Ronald & Charisse Desmarais

I was referred to Dr. Ron by a friend when I injured my back in 2013. His wife Charisse helped entertain my toddler and newborn so I could get treatment. His practice is busy and it was common to be waiting longer than planned with an appointment. In the beginning his treatments were helpful. He specializes in the activator technique which is a gentler type of adjustment, but he also does the traditional adjustments as well. I continued for 8 months, and stopped coming because I no longer felt progress in my pain levels. I am disappointed that he had advised me to not try physical therapy when I had asked about it. I completed a round of PT 2 years later and I feel I would have benefited from it back then.

I was referred to the doctors by a friend and Dr. Ron has been a life saver for the last year. I fell down some stairs and my back went out!
Dr. Ron really surprised me by having me do an evaluation before deciding to do any chiropractic services to makes sure I was a good candidate based on my injuries. Any other Doctor would be happy to make an appointment and take your money. After deciding that I was a good candidate I came regularly for 2 weeks to correct my injuries from the fall.
What I did not anticipate was that through the adjustments for my back that Dr. Ron was making he helped get rid of 95% of my migraines that I have suffered from for years, what a bonus!
I am now going once a month for maintenance and I am feeling and sleeping better.
The prices are very reasonable.
Dr. Ron is very caring, informative and funny. Dr. Charisse and the rest of the staff are awesome too! I feel very lucky to have found them

I went to see the Dr because my neck was bugging me.
Dr Ron comes in and examines me and he proceeds to tell me that my right side of my brain is not functioning correctly, he said that is the reason he was able to push my right arm and leg down even when I tried not to allow him to do it.
He said it was very common we just needed to wake up my brain… WTH
Sorry but I think he is nuts!
I will never go back to him ever again!

Dr. Ron is DEFINATELY as good as it gets! He is amazing. His front desk staff is amazing as well. Whenever I need a quick appointment they are always able to fit me in and after a session or two with him I feel like myself again. He is the MAN! His prices are reasonable too!

Dr. Ron was referred to me by a few of my friends. Not only did they get adjusted but they trusted Dr. Ron to adjust their kids too for asthma and other illnesses. I’m a nurse and I was hurt on the job and have been dealing with chronic pain, numbness in my neck, back, and extremities. I have done physical therapy (which helped me the first time) but less than a year later I started having symptoms again. I have done acupuncture, ERT, Myofascial, Epidural injections into my spine, excersize & changed my diet — NOTHING was helping me! I’ve accepted that I will not be 100% ever again and will have to learn how to live with my condition but that I needed to learn how to «maintain». Of all the treatments I did and did twice… I chose to go back to Dr. Ron. Workers comp has approved me 6 more visits and I am so grateful for Dr Ron! If I didn’t see him I would be in pain EVERYDAY! When I get adjusted I can tolerate and maintain for at least another 3 weeks just fine. I’ve been to other chiropractors but what makes Dr. Ron different is a few things:
* great bedside manners
* he took the time to visually explain and teach me what the root of my condition was using my X-​ray (using an electronic visualization) — just like Dr. Oz! It was so cool!
* he specializes in neurology as well which is different and just what I needed.
* now you can sign up for chiro town which allows you to make appointments on an app! Very cool!
I forgot to mention that his staff is phenomenal! Mary and Nabla are so efficient, helpful, and very sweet!
* free parking

i went to see Dr. Ron in October and having been feeling awful ever since. I have tension headaches and just have not been myself. This was after a couple of very forceful movements. My neck went out and my shoulder is hiked up. I am a small person and perhaps better judgement should have been used when doing such forceful movements. I used to be an athlete and now am having difficulty with most daily living tasks.

Simply the best. I have been going there for over 10 years. The previous 10 years I tried a dozen Chiropractors with varied success, at some point they always hurt me more than helped. You can’t go wrong with Dr. Ron and his team is very nice place to visit as well. Deserves a 10 out of 5.

We have been going to Dr Ron for 6 years. He and his staff are so smart, so compassionate and he is a genius. Very smart and a delight to work with — I feel better 100% of the time.

I had pain in my right knee for 5 years before I went to Dr Ron Desmarais. A neighbor was a patient of his and recommended him. He diagnosed the real problem (my spine) within 5 minutes and the x-​rays backed up his diagnosis completely. My other doctor had decided that I was depressed and should see a psychiatrist! Yeah, I was a little depressed, pain does that to a person!
Now I’m back to doing the things I love, walking in Golden Gate Park and tending to my garden. Life is good again!

