Thomas Chew, DC

Oakland, United States

5

20 reviews

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+1 510-628-8460
Website:
bonedoctcc.org
Address:
3640 Grand Ave Ste 106, Oakland, CA, 94610
b/t Weldon Ave & Davidson Way
Lower Hills, Grand Lake
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1 miVeterans Memorial
1.1 miPark Blvd & Kingsley St
1.2 miPark Blvd & 38th St
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Today

Today –
Local time (Oakland) 6:54 PM Sunday, June 1, 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

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Dr. Thomas Chew, DC has been serving the chiropractic needs of those in the Lake Merritt area since 1985. Dr. Thomas Chew uses a whole person approach when taking care of his patients. By combining the very best hands-​on-​technique and Dr. Chew’s experience with athletes and as a former athlete himself, he can help you gain relief and correct any conditions. Patients come to Dr. Chew with a wide range of ailments, including lower back injuries, neck injuries, automobile accidents, sports injuries, plantar fasciitis and tendinitis. Dr. Chew is successful at relieving pain, restoring function, and enhancing performance for your everyday life.

Dr. Chew will be in his thirtieth year of practice this July!

Whether your goal is to be free from pain, perform better in an athletic competition or just to stay healthy, we will do our best to help you achieve your goal.

History

Established in 1985.

Dr. Chew discovered chiropractic after he suffered an injury at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Dr. Chew was able to adjust his back during the race, and as a fluke, whatever he did worked and he was able to finish the race. 12 years later Dr. Chew decided to become a chiropractor, citing the vision and direction the field provided him.

Meet the Business Owner

Thomas C.

Business Owner

Dr. Chew was born in Alameda and raised in Oakland, CA. He attended Oakland High, UC Berkeley and Palmer College of Chiropractic-​West in Sunnyvale, California.

He was introduced to chiropractic by Dr. Michael Wong and practiced with Dr. Wong from 1985 until 1996.

Dr. Chew swam and played water polo at the high school and college level and competed in triathlon from 1976 until 1987.

Dr. Chew was an athletic trainer for Laney and Merritt Community Colleges and treated injuries to athletes in track, swimming, water polo, basketball, football, baseball, volleyball, wrestling, soccer and cycling.

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20 reviews of Thomas Chew, DC

