Kelly Thompson, DC

Our 19 year old cats are grooming themselves again, jumping onto chairs and couches, and otherwise acting like kittens after LIGHTMD treatments. Our boy cat was showing extreme weakness in his rear legs and the girl cat had a limp. What a difference! Dr. Thompson is extremely knowledgeable and very kind. We are very fortunate to know him!

Add our family – including two very old yellow labs (12 years and 13.5 years) – to the 5-​star list for Dr. Kelly Thompson.
Despite numerous arthritic medications, the dogs were moving more slowly. The oldest was only walking short walks a few times a week. But after 5 treatments with Kelly’s magic hands and LightMD, they are each walking every day (the youngest 1 to 1.5 hours, the oldest 20 to 30 minutes). This has kept up despite having no treatments for 3 weeks. But we will definitely come back on a monthly basis to ensure that they continue to move and are more comfortable in their waning years.

Dr. Thompson is a special, energetic person and ethical and gifted practitioner. I sought him out because of my kitty’s broken leg (misdiagnosis sent us on a goose chase) and Dr. Thompson was very prompt in returning my phone call and kind about following up with our kitty, even when he ultimately required surgery and not chiropractic. Very sweet and impressive. Even though Milo would not allow an adjustment, he was more comfortable with Dr. Thompson than any other doctor and allowed him to touch his tender back just a little. Dr. Thompson was so kind in listening to the horrors our (difficult) kitty had been through and was so gentle and supportive – he could really see by Milo’s behavior that he had been roughly treated at another hospital prior and was very supportive and patient. We are grateful for Dr. Thompson and I have already referred two friends to him. He even works on little guys (like chinchillas and guinea pigs). Thank you so much, Dr. Thompson!

Love Dr. Thompson. More importantly my Dog LOVES Dr. Thompson!
After 2 visits my dog was completely recovered from a limp that noone else could figure out!

My dog, Bob, was paralyzed from his waist down and Dr. Thompson treated him and he is back to normal after 6 treatments.
I took him to 2 vets because something was wrong, he was not eating and was inactive. After the last of 4 vet visits, he lost control of his hind legs and I took him to a well known dog clinic where they diagnosed him with a herniated spinal disc and they recommend surgery which was going to cost about $ 10,000. I had already paid over $ 600. My dog sitter recommended Dr. Thompson and Bob is back to normal.
My family thought I was «nuts» to take him to a dog Chiropractor, but I was willing to try anything before I put him «under the knife.» Dr. Thompson told me that the problem is still there and to keep him from jumping on to or off of sofa’s etc., which we have done. I highly recommend you contact Dr. Thompson if your dog is having any muscle or skeletal problems.
Dr. Thompson will take your calls, he is prompt to respond and great to work with. I checked Unilocal before I called him and the referrals prompted me to contact him.
I have witnessed first hand Dr. Thompson’s specialized skill and his wonderful way with animals. Bob is a happy camper and so are we!

Dr Thompson is the real deal. If you have an animal that is experiencing any kind of pain, loss of mobility, or muscle weakness, you should immediately call him for a consult. Like right now. Stop reading this and call him now.
Our experience with our 6 year old cocker spaniel was mind boggling. After waking up to her being in an extreme amount of pain one morning, we took her to the urgent care vet in Campbell who diagnosed her with a slipped disc and recommended xrays and blood tests to confirm. An estimate of $ 700.
We followed up with her regular vet (who we no longer go to) to confirm the diagnosis and they did confirm it with a similar recommendation for xrays and labs, with a similar price tag.
Both vets basically told us that she wouldn’t be able to be very active anymore for basically the rest of her life. No running at the park, leash walks only, no jumping up or down, no standing up to say hi to us. Basically a life of misery.
I asked both vets how they knew it was a slipped disc and how the diagnostics were beneficial. My standpoint is, why should money be spent on diagnostics if it doesn’t lead to treatment? Their response was that the only treatment for this issue would be spinal surgery and the pain would be lessened as the inflammation goes down over time but could come back at any time with a reinjury. Not a good prognosis.
My whole family has seen chiropractors for years with excellent results but we laughingly assumed there are not chiropractors for animals. My mom did a quick search and found Dr Thompson. I was very skeptical so I called and spoke with him at length about our issues.
Dr Thompson told us that it was very possible that the pain was not from a herniated disc but from a spinal compression which can be easily corrected with an adjustment. Light bulb moment. Further, he said the xrays can’t get a good image of herniated discs anyway, so the xrays would be a waste.
We set an appointment and Dr Thompson immediately found the problem and performed an adjustment to address it. Tula was wiped out the rest of the day. The next day she was noticeably more mobile and in less pain.
She proceeded to get better over the next days and after seeing Dr Thompson about 8 – 10 times over the last several months she is fully recovered, very active and not in any pain. I would estimate that her pain was reduced 80% within the first week.
The vets who misdiagnosed her and predicted pain for the rest of her life should be ashamed. I have no tolerance for people who are supposed to be experts in their field and yet are clueless.
Lessons learned:
— Tula (and apparently many dogs) developed back and hip issues from jumping off things onto the ground and from running downhill (playing fetch, etc).
— Don’t let dogs jump out of the car onto the ground, off the bed, etc.
— As we saw her get better it became obvious that she had probably been having some pain as long as we had her (adopted about three years ago) and we just never knew. She never used to like being picked up and would only tolerate a few seconds before squirming to be put down. She doesn’t do that now and I have a strong feeling that she was hurting before.
— Dr Thompson shared with me yesterday that dog spines and spinal cords don’t have very much space between them, so a small amount of compression can have a significant effect (pain or loss of function). Humans have a larger gap between the spinal cord and spine which causes human spines to have to sustain greater injury before there are significant neurological effects.
— Don’t follow a vets recommendation on any pain or neurological, muscular, or skeletal issues without discussing with Dr Thompson.

