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Dr. Michelle Chu was born and raised in Davis, where she was a top student at Davis Senior High School. She played on the DHS tennis team and was a member and camp instructor for Davis Tennis Club. She also attended Davis Chinese School for 10 years, where she taught traditional Chinese dance and tai chi.
Dr. Chu received her Bachelor’s Degree from UC San Diego, where she played on the women’s lacrosse team. After sustaining multiple injuries but continuing to play through them, Dr. Chu became interested in preventative and rehabilitative care for athletes. She went on to receive her chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, where she was an active participant in the school’s prestigious Sports Council, which offers medical and chiropractic care to professional, semi-pro, and amateur athletes in events across Northern California. Dr. Chu has treated at events such as the Kona Ironman in Hawaii; the Sea Otter Classic biking event in Laguna Seca, Monterey; America’s Finest City ½ Marathon in San Diego; and the International Children’s Games at Stanford University. |
Dr. Chu graduated as salutatorian of her class at Palmer West, and was inducted into the oldest and most respected honor society in chiropractic, the Pi Tau Delta International Chiropractic Honors Society. She was also awarded with the Clinic Excellence Award, and the Student Fellowship Award.
In addition to a standard chiropractic adjustment, some techniques used during a typical treatment with Dr. Chu include Active Release Technique (A.R.T.), Tecnica Gavilan, Trigger Point Therapy, Kinesiotape, and Selective Functional Movement Assessments or Biomechanics Evaluation. These techniques allow for not simply an elimination of pain symptoms, but treatment of the root cause of the problem, allowing for a return to function in optimal time. Dr. Michelle Chu is happy to be back in her hometown, and excited to work with this active, health-conscious community. She is currently volunteering as Medical/First Aid for the Davis High School boys’ lacrosse team, and is a member of Kiwanis Club and the Davis Chamber of Commerce. |