Maxwell Moore, DC

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Get to know Chiropractor Dr. Maxwell Moore, who serves patients in Portola Valley, California.

As a Portola Valley native, licensed chiropractor Dr. Moore is passionate about serving the community that he was raised in. Since September of 2020, he has been treating patients of all ages and all activity levels at Portola Valley Chiropractic.

Established in 1987, Portola Valley Chiropractic is dedicated to the holistic health and wellness of each patient. Dr. Ellen Hoffman, Dr. John Moore, and Dr. Maxwell Moore have between them over 70 years of chiropractic experience and education. They use a variety of chiropractic techniques that include applied kinesiology, sports chiropractic with kinesiotaping, clinical nutrition, and individualized stretching/strengthening programs that provide a wide range of choices and approaches to the healing process. They also own and use a wide array of physical therapy modalities such as ultrasound, electric muscle stimulation, cold laser, and more specialized equipment like Foot Levelers Foot Scanner and EWOT machine. 

Exposed to chiropractic care and philosophy at a very young age, Dr. Moore earned his Bachelor of Science degree from UC Berkeley in 2015. Years later, in 2020, he graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic, where he was the recipient of the Palmer West Student Fellowship Award.

A member of the California Chiropractic Association, he holds a certification in Functional Range and Conditioning (FRC). Though this training, he has become a movement specialist and is able to detect and correct improper movement patterns in his patients. 

Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine that mainly deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine. A chiropractor uses spinal adjustments, manipulation, and other techniques to manage patients’ health concerns, including neck pain, back pain, headaches, vertigo and a long list of other ailments and conditions. They aim to improve patients’ functionality and quality of life by properly aligning the body’s musculoskeletal structure and enabling the body to heal itself naturally, without the use of medication or surgery. 

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