Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00 · Sat 9:00–12:00

A neighbourhood practice, in the same place since 1988

CarePlus Chiropractic Health Center opened in Oakland Chinatown in 1988 and has operated from 212 9th Street ever since. The clinic has three private treatment rooms and on-site digital X-ray. Care is provided in Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese and English, so patients do not need to bring an interpreter.

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The CarePlus Chiropractic team in Oakland Chinatown

How we approach this

Treating the symptom is not the same as understanding it

Pain in one place often has its origin somewhere else. A shoulder that will not settle can come from the neck; numbness in the hand can come from the cervical spine rather than the wrist. So the first visit is spent working out where the problem is actually coming from, rather than going straight to treatment.

That means a history, a physical examination including range of motion and a neurological check, and digital X-ray where it is clinically indicated. You are told what was found and what is proposed in the same visit, before anything begins.

Not every patient needs every modality. What is used, and for how long, follows from what the assessment shows.

Sources: ACA 美國脊骨神經醫學會 NIH NCCIH・脊椎手法治療

Clinic details

The practical facts

Established

1988 · 38 years

Opened in Oakland Chinatown and has operated from the same address since.

Address

212 9th Street, Suite 103

Madison professional building, downtown Oakland, CA 94607. Five-minute walk from Lake Merritt BART.

Hours

Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00 · Sat 9:00–12:00

Closed Sunday. By appointment — please call ahead.

Languages

Cantonese · Mandarin · Taiwanese · English

Staff between them also cover Tagalog and Vietnamese.

Inside the clinic

What the practice looks like

Photographs taken at the clinic.

The waiting room, with the certificate wall and seating area

Reception, with the CarePlus Chiropractic lettering on the wall

The corridor connecting the treatment rooms

Examination room with diagnostic equipment and an X-ray viewer

The clinic's patient record files — Paper records accumulated since 1988

Equipment

Available in the treatment rooms

Digital X-raySpinal tractionUltrasound therapyElectrical stimulationMicrocurrentHot and cold therapyCuppingG5 percussion massageParaffin bathVapocoolant stretchRehabilitation exercise instructionThree private treatment rooms

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, the clinic works by appointment. Please call 510-465-7982. If you cannot call right now, use the call-back form on this page and we will ring you during clinic hours.

Do you treat children?

Yes. Assessment for children is different from adults, and the approach is adjusted accordingly.

Sources: Paediatric spinal assessment →

Will I be X-rayed at the first visit?

Only if it is clinically indicated. It is a judgement made during the examination, not something applied to every patient by default. Where imaging is needed it is taken on site during the same visit.

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