The Balanced Atlas

Dr Harrison is amazing! He is an expert at his craft and such a nice, wonderful guy too! After many years of trying so many different kinds of chiropractic care and other holistic bodywork, Dr Harrison and his magical (and scientific!) NUCCA adjustments are the only thing that has kept me pain free! He has adjusted me through both my pregnancies and both my infant (and now one toddler) daughters! He even came to the hospital with my first after a very long birth. He is excellent with the little ones too and my daughters are both so healthy. It helps their immune system, sleeping and nursing prowess! My 3 week old was so crunched up inside that she couldn’t sleep very well on her back until Dr H adjusted her. She started sleeping in 3.5 and 4 hr blocks happily on her back after her adjustments. I highly recommend NUCCA to anyone but for moms and kiddos I feel it’s essential!

Dr. Harrison is an astute professional… will see no other C-​1 specialist! Now my husband is seeing him as well… Dr. Harrison knows what he’s doing & his appointments are on time and accurate! Thank you!

I had a great experience at The Balanced Atlas with Dr. Harrison.
I have practiced martial arts forever and have had multiple injuries that were never fully treated.
Dr Harrison was able to diagnose and address those injuries and enable me to train again without the pain i have had.
I am referring my wife and friends to Dr Harrison

Dr. Harrison is simply amazing! I am now a convert to his particular practice, being a former skeptic of chiropractics in general (and having never been to one). After the birth of my son (and as he grew heavier over the months) I began to have excruciating shoulder and neck pain from bending more than ever and carrying him a lot. I went to several massage therapists and my accupuncturist who strongly suggested a chiropractor. Desperate, that day I called a few in town. Dr. Harrison called me back that day (even though the office was closed) because he wanted to make sure I could find help. We set up an appointment the following Monday and it was literally life changing. His brand of practice is extremely science based (which worked for my skeptical mind). He takes xrays to locate the area that needs adjusting and then with seemingly simple, small adjustments he makes huge changes! I literally felt 95% better just within the hour of his work and 100% that night. It actually felt surreal to release my body of pain I was holding for weeks in such a short amount of time.
Dr. Harrison is a kind, ethical, caring practitioner who is talented and well read in his practice. I am not easy to impressed, but he truly met my standards for excellent service in a wellness provider. Oh and not to forget, the office is warm, inviting and is so thoughtfully put together. You walk in with pain, are greeted with a friendly smile at the reception desk, and you leave feeling a million bucks! Seriously, if I could give The Balanced Atlas 10 stars, I would.

Dr Harrison & Jessica are awesome! We love them! Brought my special needs son in yesterday and we had a really good experience. I’m happy that my son is in balance now, that’s important to me. I felt that the dr was very knowledgable, Thorough, & took his time. He and Jessica are very sweet, kind and caring people! We felt comfortable and our son was happy the whole time. We will definitely be back!

I had a consultation with Dr. Allen Harrison and it was a great experience. He was very easy to talk to and if I didn’t understand something, he explained it clearly without any difficult chiropractic jargon, so that I got it easily. He’s honest, friendly, and truly cares 110% about his clients. I highly recommend The Balanced Atlas!

I’ve had multiple injuries to my back when I was in the military to include breaking it. Constant back pain, head aches, neck pains, pinched nerves, etc., and always told I was right under 5’7″. After over a year of seeing Dr. Harrison my daily back pains are more monthly, my head aches have subsided, and I grew an inch and a half! What’s even cooler is that he shows you how out of alignment you are and puts you back in! Versus going to some chiropractor who just cracks your bones and you just kinda have to trust they know what they’re doing. Refer to

In conclusion, coming here was the best decision I’ve ever made and I’m so glad I came across his tent at a farmers market!

I came in with daily headaches and 2 – 3 migraines per week. They were so debilitating that they prevented me from working. It took several weeks of regular appointments with Dr. Harrison to reduce my headaches/​migraines. Now I haven’t had one in months! This guy is the real deal. Very detailed and thorough. I’ve been to many chiropractors, and he is the first to use x-​ray prior to making any adjustments. I would highly recommend.