A friend referred me to Dr. Ron a few years ago. I kept putting going to see him off because I had seen so many back doctors I just didn’t see how another would be different. I should have listened because my quality of life has completely changed for the better since I started going (about a year ago). I would have never had the cortisone shots in my back had I seen Dr. Ron first. He is so on-​point with every detail, I always leave feeling better physically as well as mentally. If you’ve had back problems, you know the helpless feelings that come with them and rest assured, Dr. Ron will ease those feelings. Although my original injury will never go away, through my regular care at Dr. Ron’s my daily (Very Active) life is livable the way I want to live it. No amount of money could give me that piece of mind. Thanks Dr. Ron!

Dr. Ron was the first doctor to take x-​rays of my back and discover the stem of the problem; now that I’m aware, I can take appropriate advised action. Dr. Ron is not only excellent at getting the body back into alignment but he also discusses nutrition, exercise and overall wellness. He is more than a chiropracter — he is a wellness doctor. I look forward to seeing Dr. Charisse, Mary, Nabla & everyone in the office. They always make me feel welcome. I feel like I’m visiting friends when I enter the office. Even my kids like Dr. Ron — my 12 year old calls him «Mr. Magic» for his adjustments.

I fell and injured my spine and neck in a fall down a flight of stairs incurring a much greater injury then expected. In 1989′ I began my treatment with Dr. Ron’s Father in Law Dr. Turley who was such a great doctor and human being! We sadly we lost him much too young and it was then I met Dr. Ron and continued in his office until he expanded to where he is today.
In short there are not enough words to express this man’s amazing knowledge, expertise, care, experience, never failing to answer any question you have. The time and energy he and his wife and amazing staff have put into their clients for the amount of years I have gone to them has never wavered! They are the most deeply caring staff of professionals I have ever met!
I personally take the time to make calls when he has adjusted me and let him know how much I appreciated the ‘tune up’ and I am so out of whack physically I cannot function and Dr. Ron always his magical touch, a new technique, a new thought in treating me and each time I have left a new and greater person in health!
When you take the time to understand health and care as he has, you truly see what a great gift you have in being his patient! I am deeply gratified we have health care professionals such as Ron Desmarais who know and truly show you what great medical care really is!
I highly recommend this wonderful health practitioner and his amazing staff to you. You truly feel as if you have come home when you walk into his office!
Thank you Dr. Ron for the wonderful years of service you have provided. to me! Dimitria Letsos-​Davidson

I am a young adult and I dont have any major back or neck problems but I was feeling stiff and a little out of wack. My mom and her friends all go to Dr Ron and Charisse and recommend that I just get an adjustment. I learned that my entire left side of my body was weaker then my right by an astounding amount! A few quick cracks and twists and I felt better then ever. Made work, school, and my daily activities a whole lot more comfortable. Would recommend anyone to go to Dr Ron and Charisse! Very nice people and they take great care in their work.

Dr. Ron and Dr. Charisse are the best at what they do. I have been a patient for 11 years. They have helped my family and friends in many ways with earaches, eczema, headaches, back and knee pain including vehicle accidents and vertigo. I am so privileged to have worked in their office off and on for the last 9 years. I have witnessed them treat patients of all walks of life with the same high standards. They specialize in neurology which sets them apart from the rest. So before you take the pill or have surgery give them a call. Start the new year healthy. You’ll definitely get your money’s worth. They deserve more than 5 stars :)

Dr. Ron Desmarais is THE BEST CHIROPRACTOR ever. I used to see him four years ago and moved further away. I just saw him again yesterday and I am so glad. He is amazing. This Dr. works magic — my wrist hurt a lot and my right hip was falling asleep and I have been in pain for too long. Day two and I feel so much better. Thank you to the entire staff as they are super accommodating, friendly and really nice to visit.

Dr Ron and Dr Charisse are FANTASTIC Chiropractors. I have been getting treatment from them for over 10 years now and I dont know what I would do without them. They are very professional and care about their patients. I highly recommend them. They are two of the BEST Chiropractors in the SF Bay Area.

Ron Desmarais is an excellent Chiropractor. This is my second Chiropractor and after having chronic backaches, I must say he has made it all go away… His approach is very gentle and he is sensitive to each injury or unique pain.
I travel from the city to see him whenever I need an adjustment. The office staff is extremely friendly and there is plenty of parking. They are only a few blocks away from BART near the TanForan Mall now known as the shops at Tanforan.