Welcome to ChiroWorks Care Center!

Located in the heart of San Jose close to Valley Fair & Santana Row shopping malls, ChiroWorks Care Center is dedicated to helping you get pain relief as fast as possible with effective and safe gentle or low force chiropractic care based on your individual needs and treat many more conditions than just back pain with myofascial therapy for restricted range of motion, numbness & tingling in carpal tunnel syndrome, piriformis syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome to shoulder pain.

If you are new to our website, thank you for visiting. Please feel free to discover and learn about modern chiropractic techniques and evidenced-based physiotherapy from the latest research by registering here. As a member, you are free to explore the member wellness section of our website for chiropractic and health articles and resources by award-winning writers. Feel free to learn new therapeutic corrective exercises in addition to the ones Dr. Anthony Tsai will teach you.

Enjoy your life, learn to live pain free!

 

Advanced Certification

FAKTR Certified Provider

 
Voted Best Chiropractor in Santa Clara County by San Jose Magazine

Nominated in Best of the Bay TV's Mind, Body & Soul 2009 Series

Janurary 16, 2012: Success Stories now has before & after Bell's Palsy treatment photos
Updated Blog January 12, 2012: Lower Back Pain by Dr. David Kulla DC
December 15, 2011: USDA Calorie Counter with other tools like a BMI calculator
November 8, 2011: Metabolic Kitchen - meals designed to burn fat & boost energy 
October 1, 2011: National Chiropractic Health Month
                Articles and Videos about Repetitive Stress Injuries:
                Blackberry Thumb, Text Neck, Workplace Ergonomics,
                Using Technology Safely, Ergonomics for the Mouse,
                Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubicle Conditioning
                Text Neck video, Ergonomic Workstation video, Dynamic Warm-up
                Click here for the Healthy Living article index
August 19, 2011: CNBC News: "Text Neck" or Forward Head Posture
July 1, 2011: Dynamic Chiropractic: Low-Force Chiropractic by Marc Heller, DC
June 28, 2011: ACA's Healthy Living: Sleep Ergonomics
                Mattress, Pillow, Position Tips and Education
June 19, 2011: Turn to kinesiology tape for "treatment between treatment"
                by Amy Werner of The Globe and Mail
May 20, 2011: SportsMedInfo: Graston Technique and Tennis Elbow by Dr. Devine
April 1, 2011: ACA's Healthy Living: Ergonomics for Mouse-Intensive Jobs
                Computer ergonomics: mouse & keyboard position, chair posture & breaks
March 26, 2011: ACA's Healthy Living: Computer Ergonomics and Children
                "Many children are already suffering from repetitive motion injuries (RMI)"
March 10, 2011: ACA's Healthy Living: What Should I Tell My Doctor?
                What Are the Warning Signs of a Potentially Serious Problem?
Updated Blog March 5: Recent health news
March 3, 2011: ACA's Healthy Living: Scoliosis
Updated Blog March 3: Dr Oz promotes chiropractic for back pain!
February 25, 2011: ACA's Heathy Living: Live To 100 
Updated Blog February 23: Recent health news tidbits
Updated Blog February 15: Ankle Sprains & Male Athletes
Updated Blog February 14: Chiropractic Proven Effective for Low Back Pain
Updated Blog February 12: ChiroMatrix's "The Neural Highway"
                Video introduction to subluxations, "pinched nerves" and chiropractic
                "The Neural Highway" video also found on this website here
Updated Blog February 6: Back (Lumbar Spine) Arthritis & Family Genetics
February 4, 2011: ACA's Heathy Living: Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
January 24, 2010: Updated Graston Technique News page 
                Contains a blog link with Graston Technique video demos
January 24, 2011: Merchant Circle article:
                Commentary about differences in chiropractic treatment philosophies
Updated Blog January 23, 2011: Jack LaLanne, health fitness guru, dies at 96
Updated Blog January 16:
                Increased physical activity increases prostate cancer survival rate
January 4, 2011: ABC7 KGO's Carolyn Tyler reports on Graston Technique used for
                post-surgical breast cancer scarring & breast implant capsular contraction
December 11, 2010: Updated Graston Technique News page
Updated Blog October 7: Breast cancer and obesity awareness & tips
October 1, 2010: October is NBCAM & National Chiropractic Month
Updated Blog September 21:
                Swedish massage reduces stress hormones improving biological functions
Updated Blog August 20: Both real and fake acupuncture help with pain equally
Updated Blog August 17:
                Research validates benefits & cost efficacy of chiropractic verses other therapies
August 10, 2010: ABC7 KGO: reporter Carolyn Johnson and producer Tim Didion
                report on Graston Technique for chronic pain and tendonitis for athletes in May
August 2, 2010: Graston Technique news page updated but I still have to reconstruct the
                old news from scratch.
July 16, 2010: National Chiropractic Health Month coming in October. Join the fight.
                against obesity. National Chiropractic Health Month Articles feature tips on

