Kenneth J Fish, DC

If you’re looking for a chiropractor, Dr. Kenneth Fish is it. I’m very impressed with the progress I’ve made since seeing Dr. Fish 4 weeks ago. I fell down the stairs which resulted in 4 bulging disc (2 in the back and 2 in the neck). Yes, it’s very painful and I’m still recovering. I started seeing Dr. Fish twice a week and now ease into once a week. I always feel better after leaving his office. He is an expert is located the pain and targeting the area so I can function in my daily life.
I highly recommend Dr. Fish to anyone who has pain or any joint/​muscle problem.
For Chinese speaker, Dr. Fish is fluent in Mandarin and very good in Cantonese.

As a bodyworker myself, I pretty much interrogate anyone before I let them put their hands on me. Lol. Dr. Fish is the most knowledgeable, qualified, experienced, and thorough chiropractor I have ever worked with. I am thoroughly appreciative when I send him clients or friends that he does not automatically take their money. He spends the time to determine whether or not chiropractic is the best fit for their specific situation. He refers then to other doctors as well — not everyone is willing to turn away money for their clients better health! He is my personal chiro as well and has done wonders for my shoulder!
Would definitely recommend –and often do!

When my neck suddenly would not turn to the left and I had intense pain, the stars where aligned for me when I called several chiropractors and only Dr. Fish called me back to see me that day. He tested the range of motion for my neck and could tell I had a bulging disc. He told me he was not able to adjusted it much that day in my acute condition, but applied incredible electronic pulsations, and instructed me how to apply ice and take Advil, and come back in a few days for an adjustment. When I left that day, I could already move it more. After a few appointments, I was back to normal. I later found out that Dr. Fish can treat all kinds of different conditions. He has also helped to restore proper movement to my right hip, which has bothered me for years. I’ve been to many chiropractors before, but none have compared to Dr. Fish. He takes the time to diagnose and use different kinds of techniques to treat conditions. He’s easy to talk to and also provides helpful advice, exercises, and explanations. His knowledge of the human body is vast, and his life story is incredible, growing up in American, then attending high school, college/​medical school in Taiwan, also becoming high skilled in martial arts during this time, then back to the U.S. for more medical school. Highly recommended.

I’ve been visiting Dr. Fish for several years. Besides his manipulative skills, which are legion, he’s also a great adviser/​consultant on a wide range of medical topics. He’s scrupulously honest, and won’t hesitate to let you know if he thinks your lifestyle/​behavior are contributing to your physical problems. He will forgo treatment and advise other medical remedies when he sees the need. He seems to see his practice as a higher calling. I always leave his office with a profound sense of well-​being and a smile on my face. Incidentally, he’s a font of knowledge on all of the newest Asian restaurants.

What separates Dr. Fish from other practitioners with a good Unilocal rating is his metric for success: measured improvement to the patients health. His willingness to apply the right treatment to meet this goal, even if it requires considerable exertion and effort on his part, is why I gladly travel over 3 hours to get healthy.
If you are anywhere in MD, VA, or DC go see Dr. Fish, you’ll be glad that you did.

About a week ago, I woke up with my neck & shoulders hurting (which happens sometimes, but this was more than usual). The morning after, I bent down and all of a sudden, I had trouble getting back up. I hadn’t had this severe of a back pain in over 10 years. Everything was still closed because of Hurricane Sandy, so the next morning, I called up Dr. Fish and was able to get an appointment for that afternoon. I felt better than the previous day, but everything still hurt. Walking out of that first appointment with Dr. Fish, my neck and shoulders no longer hurt, and by the next evening, my back was much much improved. The next day, I was back at Dr. Fish’s for a second visit for my back, and and voila, good as new! He also talked to me about how to position my computer screen/​keyboard to reduce back pains, taught me a stretching exercise to help my lower back, and we also talked through some nutritional and other health issues. He’s very knowledgeable about all kinds of medical issues! Technical stuff aside, Dr. Fish has a great bedside manner. He’s actually fun to visit. He has all sorts of interesting stories, both about his personal history and other stuff, to keep you entertained while you’re there. Also, my health insurance didn’t cover the visit (b/​c it went toward deductible), and b/​c he operates on a sliding scale (i.e. giving a discount when you’re not covered by insurance), I found the costs to be very reasonable and manageable. In fact, during the first visit, I kept thinking that the consultation/​treatment sure seemed like it was worth more than I was paying for it! I didn’t realize he was giving me a discount until later. Definitely recommend…

The reviews are glowing for a reason:
Because Dr. Fish is some magical hybrid of Bone (and muscle and tendon and ligament) Whisperer, physician, and hairdresser. Will fix your broken body (and listen to you talk about how broken you are on the inside.)
Other things of note:
— The best magazine rack in the business, no «Oncology Today» found here.
— Speaks a Whitman’s Sampler of languages (which goes hand in hand with his assortment of past occupations.) Good if you are ESL or simply want to brush up on your Language Corner Chinese/​French/​Swahili.
— Do. not. get. him. started. on. food. Unless your next destination is a restaurant.
In sum, an excellent chiropractor. I had a rotator cuff injury last year that mysteriously wouldn’t go away and — multiple indifferent orthos, a round of overpriced physio, and a depleted wallet later — he’s still the guy I trusted enough to go back to.

Dr. Fish is the real deal. He doesn’t play games or talk over your head. He knows how to read your «ouches» and as one reviewer said, does NOT discourage you to do the activities your love. I don’t believe the pain in my back is gone. GONE. He found the spot and fixed it without the twists that I expected. I’ve visited many doctors in the past — including great chiropractors, physicians and holistic practitioners. He’s a mix of the best of all of them. Stop looking… this is the guy you need.

Dr. Fish is one of the best doctors that I have ever seen in the past 20 years.
I had problem s with my shoulder, back, and fingers due to extended use of mouse and keyboard and heavy lifting. I have seen acupuncturist and physical therapist. Those doctors can only fix my problem temporarily. I have to go back every two weeks. It is getting very depressing that I can’t be free of pain once and for all.
Since I started seeing Dr. Fish three weeks ago, I started feeling my body is on its road to recovery. He starts with relaxing the muscles first, and then applies target massage on soar tissues. With some more adjustment of the bone alignments and spine correction, I start to feel my body is healing.

Dr. Fish is awesome. I saw him last year and he did a great job with isolating my back problems and getting me fixed up. The think I liked most about Dr. FIsh is that he never discouraged me from participating in the activities I enjoy; instead, he helped me find ways to treat the pain and get me moving again. I was very skeptical of chiropractic medicine, but I can attest that it does work. My back pain went from being almost unbearable to almost non-​existent.

I didn’t realize how good a chiropractor Dr. Fish was until I left the East Coast and tried to find a new chiropractor. None can hold a candle to Dr. Fish.
Dr. Fish doesn’ t just crack your back — he applies all sorts of different techniques like massage and electrical simulation to help your nerves. He also gives you exercises to practice so you can gain strength on your own. He also accepts insurance and deals with the paperwork, which is really useful.