About Your Doctor

Dr. Ryan Todd Lloyd

Doctor of Chiropractic · Qualified Medical Evaluator

Personal injury chiropractor in Petaluma, CA. Over 1,000 patients guided back to full strength through active, movement-based recovery — with the precise diagnosis and thorough records to protect both your health and your claim. All at no upfront cost.

Doctor of Chiropractic Q.M.E. — State of California 1,000+ PI Patients Petaluma, CA

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1,000+

Patients Treated

QME

Qualified Medical Evaluator

Since 2002

In Practice

Upfront on a Lien

His Story

Why personal injury chiropractic?

Dr. Ryan Todd Lloyd didn't set out to build a personal injury practice. He started as a general chiropractor helping patients with everyday aches, sports injuries, and wellness care. But a pattern kept emerging: patients were coming in after car accidents with complex injuries that needed careful diagnosis and detailed documentation.

He saw that people hurt in crashes needed two things from the same doctor: careful treatment, and records that explain how the crash caused the injury, including an impairment rating when one is needed.

So he rebuilt his practice from the ground up. He earned his Qualified Medical Evaluator designation from the State of California. He trained in AMA Guides impairment ratings. He developed a systematic neurological examination that is part of every initial evaluation. And he committed to one main focus: personal injury rehabilitation done right.

Today, adjust.clinic treats patients on a lien or through MedPay, so care starts with zero upfront cost. Every case gets the same rigorous diagnostic workup, movement-based treatment plan, and defensible documentation. The result is better outcomes for patients and stronger cases for their attorneys. Schedule your evaluation at our Petaluma office.

Practice Timeline

Earned D.C. degree with focus on orthopedic and neurological diagnosis.
Certified in impairment ratings under AMA Guides 5th edition for permanent disability assessment.
Appointed Qualified Medical Evaluator by the State of California. Authorized to perform independent medical evaluations.
Opened in Petaluma in 2021 with a focus on personal injury care. 1,000+ PI patients treated with movement-based rehabilitation.

Credentials & Qualifications

The training behind the treatment

Every credential serves a specific purpose in delivering better outcomes for personal injury patients.

Doctor of Chiropractic

Training in orthopedic evaluation, neurological diagnosis, biomechanics, and manual therapy. The foundation for everything we do.

D.C.

Qualified Medical Evaluator

Appointed by the State of California to perform independent medical evaluations. Trained in causation analysis, disability assessment, and medicolegal report writing.

Q.M.E. — State of CA

AMA Guides Impairment Ratings

Certified to produce permanent impairment ratings under the 5th edition of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.

5th Edition

Neurological Examination

Performs cranial nerve examinations and detailed neurological assessments at every initial evaluation. Critical for identifying concussion, radiculopathy, and nerve injury.

Advanced Neuro Protocol

Movement-Based Rehabilitation

Trained in progressive resistance, vibration therapy, and shockwave therapy. Treatment protocols designed to rebuild functional capacity, not just reduce pain.

Functional Rehab

Medicolegal Documentation

Every report is structured for negotiation, mediation, and trial. Causation opinions, treatment necessity, and future care recommendations built to withstand scrutiny.

Defensible Reports

Treatment Philosophy

Movement is medicine

Injuries heal with guided movement, not rest. Dr. Lloyd's approach is built on a single conviction: the body recovers through progressive, measured rehabilitation.

Dr. Lloyd's approach is built on guided, progressive movement rather than rest, ice, passive therapy and time alone. Research consistently shows that injured tissues heal stronger and faster when subjected to controlled, progressive loading.

At adjust.clinic, every treatment plan aims to rebuild function. That means progressive resistance training to rebuild strength along proper biomechanical lines of force. Short, supervised vibration training as one part of that exercise. Shockwave therapy for some long-lasting tendon and muscle pain.

But movement-based recovery isn't just better medicine. It produces better documentation. Every session generates objective, measurable data: range of motion improvements, strength gains, functional capacity milestones. That data tells a clear story of injury, treatment, and recovery that attorneys, adjusters, and judges can follow.

"The goal isn't just to reduce pain. It's to rebuild function, document everything, and give you the strongest possible foundation for your recovery and your case."

Guided Movement Over Rest

Controlled loading stimulates tissue repair and collagen alignment. Rest leads to deconditioning, atrophy, and worse long-term outcomes.

Measurable Progress Every Session

Objective data on range of motion, strength, and function. No guesswork. Every treatment session produces documented, defensible progress.

Maximum Medical Improvement

We don't stop when you feel "okay." We keep treating until you reach maximum medical improvement, then produce final impairment ratings and future care plans.

Documentation That Withstands Scrutiny

Evidence-based protocols with medical necessity documented at every step. Built for the demands of negotiation, mediation, and trial.

What Sets Him Apart

Built around your recovery and your case

Every part of Dr. Lloyd's practice is set up for two things: your recovery and the documentation your case needs.

Precise Diagnosis

Orthopedic and neurological examination at the first visit. Cranial nerve assessments, sensory and motor testing, and advanced imaging interpretation.

Defensible Documentation

Every report is written for attorneys, adjusters, and courtrooms. Causation analysis, treatment necessity, impairment ratings, and future care recommendations. Documentation that strengthens your case at every stage.

Movement-Based Recovery

Progressive resistance, vibration therapy, and shockwave therapy. Treatment that rebuilds function and produces measurable outcomes.

Lien-Based Care

Zero cost upfront for personal injury patients. Care is provided on a lien or through MedPay, so cost does not have to delay treatment.

Neurological Exams at Every First Visit

Dr. Lloyd performs cranial nerve assessments and detailed neurological examinations as part of every initial evaluation. These findings are critical for identifying concussion, radiculopathy, and nerve injury, and they give the diagnosis a documented basis.

Clinic Tour

Look around the office before your first visit

Explore an interactive map of the Petaluma office. Tap the front desk, the exam room or any piece of treatment equipment to see what it is and how it feels, or watch a new patient's first visit from check-in to checkout.

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Ready to start your recovery?

Book your initial evaluation or visit our office. Same-week appointments available. Lien-based care with zero cost upfront.

Book Your Evaluation → Call (707) 658-2534