Lois Shaiken, DC

I found Doctor Shaiken through the Kaiser list of recommended providers. My upper back and neck were feeling the effects of sitting behind a computer for long hours at a time. I have only seen Dr. Shaiken three times, but am already feeling the benefits of her work. I love her passion and enthusiasm for her job and for helping her patients. After assessing me, she outlined a «game plan» for getting my back realigned, strengthened, and recovered. I like that she gives me physical therapy exercises to do between adjustments, and her holistic and educational approach to chiropractics. I am so pleased with the experience I’ve had working with her in such a short time, and I highly recommend her to anyone who wants a doctor who really knows her stuff and expects her patients to be proactive in their healing process.

Dr. Shaiken is absolutely wonderful! I very highly recommend her to anyone in need of long term or short term chiropractic care. Dr. Shaiken’s focus is not only to educate you on chiropractic, but to cover your overall health including neck pain (headaches are a big one, even migranes!), wellness tips, exercise plans, and weigh-​ins too that keep you motivated and on track. Dr. Shaiken does a great job providing a full, rounded health care regimen that helps you make a much needed life change.
I injured my back in July 2015 on a trip to Disneyland with my family. I’ve always suffered from back pain, but I’ve never been to see a chiropractor for it. I didn’t really believe I needed to until the beating I gave my body at Disneyland which pushed me to have to go. I was in so much pain I could barely walk and called Dr. Shaiken’s office after a bit of research on the internet. She could hear the pain in my voice and scheduled me for an appointment that evening! She provided electrical stimulation and an adjustment that first appointment. We discussed what my condition could be, the treatments that I may need and she even assisted me on the payments by giving me a discount. She had x-​rays taken, confirmed my condition is bone spurs as well as vertebral subluxation which pinches nerves, one of which was in my neck that caused shooting pains down my arm.
I’ve been going to Dr. Shaiken for five months now and have never felt better! The pain in my arm is gone and my back is on the road to full recovery. She’s helped me lose weight and regain some energy that I never thought I would have again. She cares about her patients and wants them to live long healthy lives. I could not be more grateful!

I started seeing Dr. Shaiken for numbness I was having in my forearm and hand. I originally thought this was caused by Multiple Sclerosis, which I was diagnosed with 9 years ago. During the first visit, we spoke extensively about my health issues. Dr. Shaiken takes a holistic approach to chiropractic treatment as one part of wellness, and explains why and how it works. She also gave me a series of exercise, diet and everyday tips to improve health and prevent subluxation of the vertebrae.
Since I have been visiting Dr. Shaiken, the numbness in my arm is gone, with occasional flare ups. I can walk with much more ease, have less tension in my neck and shoulders, and have more energy. She also contacted specialist to find vitamins helpful to patients with Multiple Sclerosis. She does care about her patients and has improved my health considerably.

I first started seeing Dr. Shaiken eight years ago when I started to suffer from severe sciatica pain. She got me back on track and I have been going to her ever since for my once a month wellness treatment. She’s flexible and understanding when I have to change my appointments. She cares about her patients and it shows by the amount of time she takes. You will never feel rushed out of the office. As one of the other reviewers said your able to get in a quick nap in, which is a nice in what can be a hectic day.

I have been going to this office for years and it’s such a convenience for me. Dr Lois is flexible, and we work around my schedule. I really feel cared for which is important with any doctor/​chiropractor.
Appointment times can be 30 – 45 minutes and most of the time I am able to get a 10 – 20 minute nap in, which is so great!

I train cross-​fit, run triathlons, 5k’s, and lift every single day. I see Dr. Shaiken twice a month just to maintain my stature and Keep proper nerve health, over the years Dr. Shaiken has become a good friend, and a respected health adviser. I had a serious accident at work once and she took care of all the legal precedents and helped me get paid off on top of making sure my recovery was flawless. treatments are extremely affordable, and visits are very pleasant. I have sent many friends for consultations and visits in the past. Ask her about her history as a patient and an RN, it is a great story. #HighlyAdvised

Dr. Lois Shaiken provides the chiropractic care for you and your loved ones.
For the last seven years or so, my hubby, LT, has received personal care from Dr. Shaiken for tight lower back conditions. Well, originally, he thought the area of focus was his hamstrings due to sitting in a chair eight hours a work day. He tried massages, but they alone didn’t fix the pain. Dr. Shaiken had the solution. With her expertise and knowledge, she diagnosed the true cause and effect of his condition — pinched nerve center in the lower back. Once she was aware of the cause of the condition and his bad habits, he adopted new habits and his conditions improved immediately.
Caution: Improvement is not a reason to stop receiving chiropractic care. The adjustments and corrections need to run their course, especially if you sit at a desk all day. Dr. Shaiken is the person to help you understand that principle, you’re in good hands. She will care more about your health than you will.

