Bleemer Family Chiropractic

I rarely post reviews on Unilocal,but I had to for the sake of others who deal with chronic pain issues, just like me. Warning: this is a lengthy review, but I really wanted to share every aspect of my experience.
Your first and only call for chiropractic care should be to Dr. Debra Bleemer. I’d like to start by saying this is definitely not a fly by the night operation with a stuffy waiting room full of people and the doctor churning out patients. Dr. Bleemer’s office is really relaxing and honestly, she plays the best music. It really sets the tone for the discussion. Her artwork in the hallway, entrance, and in her office is a very nice personal touch as well.
One thing is certain; my chronic pain didn’t start overnight, nor will it go away overnight, but I feel that her integrity, professionalism, bedside manner, and the office environment really lends to the best experience imaginable.
That said, she takes an interest in you and familiarizes herself with your situation. Once she does a full assessment of your entire body and pinpoints the tender spots, misalignments, she explains the plan of action before starting with the adjustments. –Not only do you benefit from this by getting an adjustment, but the anatomy lesson in layman’s terms really helps you to understand the contributing factors as to why there is a shift. Personally, this helps me to be more conscious of my posture.
Over a year ago, there were several areas that I wanted to focus on, including the fact that I suffered from TMJ. After seeing a doctor at the UCSF Orofacial Pain clinic and spending lots of money out of pocket on visits, supplements, and learning a new massage technique, I really didn’t find much relief after sticking with it for over 6 months. Debra adjusted my jaw and I haven’t had trouble since. No more grinding teeth during the night. No more clenching. Also, I didn’t realize that my clavicle was popped out on one the right side. She adjusted that and I felt like I could really breathe better.
Fast forward to today: I had an adjustment and my posture is much better. I know for sure my quality of sleep will be drastic. My hips were out of alignment and I felt much better at the end of our visit. In fact, I hugged her goodbye twice. An appointment with Dr. Bleemer is like visiting a close family friend who happens to be a really good chiropractor!

I’ve seen other chiropractors before, but none that even remotely compare to Dr. Bleemer! I’ve had chronic back and hip pain for the past 4 years that has never gone away until I got help from Debra. My pain literally went away over night after seeing her. I’ve never believed in the healing powers of chiropractors until seeing Debra. She has extremely flexible openings, and can always fit me in. Also, the music she plays in her office is always awesome.

I’ve never Unilocaled a review yet, but had to after meeting healer Debra! 3 friends recommended me to her. She helped them with their ailments. She’s honest, cares, positive, and teaches you how to care for your ailment. A rib popped out of place during my push press at a crossfit box (rib near my clavicle). I was in pain, swollen, couldn’t raise my arm and hardly could breathe without it being painful. Some pops and explanations later, I’m back to normal. The swelling went down an hour later. She’s the real deal and she CARES! AMAZING!!! I’ll be back for some adjustments even though I’m healed.

Dr. Bleemer saved my foot, literally. I endured 2 surgeries during the course of less than 2 years (one a podiatrist and one an orthopedic surgeon) and I still could not walk. In one session, no lie, she reduced the swelling to 0. I continued to see her for several more sessions and i can now walk and even run (which the MD’s predicted I would never be able to do again), without pain. She is a true healer and you should run (if you can), not walk to her office.

I have had phenomenally good results working with Debra at Bleemer Family Chiropractic! I am a yoga teacher and personal trainer and have visited a lot of different types of health practitioners for long-​term injuries I have. This is the first time I’ve had less pain, improved mobility, and concrete positive results! She does both soft tissue work as well as chiropractic and has helped me significantly. My body has not felt this good in… 20 years! Thank you Debra!

I always feel better after I see Debra. She’s very thorough with her explanations which is helpful because anatomy is not my strong suit. She also doesn’t pressure you to go every week like other chiropractors.

Deb is the best chiropractor I’ve ever had, and that says a lot since I’ve gone to a handful of them over the past 15 years. Both my husband and I frequent Bleemer Family Chiropractic for our chronic problems (my scoliosis and his leg-​length discrepancies) and we feel so much relief in our necks, backs, shoulders, hips, legs– basically all our muscles and bones!
Every time I see Deb I feel 500 times better when I leave, and that carries with me throughout the following days/​weeks and months.
She is knowledgable and experienced in finding exactly where the problem is and getting to the root of the issue, and can help you with almost any physical problem.
She can give you exercises and stretches to practice on your own time to help your recovery and health, and does whatever it takes. She prescribed a special shoe insert for my husband because of his leg-​length discrepancies, and he has seen a world of improvement after wearing it over the past year+!
If you are sick of searching for the right chiropractor, go se Deb ASAP! And if you have never been to one and are scared/​nervous about that first appointment, Deb is the perfect person for you and she will make you feel right at home.

