What Our Patients Say
What others say about chiropractic care can help you make the right health care choice. Review a selection of Inner Health patient testimonials below and please email me or contact the office if you have any questions.
Yours in Health
Dr. Zail Khalsa
My Body Responded Positively
I met Dr. Zail Khalsa through another chiropractor when Dr. Khalsa was handling the doctor's vacation work. Right away I noticed Dr. Khalsa's chiropractic approach was different - he was very subtle and my body responded positively.
However, it wasn't until my car was totaled in a head-on collision that I started to see Dr. Khalsa on a regular basis. This was not just a fender bender. I suffered a concussion that totally knocked me out and I was life-flighted to UCLA Medical Center for treatment.
After my accident, Dr. Khalsa explained to me in the most thorough manner what injuries my body suffered. I really appreciated that he took the time to use diagrams and spinal models to show me what had happened to my body and he gave me the encouragement to take the time (and have the patience) to let my body heal. I must confess that I found it very odd that none of the doctor's at UCLA explained to me what to expect from a concussion, what the danger signs of a worsening condition are or how to recover from one. ALL of my information on the concussion recovery process came from Dr. Khalsa.
So, while my treatment started as a response to an accident, Dr. Khalsa encouraged me to see the deeper patterns of my body's alignment (or lack thereof) and to take the opportunity at hand to make life-changing adjustments. We started by adding lifts to my shoes. Then he had me start to sit on a wedge (both in the office and in the car). He also gave me special exercises to do daily and introduced me to ice packs, which can be great friends. With weekly adjustments, I can say with certainty that my spine has never been in such great shape as an adult. I find that this has affected every other part of my life. As old intensely held spinal patterns release, I find this release flows through the rest of my life - I'm more balanced, healthier and happier than ever before.
I have recommended Dr. Khalsa to several friends who now see him on a regular basis. We all share the same opinion: HE'S THE BEST!!
-Lee
Bulging Discs
I was working at a desk job. My work station was poorly set up and I worked long hours accompanied by a lot of stress. I started noticing numbness in my left foot. I ignored it. Then the numbness crept up my leg to my knee. I ignored it. Around the same time I pulled a muscle in my left leg really badly while working out at the gym. My symptoms got worse. I began to limp and I lost control of my left foot. My genital area became numb and I began to lose control of my bladder and bowels.
I went to a medical doctor who performed tests; MRI, x-ray, Nerve conduction velocity, etc. It turned out I had two bulging discs in my lower back. I hoped this would explain my situation. However, to my disappointment, the doctor said my symptoms were far too severe to be caused simply by two bulging discs. He treated me anyway, hoping to see some results. I was put on very strong anti-inflammatory medications. They didn't work. I was put on steroids, didn't help. I was sent to physical therapy, that didn't help either. The muscle relaxants for my cramping up at night helped a little. After seeing no significant improvement, the doctor referred me to a Neurologist.
Before going to the Neurologist, a friend told me about a Chiropractor named Dr. Zail Khalsa (see list of doctors and specialists in the USA). He told me how much he had helped him so I decided to give it a try. I was sick of tests and pills that didn't work.
My husband and I went to Dr. Khalsa office. He was very warm and the environment was welcoming. I told him of my symptoms and we talked about my health history. He analyzed my situation and recommended care that included: chiropractic adjustments of my spine and coccyx and a new outlook on how I viewed my health and the healing of my body. I started to see results after 4 or 5 sessions although he explained to me that everyone reacts differently. The healing process, he further explained, can even include regressions. I started viewing my condition in a new way. I no longer got scared thinking about it but rather I enjoyed thinking about my healing. I felt empowered and in control.
My symptoms started getting better. The numbness went away; I regained bladder and bowel function, the cramping up at night stopped. My motor control is improving. I am much more aware of how my stress affects my body. Things are so much clearer. I am confident that I am on the right path. I wish I had come here from the very beginning. From the bottom of my heart, I am grateful for the day I met Dr. Zail Khalsa. He is gentle in his approach and goes according to your comfort level. He listens. He cares and is truly committed to helping others. He makes sense and helps you create an environment to improve and maintain your own health and well being. If you want to better your health, please see Dr. Khalsa. He won't let you down.
-Laura
Suffering from Back and Neck Pain
It was approximately 2 years ago when I was referred to Dr. Zail Khalsa by my friend Dan Ferris, a long time patient.
I was suffering back and neck pain and was in really bad shape. I had no idea how that first visit to Dr. Khalsa for my neck and back pain would result in a more drastic change in my overall health and life.
Since I was a child, I have suffered from severe asthma. As I grew older, it seemed to get worse. Not only would I have severe attacks on a regular basis but I would get sick quite often. My immune system was weak and, my stamina and endurance were low.
