Chiropractor :: Santa Monica :: Massage :: Acupuncture

Dr. Debra Pear, owner of Chiropractic West, has been in private practice since 2001. Her current practice is mainly a family practice offering treatments for patients of all ages. Dr. Pear’s work is characterized by her integration of Western chiropractic medicine with Eastern methodologies, which allows her to provide patients with a broader, more effective range of healing arts than traditional chiropractic offices. Dedicated to motivating and educating her patients about healthier lifestyles, Dr. Pear is known for spending extensive quality time with each of her patients.

Dr. Pear attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine. She continued her education at Cleveland Chiropractic College of Chiropractic in Los Angeles, California, receiving a Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Dr. Pear is also certified by the California Healing Arts College for Massage Therapy and continues to further her knowledge in pursuit of a license in acupuncture from Emperor’s College in Los Angeles.

Dr. Pear’s interest in the healing arts began at a very young age, when she volunteered in the physical therapy department at the hospital where her mother worked as a nurse. As a high school athlete, she played many sports, including soccer and basketball. Sustaining a knee injury in high school and three subsequent knee injuries followed by surgery, her own physical therapy and rehabilitation led her to major in sports medicine in college.

A member of the American Chiropractic Association and the California Chiropractic Association, Dr. Pear is also active in several community service organizations, including the Elixir Fund, Multiple Sclerosis Society, AIDS LifeCycle and Los Angeles Breast Cancer Walk.

Joe Salazar is a graduate of Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica, California. In addition to the academic and clinical training he received at Emperor's, he also interned at UCLA's Arthur Ashe Student Health Center and completed a year-long orthopedic program designed specifically for acupuncturists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Joe is also certified in facial rejuvenation with acupuncture.

Allison Butler is a certified massage therapist. She comes to us by way of South Carolina, where she earned her Massage Certificate in 2001. A mother herself, Allison has a passion for working with her pregnant clients. She holds a certificate in pre- and postnatal massage. Allison finds massage during pregnancy most commonly helps her pregnant mothers with low back pain, sciatic pain, rib expansion and swelling especially of the feet and hands.

Having suffered from migraine headaches herself, Allison has great empathy for those who experience the same and can offer relief through techniques such as trigger-point work and deep-tissue massage on the head, neck and jaw. Modalities often used in her massage sessions include Deep Tissue, Swedish, Sports Massage, Trigger-point Therapy and Myofascial Release. Allison’s work is deep, specific and delivered with a nurturing touch.

Allison’s most recent massage passion is working with athletes. She developed a deep understanding for working with swimmers and triathletes, after meeting her partner, a swimmer and professional swim coach, in 2007.