Lucia Owens

Normally I don’t bother writing a review but Dr Owens has received 5 star reviews and my experience was different so I wanted to add my input.
This chiropractor and her technique is not for me. I sustained a lower back injury six years ago and suffer with chronic lower back and now neck pain. I have been to quite a few chiropractors over the years with the ultimate goal of living a pain free life. I find that chiropractors will adjust me and I’ll stay in alignment for a day or two and then pop right back out of alignment. I’ve tried gentle adjustment (with a drop table and activator) and I’ve tried the «cracking» approach. I exercise and have a strong core.
I purchased a 1-​visit Groupon for Dr. Owens because I thought this might be the technique that would work for me, because her technique focuses not just on your skeletal alignment but also on the muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and other components that make up your body structures. That made sense to me! But her technique is so subtle that it makes you wonder if she is doing anything at all… she’ll press on something, then flick another part of your body, then touch your feet. It’s rather bizarre in my opinion. I went back for 3 more visits after the Groupon, and having to pay $ 85/​visit for 20 – 30 minutes session was hard to swallow, especially with no guarantees. Much more than I’ve ever paid a chiropractor. Some days I would leave her office feeling better but often the next day, I would feel stiff again. Hard to pay all that money and feel like you’re not getting any results.
On my last visit #4, she arrived 5 minutes late to my appt. It’s a one person office but when you have such a short session, time is key. When we got started, I told her that my neck was bothering me the most but since my lower back has been my primary area of concern, she spent most of her time on my back. When my session time was up, she hadn’t even touched my neck yet, saying «well, we’re out of time but I guess I can take a quick look…» She only spent a minute or two on my neck. I really didn’t appreciate that. I checked the clock after my adjustment was done and she hadn’t even spent 30 minutes on me. Then when I was making my next appt (which I have since canceled), she made a comment that she’d gone into overtime by working on my neck. Not professional and especially if you showed up late for my appt and didn’t have another client waiting after my appt. At that same time, I questioned her about my progress. She was a bit all over the place with her answers saying some things that were opposite of what she told me when I was face down on the table. I agree that I had alot going on but I expect her to keep her information straight with regard to what parts of my body are out of alignment for that session. And if it’s my fourth visit in less than two weeks, I would hope that you wouldn’t have THAT much work to do on my body.
For me, it was all about paying too much money for little results and no guarantees.
**UPDATE — 1 WEEK LATER**
After canceling my 5^th appt, Dr Owens called me and left me a message, telling me that the reason I wasn’t progressing as fast as I wanted was because I was still exercising (I kick box and ride horses 3−4x week). She told me that if I’d stopped exercising then I would have progressed more quickly. Oh boy. This message really irritated me because she never told me to stop exercising. The only thing she told me after visit #3 was to not do any strenuous exercise for the rest of the day (walking would be OK, which I did). So here I was spending $ 85×4 visits and I felt like I was back to square one. I called her back and left her a message expressing this frustration. She called me back a day later and offered me «at least one free treatment» since she hadn’t discussed the exercise part of the treatment plan. What I really wanted was my money back on the previous treatments. Nice of her to offer something but too little, too late.

I have had sciatica problems for years. After a few visits with Dr. Lucia Owens I could already feel the difference in my whole body. Her non forced technique is so much better for your body than having your bones cracked. She really cares about her patients and she is an expert in her field. I would recommend going to Dr. Owens if you have any body pain.

She has miracle hands!!! I cannot describe how thankful I am to have meet her! She has been my angel for the past 2 years. First I had an injury on my right ankle I went to the ER was on crutches and they told me I was going to need a cast I didn’t want to do it so I went with Dr. Owens and I don’t know how she did it but I was well after 4 visits. After this incident I fell and injured my left shoulder again I was told I was going to need cortisone injections and therapies! I said nooooo once more! Dr. Owens was able to work her magic on me and right now I’m better than ever!!! Thank you Dr. Owens

I have had chronic back pain due to issues with my L4/​L5 on and off for over 10 years.
A friend referred me to Dr. Lucia Owens, as I was desperate for help, and after my 2^nd treatment everything fell into place in my spine. I was shocked! I recently had two rounds of Physical Therapy 8 months and 2 months priors at John Muir and I still had issues.
I have a WHOLE new view of life. I can now pick up my toddler, do jumping jacks and a light jog. I will hold off on running until my core is stronger post-​baby, but I know now that the goal is achievable!!!
Thank you Dr. Lucia! You have really helped me!

Dr Owens really helped me out-​I had frozen shoulder for over three months when I went to her for help-​after three months of about weekly treatments, I am about 85−90%.
Now I am just going every two weeks, and I am hoping that I will soon be just going in for minor adjustments
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I can not begin to tell you how painful this shoulder was-​and she just patiently, persistently kept working the shoulder, neck and arm areas. She made recommendations about anti spasming, too.
I am SO grateful to have this pain so much reduced and my range of motion significantly increased with her help. When do we start being able to give 6 stars???

Other doctors have said that with my severe scoliosis and my lower lumber discs compressed that even with chiropractic I would need pain pills. But after years of treatments for chronic back and hip pain, I recently found a ‘miracle worker’ in Dr. Lucia Owens who has used her wonderful ‘non-​force’ technique to eliminate most of my pain. I recommend her to everyone.

For 3 years I went to a chiropractor in concord every week, I would feel fine after leaving. Later in the night or driving I would get pain in my lower back again.
My wife told me about Lucia and her different technique she uses. All I can say is, WOW! She knows her stuff! Her prices are fair and she really does care about her patients.