Progressive Healthcare of Gwinnett

If Dr. Rattiner was the main chiropractor I would go back in a minute but the chiro who does most of the adjusting, Dr. Woolsey, is absolutely as rude as they come. I went there for a few years and got much better and I would still love to go for maintenance adjustments but Woolsey is in too much of a hurry to move the many patients through and his attitude is foul. He embarrassed me in front of other patients last time so I choose not to go back. Also, they do all adjustments in front of all the other patients – it’s strange to say the least.

I went in a bit skeptical my first time, as I’d never seen a professional chiropractor before, I honestly thought it was all kinda nonsense (sorry! haha) but man, I came out feeling awesome!
Fabulous team of wellness professionals who coordinate the care to heal and prevent pain and injury. I walked in a feeling like an old broken woman (Mellow dramatic? Well, maybe) and through a series of interventions and adjustments, I felt SO much better almost instantly!
Oh, by the way, Dr. Rattiner is awesome, I was very impressed with the attention and attentiveness I received from him. It doesn’t hurt that he’s really funny and you can’t help but to feel super comfortable when you’re with him. They are really personable and know their patients. I just feel really great whenever I leave there. Highly recommend!
I haven’t tried their other services yet, but I’m hoping they pick up inversion therapy to help with my boyfriends terribly crushed discs!

After some lower back aches and minor finger arthritis, I decided to try a chiropractor. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I felt Dr. Rattiner did a great job explaining the process. I saw improvement within 6 weeks and felt good enough to not need any additional visits. The physical therapy and 15 minute massage was very helpful too. I really think having the scheduled visits helped me to put my health first and forced me to reevaluate my exercise program. It’s been a few months since my last visit and I still feel good. Once I got my back pain under control I was able to exercise more and I got the motivation to exercise daily. Thanks for the jump start!
PS: The staff were so welcoming and friendly!

Don’t bother making an appointment… once you arrive you’ll wait in line — first come/​first served style. Don’t be surprised if you’re there 2 hours for an adjustment. You’ll be moved along (slowly) in assembly line fashion in a large open room full of everyone else. Once you finally get to the table for adjustment, it seems less about trying to figure out what’s wrong and more about some quick snap, crackle, and pop to get you off the table and on to the next on the assembly line.

I went to Progressive Healthcare in a lot of pain. They put me through the ringer… making me see 3 different people, only to leave with no treatment. Dr. Rattiner told me that he needed overnight to review my x-​rays. X-​rays do not take overnight to develop — they are ready immediately. I feel like this was a ploy to get me to come back for another visit and charge me more money. I have been to a lot of chiropractors over the years and I know the drill. They made me talk to a nurse practitioner — a service I did not want or request. I wanted a chirporactic adjustment with a plan for future work/​maintainence. Dr. Rattiner was very nice, as was everyone in the clinic — but there was no reason to make me be in the clinic for 2 hours… see providers I didn’t need to see… and then leave UNTREATED! I actually asked Dr. Rattiner if he could please treat me that day and he refused, giving me some explanation about needing to review my case to make sure he wasn’t going to adjust me when I had a broken bone or something like that. Sure, I get that — but so review my x-​rays right then and see if I have a broken bone and if I don’t — TREAT ME! I paid for treatment and I didn’t get any!!!
I will never go back. The very next day I called another chiropractor… I saw him that afternoon, got x-​rays, reviewed them with him in office, developed a treatment plan, and got same-​day treatment (all in less than 2 hours). I walked out feeling some relief and am very happy with his care.
If you want the holistic approach thing — then maybe this is the place for you… the other reviews seem to really like it. I don’t know. But I have a primary care doctor — I was not looking for anything but a chiropractor, and I was therefore extremely frustrated. Wish I could get my money back from my co-​pay. I’m even upset for my insurance company to have to pay his bills when he didn’t do anything. Looking back at his website I see that it says «free consultation» — I guess you have to ask for that — all I got was a consultation and it certainly was not free.

I am giving 5 Stars for the consultation since I haven’t started treatment yet. It was thorough, professional, caring and unhurried. Explanation was easy to understand and expectations were explained. A good first experience.

Dr. Rattiner and Dr. Woolsey have made a great impact on my overall health. I came in to the office with a major pain in my lower back which I suspected was a pinched nerve. I was at a point in my life where I was in pain all over my body and I couldn’t take or do anything to help. Dr. Rattiner and his staff were great at explaining and planning an approach to feel better. The adjustment Dr Woolsey performs are amazing. I now prefer the adjuster tool he uses over manual adjustments. I like how you can get adjusted and they offer physical and massage therapy all in the same office. The staff is very friendly and you can tell they all really care about the patients and enjoy their job. Every time I leave I feel like I’m improving. I have gone from not being able to sit or lay down to feeling like I could train for a marathon. I would definitely recommend this office to anyone who is looking for a holistic approach to whatever pain or health problem they have.