• Exercise, the Easy Way
• Healthy Foods, Healthy Weight
• Stress, Emotional Eating and Weight
• Fun Ways to Get Fit (for kids!)
• Help Your Child Get Fit
• Staying Fit as You Age
• Tips for Healthy Aging

                If you need a very knowledgable personal trainer good with difficult cases,
                I highly recommend Daniel Robertson of Master of Fitness in San Jose and
                Aaron Ryan of Amity CrossFit in Palo Alto.
Updated Blog May 3: Obesity rates unchanged in US
April 20, 2010: The website was temporarily down for some upgrades. Here is
                are some new videos for corrective exercises.
Updated Blog April 7: Healthcare Reform & Chiropractic
Updated Blog March 2: Chiropractic and the Winter Olympics
Updated Blog February 3:
                Connecticut Board finds no association between neck adjustments and strokes
January 28, 2010: ACA: "Study expert validates chiropractic standard of care"
                Found strokes from adjustments no greater than visits to medical doctors
January 24, 2010: FAKTR-PM Seminar Training Completed
January 14, 2010: Graston Technique: Marc Heller article in Dynamic Chiropractic
Updated Blog January 11: Chiropractic neck adjustments & strokes debate
January 10, 2010: Best of the Bay TV segment Sunday, at 3:30 pm on KRON 4
January 6, 2010: WNDU 16: New massage therapy technique helping local breast
                cancer patients by Maureen McFadden
December 16, 2009: Live Well Open House @ Santana Row Dec 16, 2009
Updated Blog October 30:
                Kerri Walsh endorses KT Tape 'Original' kinesiotape controversy
Updated Blog October 1:
                Opinion based on recent article about chiropractic and children
September 28, 2009: News - Chronic injuries may be relieved with Graston Technique
July 17, 2009: Graston Technique: Improved range of motion & nerve entrapment
                "Improving range of motion in breast cancer survivors" by Chris Bosak
Updated Blog June 27: Cell Phone Elbow & Tips & Prevention of cubittal tunnel syndrome
Updated Blog February 24: Guest Blog article
                "Virtual Games Causing Real Injuries" by Holly McCarthy
February 17, 2009: Best of the Bay TV internet video link for ChiroWorks Care Center
February 15, 2009: Best of the Bay TV spot about ChiroWorks Care Center
                Sunday, at 3:30pm on KRON 4 (Comcast 704 HD)
Updated Blog January 12: More on Chiropractic and the Olympic athletes
November 2008: San Jose Magazine Profile on the Reader's Choice Awards
Updated Blog August 9: Beijing Olympics 2008 Beach Volleyball & Kinesio Tape
May 19, 2008: Disabled member login for a limited time. Feel free to explore the
                corrective exercises such as these back exercises, health articles such as these
                relaxation techniques and even games & a children's coloring book!

Disclaimer: 
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We hope your experience at ChiroWorks Care Center was beneficial. If you are currently a patient, please feel free to complete the following Client Experience Questionnaire. The Questionnaire is in Adobe Acrobat format, and requires the free Acrobat Reader to view. You may also review us on Yelp.com, Google.com or Yahoo.com. Patient referrals are always welcome. We thank you for putting your trust in us for caring for a loved one.

