Salse Chiropractic Center, Monrovia

Twenty-thousand clients. Twenty years. David M. Salse’s experience as a doctor of chiropractic jumps out like a cubicle on the beach. However, his current career began literally by accident. After he was injured in a car crash, Salse sought treatment from a chiropractor—and his striking recovery sparked his interest in the practice. He went on to graduate with honors from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, and now he’s a national- and state-board-certified chiropractic physician and public speaker, seeking to give others similar relief through a range of services, including his specialty: chiropractic with massage.

At Salse Chiropractic Center, they use five massage modalities to alleviate pain caused by everyday stressors, injuries caused by work, sports, or auto accidents, and general fatigue and joint pain. He also performs chiropractic adjustments, leads therapeutic exercise sessions, and makes use of alternative techniques such as TENS therapy and electrical muscle stimulation, which aim to heal muscles using their own signals. As a man of science—Salse earned his undergrad in biology and started out as a professional chemist—it’s no surprise that he and his team of health care specialists diagnose issues with x-rays, CAT scans, and MRIs, and correct chronic problems with products such as custom orthotics. The center can receive clients for same-day emergency appointments, and backs up all services with a satisfaction guarantee as genuine as a free-hug coupon from a grandma.