Debra Bleemer is the consummate professional and more. She has the patience and concern to discover exactly where the problem is and then to address it appropriately after asking many questions about one’s health, activity, pain and soreness. Her approach to address the core of the problem.
Bleemer Chiropractic’s new location above Piperade at 1015 Battery are so inviting and serene. The brick and timber building with skylights and an expanded treatment room make for a very positive experience.
Bleemer has been handling patients from the surrounding CBS, ABC and Levis for years helping to remove stress of the demanding workplace and accidental and sports injuries.
An injury to my ribs is being addressed by Debra with amazing results. BRAVA

I needed help– long time back injury interfering with my yoga and foot injury… result of an operation to remove bone spur.
I Unilocaled hard– called my insurance carrier and looked for the best reviews close to where I live.
All roads lead to Dr. Bleemer. She is truly a great practitioner and has a special healing touch. Fixed my foot– no problem., Back is significantly better just after about 6 visits. I’ve gotten a couple of massages to go along with the back fixing. Does the trick. She knows how to find the knots and chase them away from the hurt zone.
I like her personality– Coolest Dr. I know. I like the lava lamps in her office as well.
I will be seeing her for a long time, just to keep everything in alignment and get a knot chasing massage.

Dr Bleemer is a magician!!!
My right foot has been hurting for over 3 years and has grown bigger and wider than mt left foot.
Dr Bleemer managed to «shrink» my bad foot by aligning it during the first visit.
She was intuitive on where I feel pain and where the misalignment was.
I feel like a new person walking out of her office.
Appointments are also super easy to make. Deborah is friendly warm and genuine.
LOVE!!!

Zip it!
Massage: Sufficient (I had a groupon for 1 hour deep tissue) but not great — I’ll stick to La Biang Thai Massage on Polk St for my massage fix.
Experience: Uncomfortable. Room was cold and huge with 1 wall of tinted windows facing the street.
Debra: Extremely nice woman who is probably GREAT at chiropractics but not so knowledge about creating a relaxing massage experience. She talked… the ENTIRE time. Even after I politely said «I’ll just drift into my happy place, if you don’t mind.»

Dr. Bleemer is a joy to work with. My position at work calls for a lot of time typing and over the course of a few months I began to feel mild pain in my elbow. A coworker who sees Dr. Bleemer recommended me to her and I gave her a call that day. It was Friday when I called and Dr. Bleemer invited me to come by Monday morning.
When I arrived, Dr. Bleemer and I already had a lot to talk about. She’s seen quite a few of my coworkers and understands the office environment. After going over my medical history and discussing the pain I’ve been feeling, Dr. Bleemer began to work on my arm. «Twist your wrist in circles,» she said. I did so and you could hear it grinding in a way I knew it should not be. A few hard tugs later she asked me to twist my wrist again. This time it moved smoothly and felt SO much better. After the initial work, we sat down again and discussed more long-​term solutions.
I’ve permanently changed my posture and sitting position at work thanks to her recommendations. It’s been about a month since my visit and still no pain.

Dr. Bleemer is very skillful, knowledgeable, friendly, and has lots of interesting stories to share!!! She is my first Chiropractor, and will be my only (as long as I still work in the city)!
I had back shoulder pain, and it was getting worse especially after prolonged period of exercising and baking (:P). There were times that I would go to massages 2 times a week because of that. Then I found Dr. Bleemer on Unilocal.After carefully examining my body and asking lots of questions, she found the root cause of my shoulder pain and gave me adjustments. Since then I haven’t had another massage for my shoulder pain. Yay!!! I heard horror stories from friends about their chiropractic adjustments, but Dr. Bleemer always performed adjustments on me perfectly.

My back has been bugging me BIG time for the past week. The doctors aren’t sure what is wrong, but recommended PT… It will be weeks before I can get in.
Reluctantly, I called a chiropractor. I’ve never seen one before and was definately skeptical, but, Debra was available to see me the next day, seemed friendly, and is covered by my insurance.
I get to my appointment, Dr Bleemer sat down and disussed all of my pain and symptoms with me, even asking several questions the doctor didn’t ask. She proceeded to start with chiropractic massage to get a feel for what was going on. As she examined/​massaged my back, she found a few minor knots, but said my back is in great shape. She proceeded to check my neck and arms, did a couple of very minor adjustments… AND told me she really couldn’t find anything and suggested that I see a neurologist due to some numbness I was having. (Also that I should follow up when I get results of my blood work my doctor is doing. She’s curious!)
I really appreciated Debra’s honesty. It would have been really easy for her to see me for several more appointments and bill my insurance (I pay very little out of pocket.) But, she didn’t think I could benefit from chriopractic care. Amazing!
If you need an HONEST opinion, go here. Obviously, I can’t speak to whether she’s effective, but I’d definately go back if I ever have a different issue.

I have been seeing Dr. Debra Bleemer for over five years now, she is an exceptional chiropractor and individual in every way. She really listens to you and what you are saying and is incredibly gifted in how she can read what is going on with your body. I have chronic and severe spinal and neck problems, she has made my quality of life substantially better under her care. Another terrific thing about Debra is that she is always continuing her education and learning new ways to give her patients the absolute best care. I can’t recommend her highly enough!

Debra is a doll! Aside from her incredibly skillful chiropractic techniques, she is amazingly in tune with the human body, and understands exactly where your problem zone is just by watching you stand and walk. amazing! The best part of it all, is her cheery disposition, and her way of making you feel right at home.
I have seen her many times for various neck/​back issues, and have turned my family and friends on to her. We all see her!