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Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Dr. Chew has significantly reduced my back pain. Although the different centers of my pain shift frequently, he always finds them and works on them successfully. Sometimes, the hands-​on treatments can be painful but so far, they have always been effective and very worthwhile. Dr. Chew is a good listener. He sharpens my awareness of the problems and suggests what I can do about them by myself. Unlike other similar professionals I have encountered, he maximizes the efficiency of the hands-​on treatment time by taking notes only after the sessions. Further more I appreciate that Dr. Chew keeps the appointment times. There is no waiting time in his office. To summarize: I feel lucky and thankful, that I am now a patient of Dr. Chew.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Your friendly neighborhood chiropractor! Dr. Chew made the pain go away, and taught me how to keep it away. Very easy scheduling, very knowledgable, overall great experience.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I’m a new-​comer to chiropractors, but Dr. Chew is exactly what I hoped one would be like. Knowledgable, explains what is going on with your injury or issue, very friendly and personable, scientific, no fluffy talk about toxins…
I went in after experiencing extreme lower back pain from going through a pretty strenuous move, and after two sessions have seen remarkable improvement. He may have a lifer in me.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I’ve been getting help from Tom for over a decade, and he is just the best! He has the skills, interesting things to say, and he works hard for a competitive fee. I’ve seen many chiropractors over the years, and Tom is top notch.
Place rating: 5
El Cerrito, CA
I’ve been going to Tom Chew for over 12 years.
I’ve seen him for a number of injuries as well as normal adjustments.
I trust Tom completely and recommend him to anyone needing chiropractic care.
He is knowledgeable and he listens to patients, and he takes his time .
If I’m bent out of shape I can always rely on him for a good adjustment and good advice. He’s also friendly and personable which makes a great difference.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Chew has been our family chiropractor for over 25 years. He takes time with each patient and looks at the whole body. Appointments are always easy to make, even at the last minute, or to accommodate our work schedules. His adjustments never fail to provide relief and his follow up and maintenance recommendations are always clear and helpful. I highly recommend his services.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I have been seeing Dr. Chew for over 20 years and recommend him whole-​heartedly and without reservation! I think another reviewer says it well; Dr. Chew assesses your condition anew each visit and proceeds accordingly. He brings a very broad understanding to his practice, having been a triathlete, competitive water polo player, swimmer, cyclist, coach, trainer and more. I leave the office with understanding of my condition and with exercises to help the healing process. We come up with treatment plans together and I have never felt pressure to commit to a certain number of visited in search of a «cure.» I’ve come to see my long term well being as an on-​going process and feel very fortunate to have Dr. Chew as a partner in that process.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Where to begin? Dr. Chew is amazing practitioner. He has a little something for everyone. His approach is conservative and he treats every visit almost as if it is your first and tries to assess how your back is doing each day you come in. He is very educational if you inquire about what he is doing, and provides stretches and massages you can do at home to help speed your recovery.
His bed side manner is really where it is at. While he is doing adjustments, providing therapeutic massage or mobilizing your joints, he’ll casually chat with you about whatever the subject of the day might be and before you know it, he has loosened you up and your treatments are over and it is time to get on with your day.
To sum things up, Dr. Chew is a great Chiropractor with a comforting personality. If you live in Oakland, an especially in the Oakland Piedmont area he is worth checking out if you have any back/​neck/​alignment issues.
Place rating: 5
El Cerrito, CA
I visited Dr Chew to help with neck and should problems. Many years had passed since I was last adjusted. It turns out that my Kaiser Health plan covers chiropractic and Dr. Chew’s office is set-​up to accept my insurance. It was easy. Dr. Chew ordered no xrays but relied on his hands and experience to judge my condition. He is exceptionally skilled in making adjustments. Also he has calm attitude and that really helps. The adjustments ranged from the neck down to the lower back and I gained much relief from these visits. Dr Chew also recommended exercises to strengthen and lubricate the problem areas. He is a sincere and highly skilled practitioner. I recommend him highly.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I have been seeing Dr. Chew of and on over the past 20 years. He is a very competent practitioner and a great person. I call when I have a problem and he always gets me in quickly, assesses my newest issue, initiates a treatment plan, and arms me with exercises that continue the healing process between visits.
I am not an active person and probably not the most compliant patient and he takes that into consideration by showing me stretches I can do and should do to keep myself from getting all tied up in knots from time to time. He has also recommended a different pillow, a small hard ball, and even better shoes to address various problems.
I appreciate his patience with me and working with me at my own pace and not shaming me for not being more active.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Dr. Thomas Chew was an exceptional first chiropractic experience. He clearly cares about a whole mind and body approach to health, and is also very scientific, which is my ideal health angle. He is an educator as well as a practitioner, and was pretty life changing.
