Dr. John C Murphy, DC

Dr. Murphy is very thorough. He takes the time to go through your medical records with you to deliver a great new patient experience. He is very knowledgeable and gentle when it comes to the spinal manipulation. I would recommend this practice highly.

I have had 2 appointments with Dr. Murphy. First appointment was strange. I was told he could squeeze me in within the hour, which was great since I was in extreme pain. When I arrived, I was basically told to go to a different clinic for an xray and that I wouldn't receive treatment until he viewed the xray. He never treated me that day. He did, however, talk for 30 minutes about how he woke up with his daughter in the middle of the night to see a specific recent meteor shower or something similar... this turned into another story about his personal history with ADHD and how he loved his experience with ancentry.com? He went on and on and on for 30 minutes, while I sat there in extreme pain? Little did I know that he would charge me for this appointment later? For what? To listen to him drone on and on about personal stories? I went to get my xray and saw him the next day. He treated me with a traditional alignment, after explaining to me what he saw on my xray... for 20 minutes! This… man doesn't know how to stop talking. During the treatment (which took 5 minutes) and for the following additional 20 minutes, he told me stories about seeing a shooting star with his father-in-law while camping in Montana. In the middle of the story, he started yelling about seagulls he could see out his window on the roof across the street at Gateway. He then literally, yelled, "squirrel!" as a reference to a line in the Disney Up movie, referring to a person who is easily distracted. I was ready to go and wanted it to stop when I stood up and politely said I should get going, with my hand on the door knob... he says, "wait! don't you want to hear the end of my story about the shooting star in Montana?" Really? I think this man just likes to hear his own voice. I was finally released and was told, by the receptionist, that I owed for both appointments, even though the previous appointment only consisted of story telling. Never again! I don't doubt that he knows what he's doing, as a chiropractor. When I left, my back ache had improved by almost 70-80%! That IS why I went, after all. I just don't like the charge for a visit without any treatment and the constant talking while I'm sitting there in apparent pain. Very strange experience.