Reno, Nevada · Since 1993
Back pain, neck pain, sciatica, headaches, auto and work injuries — evaluated properly by Dr. Alan S. Bader, DC, a licensed chiropractic physician, and treated with care plans you understand and approve.
Same-week appointments usually available · we verify your insurance benefits before your first visit.
Meet your doctors
Both work the same way: a real examination before any care, findings explained in plain English, and a plan you approve. No franchise playbook, no high-pressure care plans — which is why patients who started in 2001 are still here, and why their kids come now too.
Palmer College of Chiropractic-West · Reno since 1993 · NV License B-567
Clinical Excellence Award graduate, UNR premedical alum, and 360 postgraduate hours in chiropractic orthopedics — the doctor who helped administer Nevada’s own licensure examinations for new chiropractors. More than three decades of Reno patients, from one practice, personally.
Meet Dr. Bader →
Life Chiropractic College West · Magna Cum Laude, 2000 · NV License B-1026
Carson City raised and back home in Nevada since 2004, Dr. Doyle brings more than two decades of practice to the same standard — adjustments alongside soft-tissue work, and honest attention to the movement and habits that decide whether relief lasts.
Meet Dr. Doyle →What we help with
Every condition page below is written and medically reviewed by Dr. Bader — symptoms, honest care expectations, and the red flags that belong with a medical doctor instead.
Low back pain care in Reno from Dr. Alan Bader, DC.
How we help →Neck pain evaluation and care in Reno.
How we help →Sciatica care in Reno.
How we help →Headache and migraine evaluation in Reno.
How we help →Car accident and whiplash care in Reno.
How we help →Herniated and bulging disc care in Reno.
How we help →Shoulder pain evaluation in Reno.
How we help →Osteoarthritis care in Reno.
How we help →Tech neck and desk-strain care in Reno.
How we help →How we treat
Adjustments, physiotherapy modalities, traction, therapeutic exercise — tools selected by examination, never by routine.
Your first visit
Your history, your work, what the pain interrupts. You talk; the doctor listens — at a doctor-owned practice anchored by Dr. Bader since 1993.
Orthopedic and neurological testing with red-flag screening — backed by 360 postgraduate hours in chiropractic orthopedics.
The report of findings: what we found, what we recommend, what it costs. Recommendations are explained; the decision is always yours.
Adjustments, physiotherapy and take-home exercise — re-evaluated on a schedule. Not improving measurably? The plan changes.
Who we help
Tech neck, mid-back stiffness, the 3pm shoulder shrug — plus the workstation fixes that make care stick.
Learn more →Whiplash care with documentation built to stand up — from a doctor trained in independent medical evaluation reporting.
Learn more →Work-injury care from a doctor whose career began in spinal rehabilitation and work hardening for Reno workers.
Learn more →Trail runners, skiers, golfers and gym regulars — staged care and return-to-play criteria, not guess dates.
Learn more →Arthritis-aware, gentler techniques — and straight answers about what Medicare covers before care begins.
Learn more →What patients say
“First time here… Friendly and efficient receptionist, she explained everything in detail. I saw Dr. Bader. Listened to my areas of pain, explained many things and my first adjustment was great. He is also friendly, has good “bedside” manners. They are a hometown health provider.”
“I’ve been seeing Dr. Bader for the last 15 years. He is extremely knowledgeable and has a great bedside manor. The office is very well run… Most insurance is accepted and if it’s not, the cash plan is very reasonable. Walk in’s are acceptable and same day appointments are most likely.”
“Dr Bader is a Super Chiropractor! Palmer educated.”
“They actually work on fixing your issues with adjustments and therapy and get you in and out of the office in a timely manner.”
Real patient reviews from Google and Yelp, quoted word-for-word (ellipses mark trims — nothing else is changed). Individual experiences vary — care decisions always follow an examination. Read them all — unfiltered — at the sources.
Insurance & payment
Most major plans cover medically necessary chiropractic care. Bring your card — we check your actual coverage, explain Medicare’s rules plainly, and keep transparent cash-pay pricing for the uninsured. Auto and work injuries follow their own paths; we coordinate both daily.
One clinic, easy to reach
294 E. Moana Lane, Suite 28 — minutes from Midtown, Downtown, Southwest Reno and the I-580 exits. Patients drive in from Sparks, Spanish Springs, the North Valleys and beyond (one longtime patient still drives in from Elko — her words are on our reviews page).
No — chiropractic physicians are direct-access providers in Nevada. Call (775) 829-7575 or send the appointment request and we'll take it from there. If your examination shows your problem belongs with a medical physician instead, we'll say so and help you get there.
Usually not — most patients feel pressure and relief, and some soreness for a day afterward can happen, like after new exercise. Nervous about it? Say so: gentler, lower-force techniques exist and we use them.
About 45 minutes: history, a real orthopedic and neurological examination, findings explained in plain English, and — when appropriate — your first treatment the same day. Intake forms are downloadable ahead of time on our First Visit page.
Most major plans cover medically necessary chiropractic care, and we verify your actual benefits before your first visit — so you know your costs up front. Medicare, auto-injury and work-comp cases all have their own rules; we explain each plainly.
Honest answer: it depends on findings — but the model here is a short trial of care with a formal re-evaluation, commonly 6 to 12 visits over 2 to 4 weeks for uncomplicated problems. Measured progress drives the plan; nobody sells you 30 visits on day one.
Request an appointment
Fastest path is a call — (775) 829-7575 (Mon/Wed 9–1 & 3–5 · Tue/Thu 2–5 · Fri 9–1). Prefer to write? Send this and we’ll call you back, usually within the hour during office hours — after hours, you’re first on the morning list.
Mon/Wed 9–1 & 3–5 · Tue/Thu 2–5 · Fri 9–1 · 294 E. Moana Lane, Suite 28