I can not say enough about Debra… she is absolutely FANTASTIC! (i loooove her!)
I had a pinched nerve and was in pain for about 5 years. I saw a chiropractor (a total quack), a massage therapist, a sports medicine specialist, my doctor, and so on… but the pain continued on until I finally met Debra. — After just 3 – 4 visits the pain was gone!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Debra!

Dr. Bleemer is what every Chiropractor should strive to be. The most important thing to do as a Chiropractor is to make your patients feel relaxed and comfortable. She does that effortlessly (well…and with effort by means of a very nice massage). She really gets to know you and your lifestyle, which believe it or not is sometimes the key to solving problems, not to mention also makes each visit a pleasure.
Ive had lower back pain for most of my adult life and nobody has been able to really help me, except diagnosing me with scoliosis. About a year ago, I went to see another chiropractor, named Dr. Poopak. Her quick-​jerk-​n-​crack adjustments felt great at the time but then I woke up with worse pain the next day, progressively getting worse. Needless to say, I had to find another chiro.
Then, I saw Debra for a very in depth consultation, an extremely relaxing massage to ease the swelling and muscle tension, and then she proceeded to make adjustments on this crazy springy table. The adjustments were very careful and gentle, and I didnt even hear any loud, temporarily satisfying cracking that I had become so accustomed to. Then she asked me to stand up and I felt like I could bend my body in ways I hadnt in a very long time, let alone be able to stand up at all. She somehow managed to increase flexibility in my back tenfold and release all the extreme pain and tension in just one visit. More importantly, she then spent another 30 minutes with me to make sure that I knew how to move around and bend over while properly distributing weight without putting stress on my weakened back.
I was great for about 6 months until I managed to hurt it again, then we started to investigate further by sending my xrays to an xray specialist. The results came back and we figured out that I actually have one leg longer than the other. She fit me for a heel lift and voila!!! Im feeling a huge difference already. More treatment to come, but point being is that she is WONDERFUL!!!

Dr. Bleemer is the best. Her office is very conveniently located downtown and it’s great to just pop in (haha) there in the afternoon and get an adjustment or a nice massage. Dr. Bleemer is very professional yet she is very personable and allows for plenty of exchange. When I enter her office, I already start to feel more relaxed. It is a very nice environment conducive to relaxation, with soothing colors, a couple of cool lava lamps and great music always playing softly in the background.
I am a distance runner and a soccer player always having some kind of quirky issue with my legs, feet, knees, back, etc. She is able to fix those problems that come up in one visit. It’s amazing! She has also been great with helping me loosen up the huge knot in my right shoulder from years of computer work (and being a stress-​case).
Dr. Bleemer accepts insurance, too, which is great.
All in all, I highly recommend Debra for anyone with chiropractic needs.

I started seeing a chiropractor my senior year of high school for some posture therapy and neck pain and have been going off-​and-​on ever since. I’ve probably been treated by about five or six chiropractors in my life.
I started seeing Debra a few years ago. I didn’t really like my previous chiropractor, Debra was close to my office (downtown) and took my insurance.
I was completely upfront with her about my previous experiences, my dissatisfaction with my previous chiro, and what I was looking for in a new chiro (I was having neck/​shoulder pain and didn’t have time or $ to come three times a week, as my previous doctor requested).
Debra came up with a plan that fit my needs and situation, and we put it in place. I’ve been seeing her ever since and can’t recommend her highly enough.
My neck and shoulder pain is under control and Debra is my go-​to for the daily aches and pains that come with office life in SF. You all know what I’m taking about. Here are some of the things she’s helped me through in the last few years:
— Knee, leg, and hip issues while training for a half-​marathon
— A messed up lower back from standing on muni for an hour a day
— A pinched nerve in my right shoulder (probably from carrying my heavy computer bag)
— Neck and shoulder pain
— A sore right wrist and hand injury (probably from my computer mouse!)
–Some serious jaw pain! This has been the main focus lately. Like most, I clench and grind and am starting to develop TMJ. I really feel Debra is helping me to prevent TMJ
— Active Release Therapy — was going to see a Rolfer. Would have cost $ 2,500 out of pocket. Debra suggested A.R.T. (yeah, never heard of it before, either) and it was just what I needed — saved me some serious cash!
I really feel that chiropractic is part of an overall health plan — it isn’t a cure-​all — and it isn’t meant to be. And often time to reap it’s full benefits, you need to put in the effort — stretches at home, reducing the potential for repetitive stress injuries (get a headset, work on posture and muscle, exercises, etc).
Debra, in my eyes, helps me confirm my view. If something is seriously wrong, she’ll refer you to the right type of doctor. She understands and works with my overall health plan. She provides tips, tricks, and exercises you can do at home. Personally: She’s honest, straight forward, and funny. She always has great stories and great conversation.
In short, go see her! Especially if you have those minor aches and pains of daily life or sit at a computer all day. It starts to take it’s toll and Debra is great at helping you deal with it and offering preventative measures.