Carmel Valley Chiropractic Clinic

I’ve been seeing Wil Smith for over 20 years now and he is always the first person to come to mind when I’m in pain. Wil is a rare individual that has the ability to tune in and really discover what is ailing his patients. A true gem in my book! And to Heide, his assistant, thanks for fitting us all in!

Outstanding service! Drs. Wilson Smith and Patricia Woll truly care for their patients and spend as much time as needed. I tell all my friends, and so, yes, it is sometimes difficult to get an appt that very day, but hang in there. Heidi will put you on the Waiting List and call back soon! Well worth the wait!

Dr Parrish has been my go to chiro for over 4 years. She has been consistently great! She always takes the time to listen to my experience, trusts me to know myself, and makes herself available to patients she knows have ongoing, recurring issues. I find this to be somewhat rare among physicians. She explains what she thinks is going on and what she is doing to relieve the problem. I find her to be an invaluable resource and recommend her quite often.

I have worked with three of the practitioners at the clinic.
I have been really helped by chiropractors Wilson Smith (Applied Kinesiology/​Strength Testing), and Claire Parrish (soft tissue release). I have been to a LOT of chiros through the years and several here in the area but these two raise the bar. They really listen, take their time with you, give you gentle adjustments (Claire does muscle release only, which never hurts, it’s actually really cool), and don’t give you the baloney you usually get where chiros usually try to make you come 3x a week or whatever. I got lots of info about supplements which have greatly helped my arthritis, and Will caught my B-​6 absorption deficiency: so now I take a supplement and have color in my cheeks again! Who knew?
Mark Herro, LicAc is an excellent acupuncturist, with a creative mind, extensive training, and a warm and genuine interest in working with you to address your issues. Again, I have had lots of acupuncture over the years, but he is in a class by himself. A pleasure to work with.
It is hard to get an appt with Will… you will wait for months. If you suspect any kind of allergy problems, make an appt now. It is worth the wait. He uses strength testing, not the scratches, to diagnose you, and can often painlessly «re-​set» your system to alleviate if not remove the allergy (sounds nuts, I know, but now I am not allergic to my cats anymore!).
I have chronic arthritis and neck problems and these three have kept me in one piece!

I was referred to Dr. Wilson Smith by a good friend. I’ve been having trouble with my neck, shoulders and lower back for a few years now. On my first visit I chuckled quite a bit when he did some muscle-​strength testing (part of Applied Kinesiology) to better understand the problems my body was experiencing. A few taps here, a few taps there with my my arm raised… well I left feeling pretty good then noticed my neck pain went away. I hadn’t been able to sleep using a pillow for months and now I was able to. I’ve experienced a handful of chiropractors and I won’t say that one is better than another. However, if you run out of options and you are still in pain then give Dr. Wilson Smith a whirl, it can’t hurt if he can fit you in. It took me a month or two of waiting but it was so worth it.