West Sacramento Chiropractic

I’ve been going to Dr. Silva for many years (I think well over 10 now). Having been to chiropractors for over 30 years I was pleasantly surprised by her approach to treatment. She clearly practices chiropractic because she is a born healer and loves to work with clients and her major concern is not booking as many appointments as she can with you to rack up a huge bill (been there and done that with other chiropractors).
When I have a major issue, I may need to go several times to get it under control. After the initial problem is resolved, I go periodically for maintenance. She has been able to help with migraines, sciatica, major back spasms, etc.
I have also gotten amazing advice regarding diet and nutrition and have changed the way that I eat and live and I am a changed person.(Of course I didn’t listen at first and resisted the change, Once I jumped in and started eating clean so many of my pain issues cleared up and I feel better than I did 10 years ago) I started with a 10 day Standard Process cleanse. I didnt think I would be able to stick to it but Dr. Charyl checked in with me and kept me motivated. In the first ten days I lost 10 pounds. I felt so great I kept going with the clean eating (no sugar, processed food, etc, etc). I soon dropped several clothing sizes and migraines no longer controlled my life.
I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Charyl. AND I absolutely love that I have the option of having her wonderful dog Ace in the room while she does the treatment. His presence is calming and I love the homey feel of her office.

Dr. Silva has been treating me off and on for years. She used several modalities– not simply the crack and pop that sacred folks away from chiropractic care. Dr. Silva is constantly attending classes and workshops to stay current and elevate her practice.

Dr. Silva, continues to be just as Beautiful, Classy and Professional as she was when I first met her. At the time, my husband, who recently passed away, was her patient. And he felt so comfortable with her, and trusted her completely. He recommended that I see her for a problem I was having and I really liked her. It has been several years now since I saw her last, and at that time, I had changed to a health insurance that was not supporting this practice.
I have a new issue that has gotten worse, and I was willing to pay whatever out-​of-​pocket fee to see her, but come to find out, I am covered now. Which really didn’t matter because I was willing to pay anything to see her. She takes her time with you and doesn’t rush. She explains procedures, and will answer any questions you may have. She is such a wonderful and caring person, and after leaving her office my back was ‘happy’. :) I highly recommend Dr. Silva. Your body will Thank You! ;)

I grew up in West Sacramento and frequently visited Dr. Silva in high school for sports injuries that she always seemed to heal in record time. Her office is very welcoming and professional. Nai at the front desk makes you feel extra welcome from the moment you step in the door! I love seeing the dog too, I think its a cool little aspect of the office. I would recommend Dr. Silva to anyone looking for a chiropractor who really cares about your health and isn’t there to just make money… I wish I still lived in town and could still have her get my body back in alignment!

I have consistently been seeing Dr. Silva for about 10 years.
Contrary to what some other Unilocalers have noted Dr. Silva is NOT a cash only business. Dr. Silva took my insurance for several years until my insurance carrier no longer had a chiropractic plan. I pay cash ONLY now because my new insurance carrier has a select group of chiropractors; none of whom gave me the results that Dr. Silva has. Even though my co-​pay to see my insurance selected chiropractors is only $ 10 I prefer to pay substantially more, out of my own pocket, to see Dr. Silva.
It is also my understanding that the office will bill auto insurance carriers for folks who’ve been in car accidents and are seeking chiropractic services from Dr. Silva.
Again, contrary to what other Unilocalers have stated Dr. Silva absolutely does adjustments. In the 10 years I have been seeing her if she was ever unable to perform a service that I expected she would have rescheduled her appointment with me. Not once in 10 years have I ever gone in and had her tell me «surprise I’m sorry I can’t do this today!» I see Dr. Silva at least twice per month and she adjusts me on every single visit.
As soon as I walk into her office she asks me what is going on and what brings me to her office. Dr. Silva does adjustments, muscle stimulation, works on pressure points (my term is «digging into my knots»), does «scraping» (rubs parts of your back with an oil and uses a stainless steel piece to scrape your back causing blood to flow to the surface of your skin helping blood circulate in the injured area ultimately restoring the injured area), massage, etc.
Most people I know do not see the chiropractor until they are in pain or are hurting. Dr. Silva is in very high demand so if you’re expecting a same day or very next day appointment at a particular time it might difficult to obtain as she is in very high demand with a long standing clientele. This lends credence that she has built up an excellent reputation over time.
Overall I am extremely happy with Dr. Silva or else I would not have continued to see her. She has been one of only two chiropractors I have seen in my lifetime who have never hurt me. I have a number of existing next shoulder and back issues that have gotten better over the years due to my patronage to Dr. Silva. On occasion I do have flareups which she has helped me with immensely. I also see her for maintenance and not just when I have flareups.
If you’re not comfortable with her animals she will put them in another room but they are not dogs that are jumping and climbing all over her patients nor have I ever heard her dogs make one peep while in her office.

While visiting West Sacramento, my long-​term back pain flared and so I contacted West Sacramento Chiropractic and saw Charyl Silva D.C.
I didn’t know what to make of her bringing her dog into the therapy room. I felt it was unprofessional.
I went for one visit only. Basically, she talked and said nothing that was specific to my situation. Then, she rubbed some ointment on my back and gave me some samples of the ointment. I had been using similar ointments for years, I didn’t need to go to a chiropractor for ointment. Besides, these ointments are just temporary pain delivers, they do not address the cause of the pain.
The biggest problem is that she would not perform any adjustments. She said that she had hurt her shoulder several years earlier and no longer does adjustments. I was extremely disappointed that she worked as a chiropractor but did not perform adjustments.
I left, not only feeling exactly as much in pain as I had before visiting, but having spent a lot of money for the visit and having received no treatment. And while on the subject of money, it is a cash-​only business. I can understand why, because if it was on credit, I would contested the payment.

Dr Silva is an excellent and highly skilled professional. She has helped me and my family members/​friends on several different occasions. Her message therapist is amazing too! Must try!