“My low back was in pieces. What else
could I do, but get it surgically fused?”
You think you have back pain? Wait
till you hear my story. Then you’ll understand how badly I want to help you!
When I was 17, just starting college pre-med, I was working as a hospital orderly. I hurt my back, lifting a heavy patient. I went to the orthopedist, who was my hero at the time (I wanted to become an orthopedic
surgeon.) He X-rayed me, and told me that I had spondylolisthesis, which usually means that the last lumbar vertebra is in two pieces instead of one. (In my case, it was the last three vertebrae.) Really unstable! He put me
on Darvon 65, which was the Oxycontin of that time, and told me that I’d be back by the time I was 30 or 40 for a total (multi-level)
spinal fusion.
After my second year in med school, the damn pills stopped working. I wasn’t 40, or even 30. I was in agony. I was only 23 years old… bent over in horrible pain that went down both legs. I was beginning to lose control of my bladder. I knew that it was surgery time. I read up, and the actual results were awful. (Still are! Ask regular people, instead of The Doctor.) But I lucked out! A friend got me to a chiropractor. I thought that Chiropractic was witchcraft, but, hey, I had absolutely nothing to lose.
I went, with a big med student chip
on my shoulder. This chiropractor (who I didn’t even consider a real doctor at the
time) actually LISTENED. He actually cared! He did THE most thorough exam I ever had, and X-rayed me. He explained about what he called “vertebral subluxation,” interference to my nervous system, in this case causing me extreme pain, from vertebrae being out of place. He put me on the table. I was so scared that I was thinking about jumping off, and running for my life. But he calmed me down. Then he adjusted me. I stood up straight and pain-free for the first time in months! I quit med school, and enrolled in chiropractic college.
The little guy in the pack, my son, is now 35. He dropped out of the sixth grade, to go to College of Marin, at age 11. Abraham graduated when he was fourteen years old
(yes, you read that right!) with four associate’s degrees. He graduated, with honors, from
Cal Tech in Pasadena, when he was only 17. Got his Ph.D. in theoretical physics at 22. University of Chicago, then the Albert Einstein Institute in Germany. Now he’s a professor in Dublin (Ireland, not the East Bay).
When Abraham was still in school with kids his age (through part of the 6th grade), and they all got sick in the winter with colds, strep throats and ear infections, he was the only one that didn’t get sick. The secret?
As young as he was in the pack, he was already under regular Wellness Chiropractic Care. He got his first chiropractic adjustment at five minutes old!*
It’s funny how life is, because now people come to see me with horrible back pain that they were told they had to “live with,” or face very risky surgery. They bring in their kids so that they can be healthier. Also, they come to me with their neuropathy, stenosis, difficulty getting out of chairs, insomnia,
arthritis, problems walking, anxiety, immune
system problems, IBS, urinary frequency/
control issues, migraines, allergies, asthma,
rotator cuff, depression, “bone-on-bone” knees and hips, carpal tunnel, fatigue,
dizziness, arthritis, just to name a few.
I don’t treat or cure any pain, disease or condition, including those mentioned above. THE organizing system of your
body, what heals you, what controls and coordinates every one of your systems, organs, tissues and cells, is your brain and nervous system. When you have vertebrae in your spine that are misaligned, and/or not moving normally (whether there’s pain, or not), this interferes with your body functioning normally. Through gentle, specific, scientific chiropractic adjustments, I correct this interference, allowing your body to heal
itself, naturally.
Over almost four decades, I’ve created my own chiropractic technique, the Harte Method, which is a combination of
Directional Non-Force Technique, Upper Cervical Specific, Applied Kinesiology, Logan Basic and Columbia, with my own refinements. (That refinement never stops!) I check and adjust, as indicated, not just the spine, but also the TMJ (jaw) and extremities
(knees, hips, shoulders, etc.) I adjust “by
hand only.” I do not manipulate. I adjust.
There’s a world of difference. Ask me about it!
Here’s what some of the members of my practice, The Harte of Chiropractic, have to say: “A lifetime of dealing with acute back pain and not gaining any ground after going through all the “experts” services, including an X-stop
implant. I decided to see Dr. Harte as my last hope. It has been three years now and I can tell you that I have never felt better. I’ve lost 25 pounds, cut my blood pressure pills in half, and regained my normal posture. Dr. Harte is very caring about his patients. His methods address the spine as the health of the whole person. I used to be in my doctor’s office about 15 times
a year for various issues, now I see him once a year for a physical. He says I’m in the best shape that he can remember. All my blood tests are normal. I will see Dr. Harte for the rest of my
days.” -Al Farbstein, San Rafael Dr. Harte at work
“Left leg not dragging. Walking better.” –
Patricia Haynes, San Francisco “Best chiropractor I’ve been to. Dr. Harte is by far the BEST chiropractor and I now drive 3 hours round-trip to see him once a week. If you want a cheap adjustment and no results, he’s not your guy. If you value your health enough to spend the money for someone who has legitimately MASTERED their craft, this is the
guy for you.” – Giovanni Migic, Concord You benefit from our Amazing Offer: No matter what you “believe,” you need to get a check-up here. But… it shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg just to find out about how Wellness Chiropractic could change your life, dramatically, for the better. If you bring in this article by Monday, July 20th, you’ll receive my entire new patient exam for only $170, instead of the regular fee of $875. (I guarantee that you’ve never had an exam this comprehensive,
for any amount of money.) This includes digital spinal X-rays, neurological scans, the whole ball of wax. The X-rays alone could cost you over $2000 elsewhere. Call me, now, at 415/460-6527, and see if you qualify.