Dr. Khalsa took the time to get to know me! First, he addressed the problem at hand, the neck and back pain. Then he dug deeper into my overall health. We talked about the attacks (asthma), sickness and all of the drugs. I had been on a variety of steroids, inhalers, cocktail inhalers over the years. I was told by my Doctor that I had to use them whether I was symptomatic or not, for maintenance. Well the maintenance finally got the best of me when I found myself coughing up blood because the inhalers had dried out my bronchial tubes so badly that when I coughed, the blood vessels would break.
I made the decision to slowly stop the use of the drugs. I began to see Dr. Khalsa at first a few times a week and now I am on very strict maintenance of weekly adjustments. It has truly changed my life. I am happier, stronger and in the best shape of my life. My health is excellent. I am off ALL medications. I have not had an asthma attack in over 3 years.
Before I met Dr. Khalsa, my opinion of Chiropractic was poor. I was afraid of it, did not know much about it and was unwilling to give it a chance. Needless to say, my opinion has drastically changes. I have also referred several friends and colleagues to Dr. Khalsa who continue to see him on a regular basis.
-Brian
Damaged seemingly beyond repair (felt hopeless...)
After quite a few near final accidents (hit by car while on foot... later had an encounter of the third type with a concrete freeway divider at 90 mph in a convertible....no comment.) That combined with a good 20 plus years of chemical dependency, my hopes of comfort or life expectancy...or at times even motive…started to wear pretty thin.
By the grace of God, only, do I get to breathe today. Blessed was I to finally be introduced to real chiropractic teachings as well as practice by Dr. Zail Khalsa, who holds his piece of the big God healing puzzle with so much Grace. It has been over a year and my life, has done a 180-degree turnaround of miraculous proportion through such huge health improvement, of course free from all the pills and chemicals I for so long hated yet needed.
The chiropractic rewiring Dr. Khalsa is able to walk me through is ongoing; and it had to get much worse before the body even reacted to the treatment and guidance. This is but a short of the amazing physical as well as spiritual pluses that came with true “chiro-art.” I can only wish that others come wiser…and let children come early…to learn and prevent the problems, rather than to spend their lives chasing solutions.
-Loic
Pain gone after spinal adjustment
I write this because I hope I can help someone who is as desperate as I was about a year ago. I had been dealing with coccyx pain for almost 3 years. I remember how it started…I was playing an online videogame with some friends and we used to play for hours every night. I started getting up and feeling pain in my butt; this pain would eventually go away, but one day it didn't and that was the start of my nightmare
I went to my chiropractor and nothing he did helped. I then saw an Orthopedic Doctor and after having me do X-Rays, CT scans and MRIs, he said that my coccyx was dislocated and that they would need to surgically remove the piece
I didn't want to have surgery done, so I went back to my chiropractor. He tried a number of things, but to no avail. One of his patients was actually another chiropractor who "specialized" in coccyx pain. Over the next couple of months, both chiropractors tried working on my back, but I had ABSOLUTELY no relief
My original chiropractor told me about yet another chiropractor who did internal manipulation, so I went to her. After 5 visits (and A LOT of discomfort & embarrassment), she told me that she couldn't help me, because her fingers were too stubby (yeah, I know)
I literally did not know what else to do at that point. I figured that I was going to have to have the surgery. I then searched for "coccyx pain" in Google and found your site. I saw a number of doctors in the Southern California area that specialized in coccyx pain, but I was just SO skeptical at that point. I looked at all of them, but one really stood out to me, because there was a letter from a woman named Laura. After reading her letter, I figured that I would give her chiropractor a chance and boy am I happy that I did
His name is Dr. Zail Khalsa (see Doctors and specialists in the USA, California) and I remember when I first met him that I looked to make sure that his fingers were long enough. Not only is he one of the most knowledgeable people I've met, but he is VERY nice. He told me that he might have to do an internal manipulation and I was understandably uneasy about it. He then examined my neck and back and he did something I've never experienced with any other chiropractor. He told me that because my back is the way it is that I could not be adjusted the typical way (lying face down on the table). He had me sit on a stool and put my back against a pad on the wall. He then adjusted me by pushing my chest toward my back. He did a couple of other things and told me that an internal manipulation would NOT be necessary, because the pain was actually being caused by a disc in my back and NOT the actual coccyx. The entire process took like 10 or 15 minutes
That night I remember picking up pizza for my family and outside was a cement bench. I just had to test it out, so I sat down and I would say that I felt 80% better…I was SO excited. A few months later, the pain was completely gone. I wanted to wait a year before I wrote this letter just to make sure that the pain would stay away and it has
I'm so glad I came to your site and I'm so glad that I found Dr. Khalsa
One final note about him is that he's got to be the most accommodating doctor as well. I play hockey and about a month ago, I got a rib injury during a game. The pain was so great that I couldn't even take my own skates off. I called Dr. Khalsa at around 9:00 PM and he told me to come to house right away. He adjusted me that night. His compassion and genuineness are truly hard to find in L.A
-Sam
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