I’m so grateful to have found Dr. Kelly Thompson. Through his gentle, knowledgeable This past Spring, my 2 year old French Bulldog was experiencing some pain symptoms (panting, tremors). After bringing her to my vet, I discovered through x-​rays that she has sever hip dysplasia. The recommendation at that point was femoral head surgery, a major surgery for such a small and young dog, but the vet’s only recommendation at that point. The idea of putting my little girl through this type of trauma was unimaginably difficult. And after a few days on pain pills, her pain symptoms disappeared which lead me to believe that the pain she experienced was not from her hip condition, but instead from something else. The vet didn’t think so, and left me instead with the option of surgery or potentially forcing her to live in pain.
Thankfully, I did my research and discovered that there are pet owners who opt for alternative treatment for small dogs with hip dysplasia (she also had a partially torn leg muscle). One of those options was chiropractic care. I had never head of a chiropractor who works on pets, but this sounded interesting. After researching local practitioners, I luckily came across Dr. Thompson here on Unilocal.I called him and was very grateful that he took the time to go over all potential concerns and questions of mine (even while he was away on vacation at the time I called!). We met the following week and he indicated that he believed her pain symptoms was a result of spinal injury rather than her hip condition. After just one session, I noticed major improvement. We did a series of 6 sessions in total over the last few months. She has a follow up in January after 3 months post treatment. Not once since Dr. Thompson performed his work with her has she exhibited her pain symptoms. I am so very grateful that I was able to forgo a painful surgery for my little girl, and instead actually discover not only what was causing her discomfort, but get it fixed. I would otherwise never have known the spinal issues were the root of her pain. I also discovered many more helpful tips from Dr. Thompson about things she (and her sister) should and should not play with and do in order to prevent future problems. Dr. Thompson also checked my other frenchie and did not find a problem that needed to be worked on. If he was in the business just for the money, I imagine he would have recommend treatments on her. I’m so grateful for his honesty, his immense skills and talents, and his wonderful practice. Dr. Thompson is a one of a kind canine chiropractor and I would recommend him in a heartbeat to anyone with a pet that is struggling with physical ailments.

My 11 year old Chocolate Lab Shelby has had hip/​back problems which would flare up occasionally causing her to limp. I didn’t want her to stay on pain medications with all their side effects and it doesn’t treat the real cause anyway. Her lower back had become hunched up from disc problems but after a few treatments it flattened down. She’s now doing things that she hasn’t been able to do for a long time! Dr Thompson really cares about animals and I highly recommend him!

Met with Dr. Thompson again a few weeks ago with my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Dr. Thompson always finds what is going on with my little guy. He can tell where he hurts and always makes Harley feel better. I can tell the difference in Harley soon after we visit Dr. Thompson. Thank you Dr. Thompson for taking such wonderful care of Harley.

