Innate Chiropractic

Innate Chiropractic Integrative Care, Active Release Technique (ART), RockTape, Performance Optimization, Rehab, Instrum

Our approach to optimal function and wellness includes the 4 R's:
1) Realign the spine or extremities with Chiropractic adjustments.
2) Release bound up soft tissue structures with ART and other effective techniques
3) Reprogram emotional and biochemical physiology with NET
4) Retrain posture to help prevent the recurrence of original symptoms

05/31/2026

Busy weekend! Played with two great bands, made people happy. Who could ask for anything more?

RIP to a true Saxophone Collossus. Thanks for all the rifs and for helping me see that I can be myself when I play my ho...
05/26/2026

RIP to a true Saxophone Collossus. Thanks for all the rifs and for helping me see that I can be myself when I play my horn.

Most runners treat pain where it shows up.But what if the real problem isn’t the hip… it’s the nervous system?A recent r...
05/24/2026

Most runners treat pain where it shows up.
But what if the real problem isn’t the hip… it’s the nervous system?
A recent runner came to me with 2 months of chronic outer hip pain, stiffness, heaviness, and tightness that stretching couldn’t fix.
The surprising culprit?
Not the hip itself.
Using P-DTR (Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex), I found neurological “short circuits” connected to:
• an old bump to her inner knee
• a receptor near the collarbone
• and even sensory input from the rib cage
Here’s what was happening:
Her brain had shifted into protection mode.
Some muscles were over-firing. Others had effectively shut down. Her body wasn’t malfunctioning randomly — it was adapting to corrupted sensory input.
Think of it like this:
Most treatments replace the flickering lightbulb.
P-DTR checks the circuit breaker.
Once the dysfunctional neurological receptor pairs were reset:
✔️ weak muscles reactivated instantly
✔️ overactive muscles relaxed
✔️ hip mechanics normalized
✔️ pain patterns released
This is why so many chronic “tight” muscles never fully improve with stretching, massage, or strengthening alone.
Sometimes the body isn’t tight.
It’s protective.
The nervous system always wins.
If you’re a runner stuck in recurring pain cycles, it may be time to stop chasing symptoms and start addressing the neurological signal driving them.
FunctionalNeurology SportsRecovery ChronicPain MovementTherapy RunningPerformance MuscleActivation InjuryRecovery Biomechanics SportsMedicine

Decoding the Nervous System: My Process with P-DTRIn my practice, I treat the body like a complex biological computer. T...
05/07/2026

Decoding the Nervous System: My Process with P-DTR

In my practice, I treat the body like a complex biological computer. To get the best results using Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex (P-DTR), I follow a specific “debugging” protocol to ensure I’m working with the nervous system rather than against it.

1. Checking the Connection
Before starting, I must ensure the patient is “testable.” This means verifying that their muscles respond accurately to specific stimuli. If there is too much “noise” in the nervous system, I’m effectively “locked out” of the network—much like hitting a firewall. In these cases, I have to back up, identify the source of the disruption (often a specific area where pain receptors are misfiring), and reset those sensors using P-DTR protocols before I can proceed.

2. Accessing the “Source Code”
Once the firewall is down, I have the patient initiate a specific movement—perhaps a simple neck rotation or a complex motion like a running stride. I think of this as hitting “Ctrl + Alt + Del” on a keyboard; it highlights the dysfunctional pattern within the nervous system.
By engaging this movement, I can “get into the system” to find the offending muscle or joint. This puts the patient into what I call Diagnostic Mode. Much like a programmer booting a PC into MS-DOS to rewrite code, this state allows me to access deeper neurological layers.

3. The Diagnostic State
Interestingly, the patient doesn’t feel any different while in this mode. However, their neurology shifts: all isolated muscle tests will temporarily show “weak” until the dysfunctional pattern is resolved or I manually exit the diagnostic state.

4. The System Reset
By following the strict rules of P-DTR, I can effectively reprogram the software of the body. I identify overfiring or underfiring muscles and “reset” them, bringing balance back to the joints and fluid harmony to the patient’s movement patterns.

We are back from a whirlwind four days of yoga in Mexico at with both old and new good friends. Although I was “on vaca...
05/05/2026

We are back from a whirlwind four days of yoga in Mexico at with both old and new good friends. Although I was “on vacation” I couldn’t help treating every single participant with PDTR or NET . Everybody felt better, I enjoyed sharing and we all had a great time!

We got new wording on the door, making Dr Jenn Tran official! See something strange inside you say? Oh, that’s just our ...
04/23/2026

We got new wording on the door, making Dr Jenn Tran official! See something strange inside you say? Oh, that’s just our star massage therapist Kenny! Always has to be in the limelight…

I just found this shwag circa 1993ish, from an amazing symposium called Prime Time Live, put on by the in NYC.It had a...
04/20/2026

I just found this shwag circa 1993ish, from an amazing symposium called Prime Time Live, put on by the in NYC.
It had a large effect in persuading me to pursue chiropractic vs medicine.

03/29/2026

Porch concert #43 today! Can you name this song from this short clip?

03/27/2026

Looking for something to do this Saturday night? Come hear my good friends at in Berkeley! It should be a great time with music and dancing. Cuban style.

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916 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA
94706

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

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