" Whiplash and back injuries resulting from auto accidents are unique in that all too often, patients consult with us for these conditions only after they have been improperly treated or totally neglected for years. "

Meet the Doctor

Dr. Duncan McCollum is a licensed Chiropractor serving the Santa Cruz community since 1989. He constantly strives to improve and update his knowledge in the field of chiropractic, and has completed extensive study at Palmer College of Chiropractic. Dr. McCollum is a sought after speaker and has been teaching workshops for several years.

Active in promoting chiropractic, Dr. McCollum has studied extensively in the field of personal injury. He treats the spine and disc injuries, and can help you permanently get rid of migraines and sciatica pain. Whiplash and back injuries resulting from auto accidents are unique in that all too often, patients consult with us for these conditions only after they have been improperly treated or totally neglected for years.

Dr. McCollum and his staff practice the traditional philosophy of Chiropractic which is subluxation and structural correction of the spine. Simply put, a subluxation is a misaligned vertebrae which interferes with nerve impulses. Nerve impulse is the electrical impulse from the brain that regulates all function of the body and keeps us alive. Although the traditional Chiropractor wants his patients to "feel better", Dr. McCollum's primary focus is removing nerve interference (subluxation) and restructuring the spine to its most stable biomechanical position. This is done through a rehabilitation program of adjustments and spinal exercise. The length of correction and frequency of adjustment is determined by the severity of the patient's subluxations and structural alignment. Symptoms may be gone long before the spine is at its maximum corrected position so adjustment schedules are kept intense to allow structural correction in the shortest amount of time. The patient is then closely monitored by postural patterns, X-rays, and spinal readings until the subluxations are corrected and the spine is in its proper alignment. By reviewing these before and after studies with the doctor, the patient actually sees the results.

It's Your Life... Live It in Health!