I have a unique perspective to offer in my review. Like Dr. Thompson, I am a Doctor of Chiropractic. I have cared for a few animals in my practice, but my area of expertise is chiropractic orthopedics, for humans. When my chocolate lab, Corey, came down with torticollis (stiff and painful neck), she would Unilocal (excuse the pun!) when she turned her head. I tried to adjust her with a small hand-​held adjusting instrument (known in our profession as an Activator) but she was still in pain. We consulted Dr. Thompson through a recommendation from our vets at Adobe Pet Hospital. When Dr. Thompson met Corey I was first impressed that he «connected» with Corey. She typically doe not like to meet new people but he spoke with her in a calm manner and didn’t try to rush through the appointment. Once Corey warmed to him he performed a detailed examination and first treatment employing cold laser therapy and careful spinal correction (adjustment) with an Activator. She was better, but not perfect. A second treatment was needed and thereafter she was able to move without pain. At 16 she is still running around with our yellow and black labs– albeit not as fast as she used to. Thank you Dr. Thompson, you are a valuable resource to pet owners. Not that it matters, I would do anything for my old girl, but the cost for the two visits was FAR less expensive than seeing the vet, having x-​rays taken, blood drawn, and medication prescribed.

Every review here has 5 stars for a reason. Dr. Thompson helped out my kitty, Elvis, who appeared to have a back problem due to jumping down from high places. Dr. Thompson has a very gentle touch and I could see a big improvement after the second treatment. He even gives infrared light therapy to help heal as well. He traveled to my own vet’s office where I noticed she used them for her own animals as well. That’s got to say something there as well! I’m very happy that Elvis is back to normal and I’ll definitely see Dr. Thompson for any future problems.

Dr. Thompson is simply brilliant. Our dog hurt her back, which we think happened after she was put on painkillers for an injured leg. Our trainer, who is a former vet tech, immediately recommended Dr. Thompson. I admit that I was a bit skeptical about taking our dog to a chiropractor, but his expertise was immediately apparent. By just touching her, he immediately knew exactly where she was injured. Not only that, he could tell where she had hurt her leg; something that the vet couldn’t locate and she wasn’t even giving any indication of that injury anymore. A few sessions with Dr. Thompson’s magic fingers had our dog back in shape once more. He is truly an expert, we highly recommend him.

Dr. Thompson is excellent at his job, very well informed, pleasant to the dogs and provides an excellent service by travelling around to a couple of the local Vet clinics. I highly recommend him for your animal. He sees all 3 of my Bichon Frises.

We have a 12 year old Belgian Tervuren named Griffin that really hurt his neck over the Easter weekend. He was in so much pain that if you walked NEAR him he would Unilocal.It was terrible. We were referred to Dr. Thompson by our Chiropractor and we are so very happy we made that appointment.
Dr. Thompson worked on him and you could see instant relief after the first treatment. Griffin, our dog, seemed to have more spring in his step and you could tell that he felt better that night. He was still sore but was able to lift his head a bit when he walked. We have seen Dr. Thompson now 4 times and the proof of his effectiveness is watching our dog wanting to play. You can tell that he is doing much better because when we open his gate he BOLTS across the yard and wants to play. It has been wonderful to see him feel so much better.
Dr. Thompson is a very kind doctor. Our dog was in so much pain but Dr. Robinson was able to adjust his neck without any issue. He works with your specific case and he is not trying to get you to come back for unecessary appointments. He estimated how many appointments it would take for the adjustments to stick and it has been right on target. I would highly recommend him to anyone that has a dog that has any back or neck issues.

I recently called Dr. Thompson to set up an appointment for my limping puppy. Instead of having me come in and fork over money, he determined that based on the symptoms and my description of the injury, any adjustments he made would be unnecessary. He gave his expert opinion of what the diagnosis might be along with several helpful tips for conservative treatment (supplements, modifications to the home environment, etc).
All in all, he spent about ten minutes on the phone, helped out immensely, and didn’t charge a thing. I’ll be sure to contact Dr. Thompson for any future issues, as he definitely seems to be passionate about his work and I’m confident he’ll provide great value.

