Chiropractic, at its core, is the art and science of using the hands to address the body and enhance the functioning of the spine and nervous system.

I’ve found over the years that there are a lot of people out in the world who have not heard of Chiropractic, or have misconceptions of it, or are unaware of the many different techniques used.

There are many different techniques used in the field of chiropractic. The first chiropractors only adjusted the uppermost vertebrae in the neck. These groundbreaking doctors were able to help people with everything from neck pain, to asthma, to deafness, which was reversed in the first official chiropractic patient, Harvy Lillard in 1895, through chiropractic adjustment of his spine.

Other Chiropractors only adjust the low back, or sacrum. Some use instruments, or small tools to adjust the spine. Some use tremendous amounts of force, some use hardly any force at all.

So what’s the point of this little history lesson? All of these techniques work, but not all of them all the time. I have studied many techniques, and have chosen as my basis a technique which was designed to combine something of great value from each one of them… a ‘greatest hits list’ if you will.

Network Spinal Analysis is a system of adjusting the spine which above all, honors a patient’s own ability to be it’s best healer, and uses tell tale signs that the body shows us, such as posture, tension, and subluxation patterns, to apply the least amount of force necessary to effect the greatest result at any given time. At the same time, by starting with light force, our bodies can literally re-learn how to better unwind our own tensions. You become empowered to heal, which can be incredibly profound, and the results can be amazing, and long lasting.

When people come to see me they say I ‘Listen with all senses’; words, body language, intuition, and hands. Healing often starts with feeling heard.

I like to treat the whole being. Chiropractic is my chosen tool for doing so. Chiropractic is, I feel, better at doing so than most forms of traditional western medicine. Network Spinal Analysis is better than most forms of Chiropractic. I also do other techniques as well such as kinesiology, herbal medicine, homeopathic, and reflex work to be sure that a patient (I like to call them ‘practice member’, patients are sick. My clients heal) gets the care they need, and that their system feels heard, and addressed, and given the space to heal.

I am aware that different people have different needs, and even regular clients have different needs on different days. It’s important to have lots of tools in the toolkit in order to be as effective as possible.

Come in and see Dr. Watts if you would like:
• Care tailored to your needs.
• Solution oriented, results oriented, healing oriented care.
• To be moving forward, towards peak performance, not just out of pain.

What blows people away?
The experience that they themselves are capable of healing, of feeling their own power unleashed. It’s very empowering.

A lot of people end up in my office because they were afraid to see a Chiropractor, but heard I have the ability to be gentle.

It is, and should always be, a joy to visit your chiropractor. It is a joy to have a positive relationship with your body. It is a joy to feel yourself heal.

Dr. Watts' office is a welcoming and relaxed environment. Once a residence, the Historic 'Cota-Knox' building, located at 914 Anacapa St. in Santa Barbara, was built of bricks that were used as ballast in the ships that came into town in the 1800's. The oldest brick building in town, it is now part of the California State Park system that is in the same block as the famous Presidio, in Old Town Santa Barbara. In the mid 1800's, it was the residence and office of a former civil war surgeon. The residential feel is maintained, as the waiting room is more like a living room. Some of my clients like to use it as a safe place to meet their kids after school, and dogs are always welcome to come in and get a drink from the water bowl in the kitchen.

"I've been receiving Network Care for over 12 years. Working with Eric Watts, DC has been a great experience. Eric's professionalism and sensitivity made me feel safe and in competent hands from my first appointment. I feel that Eric is very knowledgeable and comprehensive in his work. I recommend him highly."
- Karen S. Lytle, MA

"Dr. Eric Watts is quite possibly the most caring, conscientious, and kind professional I have met in any walk of life. He has helped me out over the years not just with his chiropractic skills, but also with his general knowledge of medical and health promotion matters. He has a gentle touch and provides that is in distinct contrast to the bone-crunching way that chiropractors are sometimes falsely portrayed."
- D.F. PhD

"I never believed in lighter force chiropractic treatment 'til I went to Dr. Watts... Some of his work is quite traditional - sacral especially - and excellent. Some of it works like magic... And it's AMAZING! Additionally, he has me address the root causes (in my heart and mind) as he works... So I leave feeling better physically and emotionally... WOW! - Thank you Eric!!!"
- Martine White, Santa Barbara County Film Commissioner