I am writing this review because I received a message on 10/11/13 from "Dr. Paul" at Bridge Chiropractic saying he would give me a "a special gift (valued at $50)" if I wrote a positive review. So, here's my review (but it's not positive):
A few years ago, I had a painful "tweak" in my middle back. I happened to drive by the clinic and saw they offered massage therapy - so I stopped in, hoping to get a massage. The receptionist gave me an information card to read about the importance of the nervous system, and then proceeded to quiz me on what I had just read. She then gave me a very scripted tour of the clinic, including a stop at a wall with written testimonials from people, claiming to have been cured of all kinds of conditions such as asthma and eczema. The whole thing made me uncomfortable, but I was in pain, and would have listened to anything at that point
As I waited for the chiropractor, I noticed that there was a lot of Christian symbolism purposely placed around the office. Among other things, the music station, the logo, and even the bible verses being scrolled on the tv monitor seemed a little too much - as if Christianity was being used as a marketing ploy. I found it to be a little offensive (maybe even sacrilegious.)
I then met Dr. Paul and he took x-rays and did some kind of nerve scan. He briefly showed me the nerve scan results then said I needed to make a follow up appointment to go over the rest of the results. He gave me a quick adjustment before I left him, but it seemed like it was almost an afterthought.
While making the follow-up appointment with the receptionist, I was told that I had to bring my husband with me next time - which I argued because I thought it was a little sexist. I eventually relented and brought my husband to the follow-up appointment. He, too, went through a scripted introduction to the clinic and had to take a quiz. (We both had to laugh at how ridiculous it was.)
We then met with Dr. Paul, who started off by showing my husband a nerve scan that looked nothing like the nerve scan I was shown at my prior appointment. (That was the point where I lost all faith in Dr. Paul) Next, he showed us my xrays and told us that my neck was too straight, however, failed to comment on my slight scoliosis. He then showed us an xray of a woman with a "hunched over" neck and told us that he was able to fix her and that he could fix my neck too ....(wait for it)...with multiple weekly appointments over many months!
We left the office feeling like we had escaped some kind of scam, and then I promptly went to Massage Envy, where they finally were able to relieve my back pain. The whole episode at Bridges Chiropractic was a frustrating waste of time and cost me about $300, while Massage Envy was only about $60.
It's no wonder Bridges Chiropractic has to offer "special gifts" to their customers to get positive reviews. You will notice that the only other positive reviews on this site are around 10/11/13. read more