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Dr. Anthony Tsai 

Some comments from our patients...

"Your service is so great.  I'll recommend your clinic to my friends."

"Your bedside manners are excellent."

"Ive seen so many doctors in the past years and you are the only one who has treated me like you care about results and not just another patient. I appreciate that very much."

A series of treatments at Chiroworks Care Center by Dr. Tsai has restored the painful tissue in my low back and neck from years of working at a desk and poor posture. Each treatment improved the health of the tissue until I no longer needed to go back. The pain is gone and I am no longer reminded of the pain. Dr. Tsai is dedicated to his profession and a gifted healer.

 Brigid R Formerly from Santa Clara CA - February 2011

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My two experiences with Dr. Tsai have been excellent and unlike any other Chiropractic visit I have ever experienced.
I first sought treatment for a pinched nerve in my neck that made my life unbearable. Dr. Tsai used something called the Grafton technique which employed the use of metal bars to break up the knots in my neck. He was incredibly thorough and his prices are very reasonable. The pinched nerve pain quickly diminished. The treatment I received was more of a cross between physical therapy and Chiropractic. So if you are skeptical of traditional Chiropractic, Dr. Tsai's use of physical manipulation/therapy might be a better fit for you.

 The eye guy of San Jose CA - November 2010

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Dr. Anthony Tsai is professional, extremely knowledgeable and effective in what he does. He is unlike any chiropractor I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. He uses the Graston Technique, a leading edge practice that has been used on Olympians to accomplish results. He is committed to continuous learning, development, and knowledge sharing. I highly recommend Dr. Tony.

 Angie D of San Jose, CA - October 2010

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My first visit to Dr. Tsai was in early 2009. I live in Santa Cruz and was just working over the hill that day.

I explained to my friend during lunch, "I feel my back is about to fail." and I've been feeling that way for at least a few weeks.

My friend insisted that I must see Dr. Tsai right away. Lucky me, he was able to give me a short appointment.

After the adjustment, I felt good, I felt right, I walked around happily knowing my back will not fail that Thursday and for the rest of that weekend.  I taught my class happily, I walked in with big smile and confidence.

 

I do have a chronic back pain problem and did have a chiropractor in Santa Cruz whom I like for 4 years.

Many times when I told her that my back was about to fail or in pain, she told me because I have little ones, it will persist till they become older.  She is a kind person, but I was not improving .... .... .   I was becoming depressed about my condition.

 

Several months later, I went back to Dr. Tsai with my new x-ray, he gave me a scientific explanation, he gave me advice on how to find the right chiropractors. He was concerned about my drive and said it would be too hard on my body. As he suggested, I went and interviewed a few more chiropractors (some seem really good) but I chosed driving over the hill to Dr. Tsai.

 

Dr. Tsai cares, he is responsible, have good bedside manner and is very considerate.

His method is gentle yet effective. The Graston method may be not be as gentle but it works.

 

Dr. Tsai would go extra miles for his patients, he has the golden heart of a great doctor.

I feel blessed to have him as my doctor and I hope you would feel the same.

 

Thank you Dr. Tsai and may all of you find good health.

  

 

 Seabea of Santa Cruz, CA - November 2009

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I am a lifelong devotee to bodywork with a lifelong shoulder and headache problem...NOT ANYMORE. Dr. Tsai is nothing short of a miracle worker. Since I have begun my treatments with Dr. Tsai I have not suffered from the close to migraine headaches that I used to get on a weekly basis.

The incredible time and patience that he dedicates to your visit is unheard of and you WILL NOT find anywhere else. I have been to other Graston providers and they are a joke in comparison to Dr.  Tsai.

Dr. Tsai takes his Graston practice seriously and his goal is to never see you again. That may sound unsettling...but think about it...his goal is to give you immediate relief, provide you will long term tools that will free you from the "chiropractic" cycle.

