I had been to other chiropractors and several things distinguish Dr. Max from the others. 1) As a triathlete himself, he is personally experienced with the rigors of amateur training 2) he takes the time to explain the problems as well as the solutions. He spent time showing me through an anatomy book why I had pain and what we were going to do to elminate it. It worked, I am pain free and happy to stop in for an occassional 'tune up' just to stay that way. Also, he later treated me for pregnancy related back pain - very helpful especially in 2nd trimester (nothing much helped in 3rd!)