I had a great experience at The Balanced Atlas with Dr. Harrison across all elements that are important to me when seeking professional help.
Dr. Harrison is personable and professional and speaks to me about my case in ways that I can understand and relate to and generates the hope and inspiration needed to work towards improving my circumstance. His office is clean, warm and welcoming– a reflection of his work ethic and his medical equipment and supporting software is state of the art and truly impressive.
Whenever I explore a new service out there, my concern is always the unknown relative to the personality and the professionalism of the office I enter, but if you are considering seeking new chiropractic support, I highly recommend Dr. Harrison and the Balanced Atlas– he truly has got your back (well, Atlas Subluxation Complex, to be more precise! :-)

Pain free, yay!
Ok, so… I come from the school that thinks chiropractors are voodoo practitioners. Snake oil salesmen. Quacks. This probably stems from some early childhood experiences, and has no basis in reality. Actually, I can’t say probably, anymore. I’m sure of that after working with Allen!
(although I reserve judgment on all other quacks… er, I mean chiropractors, out there… keep reading)
Are you like me? Then Allen is your man. It took him a long time to get me in, but what really attracted me was the more scientific approach. X-​rays? Check. Analysis? Check. An end date to your care rather than weekly «adjustments» that you will need ad infinitum? Check. I hate anything I have to take on continuously, and many success stories were told to me about the # of visits needed to feel better, week after week, with The Balanced Atlas. So, I took the plunge, and regret that I waited so long.
I don’t know about you, but I stare at a device of some sort all day long. The ergonomics of my daily life are horrifying. Now, Dr. Allen is a «nucca» practitioner. It’s special. It deals with the top of your spine, where your back meets your neck. (my laymen’s terms, take that with a grain of salt)
And that’s were all my problems lie. In my neck. You know, where it feels like your muscles aren’t long enough?
Guess what? You don’t have to live with that!!! Revolutionary. Mind. Blown.
Finally, one last thing. I don’t know if I have ever met a nicer, more genuine person than Dr. Harrison. It’s not a factor, I suppose, in his results. But it warrants saying. Definitely a plus if you’re skeptical and hate being touched like me. He’ll set you at ease.
Cheers!

Dr. Harrison WILL help you get your head on straight! I used to experience migraines a few times a month and haven’t had a single one since my second adjustment. I never knew how out of alignment I was until we sat down and looked at my slides. Dr. Harrison is great at explaining everything he is doing, and why he is doing it. Now that I understand how NUCCA works, it just makes sense. No matter how much acupuncture, herbs or medications you try, if there is a structural disparity, your pain will eventually return. And the benefits of having all that ‘extra room’ between your skull and spine are endless. I’ve seen improvements in mood, energy and sleep, in addition to being migraine free. What a difference his work has made in my life, I can’t recommend him enough. A heartfelt thanks to both Dr. Allen and Jessica for all their hard work!

Dr. Harrison and Jessica are awesome. Jessica is so welcoming. Dr. Harrison is very approachable. He also uses analysis to show you how you’re doing. You can literally see your improvement and results! The improvements to health and reducing pain are amazing.

Dr. Allen Harrison is the chiropractor of all chiropractors! From a healing bedside manner to one of the best, most effective, long-​lasting forms of chiropractic care around. NUCCA is so specific and treats the upper cervical vertebrae. If things aren’t aligned up here, it doesn’t matter what you do to the rest of the spine; you need the top axis to be aligned. He basically treats the root of it all for spinal alignment. His methods are very well examined and measured too, so even the most skeptical person cannot deny the positive effects that happen.
I am an acupuncturist and am happy to refer any of my patients to him. His technique is very good, but the icing on the cake is his personality too. He exudes the warmth of a healer with top professionalism.

The Balanced Atlas
Made an appointment here for my constant neck and arm numbness/​pain. I didn’t have much knowledge of this practice but after the initial appointment with Dr. Harrison he clearly explains everything in detail and answers all of your questions. The website with your own alignment is great, you can see where your problem areas are and your alignment. What’s most important is that within the first sessions I began to feel the relief of my pain and numbness and now it’s at the point of absolutely no pain or numbness. Dr. Harrison clearly knows and cares about what he doing. I would recommend him to anyone, professional.

