Taylor Kim, DC

Just some good advise to improve the quality of life. I have a bulging disk in C-​2 and a fracture on C-​7! Wow, has Dr. Kim helped me cope without anymore epidurals from Kaiser. Trigger point, massage therapy and chiropractic will help the pain. I highly recommend Dr. Kim!
Rae H.

I have seen many chiropractor before Dr. Kim and most of them helped me feel good temporary. Sometimes my L5 was out again in only 1 hour!
I had my first appointment with Dr. Kim 2 weeks a go and ever since I felt that my spine condition was getting better and better! Day after day I was feeling even better than the day before. Couple days a go I had my second adjustment. Things are really improving! First time in many years! Less pain, better posture easier breathing. I even feel I am taller!
Besides the health improvement, I really enjoy Dr. Kim way of connecting with his patients: he is very calm and understanding, very knowledgeable and you leave feeling like a new person!
One more detail… I am very busy, running my own wellness center and I have to drive 40 minutes to get to his office. Every time I feel it is so worth it!
Thank you very much Dr. Kim. Keep up the good work :).

If 6 stars were available, I would give him 7! Here is my experience with Dr. Kim…
I stupidly decided to rest a box of wine on my head so I could reach in my pocket to get my car keys. Like an accordion, my upper spine immediately went bang, bang, bang. Luckily, I didn’t drop the wine, but I was now stuck in a Dr. Evil pose where I couldn’t sit, stand, lay, turn, or even breath in a manner that didn’t hurt. I suffered through that for one day and decided I needed to find a chiropractor. This office was recommended by a friend so I called that Friday morning and asked if there was any way they could fit me in before the weekend. They said he would stay late and see me at the end of the day — 5:30pm.
I showed up and Dr. Kim met me promptly. He asked what happened and after a couple minutes of testing my range of motion, he started making a couple minor adjustments, warned me about a major one, and BAM! One pop and all of the pressure was gone. It was like the antithesis of the wine box.
I think he charged me $ 80 all said and done.

Catching up on some reviews…
I was a patient with Dr. Kim for about two years, 2009 – 2011, and went to see him every 2 – 4 weeks. The only reason why I stopped was because I moved 50 miles away, but if I was still near MV I would definitely still be a regular patient.
Like many in the area, I sit in front of my computer probably more than 10 hours a day. On top of that I do some pretty high impact sports that put additional pressure on my neck and back.
Dr. Kim was always great at loosening up my neck and back, easing the tension and soreness. He uses just enough pressure to get the adjustment. He doesn’t overdo it like a couple chiropractors I’ve been to, and he also doesn’t under-​do it like some others. And he was good at figuring out where the pain was coming without me trying to explain it. The other thing I liked about his style is he tailors the adjustment to your current situation. If my neck muscles are just too tight to be adjusted, he’ll try to loosen it up, but if he can’t he doesn’t force it which would make it worse. He starts off with some muscle techniques to loosen up the muscles then uses a electric massager before he does the adjustments.
Other things I liked was he could usually see me the same day, because sometimes I’d be in so much pain I’d need to be adjusted that day. And he respects that I have a busy schedule so he won’t talk your ear off, unless you want to. Usually I’m in and out in about 15 – 20 minutes.

I went based on stellar Unilocal reviews.
5 stars for treatment
1 star for cost and honesty
I was pleased he spent about 35 minutes on me looking at my posture, massaging (setting a vibrator on my back), and then cracking. I asked him how much it would cost and he said if I paid then it was $ 50 so I figured it would be the same on my insurance. Since I have a health account on my insurance I route everything through there.
He ends up charging my insurance for 4 different procedures totaling $ 220:
$ 85.00 — 99 202, Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and
management of a new patient.
$ 60.00 — 98 941, Chiropractic manipulative treatment.
$ 45.00 — 97 140, Manual therapy techniques.
$ 30.00 — 97 012, Application of a modality to one or more areas.
How in the world does one chiropractic appointment have 4 different charge codes for $ 220? So apparently it costs $ 85 just to walk in the door and be «evaluated» and that includes no therapy. The «manipulation,» whatever that part is, costs another $ 60, then of course there’s manual therapy he did, and at last as we all know they have that last final icing on the cake of application of a modality. WTF is this? I’m pretty sure charge #1 is the only charge that should have been charged.
And people wonder what is wrong with health care in America… this is ludicrous! I can get a solid 1 hr massage for $ 60 and and crack my back on a foam roller.
The insurance of course has negotiated rates because (for some odd reason) they automatically assume the Dr is a compete rip-​off. So the bill out of my health care account ended up being $ 98.
If you don’t mind his cash costs, pay cash! Maybe you’re insurance is better than mine and you don’t see the charges in which case you don’t care how much he rapes your insurance forcing the country to require socialistic healthcare.
As far as chiropractors go, he seems to spend good time on the patient and is worth it if the costs come out right.