Dr Thompson has done wonders for my 8 year old Lab/​German Shepherd dog Dakota. A couple of years ago Dakota jumped out of my truck and landed on some rocks and must have hurt himself because I noticed that he started walking with a limp afterwards. We thought nothing of it and that he would heal himself in time. When he didn’t heal several months later we took him to the vet and they did a number of blood tests and x-​rays and told us that there was nothing much that they can do so they referred us to a specialist.
When we went to see the specialist they checked him out and gave us a few options. They said that the best thing that we could do was get him to lose weight since he was such a big dog. They wanted him to lose about 25 lbs and that there wasn’t much they can do until then. If he didn’t lose the weight the other option was to surgically fix him but then they said that the surgery may not necessarily fix him. So for several months we put him on an extreme diet. But the limp would sometimes go away but then come back at full force.
We started to run out options because Dakota just was not losing any weight and his limp was still really bad. Then several months ago a nurse referred us to see Dr. Thompson because her dog had a limp and she had seen him. We would have never thought to use a dog chiropractor but we wanted Dakota to feel better so we gave him a try.
When I first met Dr Thompson he just seemed so kind and seemed to genuinely care for Dakota’s well being. After the first session I noticed an improvement in the way Dakota was walking, It wasn’t a vast improvement, but it was an improvement, Dr. Thompson had said that it would probably take about 6 or 7 sessions. After every session Dakota would improve but then a few days later his limp would return. But then on his 8^th session DR Thompson saw Dakota and said that should be it, I shouldn’t have to see him anymore and sure enough we came home and we haven’t seen Dr. Thompson again. Dakota is walking around and even running around the park and his limp really is gone. He seems to have even lost some of the weight that we could not get him to lose before. Dr. Thompson knows what he is doing and I definitely recommend him. Thank you Dr. Thompson for fixing Dakota.

Dr Thompson is the most caring and compassionate vet that I have had in a long time. We have visited him intermittently for different episodes with the dogs, but every time Dr. Thompson works with us as if he had just seen us, even though it could have been 6 mos to a year since the last visit. He works miracles. My beagle could not life her neck at all and one treatment with him and she is back to normal. He is gentle and caring with the dogs, which fosters the trust needed to fully help the dog!!!

Dr. Kelly saved my dog ! My Chocolate lab, Mr. Finnegan woke up one day age 9 and could not walk. I was freaking out. I made appt with Dr. Kelly and he knew just what was going on.
He has over 20 some yrs of experience and well my dog was walking after 1^st treatment. He not only helped him walk but explained to me what happened and it was most likely a disc issue blocking the nerve that helped him walk.
Mr. Finnegan is going strong at 12 yrs old and I hope this review will help others pet lovers.
Thank you Dr. Kelly

Dr Thompson really helped the healing process of Roxie, our chow mix. She had impacted her neck and had very painful, restricted motion. Dr Kelly got the results that we sought in less time than he had originally projected, and saved us a lot of time, money and misery. Roxie was healed, and we were overjoyed.
Zeus, my friend’s papillion, had an intermittent neck problem. Zeus would tweak it while playing fetch, and then be in pain and barely able to walk. Dr
Thompson fixes him right up! Gentle manipulation, heat treatment and good as new. His services are affordable, reliable and honest! Dr. Thompson is flexible in order to serve his animal clients’ best interests. We give him 5 stars!!!

Dr. Thompson helped my Cat and Dogs!!! They are so much better now!
We have a cat named Nike, and she was very sassy and hissing if you touched a certain part of her lower back while petting her. I was concerned she might have a spinal issue that was causing the sensitivity. After taking her to Dr. Thompson, she returned to a normal Cat, no more extreme sensitivity on her back. We had her food up on a fairly high shelf in the garage and she had to jump to get it. Dr. Thompson pointed out that when she has to jump down from the shelf (especially on the hard cement floor), that doing this over and over, after a period of time, compresses the space of the spine and resulted in a repetitive injury in her spine. He found an area that was problematic and would’ve been caused by her having to jump down on the hard floor. Thank You so MUCH for helping to fix her back! Now she is a healthier and happier cat!
We also have a couple of whippets. If you know this type of dog, then you probably have heard they can run up to 35 mph! and they live to run! (when they’re not sleeping couch potatoes that is). The problem with being 35 mph couch potatoes is that they once in while smack into something so hard there is a major Unilocal and injuries — especially in the neck and shoulder areas.
Dr. Thompson has helped our whippets so much! He found some major tender areas (you can tell by the dog’s reaction) and treated them with infrared plus adjustments to their neck and hip areas. They have both suffered from high speed collisions and it’s so nice to know that we are able to help fix the issues before they degenerate into major spinal problems. I take my little girl, Daphne, to Dr. Thompson fairly often to treat her injured shoulder (her front leg was completely broken through and the associated nerve damage tweaks her shoulder over time). She’s a much happier bitch now! Our other whippet is a boy and he would agree. haahaa (: