San Leandro Chiropractor Dr. Sheila Donnelly

Embracing Wellness

Dr. Sheila Donnelly, founder of Healing Hands Chiropractic Studio, has always been passionate towards acquiring knowledge in all aspects of total health and well-being. Her training and education includes exercise physiology, nutritional science and mental health.

Dr. Donnelly graduated from California State University East Bay, where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Physical Education – Exercise/Nutrition. Donnelly spent 7 years working in the realm of Physical Therapy as an aide and exercise/back care specialist often working with many professional sports teams in the bay area. She also worked as an assistant researcher in physical therapy at SFSU before attending UCSF Physical Therapy graduate school where she pursued a passion for understanding and treating degenerative joint/disc injuries. Restless for a greater understanding of joint care she discovered further knowledge and expertise in yoga and chiropractic care. Dr. Donnelly received her doctorate in Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West.

Dr. Donnelly is a Master martial arts instructor who has taught and coached worldwide. She was an Olympic hopeful in taekwondo for 1988 and 1992. For 10 years she taught and coached at UC Berkeley Taekwondo and received honors for Best Instructorship. Of primary importance to Dr. Donnelly is in educating patients in achieving and maintaining total health and wellness.

In her spare time, Dr. Donnelly enjoys yoga, exercise, traveling, nature, and spending quality time with good friends.

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