Dr. Taylor Kim is a trustworthy, honest, no-​frills Chiropractor. I’ve been to the other, bigger offices in Mnt. View with all the X-​rays and machines but all Dr. Kim needs is his hands and excellent knowledge of chiropractic care which got through my pregnancy pain-​free. –Michael K’s Wife

I had more than 10 visits with Dr. Kim and I highly recommend him if you have any back and neck problems, he also help me to be more conscious of my posture.
He is very professional, knowledgeable and exceptionally flexible with appointments, paperwork and payments.

My review was filtered by Unilocal,but I wanted Dr. Kim to get the excellent rating so here it is again:
Tomorrow will be my 29^th visit… I think. I lost count after 20. Not only is Dr. Kim very knowledgeable and good at what he does, he is patient and personable. He has been flexible with my work schedule and was quite understanding when I’ve forgotten to show up for a few appointments. Oops! Sorry Dr. Kim!
Dr. Kim doesn’t give you the sales pitch or BS about subluxation, show you a fancy video, require you to get an x-​ray, or charge you an initiation fee. He genuinely cares about your health, and is not pushy about the number of visits. My medical plan only covers 24 visits per year. Dr. Kim was able to request for additional visits with the insurance company. I upped my one treatment per week to two treatments.
His treatments aren’t the usual 5 minute adjustments you get from other chiropractors. He takes his time and actually kneeds the knots and troubled spots. Sometimes the visits feel more like a combo massage therapy/​chiropratic adjustment.

If I believed in that sort of thing, I’d think Dr Kim was an angel. A «gentle chiropractic care» angel sent from heaven to push, pull, massage, crack, and pop me back into shape.
I was pleased by his comforting demeanor and the care he took to explain what was likely the cause of the recurring stiffness and tension in my neck/​trap as well as ways I could combat it myself. The adjustment itself was quick but thorough. I’m already looking forward to my next appointment.

This was not my first time seeing a chiropractor. I was a regular in Hawaii, but since I’ve relocated I needed one pronto. I was delighted when I met Dr. Kim. He is very accommodating and has an affable manner. He gave me some great stretching techniques and I did not feel rushed through my visit (I was a little late). I think that if you are going to see a chiropractor for the first time, take a moment and see Dr. Kim.

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Kim’s since the start of the year and he has definitely been helping me regain the health of my back due to poor posture. Whenever I ask him a question about my adjustments, he always has the answer with visuals or good explanations to help me understand. He also gives feedback on what I should expect or positive things when I physically exercise, while keeping that in mind for my next visit.
He always works around my work schedule and is always accepting of my sometimes quirky personality. I recommend Dr. Kim because he’s eventually going to save the world’s back problems, one non-​ergonomic computer workstation hunched-​over human at a time.

I’ve been to my share of chiropractors and I would say that Dr. Kim is one of the best. Aside from being very knowledgeable he also listens to what ails you and tailors (no pun intended) the treatment to alleviate that (he’s not like other chiropractors I’ve seen before who go through the same adjustments for everyone). He’s also not the pushy type of chiropractor who wants you to visit him 3 times a week whether or not you really need it. On top of all this he is very friendly and personable and shows genuine concern for his patients.
His office is kind of tucked away in a quiet location. I actually like this though because there’s less traffic and I’m not wasting my time sitting idly in a waiting room with a bunch of other people before getting to see him.
Speaking of time… Dr. Kim has even been kind enough to stay late (as late as 6 or 7 pm) in order to accomodate me and my wife’s busy schedules.