Overall, disappointing chiropractic experience, will not return and would not recommend to anyone.
First visit was a nightmare already. I arrived on time but the office was locked. I called Dr. Shaiken and she said she was at lunch and she thought I’d canceled my appointment. Seriously? You don’t verify who canceled their appointment and just assume? OK fine, so I waited and waited, for a good 40 minutes, she finally showed up. Just as I thought she would have the next hour dedicated to me as a new patient, like she promised on the phone, she had other patients coming in and she made me wait even more. When she clearly stretched it too far and couldn’t have me wait any longer she pulled me into a room (dirty and small, not in any way meeting the hygienic standards of a doctor’s office) and made me watch this 10-​year old tape about chiropractise. When she finally came into the room she made me do some assessment tests and that was it, the supposedly one-​hour long new patience visit. She did waive the copayment for me because of how long I had to wait, hence the one star.
I should have learned right then and never should have gone back, but I let her hard sell me to a 3x per week treatment. I went for a week, every time I had to wait, and when she did see me she either put me on the electro massage machine or a hotpad, and then she would leave the room to see another patient. The actual adjustment took 30 seconds and I wasn’t sure if it’s worth the $ 20 copayment.
The last time I went, which was today, I was 15 minutes early. She said «I can’t talk to you right now, it’s not your time yet». Oh right, thanks for being so punctual. She had some problems submitting the claim to my insurance company, I was trying to help her figure it out but she wouldn’t let me talk. Then she got all upset at me, literally losing her temper and yelling at me when I was trying to get my information sheet back. She wouldn’t spend 5 minutes of her precious time to find that piece of paper with my personal information on it, when she made me wait 40 minutes the first time. She did apologize to me later but it was too late. I found her extremely unprofessional and disorganized, and I wouldn’t recommend her to anyone.

Dr. Lois Shaiken is a phenomenal practitioner. With me she spent extra time educating and explaining her care practices and explaining her care plan. She definitely goes the extra mile. After 3 appointments I’ve already noticed improvement in my back pain and general well being. At first I thought 3x a week was a bit much but after the results I am getting I believe that her recommendations are worth following. I’d recommend her care to anyone who is committed to being healthy and improving their lives.

I went in for a consultation. Lois suggested an aggressive 3 x a week treatment for a few weeks, then a few weeks down to 2 x a week. With her «discount» the treatment would cost me only a thousand or so and she’s a provider that take «care credit» to pay for treatment. So I gave my info and decided to apply for care credit to get treatment.
i got approved, but would have to pay about $ 170 a month. This was still out of my budget, so I called Lois, told her I couldnt’ do treatment and she said okay, call me if that changes.
Well I did call her back last night. Because I found out that she ran my credit with care credit, got approved for 2,200. And then she filed a claim with care credit that I came in for treatment for 2,200. I DID NOT. I paid for the first consult in cash.
I got a bill in the mail for the $ 170 and I called care credit. They told me that she filed the claim and I told them I didn’t even see her for treatment, so they’re sending me dispute papers. But said the easiest way to clear this is to ask her to refund them.
UPDATE: Lois called back and issued a refund to care credit. I had to call credit to double check and take off an overage fee that they gave me because of the initial charge. My credit score went 30 points down because of this. Lois has made sure that things are clear for me and says to call anytime and come in when I’m ready.
I don’t think I will.

She came to our company wellness fair and offered first free visit, and I decided to check it out. First visit actually turned out a total waste of time and her telling me how she will fix me, and showing all possible ways the spine can get twisted with her prop toys… but whatever, this is not super relevant.
My background: I work out a lot, more intensely recently, and I need something to take an edge of, a massage or something. That one week my lower back was really sore, so I wanted to have somebody that would consistently work with me and make me better.
The next time I can in for ‘adjustment’. She connected some electrodes that pulsated with electrical current. Nice, giggly warm feeling. But does it do anything? Then she cracked my back once in each direction, and neck too. At least didnt screw up anything there, I just didnt feel confident with her abilities.
I’ve asked DR Lois if this will do anything to me, how can I tell the progress. She told me that 50% visitors cant tell the difference at first, 25% feel better, 25 not. So its random?!? She tells me that I need to come 3 times a week for 3 weeks because I’m in good shape and she will get me better. And regular people need to come 3 times a week for 6 weeks. And then I can go down to 2 times a week. At the same time she doesnt guarantee ANYTHING.
Real doctors try to get you better. Chiropractors like this one. it seems they want you to be in pain constantly when you are not in their office, so its like a drug and you have to keep visiting them. I do so much workouts, it should be ridiculous for her to give me advice how to stretch. I know how to do that. And she tries to hypnotize patients with «Pain is first to go, you can be pain free and still need a lot of work»… Yet there is no way she can tell that her electrical current stimulation will do anything.
She is the only one in the office, it generally feels cheap, one-​woman show. She is RN I believe who probably took some chiropractor classes, but she just aint good, and I doubt can do more than a placebo effect. Well actually statistical effects of placebo sometimes outdo what she seems to promise:))

I met Dr Shaiken while looking for relief from carpal tunnel situation in 2002. I’d never been sick in my life or knew anything about healthcare. When I was «examined» for subluxations I was given two xrays of my throat area with what looked like 1950’s X-​ray machines. Sure enough 8 years later my thyroid has shut down. Might be coincidence. Dr. Shaiken do you know what a thyroid is?

