Gentle / instrument-only / non-thrust chiropractors — DNFT, Network Spinal (NSA), NUCCA, Activator, SOT, upper cervical. Bay Area focus, with a few Santa Cruz / Palo Alto adjacent.
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Each entry has extras.location (blank if unknown) and tags including the exact technique. Compiled 2026-05-21 from official DNFT directory, NUCCA directory, Yelp/Healthgrades, and Jacob's call/text history.
## 2026-05-21 — Found her
Dr. Rachele Ferraro, DC (Castro Holistic Health, 2191 Market St, SF — (415) 864-3453) is the chiropractor I actually got through to and spoke with for a while. Identified by cross-referencing the M3 laptop's CallHistoryDB with my iMessage chiro-search timeline:
She explicitly lists DNFT as one of her techniques on sfholistichealth.com, alongside ABC, Craniosacral, and Applied Kinesiology. She's a hybrid practitioner (also does Diversified / HVLA), so confirm "low-force only please" at booking.
All other practitioners on this list are alternatives — Ferraro is the one I had the real conversation with.
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| 1 | ⭐ Dr. Rachele Ferraro, DC — Castro Holistic Health / SF Holistic Health (THE KEEPER) **Style:** DNFT (Directional Non-Force Technique) — primary low-force modality. Also Advanced Biostructural Correction (ABC), Applied Kinesiology, Craniosacral Therapy, Diversified (can do HVLA on request, but low-force is available), Extremity Adjusting, Morphogenic Field Technique, Motion Palpation, Myofascial Release, Nutrition Response Testing, Webster In-Utero Constraint.
**Credentials:** DC, Western States Chiropractic College (Portland, OR); in SF since 1990; practice established 1991 — 30+ years. 2021 Certificate in Health & Wellness Coaching from Emory.
**Why she's the keeper:** Jacob spoke with her by phone for **19m43s on 2026-04-03 at 16:13** (she called back). That conversation came BEFORE he texted Myles asking for DNFT referrals at 17:09 — meaning he had already found a real DNFT chiropractor on his own that afternoon. She does DNFT, in SF, and gave Jacob enough time on the phone to be the one he remembered. | www.sfholistichealth.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 2 | Dr. Kirsten Hill, DC — Dance With Life Chiropractic **Style:** Network Spinal (NSA). Light-touch contacts at spinal gateways; "comfortable adjustments to create profound structural and neurological change." Practice founded 2004. Life Chiropractic College West grad. Practice name lifted directly from Donald Epstein's signature phrase — strongest candidate for "the Dance with Life Lady." Book at dwlchiro.janeapp.com. |
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| 3 | Dr. Jenny Proenza, DC — Spark Chiropractic **Style:** Activator Methods (Advanced Proficiency Rated) + Webster certified. Explicitly "no twisting, popping, or cracking." Solo female practitioner; 39+ Yelp reviews emphasizing gentle instrument-only style. Strongest fit for a referral framed as "DNFT-ish gentle in SF." | www.sparkchiropractic.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 4 | Dr. Christina Meakim, DC — Healthy Life SF **Style:** NUCCA (Part II certified). 20+ years in SF. Former NUCCA faculty at Life Chiropractic College West. Upper cervical, atlas-only, very gentle. | www.healthylifesf.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 5 | Dr. Grace Cho, DC — Healthy Life SF **Style:** NUCCA. Clinical interest in TMJ / jaw. Associate at Healthy Life SF (Meakim's clinic). | www.healthylifesf.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 6 | Dr. Anjannette — SF Upper Cervical Care **Style:** Upper Cervical (NUCCA-family) — atlas-only adjusting. Solo female practitioner near Mission District. | sanfranciscouppercervical.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 7 | Dr. Candice So, DC — Latch & So Chiropractic **Style:** SOT (Sacro-Occipital Technique) — gentle, non-popping. Female co-owner. | www.latchandsochiropractic.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 8 | Dr. Barbara Lerner-Ramirez, DC **Style:** DNFT (Directional Non-Force Technique) — gentle, very specific, thumb-based contacts. Listed on the official DNFT referral directory. Yelp reviews: "DNFT, a gentle and very specific technique using mostly thumb." | dnftchiropractic.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 9 | Dr. Marla Lerner-Powers, DC **Style:** DNFT. Same practice as Lerner-Ramirez (likely sister). Both on official DNFT referral list. One of only two female DNFT practitioners in the greater Bay Area. | dnftchiropractic.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 10 | Dr. Martin Borge, DC **Style:** DNFT. Only male DNFT practitioner on the official directory for the Bay Area / North Bay. | dnftchiropractic.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 11 | Dr. Masi Bayless, DC — Santa Cruz Nonforce Chiropractors **Style:** DNFT. Jacob's prior recurring DNFT chiro (appointments through 2026-01-20). Sees patients in Santa Cruz and Los Gatos on Tuesdays. | santacruznonforcechiropractors.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 12 | Dr. Bjorn Bostrom, DC — Network Chiropractic Wellness Center **Style:** Network Spinal (NSA). Santa Cruz-based practice. | — | — | — | inherit | — |
| 13 | Dr. Laura Woodrow, DO **Style:** Low-force / DNFT-adjacent (per chart history). Osteopathic physician. Appointment reminders in Jacob's iMessage history from 2020 onward via lwoodrow.md-hq.com. | drlaurawoodrow.com | — | — | inherit | — |
| 14 | Dr. Harry Wong, DC — Full Motion Chiropractic **Style:** Full Motion (currently being trialed). Referred to Jacob 2026-04-03 by Myles. Booked via Full Motion's 2-way texting platform. | — | — | — | inherit | — |