If you are new to Graston, DO NOT BE AFRAID...IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

 Tracy G of Palo Alto, CA- September 2009

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Personally, I think it's too difficult to trust and to choose a chiropractor. There are so many kinds of chiropractors out there or on yellowpages. How am I gonna choose one who can help me with my pain? Referral or first-hand experiences by friends are important for me to make a decision.

Before I met Dr. Tsai, I didn't even know a chiropractor can improve my chronic shoulder and back pain so much. I though if I could get more rest on my shoulder/back, or if I could sleep better, maybe hopefully these pains would go away someday somehow. All those did not happen. I tried a treatment from Dr. Tsai.

Now I know chiropractic is not only about adjusting your spine, but also about your nerves and muscles. At least my chronic pain around shoulder and back are mostly from my muscle tightness rather than spine.

Dr. Tsai was careful about fully diagnoses before doing treatment. He was nice and gentle, and really cares about patients. He tried to help patients in different techniques, including instrument-assist massage therapy, and electrical stimulation, and ultrasound for deeper muscle therapy. I actually felt much better after first treatment. Then I had second and third and will keep going until my chronic pains go away. "Live your life without pain" is really what I want to experience after many years live with pains. I want to have something different. And it is definitely nicer.

 GW of San Jose, CA - Feb 2008

Idiopathic Scoliosis / Functional Scoliosis

Here is a current patient in her forties with her x-rays from the year before with another chiropractor. While I cannot say that I can cure scoliosis with chiropractic alone, these pictures should speak for themselves for a patient who has had mild to moderate scoliosis for most of her life. On the other hand, I have never seen a surgical patient or patient using a brace become 100% cured for scoliosis either. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong and read about my opinion about scoliosis. Chiropractic spinal adjustments in conjunction with myofascial therapy and the patient's diligence with home exercises were all a part in these results. Here is a brochure about scoliosis with the official word from a chiropractic organization or the online version of the ACA stance on scoliosis. Looking at her x-ray, the bones in her spine are not of abnormal shape just misaligned also known as a functional scoliosis. Until I can get post-x-rays, pay attention to the curve in the right rib cage, the musculature in the middle and the shadow of the spine bones to confirm the black line approximating the spinal scoliosis curve. The red line in the resulting photos is taken from the curve in the original x-rays. The final picture shows the leg length difference change with the right leg now appearing longer. The x-ray shows her right pelvis higher and the right tilt of the spine causing her right leg to be shorter when the patient first came to see me. As the spine curve straightens and the right pelvis drops, the right leg is appearing to be longer as a result. Unfortunately, this website started after her initial visit. Three weeks after these post-results pictures and I am happy to report that the scoliotic curve is stable along with her pain. Her treatment consisted more of myofascial therapy, physiotherapy and "no crack"/gentle chiropractic instead of traditional "cracking" chiropractic adjustments. The goal for her treatments was to stop her back pain and reducing her scoliosis played a part in accomplishing this by balancing the stress loads between left and right side.

 Chiropractic Adjustments

Have you heard of chiropractors that ask you to get adjusted 2-3x a week? Here are some pictures showing the gradual changes with traditional "cracking" chiropractic adjustment only once a week. I usually only ask patients for weekly treatments until they are stable because I address the muscle imbalance with myofascial therapy, stretches and exercises which is the other half of the equation in joint misalignments. This patient had surgery for his knee injury and had his leg in a cast which caused a mild but noticable misalignment in his back as seen by the length in his legs. Besides injury, everyday activities such as driving and even muscle imbalance/tightness can cause misalignments. The leg difference fluctuates as the body adapts to an equilibrium or finds a balance, but the overall progress can be seen. I adjusted his pelvis regularly because it is the base & the foundation of the spine. The muscles will also relax more becoming less tight when the body is in alignment with the center of gravity. This is why posture is so important. The next section will look more into posture. The purpose of this section is to document how well the adjustments hold and the patient continues to make progress with additional adjustments.

