Brilliant Life Chiropractic

I am quite dissatisfied with my experience with Paul Martin. Paul is a friendly guy but I found his healthcare practices questionable. After going for a backpain exam, he measured my heart rate (!) and did an infrared thermal sensing.
However, just a cursory web search on thermal sensing for back pains provides plenty of information that this tool is a gimmick that creates colorful pictures for convincing patients to undergo further chiropractic sessions. For example, «The scientific view is that thermography is, at best, a research tool that would not yield useful information for day-​to-​day chiropractic or medical practice. In 1989, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) issued a position paper stating that thermography had not been proven useful as a screening test for patients with back or neck pain and that better tests are available for most other purpose…» (
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Still, Paul insisted on scheduling another session before he could give me his diagnosis. Did he not have the time to read my heart rate results and translate them into the cause for my back pain? Hardly. There are good chiropracters. Paul, in my opinion, is not one of them.

I have been going here for 5 months now and have so appreciated a family friendly office! Dr. Paul takes great care of us and today he saw my newborn for the first time!!!
I appreciate his gentle touch approach and that I am able to bring my children! I highly recommend him to anyone and especially if you have children!!!

Brilliant!
Incredibly nice, friendly guy who you instantly feel at ease with. But also and perhaps most importantly sorted out my back and got me back walking again in 30 minutes.

Dr. Paul Martin is extremely brilliant and very passionate about the world of chiropractic, and most importantly, he truly cares about his patients. I wholeheartedly recommend him to my friends.

Paul Martin is one of those people you like instantly. Add to that that he is an amazing chiropractor who not only know his stuff, but also alleviates pain and discomfort all while making you feel safe: recipe for awesome! He is passionate about what he does and about his own health as well as his patients, which is contagious: I always leave smiling.
I’m one of those people that simply doesn’t feel relaxed being touched by doctors/​strangers. Paul acknowledged this and made me feel comfortable by educating me and honoring my space.
During my pregnancy, I had TONS of pelvic issues and he saw me once a week and helped so much. I swear by his technique, and refer all my friends, pregnant and otherwise, to him.
Skeptical? Trust me: you won’t regret going.

Highly recommend. I’ve sent many friends and will continue to do so. Dr. Paul is very knowledgable, kind, and attentive and his approach is holistic. I especially recommend for pregnant women.

Dr Paul is so much more than a chiropractor! I’d call him more of a life coach who just happens to be a very skilled healer as well. I had been seeing a snap & pop chiropractor for years and often times would feel worse for a day or two after getting adjusted. Dr Paul is so gentle that I will never see another chiropractor as long as I live! In addition he has inspired me to change the way I view health in general, eating, exercise, parenting… must I go on. I would hate to give him a big head ;)

I am so thrilled about this chiropractor that I am literally telling everyone I know that they have to see him! Did you know an adjustment can help clear your sinuses?! I didn’t until this morning! I haven’t been able to take full deep breaths for longer than I can remember, until I got adjusted by Dr. Paul. He’s passionate about what he does, which makes all the difference. He really cares about your total wellness. I’m excited to continue treatment here! In the 2 visits, Ive already gained a wealth of knowledge about my overall health and state of being. I really appreciate how thorough he is. In this fast paced world its hard to get attentive care, but Dr. Paul goes above and beyond! And not too mention the atmosphere is great! Lisha (sp?) is super friendly and has made my visits super comfortable, I always appreciate staff that treats you like a friend. And his kids are super adorable! Basically Ive found my home for chiropractic care and would recommend Brilliant life chiropractor to any one that wants to live a better life!

Dr. Paul and Brilliant Life Chiropractic are awesome. I had been looking into finding a chiropractor for some time and found these guys. I wrote them an email looking for some more information, within a few minutes Dr. Paul had written me back. I then had more questions for him so I replied. Later that evening he called me to discuss my questions! It was a Tuesday and the office wasn’t open that day but he went above and beyond by reaching out to me to make sure all my questions were answered. Tuesday night I ended up locking my neck up to the point I couldn’t move it. I called them early Wednesday morning and although they didn’t have any openings for new clients that day they do have emergency slots open and I was able to get in within the hour. Dr. Paul was very nice and explained everything he was doing before and as he was doing it. I left able to move my neck again and feeling overall better! Can’t wait to go back to these awesome folks!

Dr. Paul Martin is super friendly, super knowledgable, super awesome at his work, he’s passionate about living a brilliant and healthy life and is just all around awesome!
I had experienced low back pain for the last 13 years… after a few weeks of 2x a week adjustments I felt almost good as new. I sleep better, I move better and I all around live better!
Can’t wait to go back!

I go here cause i fell out of tree. Hurt back. Heard about Dr. Paul from the streets. He has different approach on fixing me.
Was scared. Heard weird pops and cracks. But, i felt better! Dr. Paul fix me! He is the best!
Next time i have accident, i come here. You should too!
Now i go practice balancing.

Brilliant Life Chiropractic is wonderful. The two owners, husband and wife, are super friendly and you can talk to them for hours. The funny thing about this review is that I’m actually not a client of theirs! My partner goes and sees them and I’ve gone with him a couple times and waited for him. They have always been extremely friendly and welcoming and have never tried to pressure me into becoming a client.
They are also really into sustainability and healthy living and we went there for a movie showing of the documentary «Real Food» about the truths behind the food industry. It was a really neat event where several clients and their families gathered in a room with free food and drinks and watched the documentary then had a discussion about it afterward. And I even won a gift certificate for the dance place next door in the raffle!
This is one of the most unique, warm, welcoming businesses in Tacoma and if you’re looking around for a chiropractor I would DEFINITELY recommend Brilliant Life.