Kristie Fong, DC

I have always wondered if chiropractic work was effective and actually good for you – it seems to offer temporary relief but then the symptoms return. Kristie has a deep knowledge of physical therapy and multiple body modalities. She not only does muscle release and re-​alignment, but she offers advice on exercises and things you can do to help correct the issues. She is unusual in her wholistic and deep knowledge.

What can I say? I feel like Dr. Fong gave me a new back!
I had been struggling for years, actually since I was a teenager and I am over 40 now, with my hips and more recently had a few pretty bad episodes with my back/​sciatica. Enter Dr. Fong. Not only did she give me a new back, she got my hips to re-​align. This was 6 weeks ago and they are still aligned! (They have been crooked since age 16 or so.) The first time I walked in to her office, I was so scared of the so called «cracking» that I thought I would be subjected to. But an hour or so later, I walked out of her office, laughing out loud! She had made me feel better instantly! I am not going to lie, it hurts when she digs around but it’s worth the result! I find myself floating home every time :-)
Thank you Dr. Fong!

Kristie is great at what she does, and her work produces instant results! I’m a firefighter and weekend warrior. So unfortunately, I get my fair shares of injuries. I’ve had previous, ongoing neck and back problems and she was able to relieve those areas of pain. More recently, I severely sprained my ankle at work. She ran a few tests and was able to tell that certain muscles were deactivated, and others were getting overworked because they were trying to compensate. I also strained my hip flexor in softball, and was unable to run full speed for over a week. After seeing Kristie, I was able to run full speed in my softball game hat same night. And the best way I can tell her work produces results? Every time I’ve been treated by Kristie, I’ve hit a home run the same night. Definitely worth going to!

8 months of caring for a baby who needs to be constantly held/​rocked/​walked/​bounced and my back was/​is shot. I had never been to a chiropractor before and honestly, I’ve been a bit skeptical of the field, but I was desperate for anything that would help with the pain. Found Dr. Fong here and chose her based on her reviews and proximity to my home and I’m so glad I did! Dr. Fong is AWESOME.
On my first visit, I had to bring the little one for lack of a babysitter and she graciously handled his fussiness while thoughtfully assessing my pain. She immediately pinpointed a few things that were contributing to my back pain by looking at my posture and gave me some helpful instructions on fighting my natural slouch. As an aside, I mentioned that my legs were different lengths and the difference seemed to be growing. I just figured uneven legs were my lot in life, but after two visits with her, THEY ARE THE SAME LENGTH. I’m not sure exactly when I noticed they were different lengths, but it’s been many, many years and apparently it was the result of my body overcompensating after past trauma. Fascinating stuff. I’m still in awe over my now same length-​ed legs.
Between visits, I injured a different part of my back and had been dealing with moderately high levels of pain and discomfort for a couple of days. Pain that was compounded by the fact that my boy needs to be picked up/​held almost constantly. Babies are merciless. One visit with her and the pain was JUST ABOUT GONE. Like magic!!! I can’t thank Dr. Fong enough — I was at the point where walking hurt and coughing/​sneezing felt like a punch in the back — and now I’m almost whole.
Dr. Fong obviously knows her stuff and is excellent at what she does. I highly, highly recommend her and really can’t thank her enough for what she’s done for my poor back.

AMAZING!!! I went to Dr. Fong shortly after moving to the Sunset as my other chiaropractor was on Van Ness Avenue. But she is more than just a chiropractor who simply adjust bones. She works in a deep tissue fashion on sore muscles that are in fact pulling the bones apart! This is amazing! You go in and tell the Dr. where you are hurting, and she works on your sore muscles first to ensure they are more engaged and not compensating, then adjust whatever bones needs adjusting, all on a full body level. It’s as if she is giving you a full body massage AND an adjustment in one! And she is more than just a doctor, she is a friend.

