Lincoln Park Chiropractic & Sports Associates

Brian Marion provides excellent care and prides himself on educating his patients and making them better. This is clearly shown in the extra time he takes to explain what is being done, and his attention to detail. He is dynamic In the way he has treated me for the last 7 months, as he tailors his sessions for how my lower back feeling at that particular moment.

Dr. Marion’s work was decent and he did help with my back pain up to a certain extent, but more so than the adjustments I received, the emails he sent me about stretching were what helped. His adjustments would sometimes leave me in more pain and he seemed to have a lack of experience compared to my previous chiropractic sessions with other physicians.
His office was very small, his x-​ray machine was broken each time he tried to give me an x-​ray, so he claimed I didn’t need one. He initially billed me the wrong way and had to reimburse me since he claimed my insurance covered it, then after reimbursing me and after I had stopped treatment he contacted me and said my insurance actually did not cover the sessions and hit me with a big bill that had built up over the course of my visits.
He is clearly very disorganized and I would not recommend him to a peer or colleague.

Dr Marion is a chiropractic magician. I am a touring musician and had to take my chances on a random new doctor when I threw my neck out on tour. The day before, a chiropractor in Pittsburgh worked on my neck and if anything made it worse, when I came to Dr Marion’s office today I couldn’t even shake his hand I was in such excruciating pain. He was such a sweet guy, much younger than I expected, and of course since my experience with the Doctor the day before was so miserable I wasn’t expecting much. He was so thorough, asking me every question that could affect his treatment, and then ran diagnostics on my muscle and spine as well. His adjustment and treatment took less than an hour, and I swear within two hours of visiting his office my unbearable pain was almost completely gone. Vanished, seriously I’ve never seen such a dramatic change without the use of m painkillers. This man is worth every penny, and I couldn’t recommend him higher.

I went to see Dr. Marion with lower back pain and I purchased a Groupon for an X ray, consultation and adjustment. When I arrived, the office was very small and kind of dirty and unorganized with water stains on every ceiling tile, but I figured not to judge a book by it’s cover. Although he was very nice, I did not have the best experience with this business. Dr. Marion spent 55 minutes talking about his certifications and boosting his own ego (and using terms that are above most people’s head that have not gone to school in this field) and 5 minutes adjusting my neck rather than my back which was in the most pain. He also at one point referred to me as «one of the groupon people» and told me all the issues hes had with those people in the past, which really made me uncomfortable. I also felt that he was trying to get me to come back for an extended period of time, and as I realize I may need to do that for long time relief, I was simply there for an adjustment. He spent the first 35 minutes having me tell him every single instance that I have had any sort of headache or back pain and for how long, and when I did not use the proper terms, he made me feel as if I was not as smart as him and was continuously correcting me and quizzing me along the way through my adjustment. I have been to countless Chiropractors and Physical Therapists due to my injury to my back, and this is by far the worst experience I’ve had. I left in more pain than I had gone in with and I would not recommend my family and friends to visit this Chiropractor.

As a fitness professional I am very picky about who I trust with my body. I met dr Brian Marion at a networking event almost a year ago. I have been working with him since. I was impressed with his education and when i sat down with him for our first session he took the time to analyze what was going on and talked about strategies to improve my pain. I recently suffered an injury in competition and with brians help i was able to make a quick recovery and get back into competition.
Thanks for all the help!

After a car accident, Dr. Marion fit me in the day I called his office. He was very thorough and took the time to fully evaluate my condition and explain my plan of care. He always had time for questions and was very knowledgeable. I was a bit skeptical about chiropractors before coming to Dr. Marion but he put me at ease from day one. I always left his office feeling better and would highly recommend him!

Dr. Marion was fantastic. I have been to MANY other Chiropractors over the years but Dr. Marion is one of the most thorough. I believe he takes the time and care to analyze, fix, and make sure you understand the problem at hand. All the while, not charging you for every extra service (ART, heat packs, stimulation, kinesio tape) or question (I have been charged before for «taking the time» to ask a question). In terms of the chiropractic care, Dr. Marion is probably the dollar for care you are going to find in the city.

Dr. Marion is wonderful! He definitely made a believer out of me. I never gave much credence to chiropractic care, but when I was so stressed that I was getting daily migraines and my neck and back were killing me, I was willing to try anything. I only went to Dr. Marion for a few months, but they were wonderful, migraine-​free months. He was always very accommodating with appointments and his adjustments were right on. I left the office feeling so much better. I’ve moved out of state and am searching for a new chiropractor and wish I could go back to see Dr. Marion again!

Dr. Marion is a good communicator who listens to his clients, gives them opportunities to ask questions, and explains why he is doing what he is doing.
After accessing me he gave me a treatment plan (one month, twice a week) that seems reasonable.
He is professional but easy-​going. Booking appointments is easy (they are flexible), which include a few evenings and Saturdays. He is prompt and does not waste time.
Dr. Marion works with a skilled massage therapist, Paul, and they are happy to arrange back-​to-​back (sorry about the pun) appointments.
I have experienced improvement in my neck since coming to Lincoln Park Chiropractic.