I also want to add that they have helped me with issues such as indigestion, sinus infections, and plantar fasciitis. I’m glad I didn’t let my preconcieved notions keep me from visiting and making PH my regular doctor.

This review is for the massage only; an offer through Groupon. My massage was only 45 minutes, when the Groupon was for 60 minutes. Therapist was off in a flash, so I had no opportunity to express my disappointment with a service that was 75% of what I paid for.

I can not speak highly enough about this place. I had been looking for a chiropractor who would actually take a holistic approach and not just complete an adjustment as if I was another patient on an assembly line. Dr. Rattiner and company is that place. It’s a gem. After only the first visit, I already felt better. Things I didn’t even think were an issue, they corrected for me. The staff is fantastic. Ms. Angie and Ms. Cara are wonderful. They give a personal touch, and you really get a sense they care. Vanessa is always pleasant and greets everyone as they come in by name. And then there’s Dr. Matt — what can I say? He’s just amazing. One of the nicest, most personable doctors I’ve ever worked with. He remembers each patient and gives you his whole attention while you’re there. Thanks to him, I sleep better, run farther, and feel fantastic. His knowledge is unbelievable. He’ll help you with more than just your spine. He takes a whole-​body approach. The technique he uses is much nicer than the traditional manual adjustment where things are cracking and popping — and in my humble opinion, much more effective. If you have been thinking about going to a chiropractor, or ever thought they were hooky doctors who didn’t do much, go see Dr. Rattiner and Dr. Matt. You will not be sorry.

I agree. They are trustworthy and definitely know what they are doing. I am glad I found them. Now my daugther is going to them too!

I started going to chiropractors in 1991 due to a strained neck work injury. Each different chiropractor that I have gone to used the same method without really focusing on my exact problem until I got to Align the Spine and Dr, Rattiner and his staff. I was feeling VERY bad in August of this year with swollen joints in my hands, elbows and ankles as well as red prickly skin. My regular doctor didn’t help me at all, no cream, no anti inflammatory-​nothing. So l picked a different Chiropractor on my way home and I just got the feeling that I was being hustled and herded around, especially when he wanted me to sign up for the treatment plan. I took my extremely overpriced xrays and told him l wanted a 2^nd opinion. That’s what brought me to Align the Spine, immediately just from talking to Vanessa, the receptionist, l knew I was in for a much better experience, and much more intensive care. Chiropractic care isn’t «one size fits all» it is the exact opposite, it should be the most individual care that you can get, especially because they can pinpoint your source of pain and treat it accordingly. I am almost finished with my treatment plan and l will continue to go once or twice a month. Since l started with Align the Spine, l can tell you l sleep better, walk easier, seem taller, more alert, just from aligning the bad areas and blockages in my spine. I am middle aged and I used to dread dropping things at work because l was afraid l would have an incontinence moment bending down to get what ever it was-​which is very embarrassing-​l am too young for that. I actually pick up anything easier and don’t worry about that happening any more. It is also easier for me to sit and get up without having to push on the table to raise up. Dr. Matt and Dr. Rattiner use the activator method primarily and I promise you that if you are skeptical-​you won’t be after treatment because it really works. Others who had used it on me didn’t do it properly so it had no effect and I thought to myself-​why are they even bothering with that? Once you get treated properly with the activator you will feel the amazing difference.

All I can say is that despite being a skeptic I’m now a believer in chiropractic medicine. Dr. Rattiner and his staff are amazing.
I’ve had reoccurring back problems for years from a work injury, often resulting in debilitating pain from muscle spasms. The last such occurrence was just over 2 years ago and I was convinced to see Dr. Rattiner at Align the Spine by a friend. From only one visit I noticed significant improvement and after only a few followups I was better than ever.
I can’t say enough to impart just how much my quality of life has improved since meeting Dr. Rattiner and his staff. I’ve not had a single problem in the past 2 years with only infrequent followups.

I have been to MANY chiropractors threw out my life and Dr Rattiner has to be the best!!! Everyone is so polite and helpful. Dr. Rattiner is great at explaining how chiropractic medicine works and exactly what needs to be done to fix your problems. Since i have been seeing him my seizures have decreased to almost nothing and i have not had a migraine in at least a year.