Petersen Chiropractic

My experience seems to be much different than the other reviewers. I agree Dr. Petersen is a nice guy, and his family seems lovely as well. I also found him to be extremely professional and thorough. I never got the feeling my treatment was an insurance game. On the contrary, I truly felt he genuinely cared about making my back better.
I have been to several chiropractors in CA after a car accident. I cannot tell you how frustrating those experiences were. So much so, that I swore off chiropractors… that is until I launched myself off a water trampoline with my son and knew I had done something bad to my back before I even hit the water.
My husband drove me straight into Dr. Petersen’s as it was the closest chiropractic office to where we were. He had other clients but asked them if I could jump in, as he saw how much I was hurting.
After a few sessions I was nearly back to new, and felt better than I thought possible. I never got a hard sell vibe as my last chiropractic experiences, and now have regained my faith in chiropractors because of my experience at this office.
A few months ago my neighbor, who is very anti Doctor, and quite possibly one of the most cynical people you will meet, told me she was having back trouble. She is an ex jockey, and had resigned herself to a life of sleepless nights and reoccurring pain. After several conversations I finally convinced her to at least go ONCE. To Dr. Petersen. She did.
We just saw her a few days ago and she was not just complimentary, she was raving about the help she received. She said after the second visit she started sleeping through the night for the first time in 20 years! She went fairly regularly for a month and now she says she just goes every once in a while, but doesn’t feel any pressure to do more. I don’t think I have ever seen her be so positive about anything. (Truly).
I highly recommend Dr. Petersen.

STAY AWAY. This guy is the kind of guy that will make you come 3 times a week till insurance no longer covers. He is ridiculously expensive and offers very little in return. He is courteous and he has a nice facility but he is another chiro crook. You have been warned.

I will say that to his credit, Dr. Petersen did accommodate me on a walk-​in, and on his lunch break. That unfortunately is about the only good thing I can say about my experience.
I was charged an astonishing $ 265 for a very sub-​par treatment that had to have been less than 15 minutes. My out-​of-​pocket co-​pay was only $ 35, but I have never in my life been charged so much by a Chiropractor. When I received the insurance statement & copy of the bill, which even included another bill requesting I pay an extra $ 15, I assumed they made a mistake and called his office to verify. I was told that no, it was an accurate bill. I told them there would be no way in hell I would pay them any more money, and asked them how they justified such outrageous fees — that’s more than I pay my MD Dr.‘s on a first-​time office visit.
Even after my explanation that the treatment was a joke and incredibly over-​priced, I received several follow-​up marketing letters inviting me back — tactless.
The treatment was ridiculous — Dr. Petersen used some type of rubber hammer device on my knee, which did absolutely nothing. No hands-​on treatment, no personable care — just clicked his rubber hammer on my knee and rushed me out. I can understand his hurry due to treating me on his lunch-​break, but this guy is clearly more interested in his boat and money than he is at caring for his patients — at least based on my experience.
I’ve been treated by at least 8 – 9 Chiropractors in my life, and this guy is easily the worst. And ironically also the most expensive. Clearly more interested in his bottom line than healing people.