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Overview

Dr. Ted Fratto is a licensed chiropractor and a principal at the Castro Center for physical health in San Francisco, CA. He is a graduate of Life Chiropractic College, San Lorenzo, CA and holds a bachelor of the arts with honors from Amherst College where he also played varsity football and basketball. He has worked as a personal fitness instructor at the Decathlon Club in Santa Clara, CA, and as a Chiropractic and Exercise Rehabilitation Consultant at PG&E. Dr. Fratto has been a pioneer in the use of rich media and video on the Internet to promote integrative health and is presently building a video library of chiropractic methods and instruction. http://www.drtedsf.com/

Dr. Fratto has been practicing chiropractic since 1998. Prior to this, he worked as a personal fitness instructor and directed a health and fitness club. Dr. Fratto has been involved in sports and sports medicine nearly his entire life, and was a champion basketball and football player in high school and was a varsity football and basketball player at Amherst College. His long experience playing competitive sports is a major reason for his interest in chiropractic and holistic care for injuries.

Dr. Fratto has significant expertise in the following disciplines:

• Myofascial Release Therapy
• Core Stability Training
• Korunta Yoga Ropes
• Theraball,Bosu Dome and Wobble Disc Exercises
• Neuromuscular Reeducation

As a healthcare practitioner, Dr. Fratto tries to incorporate all of his fitness experience and training into his treatment programs for patients. He believes that proper diet and regular exercise, coupled with good posture and biomechanics, leads to better health by promoting ease of movement in the muscles and joints; by reducing stress and restoring function; and by promoting balance and symmetry in the body. Dr.Fratto's unique approach often includes the combination of chiropractic, soft tissue therapy, and active exercise rehabilitation into the same individual treatment session.

Dr. Ted's passion for chiropractic and bodywork comes from his strong background in fitness and competitive sports. He enjoys challenging patients to look at their conditions from a more holistic perspective and addressing the imbalance that often causes physical ailments.

• Life Chiropractic College, San Lorenzo, CA

Doctor of Chiropractic, Honors 1994-1997 Clinical Excellence Nominee Outstanding Young Men of America

• Amherst College, Amherst, MA

Bachelor of Arts, Honors 1983-1987 Varsity Football, Varsity Basketball

• B.B.N School, Cambridge, MA

Honors 1980-1983 Varsity Football, Captain, All-State Varsity Basketball, Captain

• Private Practice, S.F., CA

2000- Present Chiropractic and Exercise Rehabilitation Consultant/ Back Care Specialist, PG&E

• SportsCare, S.F., CA

1998-2000 Chiropractic and Exercise Rehabilitation

• Decathlon Club, Santa Clara, CA

1992-1994 A.C.S.M. Personal Fitness Instructor AVIA Elite Personal Trainer