Deena Hakim, D.C.

Dr. Hakim's treatment focuses on mobilization of the joints with muscle relaxation. Chiropractic is more effective when the muscles are addressed concurrently with adjustment. To better serve her patients she uses myofascial release (a deep tissue therapy that breaks up muscle adhesions and scar tissue) with trigger point work and stretching. Treatment sessions are longer, usually ranging from...

Dr. Hakim's treatment focuses on mobilization of the joints with muscle relaxation. Chiropractic is more effective when the muscles are addressed concurrently with adjustment. To better serve her patients she uses myofascial release (a deep tissue therapy that breaks up muscle adhesions and scar tissue) with trigger point work and stretching. Treatment sessions are longer, usually ranging from...

Dr. Deena Hakim, D.C. integrates Chiropractic care with deep muscle work to combat both acute and chronic pain symptoms. Dr. Hakim practices in the Healing Collaborative in Pacific Grove, California, "America's Home Town." Dr. Deena Hakim is an Aggie and graduated from UC Davis with a double major in Physiology and English in 1996. She then began to fulfill her dream of helping people without...

Chiropractic frees up adhesions in the spine that can cause nerve impingment and decreased motion. When paired with myofascial release, treatments result in decreased scar tissue and trigger point sensitivity. Scar tissue and trigger points lead to abnormal posture and muscle movement that underly many chronic problems. Dr. Deena Hakim fits her treatments to the patient's needs; be it pain...