Dr. Kristie Fong is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Words cannot even describe!
She puts all the other D.C.s to shame!
She doesn’t just crack your back/​neck and call it a day. As a matter of fact, she doesn’t «adjust» by «cracking».
She is attentive to your injury/​condition and provides adjustments/​treatments that work!
If you’re skeptical of chiropractors… she will destruct your skepticism!
If you’re weary that you’ll be healed… you’ll walk out amazed!
If you’re dealing with a condition that still is not treated… she will heal you!
Your health deserves 1^st-​class treatment so call her today for an appointment!
My story: intercollegiate swimmer and rower, back collapsed on me one day and only she has been able to provide treatment in which you can see results. I always walk out of there feeling great!
Initial assessment: $ 120
Follow-​ups: $ 60
Her studio is in the back of Raise the bar fitness.
You don’t need a fancy clinic to impress. Her work itself says it all!

ive been to 15 or so chiropractors in my life, so im a bit of connoisseur. i always get nervous about finding a good one when i move to a new place because its so important to my quality of life. dr. fong is the best. she has good bedside manner and you can tell that she cares. she listens to my complaints and really targets the problem. ive been to chiros that just pop the same places each time and you’re done in less than 5 minutes. dr. fong does not do this. she takes her time and does a lot of muscle work. i always feel immediate and more importantly lasting relief, whether it be for acute injuries or my chronic arthritis. shes very knowledgeable and patiently answers all my questions, even when ive asked them before. she gives advice on self-​care, which ironically makes me need to see her less. she has helped me through some really bad jams, and im so glad i found her.

I highly recommend Dr. Fong to anyone and everyone seeking quality chiropractic care. Dr. Fong is hands down the best chiropractor I have ever worked with — and I have been to many over the years due to chronic pain and a number of injuries. (I was a competitive gymnast as a child and hit by a car when I was 15.) She uses a number of techniques and can cater to anyone’s needs. I do not like aggressive chiropractic techniques, and Dr. Fong is very gentle with me and extremely effective. As I said, she is well versed in a number of techniques, so she is able to work with and help all types of people with all types of ailments and treatment preferences.
I also think it is important to mention to Unilocal readers that I started working with her many years ago when both of us lived and worked in Atlanta, GA. I recently moved back to the Bay Area and immediately started getting adjustments from her again because she is just that good. Dr. Fong is a very talented DC and a very lovely person. Please do not hesitate to book and adjustment with her!

Best chiropractor I’ve been to bar none! Dr. Kristie Fong has helped me tremendously with the injuries i have acquired from training in Muay Thai. Very informative and insightful. I would recommend for anyone!

I was introduced to Dr. Krisite through the gym her office resides in, Raise the Bar. It’s like getting the pro-​treatment, being able to work out then immediately after (right when I am aware of different muscle or joint issues) get treated by Dr. Kristie and get helpful ergonomics and exercise advice on what to do throughout the week to further improve my well-​being. This has helped dramatically in improving performance for my weekend rides. As an avid cyclist who regularly sustains 6 – 8 hours of riding in a day hunched over the handle bars, having Dr. Kristie check in on trouble spots and suggest exercises to reverse the damage done has been incredibly helpful. I now recommend her services to many other cyclists and felt compelled to write this review to tell others looking for help with their active sports injuries as well as general performance improvement.

I first met Kristie when I was passing through Atlanta a few years back. I’d broken my foot in NY and it was taking forever to heal, even though I’d hooked up with one of the world’s best physical therapy joints, the place the New York City Ballet uses.
The break had kept me from heading home to my fabulous mountain paradise in Arizona, where I need to be quite mobile just to walk around my house, and it was some time before I could even drive correctly. Finally on my way back, but still pretty hobbly, I stopped to visit in Atlanta for a while — a while that turned into 6 months for various reasons, not the least of which being that I found Kristie.
I went to her because my back was bothering me from the messed up bed I was sleeping on, but while there, I asked if she could take a look at my foot, too. By then it had been about a year since the break, but my foot was still pretty messed up, even after months and months of seeing the NYC Ballet physical therapist twice a week.
I have a few chiropractors around the country whom I swear by, but never, before Kristie, have I met one who combines the best of my favorite chiropractors with the best physical therapy has to offer. Of course she’s smart, charming, and funny, as well, made me feel as though I’d always known her, from day one.
While I was In Atlanta, my first grandchild was born in San Francisco, so that’s become a place I need to get to every year. The following year Kristie moved there, which thrilled me. Hell, at my age, there’s always something wrong, and I’m so glad to know Kristie will continue to be in my life.
I’m nearly 60, have lived all over the country, and had a bad back for 30 years. So I’m speaking as someone very familiar with all kinds of body work when I say that Kristie provides the best of the best of everything out there!