This review is not for Dr. Zid, but rather for Dr. Brian Marion.
Let me preface this by saying that I’m NOT one of those folks that is suspicious of chiropractors, or is primed to automatically have a bad experience. On the contrary, I’ve had excellenet dealings with various alternative health professionals through the years.
Although I have a very complicated health history over the past five years, Dr. Marion wanted to immediately know what was ailing me right now. Then, he literally looked through a book of supplements and «prescribed» a few to me. This was in my very first visit. So he hadn’t proven that he could held. We hadn’t even determined if the two of us would be a good fit, but he pressed the need for me to buy these things.
Well, after feeling pressured and misdiagnosed (I’ve got AS, but he thought that what was in my shoulder was bursitis), I never attended my follow up appointments. I also didn’t want those supplements, so I made an excuse on the day he tried to push them on me, and I didn’t purchase them.
Here’s the best part, not only did I receive a bill for the services (as I should have), but he also sent me a bill for the supplements that I didn’t want, and didn’t take with me.
With so many skilled alternative health care professionals in Chicago, you can do better than this.

DR. BRIAN MARION IS AN EXTRAORDINARY CHIROPRACTOR! After suffering from moderate to severe neck pain for several years, I went online to search for a chiropractor in my neighborhood. When I came across several positive reviews for Dr. Marion, I immediately scheduled an appointment. His kind demeanor and compassion immediately put me at ease. He asked a series of questions to get to the root of my pain, and offered inexpensive solutions to get me better. The treatments I receive go above and beyond basic adjustments and electrotherapy treatments, as Dr. Marion constantly gives me simple exercises to strengthen my muscles while at home or work. (These exercises would be considered simple to 98% of the population. On days when I’m in the 2% bracket, Dr. Marion will patiently go over them several times until he knows I get it, all without making me feel like the village idiot.) My only regret is procrastinating and not finding this practice sooner. Over the last several weeks my neck pain has become nonexistent and my energy has increased dramatically thanks to Dr. Marion’s one-​on-​one care!

I’ve been going to Dr. Zid for over 2 years now and I am constantly pleased with his treatments. He explains things in a very approachable yet informative way and takes into consideration the stresses you put on your body — ie i’m a runner. It’s never hard to get an appointment and he is very willing to work with insurance and not having insurance alike.
I originally chose him because the initial visit fee was very reasonable unlike some other I found that were much higher.
If you need a chiropractor in the LP, look no further!

I came to visit this practice and Dr. Brian Marion through having a You Swoop certificate for a free exam. I had a severe neck injury/​condition which for over a year various chiropractors and doctors could do nothing to alleviate my pain and suffering. In fact, a few made it worse.
Dr. Marion addressed my problems immediately and I started experiencing relief in less than 3 weeks, and it would have been sooner had I been able to visit twice weekly as he recommended, but could not due to the lengthy drive from the suburbs to the office. A month after coming to Dr. Marion I definitely noticed a change for the better and now can at least function normally without the pain and aggravation which basically ruined a year for me. I also decided to come twice weekly due to the remarkable results.
I have used MULTIPLE chiropractors over the years and what separates Dr. Marion from the others is he gets to know his patients as well as what works for YOU. He is totally open and honest with you. I have had too many doctors where you are only treated like a weekly appointment, to be rushed in and rushed out, and brought back the next week for more of the same My visits with Dr. Marion consist of a consultation on my healing progression, followed by an adjustment, further treatment of the affected areas, as well as various exercises as he sees fit. In short, good old time medicine.
If you have ANY type of back or neck issue, this would be the first place I would visit. I’m angry I did not come sooner. I don’t know where I would be-​physically AND mentally-​had I not found this practice. I live about 40 miles from his office and have no problem driving into the city weekly for my visit. I’m all the better for it.
Its great to know there are doctors out there who still care about their patients AND try their best to service their patients.

I have known Dr. Zid for a couple of years as well as visiting him several times for chiropractic sessions. A consummate professional who doesn’t sell or stuff anything in your face except what is needed to help you get better. On the different appointments (I’m guilty of not returning until there is pain again) he took the necessary time to ask how I was doing, how my body was feeling and the discomfort areas, etc. And the adjustments were spot on each time.
Thanks Dr. Z for helping out one adjustment at a time.

I really liked Dr. Zid and I felt like he did a good job on explaining everything and doing my adjustment. He did answer the phone while we were doing our consultation, which I didn’t like, but he didn’t have a receptionist so maybe he had to. He did a great job of accommodating me with fees since he doesn’t participate w/​BCBS HMO, and he does a lot of work with athletes and dancers. He had some signs saying to «ask him about vitamin supplements» which I was apprehensive of, but he didn’t even mention them. All in all, a great first session!

after being diagnosed a health conditions’ cause, i was refered to Dr Pete.
He lead me thru a series of treatments that have brought me back to a level of health i never knew.
Thank you so much.

I was searching for chiropractors after being in a car accident and having whiplash and was very pleased to find Dr. Peter Zid. He is very knowledgeable, friendly and most importantly was willing to work around my work schedule to make appointments so I could get back to normal.
I was also very pleased by the fact that he treated and released me based solely on my condition, not on how much money he could get from my insurance company. I have gone to him several other times for regular adjustments when my back or neck feels out of «whack» and again he has treated & released me based on how I feel after treatments.
I would definitely recommend him to any of my friends and family!