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Dr. Jacob was born in New York City and attended SUNY Binghamton, where he obtained a B.A. in Philosophy of Science and Mind. In California, he attended the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and then the California Acupuncture College, after which he studied overseas at the McKenzie Institute International in Wellington, New Zealand. He has practiced in Southern California for more than 24 years and is undergraduate faculty at the Southern California University of Health Sciences and postgraduate faculty there, as well as at Texas College of Chiropractic, Northwest Health Science University and Western States Chiropractic College.
He lectures to interdisciplinary audiences worldwide regarding rehabilitation issues. Dr. Jacob was the first chiropractor to receive the Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy from the McKenzie Institute International. He was chiropractic Consultant to, and faculty member of, the McKenzie Institute International from 1991 to 1999 and has taught more than 100 courses concerning the McKenzie paradigm.
Manipulation and mobilizations
are employed to help restore spinal and extremity ranges of motion.
Acupuncture
is used to diminish pain, inflammation and as a method of dry needling trigger points.
Electric stimulation
may be applied to acupuncture points to magnify its effects.
Ultrasound
, massage, myofascial release may be employed to target complaints of inflammatory or muscular origins.
Education in body mechanics and progressive conditioning (posture, proprioception, cardiopulmonary, flexibility, strength)
methods are employed when the patient is deemed capable as the ultimate solution to reducing and/or eliminating complaints now and in the future.
Office Hours
Normal Office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments are available at other times and on other days (including Saturday) by Special Arrangement.
Location
10474 Santa Monica Blvd.
South Roadway, Suite 202
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Email
gary.jacob@verizon.net
Phone Numbers
tele: 310.470.2909
fax: 310.470.7557
cell: 310.339.6009