Balance Chiropractic - Jonathan B Smith

Dr. Smith is a kind man and a highly skilled chiropractor. He has helped me greatly with my jaw / TMJ problems. Dr. Smith has reasonable prices, and he is straightforward and honest. He is very easy to reach on the phone and has a very quick response time to phone calls and emails. He is empathetic and caring. I am very pleased with Dr. Smith, and I recommend him to anyone who needs a chiropractor.

I have been seeing chiropractors regularly since the summer of 2017, and Dr. Smith is by far my favorite. He has a wonderful rapport with his patients, is personable, engaging, and makes you feel instantly at ease with him. He is genuinely concerned with long term rehabilitation, and in less than two months with him I am noticing positive and lasting results.

Even though he is a master of his craft he continues to pursue opportunities for professional development and does not hesitate to apply what he learns to his practice. Highly recommend!

I have been dealing with a TMJ issue for a while now. It got to a point where every time I ate my jaw would click. I decided to seek help and found Jonathan who has helped tremendously! Not only has he helped with my TMJ, but he has also helped with my lower back pain. I highly recommend seeing him. Thank you!

When telling others about Dr Smith I always lead with, "He's the real deal". I have tried several chiropractors with skepticism over 30+ years, hoping to have relief and support for a painful back. When I was referred to Dr Smith 3 years ago I was expecting to be - locked in to a prescribed treatment plan - preached to about supplements I would buy from the office - cracked and pulled into alignment.

This office and Dr Smith is the opposite. At your appointment his attention is fully with you. I trust him with my body, therefore, would encourage anyone who is reading this to make an appointment and meet with him. Dr Smith has a deep confidence in the wisdom of the body, a quiet and powerful gift for healing, and not to go without mentioning, a generous love of laughter.

I love working with Dr. Smith for so many reasons: He listens not only with his ears, but also with his hands. He is the only chiropractor whose neck adjustments I look forward to, because he gently undulates my head and neck until the vertebrae seem to align themselves. I feel safe, there is no pain, my neck is happy, and my nerves stay calm. I love working with Dr. Smith because if we find a particular technique does not work for me, he finds another way and specifically notes it in my chart for future visits.

I love working with Dr. Smith because he works with my arms, hands, legs, feet, ribs, and collarbone as well as my spine. He knows many methods of boney and soft-tissue adjustment, and how to follow nerve pathways far distant from my spine which may be causing pain. I love working with Dr. Smith because he uses craniosacral therapy, which is so important for TMJ and neck pain, or for relieving shock after an auto accident or other force trauma.

I also love working with Dr. Smith because of his calm, his humor, and his laid back competent manner. I have been seeing Dr. Smith for over ten years and recommend him highly -- particularly to those with sensitive necks or other concerns about chiropractic.

Dr. Smith has become a regular in my life because what he does makes a difference. He has a very zen energy which helps in the overall health that he teaches. He helps you focus on health/wellness approach, and every time I visit him I have relief from tension in my spine and hips.

I sent my mother to Dr. Smith and she was so happy with his work! It used to take her a few days to "recover" when she went to her old chiropractor. I told her that was not how things should be and she tried Dr. Smith and was has not looked back. If you need a gentle but effective chiropractor, Dr. Smith is the one to see!

I was experiencing dizziness for a couple of months and finally went to see Jonathan. After a very thorough initial exam and question phase he fixed my problem in 5 minutes! I immediately felt better. He also followed up a few days later to make sure everything was going well. I think his personal service is exceptional. Although I did not have a recurring issue that needed several treatments, I was so appreciative on what a great job he did!

I have been to dozens of chiropractors over my lifetime, and moved on to osteopathy. Then I found Jonathan Smith, who combines the best of both worlds. He is licensed as a chiropractor and trained as an osteopath. He spends substantial time with people so the body can move at its own pace. I got lasting results from just a few sessions. He is particularly good with head trauma.

The office complex is a little run down and Terra Linda is out of my usual orbit, but the quality of care makes it worth the drive. And it's easier to relax in an environment where the doc brings his dog to work.

Dr. Smith is excellent. He is the chiropractor that other chiropractors see, which is how I got to know about him. My friend is a chiropractor and really careful with whom she has do adjustments on her, and she drives from Walnut Creek to San Rafael specifically to see Dr. Smith. I personally drive all the way from Berkeley to see him. He is hands down the best at Sacro Occipital Therapy, among many other things, which is really hard to find chiropractors who truly understand what they're doing and how things are connected.

I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Smith, plus, he's a funny and interesting person! He's treated my lower back issues Ive had on and off for 20 years, and upper neck issues that most chiropractors are not trained or don't know how to treat. He's a highly knowledgeable and skilled person.