Dr Kristie has the touch! When I last saw her for an exam she pointed out how my muscles from one area were compensating for the inactivity of other muscle groups and adjusted me accordingly. I can honestly say that those muscles which were hurting then, feel great today. Thanks again!

It is bittersweet to say that today was my last appointment with Kristie. The sweet is only because I finally get to sleep in again, but I will miss seeing her every week. I started seeing Kristie after a car accident and have told her I did not want ANY cracking of the joints whatsoever and she then informed me of many other chiropractic methods that would work. She taught me a lot about muscles, joints, bones, etc (I forgot all the medical terms already.) Kristie worked on me 2x a week for the last 3.5 months and to both of our surprise, I recovered sooner than we both thought. She works quick and and it was all relatively painless! I would give her extra stars if I could for all the great conversations we’ve had during our sessions! Don’t get me wrong, she is very professional (I’ve seen her with her other patients) but I like to actually talk to my doctors and to feel comfortable and she did that for me!
Oh by the way, if you have an early AM appt, please don’t be late or cancel because it sucks to have to get up early only to know that you could have slept in. Then again I am a huge hypocrite, since I was probably late to about 80% of my appts –_​_​– sorry Kristie! I will miss your services and if I need to ever get checked up, you’d know I come straight to you, but most likely late. Bad habits die hard :)

This review comes about a month late, so I’m not sure if I’ve gotten all the terminology correct. Being physically active is really important to my peace of mind and how much I enjoy life. I was pretty bummed when I developed what I thought was tendinitis in my knee, but which might actually be jumper’s knee. Anyways, the first time this happened, I took a whole miserable year off of all physical activity and it healed eventually. This time around, the condition reappeared as I was captaining a team, so I didn’t have the luxury of taking time off. A friend recommended that I give Dr. Fong a shot and it was a great decision.
She was very attentive and listened closely to my concerns and the amount of strain I had put on the joint in question. She then performed an evaluation of the alignment of my torso, down to my legs, then adjusted my legs as well. As she was adjusting the muscle groups, my left leg felt fine, but then the adjustment on the right leg alerted me to unseen damage I’d done to the muscles (an unpleasant feeling as she applied pressure to the subcutaneous scar tissue on my muscles, that prevented complete healing of damaged muscle tissue, weakening the various muscle groups). Her adjustment helped to break up this scar tissue and she recommended balance exercises for me to do in order to strengthen the supporting muscle groups to get my leg striding with the correct alignment again. After about a month of committing to these exercises, my knee feels great again, with no pain after a hard day of running/​cutting/​direction changes. All this while still playing with at least 70% of my typical workload on the knee. I’ll continue to put my trust in her for my long-​term muscle and joint health.

As a runner and avid weightlifter I’ve dealt with a fair number of injuries over the years. Fortunately none of which have required serious medical intervention. Last summer I was certain that streak would end after injuring my knee during a round of heavy squats. Never had I dealt with an injury that was so persistant. Forget about lifting. Walking more than a mile or two would agrivate it and leave me limping around for the next few days, and this was months after the injury occured.
Going into my visit with Dr. Fong I had already assumed the worst, torn mesicus and possilbly surgery. Dr. Fong seemed pretty confident she could help. I met with her three times and recieved some much needed adjustments and deep tissue work. She also perscribed some excerices to help with some areas I had overlooked. A couple of weeks after my first visit the pain had all but vanished.

My first experience with Dr. Kristie Fong was an eye opener. I am a competitive grappler (Judo and Brazilian Jiu-​Jitsu) so my body is consistently pushed to the limit and chronically sore. I have had some shoulder injuries in the past and thought that they were all but healed. Dr. Fong put me through a series of examinations to test the strength of my shoulders, and the results were not great. After 10 minutes of working with Kristie, my shoulders felt better, and upon retesting them, they were much stronger! Kristie knows her stuff and her techniques give fast, and effective results.