I came in experiencing lower back pain, and after my first visit already felt like my body was lighter and I could move better. He provided me with great tips on how to manage my body and heal myself. I thought I understood why I was experiencing pain, but Dr. Chew was able to point out things I didn’t know, and help me better understand my body and levels of discomfort.
On my second visit, he worked on my shoulder and it felt like he was having a conversation with muscles. He just knows what he’s doing. I admit I came in kind of skeptical and thinking I knew what was going on with me (just looking for minor help), but I learned some major things and am definitely grateful for the experiences I had.
Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA
Dr. Chew is amazing! I’ve been seeing him off and on for many years, and he always manages to relieve my pain, explain what’s causing it, and make suggestions about what I can do at home. The first time I saw him I was starting to consider back surgery because I had recurring excruciating back pain. My back was 80% improved after the first visit and pain was almost completely gone in two weeks, and it’s never been as bad since. I have some not-​usual structural issues which are starting to cause problems as I age, but he really understands the human body and is creative at problem solving. Besides that, he is always fun to visit. My highest recommendation.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Dr. Chew is professional, knowledgeable and caring toward his patients. He takes time and listens, then acts accordingly. What’s most refreshing about his approach to the chiropractic field is that if patients are no longer dealing with symptoms he doesn’t try to push them to return unless symptoms reoccur. He’s the only chiropractor I can say this about.
My issues are mainly sports based (and he knows the field very well) but I hear from others that he’s fantastic at all areas of chiropractic work.
Schedule a consult with Dr. Chew. You won’t be disappointed!
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I have been seeing Dr. Chew for a couple of years now as needed for my aging neck and back. First, his personality is totally endearing and I felt relaxed right away.
What I really like is the information he gives me about my body as to why it’s not behaving the way it should. He has made several suggestions on how to deal with the kinks and knots I experience, suggesting that I use a lacrosse ball for instance in the neck area where I carry most of my stress, and it works! I know I will get immediate relief when I see him and that’s priceless. As he does the snap, crackle, pop adjustments on me, other patients can often hear my noises of relief of «ahhh» and likely wonder what we’re doing in there! LOL.
Rest assured, he’s making sure I get the professional services I need, all with a smile. He often takes me with little notice, gets me on the table on time, and I leave a happy camper. Highly recommend.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Found Dr. Chew through a friend’s recommendation. First time at a chiropractor and I didn’t know what to expect. No need to worry! Dr. Chew has an extremely pleasant demeanor and he patiently explained how my course of treatment would go. Will definitely recommend to friends.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Echoing Daphne B’s comments – Dr. Chew is AWESOME!
I started running about a year ago (see Big Sur Half and Wharf to Wharf reviews) and have gradually started to increase the distance of my weekday runs. Along with the increases, have come some fun popping noises in my knee and a little bit of pain.
After a couple visits to Dr. Chew, while the popping is still there from time to time, it’s definitely not as bad. The biggest thing I’ve noticed is my recovery time has greatly decreased and I feel like it has a lot to do with having good alignment. After 2 weeks of therapy, I also feel significantly more flexible (Watch out yoga class! Here I come!). I wish I had taken Daphne’s advice and started seeing Dr. Chew *before* I ran my first half!
Dr. Chew is very well versed in sports medicine. I feel like I walk out of his office with new nuggets of information each time.
Great doc! I highly encourage seeing him, especially if you’re a runner or involved in any endurance training.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Dr. Chew saw a friend for the first time yesterday and enthusiastically returning soon. He, unlike many of today’s dr., takes plenty of time to get to know the person, not just the symptoms. Office is small and wonderfully personal. This is really refreshing. Dr. Chew explains things at your level, by speaking to you at your knowledge/​experience level — his listening skills are excellent.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I hadn’t been to a chiropractor since high school and then 20+ years later, I injured my knee exercising. Dr. Chew has made it feel drastically better since the first treatment. He is very personable and knowledgeable and you can tell that he really loves his work. I highly recommend him!
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Dr. Chew is AWESOME !!!
I have been seeing him off and on for years and any time I get myself hurt I go running to him (well more like try to tough it out for about two weeks in agony first).
I immediately feel better as soon as I leave his office and always wish I had seen him earlier.
He really knows his stuff and I always enjoy updating him on my life. Dr. Chew gets the highest reviews in my book.
If you have been to Dr. Chew before write him a few more reviews because I am shocked that not more has been written and if you haven’t seen him before call him up and make an appointment asap.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Dr. Chew is really a healer in the true sense of the word. I have always been a skeptic when it comes to chiropractic, it just never made much sense to me. When the doctor (s) at Kaiser were unable to find the reason for my almost crippling pain I was desperate. I limped into his office and walked out. Within 3 sessions I was running up the stairs. This really happened.