Topping Chiropractic

I just left Dr. Topping’s Chiropractic clinic and can already feel the changes moving down the kinetic chain from my cervical spine segmental adjustment.
Dr. Topping is an excellent, seasoned chiropractor. If you’re looking for quick, specific, pain-​free adjustments rather than a global, shotgun, guess & check approach, Dr. Topping is the guy to go to. His front office staff is able to fit you into their busy schedule on the same day. The assessment and adjustment only takes ~5 minutes and the wait time is very short as he generally runs on time of your scheduled appointments. It’s been ~2 years since I’ve seen Dr. Topping and I can honestly say that I haven’t felt this good physically in a long time. My mental acuity has also increased as my focus is no longer split between my neck pain and the subject matter. I am definitely going to be coming back as soon as I begin to experience symptoms of neck pain again. Best of all, the first class front office staff do not try to pressure their patients into scheduling future appointments as they are confident that they’ll be coming back once they begin treatment.

I had been experiencing neck discomfort from a bulging disc in my neck for a couple of years. It was giving me frequent headaches and tightness in my shoulders. I heard about the Blair Technique from my new husband who had this technique used on himself in the past. Based on a recommendation from a friend of ours I traveled 500 miles to see Dr. Topping. I explained my apprehension about having my neck adjusted. He reassured me that he knew what my problem was and how he needed to adjust me. He told me about his years of experience doing this technique. So I agreed to let him adjust me. Well it was horrible. I immediately had numbness shoot down my left arm and I was dizzy for quite some time. I had to lay in the back of the office for quite awhile and had to call someone to come pick me up, even though I had driven myself there. I was too dizzy to drive myself. It took me about 2 days to get over the dizziness. I knew that first night that my neck was worse off than it was before I went in to see Dr. Topping. Ever since I went to Dr. Topping I can’t comfortably sleep on my sides. It gives me more neck pain. Now the only way I can sleep is on my back, propped up. And even that isn’t that comfortable.
I’ve never written a negative review online about anybody. It’s been a couple of years since I went to Dr. Topping and I’m just now writing about my experience. Initially I had hoped that with time his adjustment would work itself out and I would only have the problem I went in with in the beginning. But thats not the case. I’m finally writing this review because I’m so tired of not sleeping very much because I can’t get my neck comfortable ever since seeing Dr. Topping. I would never go back to him!

It’s 10pm, I am heading uphill at a stoplight one foot on the clutch and one on the brake and something catches my eye in the mirror. The next thing I know I am rear-​ended by a drunk-​driver. That was 1998.
For the last 15 years I have suffered intense and debilitating back pain. I had done all the prescribed physical therapy, chiropractics, and massage that the doctors ordered, but only two things helped (ever). Yoga and ibuprofen. The rule was… the more Yoga, the less ibuprofen I needed to make it through a day (or a night sleep). But too much Yoga and I would hurt myself further. Without even realizing it — I was addicted to those little «over-​the-​counter» anti-​inflamatory pills. They worked, and I loved them. I had two in my little jeans pocket, two in my coat, some in my car, and had gotten to the point where they were part of my daily vitamin routine. Then they didn’t work anymore and I needed to take more.
One day I woke up and couldn’t get out of bed. This wasn’t a rare thing for me, for the last 10+ years, this happened once or twice a year if I did something overly athletic like walked too far, sat a a desk too long, or turned around to check to see if any cars were coming. A good friend had been harassing me about seeing his chiropractor for a few years, I finally called him and he brought me in to see Dr. Topping.
I had already read up on the Blair Technique and Upper Cervical adjustments in general and although it made sense on paper — I had little hope. Dr. Topping was extremely hospitable, and took a real interest in understanding my accident, my experience, and my pain. He took his time examining my case. As is his procedure, he took a series of low-​radiation x-​rays of my neck (the entire time me trying explain the my injury was L5 (lower back)). He used a pencil, protractor, ruler, and MATH to analyze my X-​rays. He measured my legs on this fancy machine and then explained exactly what he believed to be my alignment/​subluxations and the prognosis. (I still had little faith but agreed to the procedure which immediately followed).
He spent a good amount of time lining me up on this special table, talking to me, explaining exactly what he was doing along the way. Then he applied some pressure to the back of my neck feeling around for the vertebrae. He instructed me to hold still, then the table made a click as he steadied me, and he said I was done. I felt a strange sensation as he helped me stand up, a sense of clarity and balance I had not felt in a while. He remeasured me and said «yup, we got it» and then had me rest for a while.
Since that day (I have gone back for some other adjustments as my neck straightens itself out and I continue to heal) I have not taken ibuprofen or complained of back pain. It isn’t some magic, and my friends will tell you that I am not usually the «woo-​woo» spirituality type, but having a repaired Upper Cervical Vertebrae has helped my lower back heal and it is one of the best decisions I have ever made.
It has been about a year since my first visit. At this point I have studied what I could of The Blair Technique and happy to be on a path of increased spinal cord health, free of subluxation and free of pain.
Thank you
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Sincerely,
Brent

