Bob was the 1 who influenced me to become a Chiropractor myself by saving my fathers life. My father was having rt arm radiculitis and it was taking the life force of health away from him and Bob used a pneumatic Zimmerman adjusting gun to clear out his atlas. My father is still alive today at 92 and is under regular Chiropractic care. At times Bob has an unusual, odd sense of humor around colleagues and chides them at times but meaqns well as he continues to serve his community.
Katharine B.
Place rating: 5 Novato, CA
I learned of Dr. Bliss by driving by and seeing that he specialized in the upper spine and neck. I’ve had a couple lower back surgeries and also a few neck injuries. I stay away from most chiropractors that focus on twisting and jerking the spine — which feels really good, until the spine easily falls back into misalignment. Dr. Bliss has a more unique practice that I find far more effective. He focuses on the base of the skull, which seems to be a key to alignment down the whole spine. He gives me a very quick neck adjustment on a dropping table, and voila, my lower spine no longer hurts. It’s amazing. And he schedules visits further apart to allow the adjustments to stabilize. Plus it’s great that he can take x-rays in his office, if necessary. I went to him because my hands and feet were in pain. I woke up in pain getting out of bed and walking down the stairs in the morning, and had awful migraines. I also had trouble holding a coffee cup. After about 4 – 5 visits, about one month apart, all the numbness and pain was gone. That was it. Every time I had an injury after that, I went to him once or twice and everything is back to normal — even my digestion. He’s an amazing doctor who also knows about nutrition, pain control and is filled with knowledge to help you get better. He’s the best. Oh, and he worked with me on price when I was a student. Highly recommended.
Shira z.
Place rating: 5 San Rafael, CA
I have been a patient of Dr. Bliss for almost 10 years. He is one of the most understanding and sensitive health care providers I have ever had. His advice is always insightful and truly helpful. Thank you for all you do and I am so glad that you are on my health care team!
Desda Z.
Place rating: 5 Novato, CA
I have been a patient of Dr. Bliss since 1975. I always found him to be attentive, caring and he always meets the highest professional standards. His cheerful attitude and consistently good nature always make my day brighter. Thank you Dr. Bliss for years of great service and care!
Dave M.
Place rating: 5 Novato, CA
Dr. Bliss is a caring and gentle chiropractor who will put your worries at ease as soon as you sit down for your consultation. I appreciated his reserved approach to our issues. He firmly believes in letting your body repair itself while he is there to guide the recovery. Don’t be alarmed when he doesn’t crack your back and take hold of your neck like a WWF wrestler, he doesn’t roll like that! I have been to chiropractors in the past and that is what I was expecting; I was pleasantly surprised. My 11 yo daughter and I started seeing him twice a week in January of 2013. Our family had been in a major car accident in 2011; my daughter and I were still in a great deal of pain. We had seen several medical doctors, a DO, massage therapists, and acupuncturists, with not one of them seeing the L2 vertebra that was out in my daughters neck! She had been complaining about this pain for well over a year. We kept doing massage to correct it, but it would only work temporarily. Dr. Bliss, after his first exam, noted the spot in her neck, and then looked at our films from the day of the accident and confirmed the place that needed adjustment. Within one day she felt the best she had ever felt! Dr. Bliss said it might need a little more work, which over the weeks it did, but as of today we feel she has made a full recovery. My injuries were in my neck, my shoulders and my back. His cautious approach to my care paid off. With every treatment I could feel improvement. Sometimes I would have a longer recovery time, but Dr. Bliss was always preparing me to take it easy and listen to my body. Little by little he has put me back together! After 4 months my daughter and I are currently only seeing Dr. Bliss on an as needed basis. I appreciate that he did not try to keep us coming back for treatment when we didn’t need it! He also worked with us on a sliding scale as we did not have insurance coverage. It sounds like a cliché, but I really do think he cares about us as people and not just as patients. When we stopped seeing him a few weeks ago we were all kind of sad, because we had gotten used to our weekly visits. He said, «I’m going to miss you guys, you’re like family!» Obviously, I would highly recommend him for your care.
Moxie A.
Place rating: 5 Novato, CA
I was in immediate need of care on a Saturday. I called and reach the office assistant who said Dr. Bliss was in but not taking appointments on Saturday. I’m sure she could hear the pain in my voice and said she’d ask if he could see me. Five minutes later she called and confirmed that Dr. Bliss could see me that day, pre-apologizing that he was wearing jeans! I was practically in my pajamas! He is amazing! He should be my regular Primary Care Physician! He took the time to ask about my medical past and even asked questions about my activities in years past… which helped me recall an old accident and recent fall that attributed to my back problems that day! Dr. Bliss made great suggestions about changing and enhancing my vitamin routine and diet. Not crazy sweeping changes that one is unlikely to adopt… but small changes that, in two short weeks, have already given me positive results. The office is clean and organized. Easy parking. Nice people! Great doctor! The adjustments he gave me were not harsh and he explained everything before he started each adjustment. You will not be disappointed or ripped off !