Meet The Doctors

At Financial District Chiropractic, in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your health goals. By addressing your specific needs and crafting a specialized treatment plan, we assist in not only relieving your pain in as little as one visit but help keep you pain free and living an active and healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Kai Tiltmann, D.C.

Dr. Tiltmann is a compassionate and informative physician who has been treating patients since 1999. He is one of the few advanced Graston Technique (instrument assisted soft tissue therapy) certified chiropractors in San Francisco and treats a large range of musculoskeletal complaints resulting from sports, work, and auto accidents, as well as common aches and pains stemming from every-day activities.  Many of his patients work in the financial district and come to him with complaints of neck/shoulder and low back pain, which respond very well to the treatment Dr. Tiltmann provides.

Dr. Tiltmann's interest in chiropractic medicine began with a personal experience. He sustained an injury severe enough to prevent him from working, but not severe enough to require surgery. Being reluctant to take medications, he was referred to a chiropractic doctor. Although Dr. Tiltmann had little knowledge of chiropractic care at that time, the non-surgical and drug-free approach to health care

Dr. Tiltmann can relate to his patients on many levels. He currently participates in many sports, including running, swimming, squash, mountain biking, yoga, and weight training, and has previously participated in many others, such as European handball, soccer, ice hockey, racquet ball, football, road cycling, and scuba diving. His medical/legal practice requires many hours of computer work, and as a Certified Associate Ergonomist, this gives him the needed insight to help many of the financial district’s heavy computer users that suffer from the chronic neck and shoulder pain associated with computer use. Dr. Tiltmann studied culinary arts for 2 years and practiced as a chef in Canada and Europe, giving him invaluable understanding when dealing with patient’s dietary issues, especially for the uniquely designed “Weight Loss for Procrastinator’s” program offered at Financial District Chiropractic. Community outreach is very important to Dr. Tiltmann, and he participates in company health fairs and wellness lectures, including topics such as musculoskeletal conditions and treatment; How does Graston work?; back safety/proper lifting; ergonomic considerations and evaluations; understanding stress; weight gain/loss; and many others.

Credentials

• California State Board Licensed Doctor of Chiropractic
• State Appointed Qualified Medical Evaluator (Q.M.E.), Industrial Medical Council of California
• Agreed Medical Examiner (A.M.E.) - CA Workers' Compensation System
• Independent Medical Examiner - Personal Injury Cases (Car Accidents)
• Member of California Chiropractic Association (CCA)
• Graston Technique (Advanced Certification +M3)
• Certified Associate Ergonomist

Dr. Kris Blum, D.C.

Dr. Kris Blum graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic West, salutatorian and summa cum laude. She is a certified provider for Active Release Techniques ® (ART) and the Graston Technique.

Dr. Blum treats conditions of the spine as well as conditions that affect the extremities. She accomplishes this by evaluating and treating the joints of the neck, back, arms, and legs, employing the most cutting edge soft tissue treatment, while implementing specific exercises and rehabilitation conditioning.

A variety of chiropractic techniques are used to address the spine and extremities, while problems within the soft tissue structures (muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, nerves, etc.) are treated using a combination of a patented movement based massage system, Active Release Techniques ® (ART), and an instrument-assisted soft tissue system called Graston Technique.

and treatment appealed to him. After several weeks of treatment his back was much better and pain free.  He was very happy with the results and returned to work full-time. The experience changed his life and career path: He decided to become a doctor of chiropractic (DC). As a board-certified, state-appointed qualified medical evaluator and licensed chiropractor, Dr. Tiltmann has seen many patients with complaints ranging from typical aches and pains to pre- and post-surgical cases.

Dr. Blum treats professional and recreational athletes and regularly volunteers at sporting events in the Bay Area.  She was also an ART provider for the 2007 Ironman Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Dr. Blum has a passion for increasing the functional capacity of every patient, whether that person is a professional athlete, weekend warrior, or a working professional. She is ready to help you achieve your goals!

Dr. Blum finds that her own participation in running, cycling, snowboarding, wakeboarding, hiking, and yoga has increased her understanding of movement, health, and healing in the body.

Credentials

• California State Board Licensed Doctor of Chiropractic
• Certified Active Release Techniques ® (Spine, Upper Extremity, Lower extremity)
• Graston Technique certified