Dr. Kristie Fong is truly wonderful.
Before seeing her, my lower back killed me for weeks. OTC painkillers, sleeping on a Tempur Pedic, and yoga didn’t help. I couldn’t sit or stand comfortably — these pains were piercing. I had a road trip planned in a couple of days, so I had to get checked out ASAP.
During my visit, I told her about my back problems and she asked me a good amount of detailed questions to get a better understanding. I liked that. I thought she was going to give me an adjustment, but she informed me that wasn’t necessary. I liked that, too. (I’m a little skeptic of all doctors for fear of them up-​selling unnecessary services/​products) While describing what she was doing and why, she let me know what to expect next. That put me at ease. Turns out, some of my muscles were overcompensating for others that were inactive. (Probably due to my new job at the time) She brought back circulation to my muscles. After she worked her magic, she showed me what I could do at home to keep it going and how to prevent this problem from reoccurring.
After my visit, I was fixed! The muscles she worked on were sore later that day but I did what she recommended for the next two days. Within 3 – 4 days, my lower back pains were gone; I sat in a car for 6 hours straight (x2) and slept on an air mattress for two nights that following weekend and no pain! I haven’t done anything different with my lifestyle but I have yet to experience reoccurring pain (knock on wood…)
Bottom-​line:
She’s energetic, knowledgeable, and easy-​going. I felt comfortable talking to her and trusted the things she said and did.
Making an appointment was easy. She was accommodating to my short notice and need for an early time.
No frills! I felt great after my one visit (9 months ago) so I didn’t need another. She checked up on me a week after not to book me, but to make sure I was feeling better.
Location is convenient. Plenty of street parking since it’s in the Outer Sunset. No meters! Also, the N-​Judah runs right outside.
I would definitely come back to Dr. Kristie Fong.

I was referred to Dr. Fong for the pain in my wrist and knees. After just a couple of visits with her, I am already beginning to feel better. She gave me effective recommendations and explained what I needed to do/​not do to heal my current and prevent future injuries. She is a caring, personable and knowledgeable! I am so happy to have met her!

Being a researcher at UCSF, much of my time at work is spent in front of a computer where I sometimes forget to utilize proper ergonomics. When I started to develop severe shoulder and neck pain as a result of this, I began looking for an honest and effective chiropractor. Having visited several different chiropractors around San Francisco and not being happy with any one of them, I was recommended by a friend to see Dr. Kristie Fong, a chiropractor who was conveniently located right down my work place on Judah St. My first visit with her was nothing short of amazing. The moment you arrive, Dr. Fong wastes no time in figuring out what exactly is bothering you. Her friendliness and attention to detail in engaging casual conversation helped me feel very comfortable with opening up to her. In treating me, she really put out the effort to properly adjust my neck and back, while also making sure to explain the details behind why this discomfort might have been caused. After my first visit, the tightness and pain I was originally experiencing in my upper body was not only thoroughly addressed, but she also gave me very helpful tips on easy at-​home exercises that could help prevent future problems. The immediate relief I got after this visit to her definitely had lasting results!
Having visited many previous chiropractors, I have often left their offices feeling like something more should have been done to treat me. However, this is not so with Dr. Fong! The amount of care that she shows towards her patients is transparent from the start, an important attribute that makes her such a great chiropractor. She provides affordable and honest quality care by asking you the right questions when treating you so that you get the results that you want. While she is highly professional, she is also thorough in making sure that any of the physical pain or discomfort is fully addressed before you leave. I will be continuing to see Dr. Fong and only her, as I know that she can provide the best quality of care to me in properly maintaining my physical health.

I met Dr. Fong years ago when I was a student. I spent hours at the the library looking like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. I hovered over my books in a fetal position. As a result, I suffered from back and shoulder pain. My body ached and I had throbbing headaches. A friend suggested that I see her chiropractor, Dr. Fong. I was hesitant at first, but after a month with Dr. Fong my whole family and friends were patients of Dr, Fong.
She is an incredible healer and a caring doctor. Needless to say, I was devastated when she told me that she was moving her practice to Atlanta. I’ve seen other chiropractors, but I was not completely satisfied. They did not have the same touch as Dr. Fong, nor did they take the time out to listen to me.
Dr. Fong recently moved back to San Francisco. This was wonderful news to me because I’m now a mother of an active toddler. My aches and pain comes from caring for my child. I see her as often as my son allows. My son is also a patient of Dr. Fong. She gives my toddler the same care, but with extra gentleness.
I would highly recommend that you contact Dr. Fong if you are looking for a chiropractor for yourself, your child, or your grandparents. She is an absolute joy to have in my life.