I’ve been Dr. Topping’s patient for 19 years. He is a phenomenal chiropractor! Years ago, I had horrible back pain; I am not sure if it was from childbirth or from taking jazz class, but I could not sit for more than 10 min at a time. My quality of life was in the slums! I was constantly in pain, irritated, and upset. Did not know what to do and did not want to take pain medications. I would go traditional chiropractors 3 times a week and would not get better. The pain would just keep coming back.
During that time, my mom-​in-​law retired from being a chemistry teacher and decided to go to a chiropractic school. She met Dr. Topping at one of the school presentations. That meeting changed not only her life, but mine, all of our family, friends, and anyone who listened to our advise to go to Dr. Topping!
Albeit it took time, but what Dr. Topping has done for me can be described in one sentence — Dr. Topping fixed the root problem and improved quality of my life! Because of Dr. Topping’s capabilities as a great chiropractor, I was able to go back to school and earn my Masters Degree. Because of Dr. Topping, I was able to sit for 4 – 5 hours practicing my piano and give a solo recital. Because of Dr. Topping, I am able to wake up every morning and look forward to a new day, have new ambitions, and achieve my dreams!
Thank you, Dr. Topping, for your passion to be a great chiropractor and help people, like me, who want to live a pain free life! You get 10 stars from me!

When I went to see Dr. Topping i couldn’t walk without assistance, couldn’t stand up straight and was in terrible pain in my lower back. I got frequent migraines that lasted at least 7 days. I’ve seen different chiropractors, had accupuncture 3x a week, had epidural injections, and was heading to schedule my back surgery appointment. A client of mine told me about Dr Topping and how he is different then other chiropractors. He works from your neck ONLY! When I went in Dr Topping explained everything before he started. He really made sure I understood. He took xrays of my neck and after analyzing them made a quick adjustment to my neck (painless). I got relief almost instantly in my lower back! I’ve been seeing Dr Topping for about 2 months now and have NOT had one migraine, i’m walking and feeling better than i have in years! I tell everyone I know that suffers from any ailments to go see Dr Topping. He is a Life Saver!

I had worse and worse back pain for 15 years. It got to the point where I had it every day, in almost every position. I tried everything out there — doctors, physical therapy, surgery, other chiropractors, Pilates, Feldenkrais, Somatics, Cranio Sacral, Reiki, Acupuncture — you name it. I had resigned myself to becoming crippled by the age of 45. My pain and avoidance of activity became so ingrained in me that that were part of my identity.
Then I heard about Dr. Topping, for some reason decided to give yet another practitioner a try.
20 minutes after arriving, I knew that this was what I was looking for. Not only did Dr. Topping help me to the point that I learned how to snowboard, and if you’ve ever had a bad back or gone snowboarding, you know this is saying something. Dr. Topping returned my health, and removed my self-​image of being broken.
Thank you, Dr. Topping.

Dr. Topping has cured my migraine headaches and sciatic nerve pain… and best yet, the adjustment is simple and painless. Dr. Topping is very friendly and truly cares about the health of his patients.

My whole family has been going here since I was a kid. Dr. Topping is amazing, he is the only chiropractor I trust and will ever go see.