Hi, I'm Dr. Marisa Sum, DC!

As a chiropractor, I specialize in central nervous system health.

As a nutritionist, I specialize in gut/brain/immune system health.

As a doula, mother & activist, I specialize in women's and children's health rights.

I am dedicated to helping you reclaim your mind, body and spirit. In order to serve more people, I am excited to share the same knowledge and resources I share with my patients here.

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Back to School, Back to Balance: Posture, Nutrition & Wellness Tips for the Year Ahead

Backpacks, early mornings, homework—and a lot of sitting. The school year brings new challenges for your child’s posture, focus, and overall well-being. Small daily choices, from the way they carry their books to the food they eat before class, can make a big difference in how they feel and function. Here’s our Kaname Chiropractic guide to keeping kids strong, balanced, and energized all year long.

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Postpartum as a Portal: Healing in Community with Káren & Kawi

Midwife. Mama. Six months postpartum. Káren’s story reminds us that healing doesn’t follow a timeline and instead reminds us that it follows connection. At Kaname, where care is shared and supported by staff and patients alike, we honor postpartum as a portal, and interdependence as the path.

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Lean: On Healing, Home, and Taking Up Space

When Lean came to Kaname Chiropractic, they were seeking more than physical relief; they were looking for a space to feel seen, safe, and supported. In a world that often asks queer, fat and trans bodies to shrink, Kaname became a place where Lean could expand. This blog shares their journey of alignment—not just of the spine, but of identity, confidence and community—and how healing, here, became an act of resistance and belonging.

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