Dr. Marian Zingaro

reception area office

What Chiropractic College did you attend and why did you choose that school?
"When I decided to attend chiropractic school, I had heard that some schools did not have a strong academic program. I visited four colleges and chose to attend Northwestern College of Chiropractic. I chose Northwestern because it had a very strong academic program, especially in the area of science. The clinical science program was taught by Ph.D.s in their field. I also liked the fact that many Northwestern graduates passed the National Board Exams without needing to take review courses, like the other colleges I visited."

Why did you become a chiropractor?
"At first, I thought I wanted to be a medical doctor. I started college in a six-year medical program. In this program, a student completed the pre-med requirements in the first two years of school and then went to medical school. After completing my pre-med requirements, I became disillusioned with conventional medicine and decided to pursue the body-mind connection and studied psychology. I graduated with a Master's Degree in Counseling. Although I worked as a counselor for six years, my interest in medicine was still strong and I was continually reading medical literature. At this time, I became very good friends with an elderly medical doctor. I saw that even though this doctor wanted to treat patients with nutrition and other more natural methods, she mostly wrote prescriptions for her patients. I was very aware that prescription medicine had side effects and for this reason I wanted to choose a way to treat patients that did not include prescription medication. I then became interested in manual medicine and decided to become a chiropractor."

What distinguishes you from other chiropractors?
"Well, I think Chiropractic, like most work you do with your hands, is an art as well as a science. And this art reflects the soul of the practitioner. So, I would say I am unique (as is everyone else), because of my background as a counselor and the blend of techniques I use. I am also a massage therapist and I have studied many soft tissue and chiropractic techniques."

What techniques do you use?
"I use a blend of massage and chiropractic techniques. The type of chiropractic techniques I use is called 'diversified technique.' I have also studied cranial sacral therapy, ortho-bionomy, somatic therapy, Swedish massage and many other soft tissue techniques."

How do you treat a condition?
"I blend effective and gentle chiropractic techniques with massage techniques to address a problem. I examine and treat each person as a unique individual. Even individuals with the same diagnosis may receive different treatments depending on that person's particular needs. Each patient receives my complete attention for at least 45 minutes."

What conditions do you treat?
I treat any musculoskeletal condition .Some of the conditions I treat are: headaches, neck pain, back pain, muscle sprains, carpal tunnel syndrome, rotator cuff injuries, auto injuries, arthritis pain, any joint pain, chronic pain, stress conditions, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome

How long have you been in Davis and why did you choose this area?
"I have worked in the Davis area for almost 20 years. I love this area and now have two young children who attend school here. I think it's a small town with a lot of good opportunities. I have a saying, 'If you can't be healthy in Davis, you can't be healthy.' With the emphasis on bicycles and swim programs to name a few, it's a very health-conscious community."

past reviews can be found under Dr. Zingaro's old location, the Davis Holistic Health Center

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