Dr. Harrison is a caring and capable healer. I have had many years of chiropractic with indecisive results. After two months of fairly intensive treatment with Dr. Harrison, the results are positive and dramatic. This can be transformative.

Very happy with the care and treatment I receive from Dr. Harrison.
A kooky (and costly) experience with another chiropractor led me to seek out a new doctor, and this time I went and did my due diligence.
After speaking to a number of SF-​based chiropractors on the phone and following up with in-​person consultations, I found Dr. Harrison to be a kind, knowledgeable, and principled health provider – just what I was looking for.
He is easy-​going: his manner is gentle and sincere, I have never felt pressured into a plan. I am able to come in for a check when I feel that my alignment is off.
He is thorough in his explanations: I do ask a lot of questions, and Dr. Harrison makes sure to answer all of them, even the ones not quite related to chiropractic.
He is respectful of your time: if you have an appointment, you can be assured you will be seen at that time. No gimmicks, no manipulative marketing tactics. WYSIWYG.

Dr. Allen is a NUCCA chiropractor, which means the adjustment is very gentle. NUCCA sessions realign my spine and correct my posture. My back has never felt better. He measures your misalignment with a computer and devices before and after adjustment so there is no guesswork.
When I found Dr. Allen, I felt that I had tried everything to correct my posture and had given up. I told him that nothing could help my posture. Although I saw results in the first session, it took time for my body to remember the correct alignment. My upper back flattened, my chest opened, my neck alignment and my shoulders straightened.

Dr. Harrison is an effective practitioner. While I was very skeptical about NUCCA at first, I’ve experienced good results. Further he is very patient, and will always take time to answer your questions to your satisfaction.
The office space is easy to access off of 19^th, and has its own parking, which is important in that area.
He’s also good at keeping on top of his schedule. If there has been a wait, it has always been minimal. This isn’t one of those offices that make you sit in the waiting room for 20 minutes after your scheduled appointment time.
He’s also on a text-​based reminder system which makes remembering (or rescheduling, when necessary), convenient and easy.

Dr Allen Harrison is an excellent chiropractor. He practices a very effective technique that is gentle. If your intention is to be in optimal health, see Dr Harrison. Our loss is your gain, San Francisco.

I consider myself someone into and a practitioner of the healing arts and with a strong eye towards scientific validity (had one too many snake oil schemes).
Chiropractic work (up until now) had in my mind been at best a nice massage plus placebo and at worst a dangerous and scary venture (crack my bones? No thanks!).
So when I met Dr Allen I was both skeptical and intrigued.
Here’s a guy who is both down to Earth, passionate and incredibly knowledgeable and professional about his work, and has amazing «bed-​side» manner to boot (a very valuable asset when you are literally moving people’s bones).
I came to him to essentially test out another healing modality, mostly for emotional and spiritual wellbeing, and also to see if he could do anything about my chronic hip pain. I had broken my ankle a few years ago the fact that the leg was now shorter was a fact that could only be changed by surgery, I was told.
But with my first NUCCA appointment (which, btw, is NOTHING like traditional chiropractic, no cracking at all!) my legs were the same length! I thought it was still a scheme for a while, somehow my body conforming with the placebo effect, but then I started to notice real changes. For me it was my mood. Suddenly I wasn’t so overwhelmed by strong emotions. It felt like I could still feel anger, sadness, despair, but there was some space around it, and I didn’t get sucked in. And my hip has been progressively better and better too.
I have started recommending Dr Allen to my clients (I am a child psychotherapist), especially kids with ADHD or sensory processing disorder who might have a misalignment, as it really does seem to regulate the nervous system.
I highly recommend Dr. Allen to anyone who is interested in reducing pain, emotional suffering, headaches, and balancing the nervous system in a kind, down-​to-​earth, and professional atmosphere.