Chady F Wonson DC, LAC, CTN,

Wish I would have read all reviews! I came in and asked for an adjustment to pop a vertebra in (which takes 15 min and $ 75 at other chiropractors offices. When I made the appointment they asked me to bring insurance and made it sound like their fee was covered. I was in shock when I got stuck with a $ 250 bill for «initial consultation». During this consultation she asked me about my medical history and had her receptionist massaged my back. She did not pop in my vertebrae after all and advised me not to test my back at home but to come back for more session. Seriously? Before this session, my back was hurting only with movements, but after the entire time! Later that day I did the opposite of what she advised and through a few movements was able to pop in my back myself (my pain disappeared right away). Either she is not knowledgeable or she wanted to milk me for more money. And she’s out of network. Be careful!

Dr. Wonson is amazing! She is by far the most intuitive, knowledgeable, holistic, and effective eastern medicine doctor that I’ve seen. Give her five minutes, and she can figure out the sources of any of your pain or discomfort. Super efficient!
She’s also extraordinarily kind, and cares deeply about her patients.
She has been integral in helping me get my health back. I feel seriously lucky to have her as a doctor.

I’m kinda surprised more of Dr. Wonson’s patients haven’t been Unilocaling about her.
My first trip into her office was on a road trip in 2009, back when I had another acupuncturist and a separate herbalist in Washington, DC. She heard my story, and even though I wasn’t working at the time, found a spot in her schedule, saw me, and immediately I found relief from symptoms arising from a chronic autoimmune disease.
More recently, I’ve moved to San Francisco and started seeing Dr. Wonson on a repeating basis. In the midst of a major episode, she was able to direct me towards relatively cheap remedies (rose bud tea, cinnamon, avoiding fruits, etc.) that did a world of difference in some very painful symptoms in just a week. I just returned from an acupuncture follow-​up session, and again, I’ve been thrilled with the results.
If I get my arm lopped off with a ban saw? I will totally go to the ER. If I develop a bacterial infection? Antibiotics sound fine. But there are so many forms of pain and discomfort that western medicine hasn’t figured out a way to treat… and even if they do, the cure is sometimes worse than the disease.
I’d highly recommend Dr. Wonson to anyone who has had trouble with traditional western medicine, or to anyone experiencing chronic pain — muscle, nerve, or organ. It’s truly amazing what she’s been able to do for me in just a few treatments, and she’s eager to scale back the frequency as soon as I get it under control. She knows I’m not rich, and genuinely has tried her best to keep my costs low while still earning money for herself as a professional.

I highly recommend Dr. Wonson to anyone suffering from pain, going through a stressful period, or someone interested in changing their health for the better. Working with Dr. W. has truly changed my life, and what I have learned from her has not only helped me better manage stress, but also truly enhanced my personal performance and ability to relieve pain, as well as manage my weight and mood. I began seeing her for neck pain and to manage stress while studying for the level III CFA exam and working full time. Despite the stress, she helped me get to an amazing state of mind and truly maximize my performance come test day… (Oh, and the neck pain went away after one treatment) This was only the beginning though…
Dr. W. is kind, thoughtful, and looks at the entire person in her assessment of your health. I not only consider her an integral part of my health care, but I would also go to her first before ever seeing any doctor and using medicine or invasive strategies to manage my health problems.
Seeing Dr. Wonson is worth the investment, because life is long, and she will teach you to look at your health differently for the long run… I cannot recommend her more highly!

I was referred to Chady Wonson from a coworker. I’d never seen an acupuncturist/​chiropractor before and was pretty skeptic. Needless to say, I’m a convert. She has a completely different approach, but it works. She’s helped me with my sleep issues along with a recurring back problem. I haven’t seen her in a while, but if I had any other issues, I wouldn’t hesitate to give her a call. Unfortunately, most insurance plans won’t cover her charges, so you might have to pay out of pocket. The way I see it, you can’t put a price on feeling better.

Dr. Wonson is my new favorite practitioner. After years of what I was diagnosed as «Sciatica Pain», she identified the true source of this pain. Through gentle coaching and adjustments, she has assisted me into a higher quality of living.
Dr. Wonson’s diverse training gives her a perspective that crosses the worlds of traditional chinese and herbal medicine with a contemporary twist. She has great perspective on how to appropriately suggest new changes to patients and promote their general wellbeing.
I originally found Dr. Wonson’s profile on Unilocal,and was pleased to have her make time to see me immediately. She is very accomodating.

Chady is purely and simply an amazingly gifted healer. After two years of sciatic nerve pain and two recomendations for surgery from traditional docs, my pain and numbness was alleviated in THREE visits with Chady. She cares about the holistic person and knows more about the human body thatn any doctor I have ever met. She is a gift!!!

Dr. Wonson is fabulous! She is extremely knowledgeable about western and eastern medicine and is an excellent chiropractor and acupuncturist.
When treating you, she really looks at your whole health situation and takes everything into consideration. She focuses on the whole person and not just on one part of you.
Her prices might be a little higher than others, but she does have extensive training and I think her prices are compatible to other businesses located in the financial district. I have found Dr. Wonson, because of her training and experience, can focus her treatment more efficiently, thereby saving money in the long run.

I have been seeing Chady Wonson for over 7 years. She is far and away the best acupuncturist and chiropractor I have ever experienced. She is intuitive, extremely knowledgeable, and highly committed to the care of her patients. She combines knowledge of both Western and Eastern medicine to get problems diagnosed and fixed.
If you are in need of chiropractic or acupuncture care, she will take excellent care of you.

Have any back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, leg pain, hand pain… i.e. any pain at all? Have so-​called «irreversible» nerve damage that the docs at UCSF can’t fix? Well, hope is here and it lives on Montgomery Street in San Francisco. Dr. Chady Wonson basically saved my life a few years ago when I had severe nerve damage in my foot from skiing too many black diamonds in too-​tight boots. Ouch. The Western docs said I was a lost cause. Thanks to Dr. Wonson, I am back to running, dancing and wearing stilettos. Her specialty is acupuncture, and I swear she can heal any problem. Plus she is funny, i.e. it’s a pleasure going there. If you are in pain, give her a try. I hope it works for you too!

I’m giving this 1 stars because you can’t give no stars apparently. If you’re made of money this might be the place for you!
It’s possible she doesn’t suck. But her pricing is ridiculous. I was told the initial consult was $ 60. After waiting 30 minutes, she flipped through my info then she informed me it would be $ 125 for the initial consult and another $ 80 for new xrays (I have some already but apparently they aren’t new enough for her liking). Then to actually have her put my sacrum and last vertebrae in (which was the only problem I have that I want her to deal with) it would cost some additional mysterious amount. At that point I said well your receptionist said 60 for the initial consult, then she corrected me «it’s 68 but for you it’s $ 125 plus xrays», at which point I informed her I didn’t have the cash to do that and I just wanted to get my back popped back in. (which takes maybe 15 minutes-maybe)I’ve been going to chiropractic all my life and wow… this was a new one on me! Also she’s out of network so your insurance won’t help you. I’ve been to a lot of doctors, and this whole magically changing fee is honestly the weirdest thing I’ve encountered. Now if I wanted accupuncture or nutritional services I could see how that *might* be applicable. But the initial consult fee that mysteriously changes is really obnoxious. And I don’t want or need her services for the other bits. Really I just wanted my back put in. Sadly it still really hurts.