What Dr. Jess's Patient Have to Say...

Dr. Jess always greets us with a friendly smile, and I appreciate her upbeat attitude. She has a skilled and soothing touch -- her cranial-sacral therapy is relaxing, yet effective. Plus, she's endlessly patient with my wiggly toddler! She's also sensitive to my fear of chiropractic work, and was able to cure me gently, but effectively, after a recent car accident. I would recommend her to anyone looking for chiropractic or cranial-sacral work for adults or kids.

K.S. R

I found Jess on the internet when I was 6 months pregnant and found myself having increasingly severe back pain in a very localized spot in the lower right side of my back.  I also had some pelvic pain that I researched on the internet- there some medical sites said the pelvic pain would last through pregnancy and would take several postpartem months to recover from.  Both of these pains eventually impacted my life so significantly that a friend suggested I go to a Chiropractor.  (I think, "I'm not listening to you whine anymore until you make an appointment" were her exact words.)  Both of these problems had been happening for a couple months before I took action.

I began seeing Jess twice a week.  She used a combination of massage, cupping, heat, and manipulation to reset and realign the joints.  She noticed that my legs were different lengths and gave me a small (unnoticeable) heel lift to wear in my sneaker.  She also suggested using a heat pad for 20 minutes before falling asleep.  Within 2-3 weeks, I was down to one visit a week, and within 2-3 weeks of that, I was barely experiencing any pain.  I finished off the last 2 months of my pregnancy completely pain free, and didn't even have to have any visits for the last month!  I owe it all to Jess that pregnancy was such a breeze!

R.P

Dr. Jess has in her arsenal a diverse set of healing techniques that have helped me to recover from a neck injury. Her adjustments are precise and painless, but by no means the only trick up her sleeve. Jess uses a holistic view towards healing, focusing on causes more than symptoms - a refreshing change from chiropractors I have seen in the past.

S.G

It is such a pleasure to work with Jess.  She is a wonderful chiropractor: very knowledgeable, sensitive to my needs (even when they seem to change every week!), gentle and encouraging, while also very strong and confident.  And not only does Jess have magical chiropractic skills, but she's also a great person and a ton of fun to spend time with.  I'm so glad I found her!

N.L

A couple months ago I was in a motor vehicle accident. Fortuitously, I had the great good luck to find Dr. Jess. Her caring manner, combined with her attention to detail and excellent record keeping, helped me through the pain. I would,  and already have, recommend her highly.

H.L.N

Dr. Jess has so many tricks in her bag! I can truly say that she has taught me skills that I will use for years to come.  I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone. She's not your average chiropractor.

A.R.

It was a dark and stormy night, well afternoon actually, and I was driving down Division minding my own business...when suddenly a Subaru jumped out in front of me!  Damn Outbacks, they are everywhere!  After a bit of a "bump" I found myself healing from whiplash & a foot sprain.  I knew that I needed some advice on Chiropractic services, so I turned to my Naturopath & friend for a referral.  She suggested Dr. Jess Barr Desbrow who practices Chiropractic & Craniosacral therapy, with a little eastern medicine thrown in. 

I was a little pensive about my first visit.  I had never been to a Chiropractor before, but I had heard all of the horror stories.  Everyone has a car accident/chiropractor story and they are not usually good ones. 

Immediately after walking into Dr. Jess's home office I felt at ease.  She has a knack of making you feel right at home in her space and she is a smart and confident doctor.  She spent about an hour just talking to me about what I was going through.  She then asked if I was comfortable with her giving me an adjustment.  I was ready to take the leap and have never looked back!  She has done such a good job in helping me to recover and understand what my body was going through.  She gave me suggestions of exercises to do at home, but never looked at me sideways if I had not completed every single one.  Each time that I would return for a new visit (which was 3x / wk for a while) she had great new information for me on my unique issues.  She consistently let me know through her actions that she truly cared for my healing and well-being as her patient.  Oh yeah, and don't let her tiny little frame mislead you, this chick has some serious power in her little hands (rock climber in the off-season!)

Long story short...she helped me heal my aches & pains in 1 month.  She did not string me along to bleed the insurance companies dry.  She is a hard working doctor with integrity...something to hold onto these days.  I would refer anyone that I know to Dr. Jess, anytime.  She takes almost all forms of insurance and she is a wonderful doctor to have in your "health corner".

H.B