I was very happy with my sessions with Dr. Shaiken. She made the billing process very easy and I really did feel better when I was getting treatments from her.
I had an initial assessment when she came to our Health and Wellness Fair at the office. I hadn’t used any of my complementary care benefits so I figured I could use it up the last month. I was feeling a lot of tension in my hands and carpel tunnel syndrome symptoms, so she recommended I see her.
Dr. Shaiken ordered a 3x a week regimen so I was practically at her office the whole month of December.
She explains what is happening to your spine, nerves and vertebrae very well. It made so much sense why I was having issues with my hands. After the assessment I also learned that I have a hump on my left shoulder… great. Anyway, she thoroughly explains what she is going to do and laid out a great treatment plan. It was great to go in there and take a mini nap on the bed, then have my back and neck adjusted and feeling fresh!
I will say that she is very, very pushy about giving referrals. There wasn’t a single appointment where she didn’t ask if I knew anyone who’d be interested in getting treatment. Also, I found myself waiting in the waiting area for 20 minutes before being seen. Eventually, we worked it out where I could come in earlier to beat the rush.
All in all, she is great, very sweet and very knowledgeable about her craft. If I get back on PPO, I will definitely go back to her.

I need to start out by saying that I had never participated in chiropractic therapy before (and to be honest I was a little doubtful as to its «legitimate» place in the field of health care). However, that was BEFORE I started my treatments with Dr. Shaiken!
Now, after about 2.5 months of treatment I can honestly say that I am a believer in the therapeutic power of chiropractic treatment! The results are subtle at first (things like improved concentration, sleeping better at night, etc), but you have to stick with it. Other things that I have noticed are reduced soreness/​stiffness after a hard workout, and also a reduced need for caffeine in the mornings.
Overall, I highly recommend Dr. Shaiken!

I love this DC !
I have been coming here since 2005 after I was hit by car. My spine was very crooked.
Dr. Shaiken is fabulous! She really cares about you as a whole person, and her treatment skills go above and beyond any Chiropractor I’ve every been to.
Now I’m on maintenance program, and I wouldn’t be as healthy today if it were not for Dr. Shaiken.
Thank you so much for doing what you do and doing it so well !

I’m giving her 1 star only because there’s no way for me rank 0. I did a 6 month treatment and I regret so much that I had pre-​paid and couldn’t get out it. I thought the payment plan was lower than other places but I found out that’s it’s not that much different anywhere else. I went back even after my 6month treatment was over only because I was lazy to look into other options but now I’ve found someone better (quality and payment). I absolutely do not recommend this place to anyone. She seems nice but I find her unprofessional and unsanitary.

I LOVE Dr. Shaiken!
She is such a delight to go to! I had never done chiropractic therapy before, and she took me in, eased my fears and talked me through the enitre process. Not to mention had great options for payments considering my insurance wouldn’t cover all I needed.
My back was pretty messed up before I went in, but as time is showing, I feel better– have more range of motion, and am beginnning to sit and stand the right way!
I had been dealing with this pain since an injury in High School, and it never really got better– I had been to multiple physical therapist, and none of them worked… Dr. Shaiken has opened the door for me to feeling better and more active!
I look forward to every visit! It’s like a little meditation time while in the middle of a hard working day– and I walk away feeling better and refreshed!
I highly reccommened her! Plus, she’s a doll to be around– I would consider her a good friend, she really cares about her patients.
Hands Down– Five Stars!!!

I met Lois on the BART station, on my way back home. She did a quick examination and asked me to come to her office. Like most people, when dealing with chiropractors, I was very hesitant to proceed. I have heard a lot of horror stories in the past where people had many visits and it turned out to be waste of money and time.
When I visited her office, she was very nice and kind. She was very professional and wanted to dive into the problem right away without wasting too much time. Based on what the symptoms I described, she was able to pin point the problem. We tried treatment for 2 – 3 months. When I would visit her, the pain would decrease, but then when we stopped doing regular treatments, the pain came back.
I then choose to go back to my Dr. and had an MRI done. From the MRI we could see the issue, and then he referred me to a spine specialist. The spine specialist recommended medication which is $ 10 a month. That’s much cheaper than going 3 times a week for chiropractice, and I feel as good. All of this is covered by insurance.
I then decided to do my own healing by mediations, yoga, exercise and using S3 from
to straighten my back during work hours. That has helped a lot because rather then getting treatments 3 times a week for 1 hour, I am using S3 that I wear throughout my 8 hour work. I would definitely recommend it for people that spend a lot of time in front of computer. 70% of S3 is covered by insurance.