“Qualify?” Look, in my opinion, everyone should be under chiropractic care for the best health. (Again, it’s not about back pain.) I’d love to help everyone, but I can only accept those who are serious, who truly value their health. I sometimes get people calling, who’ve had bad experiences in other chiropractic offices, and they insist upon just about the same thing that they’ve had, that didn’t work out…no exams, no X-rays, and to just “come in when I need it.” You do that, you’re using chiropractic care like Advil. You might get some temporary relief, but you’ll never get real change. Me? I’m all in for the
Pursuit of Health for you… no matter what your age or condition, no matter how long you’ve been suffering, no matter what “The Doctor” told you couldn’t get well. Excited about this? Come!
Great care at a fair fee... Please, I hope that there is no misunderstanding about quality of care just because of this Amazing Offer. This is THE HARTE OF CHIROPRACTIC. I am Dr. Harte (D.C.). I’ve been serving the entire Bay Area since 1981. I was honored as“Chiropractor of the Year” by the World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA) in 2006. I served on their board, as well as the board of the Council on Chiropractic Practice. I’ve been a speaker at Life West Chiropractic College in Hayward, and Sherman Chiropractic College in South Carolina. I’ve had articles published in the Chiropractic Journal, the Journal of the California Chiropractic Association, OMNI Magazine, North Bay Biz, Marin IJ and the SF Chronicle. I make this great offer to help people like you, who are suffering needlessly, and who can be healthier. ALSO, I do this so that you’ll have an opportunity to see what real Chiropractic is, and how different it is from where you may have been.
Our office is friendly and warm.
We’re centrally located in Corte Madera, right down the road from the DMV. People, like you, travel great distances, regularly, to THE HARTE OF CHIROPRACTIC. Yes, many come here, regularly, from San Francisco, Lafayette, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Berkeley, Hercules, Windsor, Vallejo… You’re in Marin. Easy!
Because I owe my life, quite literally, to Chiropractic, I take what I do for you very
seriously. I am responsible to you, not some insurance company. If you qualify to become a Member of my practice, THE HARTE OF CHIROPRACTIC, I will work harder for you
than any doctor, of any kind. Call me, now,
at 415/460-6527. “I will help you.” --Dr. Don Harte (D.C.)
PS: Had one or more cortisone shots to your spine, hip, shoulder, knee, hand, jaw? When this crude procedure “works,” it’s because it is really good at stopping inflammation, cold. What relief you get is temporary, because nothing has been corrected. The real problem with these shots is that they cause further
damage to your already damaged joints. Ask
me about this.
PPS: Damaged by spinal surgery? Is your orthopedist threatening more surgery to fix the one he already screwed up? Most chiropractors wouldn’t touch you. Because my approach is so gentle, and specific, I can help you, even after your surgery made you worse... even if you have a fusion.
PPPS: SPEAKING OF IMMUNE
FUNCTION: More people that I can count, over the years, have told me that they used to get 3, 4 colds and the flu, every winter, and they haven’t had anything like that since they’ve been coming here. Shouldn’t YOU be thinking about your immune system now?
COVID-19: Common Sense**: All through this very long lock-down, it’s been OK (and legal) to go to doctor’s offices, including chiropractors. Chiropractic care improves health, overall, including your immune
system, so this is an especially good time to start. We know that the critical thing is to have a strong, well-functioning immune
system ina strong, well-functioning body. Your immune system, like every other system, is controlled and coordinated by your nervous system, which is where I come in. THE safest
place to be is inside a truly healthy body!
Breaking news from New York: 66% of people hospitalized were “sheltering-in-place.” Besides that, appropriate (extra) sanitary measures are being employed in the office. “Dr. Harte is highly educated and brilliant man. I’ve been seeing him for almost a year and through my daily activities I am amazed how privileged I am to have met him. People in general do not know what chiropractic care is and they don’t know how it works. My word is get Educated. I had bad spine problem, and I’m 150% better. I never met a person that is so personable. He is very good at what he does. Thank you again, Dr. Harte.” - Francine Kantz, Fairfax
TEAR THIS PAGE OUT NOW. Call me, * Apparently, there are “comedians” on staff at the chiropractic board, who think that you will think that, if you bring your child here, he or she will be guaranteed to get a Ph.D. by 22. I am supposed to tell you not to expect that. “COMMON SENSE?” Mark Twain said that the problem with common sense is that it’s not that common.