Marisol V.
Went in barely able to tie my shoes after a bad deadlift. Dr. Castellano actually examined me before touching anything, told me it would take about five visits, and it took four. The home plan was two exercises, not a packet.
Silver Lake · Los Angeles
Sports Chiropractic for Runners, Climbers, Lifters, and People Who Sit for a Living
An exam first, an honest visit count, and a plan you can repeat at home. On Sunset Boulevard, Tuesday to Saturday.
Mark Where It Hurts
Pick the spot on the figure. We'll tell you what it usually is, how we treat it, and how many visits it usually takes. Flip to the back view for the spine, hips, and hamstrings.
Intake · front view
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Tap a point on the figure to see what it usually is, what we do about it, and how many visits it usually takes.
About Ridgeline
Ridgeline is a cash-based sports chiropractic office in Silver Lake. About half the practice is runners, climbers, cyclists, and lifters; the other half is people who sit for a living and want to move without pain.
Every new patient gets an exam before any treatment, an honest estimate of how many visits it will take, and a plan short enough that they'll actually do it. If we're not the right office, we say so on day one, with a name to call.
Dr. Nora Castellano, DC
- Trained
- Doctor of Chiropractic, Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Certified
- Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), dry needling, functional movement taping
We ask every patient for an honest review after their visit. .
Why Ridgeline
Three things we do differently, and why they matter to your back.
Exam First
Movement screen, orthopedic and neurological tests, hands-on assessment. Not every back gets the same treatment, so we find out which one you have before anyone adjusts anything.
Honest Visit Counts
Most straightforward problems take three to six visits with a home plan. You get the estimate at the first visit, and what would change it. No prepaid forty-visit plans, ever.
Told at visit oneHonest count
Ridgeline · typical course
3 – 6 visits with a home plan, and what would change the number
Prepaid care plan · elsewhere
40 visits, paid up front. Never here.
A Plan You'll Actually Do
One or two things to do at home, not a printout of twelve. Adjustment where it's indicated, soft tissue work, dry needling and taping when they fit, and strength work toward what you want back.
Prices
Cash-based. You pay at the visit and get a superbill to send to your insurer if you have out-of-network benefits. No memberships, no prepaid plans.
- New patient visit55 min$85
History, exam, treatment, and a plan. Most people are treated on the first visit.
- Follow-up25 min$65
Adjustment and soft tissue work, plus a check on how the home plan is going.
- Movement session45 min$95
Rehab and strength work toward a specific goal: a race, a return to climbing, a back that can deadlift again.
- Dry needlingadd-on$30
Added to any visit when it fits the problem.
- Kinesiology tapingadd-on$15
Race week, event day, or while a sprain settles.
Package
- Six follow-ups6 × 25 min$330
$55 a visit instead of $65. Use them within six months. Unused visits are refunded — we'd rather you got better.
Already a patient?
Your First Visit
Fifty-five minutes. Here's how they go.
- Before
Intake
On your phone, about five minutes — from the parking lot if you like. No clipboard.
- 0:00
Talk
What happened, what you've tried, and what you want to get back to.
- 0:10
Exam
Movement screen, orthopedic and neurological tests, hands-on assessment. We tell you what we find in plain language.
- 0:30
Treatment
Usually on the first visit: adjustment where it's indicated, soft tissue work, and one or two things to do at home.
- 0:50
Plan
How many visits we expect, what would change that number, and when we reassess.
If we're not the right office, we'll say so.
Some problems need an orthopedist, a physical therapist, or imaging first. When that's the case you hear it on day one, with a name to call, instead of six visits later.
What Patients Say
From our Yelp page. We ask every patient for an honest review after their visit — good or bad.
Devon K.
I sit ten hours a day and the headaches were constant. The desk reset they gave me takes two minutes and I actually do it. Booking online took about thirty seconds, which matters more than it should.
Priya S.
Climber's elbow that two months of rest didn't fix. Dry needling plus a loading plan and I was back on the wall in six weeks. They told me on day one what would change the timeline, and nobody upsold me anything.
James R.
Threw my back out lifting the car seat. They got me in the same week, explained what they found in plain English, and didn't try to sign me up for a forty-visit plan. Refreshing.
Anh T.
Sciatica down my left leg for months. The exam found it was coming from my back, not my hamstring. Three visits plus homework and I'm back on the reservoir loop.
James R.
Threw my back out lifting the car seat. They got me in the same week, explained what they found in plain English, and didn't try to sign me up for a forty-visit plan. Refreshing.
Anh T.
Sciatica down my left leg for months. The exam found it was coming from my back, not my hamstring. Three visits plus homework and I'm back on the reservoir loop.
Marisol V.
Went in barely able to tie my shoes after a bad deadlift. Dr. Castellano actually examined me before touching anything, told me it would take about five visits, and it took four. The home plan was two exercises, not a packet.
Devon K.
I sit ten hours a day and the headaches were constant. The desk reset they gave me takes two minutes and I actually do it. Booking online took about thirty seconds, which matters more than it should.
Priya S.
Climber's elbow that two months of rest didn't fix. Dry needling plus a loading plan and I was back on the wall in six weeks. They told me on day one what would change the timeline, and nobody upsold me anything.
Questions
The ones the front desk answers every day.
Do I need a referral or insurance?
No. Book directly. We're out of network with every insurer; you pay at the visit and can submit the superbill to your plan if it has out-of-network benefits. Many do.
Will I be adjusted on the first visit?
Usually, if the exam says it's appropriate. If it isn't, we'll tell you why and what we'd do instead — soft tissue work, mobility work, or a referral.
How many visits will I need?
Most straightforward problems take three to six visits with a home plan. You get an estimate at the first visit, and we tell you what would change it. The goal is fewer, not more.
I'm not an athlete. Is this still the right office?
Yes. About half the practice is people who sit for a living, new parents, and people who just want to move without pain. "Sports" describes the approach — exam, treatment, a plan you can repeat — not who's allowed in.
Is it safe to be adjusted?
For most people, yes, and the exam is there to find the exceptions. Neck adjustments are only done when indicated, and there are alternatives if you'd rather not. Ask — we'd rather explain than assume.
What should I wear?
Something you can move in. Shorts or leggings help for hip and knee problems. You'll stay dressed.
Chiropractic & Movement
2836 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Second floor, above the coffee shop. Free parking behind the building — enter from the alley off Sunset. Bike rack out front.
Hours
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |