3 years ago and struggled with alot of really marginal trainers, PT’s and assorted others who I hoped could get a read on my body and provide insight and instruction on how to get back on track and out of pain. Sandra is super knowledgable and has a very incremental approach that has really helped me turn things around. I am very grateful that I found her and would highly recommend working with her no matter what condition your body is in. I have seen amazing progress over the last six months, my pain is greatly minimized and I am able to engage in most physical activities which is really important to me.

Dr. Ban was able to help heal an injury that two other chiropractors couldn’t make a dent in. I attribute this to her incredibly wide knowledge of healing modalities, the laser therapy that was instrumental in the pace of healing, and of course there’s the warmth of Dr. Ban and her staff that contribute to a sense of really being taking well care of during a vulnerable time. Whew, thank you so much!

Dr. Ban and her entire staff are compassionate, caring, and truly great healers. After receiving bad, unsympathetic treatment from another chiropractor, I found Ashby Chiropractic through Unilocal.So glad I did. Her integrative approach to wellness was just what I was looking for. Now, I’m on the road to recovery and feeling like good ol’ me again. Thanks Dr. Ban.

While I do believe Dr. Ban has a healing touch and is excellent at adjusting people this is my experience with her and her office and I still find it disturbing.
When I first found this practice on Unilocal i thought ‘great, near my house on Ashby st., I’ll be able to ride my bike there and take it easy. The day of the appointment came and I’m glad I decided to drive there as i realized the office had moved to Addison st so, it makes total sense that she kept the name. No problem still showed up early and was left waiting to see the Dr. for 30mins.
It was weird because I was charged a lot for an intake but, never really given one, no one went over payment plans, my responsibilities or hers, treatment options or a plan she would like me to follow, everything was a lot looser than that. She came in and seemed hurried, she was coughing into her hands the whole time telling me she would wash her hands before adjusting me and didn’t, then she coughed in my face, no joke ! I’m very germaphobic but, let it go and told myself I was being overly sensitive. But really there were so many problems with that first meeting to say the least.
As time went on I got to know her and I felt like we both shared a lot in common. I was having a hard year and so was she not just personally but with her staff at the office. So, it was with that in mind that when things seemed to go south I chalked it up to stress in her life.
I was used to waiting on Dr. Ban on a regular basis. i would show up on time or early and she would leave me waiting a minimum of 15mins to half an hour if she was busy writing email or eating. The office was often empty so I wondered why I had to wait and I can admit that I started to get lax about the time I would arrive there, not often but, yes it did happen. It was with everything that she was going through in mind that when I arrived 15mins late one day and she sent me away, to come back later, that I breathed and decided to come back. i came back the same day 11mins. late to my second appointment, i know not great on my part and she sent me away again and i left, no fight.
So, I found it strange when I got a call from her new staff telling me I owed her for 2 missed visits and that I needed to pay them right away. I didn’t realize I couldn’t be late at all but it was in my paper work so, I talked to her and tried to work through it even though i found it unfair, i paid it and tried to move on with her as I figured, by the little she would tell me about my treatment, that we would be around each other for a while.
As she told me in our talk that she was getting busier, I made it a point to show up on time, to an empty office and once again 30min. waits, totally unfair!
She told me that my treatment would be drawn out but, less frequent so, it was a surprise when out of nowhere she told me we where done, I didn’t feel done? Through out my time with her I tried to ask her receptionist questions about different things that might help my claim along and she would tell me Dr. Ban would go over it with me but, when i tried to talk to Dr. Ban she seemed rushed or not very helpful and I found it hard to ask for clarification as she seemed really pushy and not interested in talking to me about any of my concerns.
I can’t help but, think that I was dropped over her money concerns, like she thought I wasn’t going to pay her, even though on several occasions I tried to talk to her about representation to get my claim settled faster or the payment plan she had me on but, she didn’t seem interested.
The real kicker was after being totally dropped by her out of nowhere her office started calling and sending me messages. i informed them that my grandmother, whom Dr. Ban knew was sick and dying while I was seeing her had died and that I didn’t have time to deal with them. They proceeded to keep harassing me with by weekly emails about my bill. I had the money and check written out to her before my grandmothers death but, it wasn’t a priority and there debt collector like behavior towards me after such a tragic event made it nearly impossible for me to go by and give it to them. I really didn’t want to go back to that office and subject myself to the strange energy in there again but, I did when I felt ready to deal with it. This experience just added to a hard and stressful year :(It really didn’t have to be like this even if she was bad with communication she could have hired staff to go over these things with me. Boooo for her bad behavior, she should have known better :(

Dr. Ban and her team are miracle workers! I’ve been dealing with chronic low back pain on/‘off for 20+ years.
I’ve seen 6 different chiropractors over the years (as well as acupuncturists, physical therapists, etc) and after a bad flare-​up decided it was time to try something new.
What I love about Dr. Ban and her practice:
1. Great preliminary eval. She was thorough in her initial examination and I felt confident that she was identifying the root causes of my back pain. She also recommended an x-​ray to confirm things.
2. Good mix of manual adjustments and machine assisted manipulations. I’ve had chiropractors who have relied too heavily on the NMS or the table, or who just didn’t seem confident with manual manipulations. Not so w/​Dr. Ban. Whether it’s a neck adjustment or a bigger one, I was glad to be in her capable hands. I also appreciate her use of the vertical board thing (not sure what the tech term for it is!) and other machines
3. Cutting edge technology. Dr. Ban is one of 3 (I think?) practices in the Bay Area that have a (class 10?) cold laser, which apparently goes deeper than it’s predecessors to stimulate the healing process. it really works!
4. Helpful homework. any recovery plan should include home exercises to help the process along. Dr. Ban has thoughtful, effective routines to do just that.
5. Awesome complimentary services. The Ashby Chiropractic team includes some amazing massage therapists and Pilates instructors who have made a big difference in my road to recovery.
6. Caring, supporting and great energy. Always nice when your therapist is competent AND nice to be around
Grateful to have found this practice!

I am really happy I went to see Dr Ban. She uses a variety of techniques to identify the underlying problem and then several different things to fix it. She did traditional adjustments in combination with massage, a laser and stretches.
She and the staff in her office were incredibly approachable, attentive and professional. Everything was clean, orderly and pretty much exactly what you would like when you seek professional help from someone, especially for something like acute back pain :)
Thanks!