		This is a before and after adjustment shot by the 3rd week. This is the earliest picture I have of him showing the greatest difference. The subsequent pictures show white lines taken from the very first picture.
		4th Week: after adjustment shot only
		5th Week: before & after adjustment
		19th Week: The patient returned after about 2 and 1/2 months. The overall change is still better than the 3rd week picture and the change in leg length is stable. The after adjustment change is not dramatic so it is time to look at other areas.

Posture & Chiropractic Adjustments

The following are is a longer term look at a patient with mild posture problems. He was being treated for pain so he visits depended on the presence of pain in multiple locations. I advocate good posture and proper ergonomics for their relationship with the stress to muscles such as in the neck and shoulder. Originally, I drew a line parallel to the walls beginning at the ankles but as you can see, the patient tends to lean forward. I finally draw a box around his upper chest and use that as a reference for how far forward his head translates (anterior head carriage / forward head posture). This is an unconventional method but the best I can do without x-rays. Note the rounded shoulders and how the belly or abdomen translates forward with the weak core muscles. The abdomen also seems to indicate how far forward the lower spine curve goes forward as a result of how far backward the upper back translates. The body tries to find a balance between the upper and lower body. After stopping treatment for several months, the shoulders did become rounded again from working at the computer but that was fairly easy to treat with subsequent myofascial therapy treatments. I am personally happy how the forward head posture stabilized which might have played a part preventing his neck pain. With the last set of pictures, there were small noticable changes what were relatively consistent with each picture. Another important message I'd like patients to see is how important it is to make healthy changes to your life such as regular exercises and stretching. I find the patients that do this respond the best and keep the results of their treatments better. The postural changes seen with this patient is a cummulation of effects of both my treatments and the patient's efforts with regular exercises.

		Before chiropractic adjustments photo and photo about 3 months later after chiropractic & myofascial therapy treatments
		Before chiropractic adjustments: 2.5 months later Note: Patient received treatments from 2 different health professionals during that 2.5 month time period but primarily from conventional, non-chiropractic, Western medicine. He also works out and stretches regularly.
	After treatment: These next three pictures are taken after chiropractic & Graston Technique treatment within the same day.

 A person's posture is a global balance between 27 joints of the spine. Looking at leg length is a quick but incomplete view of the balance between left and right side. Fixing a global problem like posture is like peeling off layers of an onion. There are multiple areas of problems that contribute more or less with each other. Every patient's problems are unique so the patient's treatment will change to suit their needs.

Dr. Tony Tsai

Works In Progress

		Before & After Chiropractic Adjustments: Early results after 1 month. Pre-treatment x-ray taken by the previous chiropractor. Note: the head angle is the same but the individual neck bones are clearly starting to form a more normal cervical lordosis or curve in the neck.
		Before Chiropractic Treatment: X-ray and photo show an average of 12 mm leg length difference measured by X-rays due to misalignments in the pelvis and spine. Pre-treatment x-ray taken by the previous chiropractor. X-ray confirms finding in before photo.
		After Chiropractic Adjustments: Leg length difference now shows a slight difference with the right leg now longer after 1 month. Only gentle chiropractic used in both the low back and neck.

		Second Week: Before
missing		Second Week: Before Treatment After Calf Raises
		Second Week: After Treatment
		Second Week: After Treatment and After Calf Raises
		Third Week: Before Treatment
		Third Week: Before Treatment after Calf Raises
		Third Week: Before Treatment, 10-20 seconds after Calf Raises
		Fourth Week: Before Treatment
		Fourth Week: Before Treatment, after Calf Raises
		Fourth Week: Before Treatment, 10-20 sec after Calf Raises
		Fourth Week: After Treatment Treatment. Unfortunately, picture taken too soon after lying down for a period of time.

Bell's Palsy A facial nerve paralysis with symptoms from eye dryness, altered taste to muscle weakness and slurred speech.
		Before Treatment: Photo shows obvious assymetry of facial muscles. The patient also had eye dryness, altered taste and numbness of lips.
		After 1-2 months: Besides, the dramatic muscle tone increase, eye dryness, taste, numbness and pain resolved. Note: The patient also had nutritional supplements & cold laser therapy.