Root-Cause Diagnosis
Every patient is evaluated before treatment begins, so the plan targets what is generating the pain rather than the spot that hurts.
Who We Are
Welcome
Camarillo Spine & Nerve Institute is a Camarillo, CA chiropractic practice led by Dr. Edmond Dooman, DC. Since February 1994 the practice has provided non-surgical care for spine, nerve and chronic pain conditions, combining hands-on chiropractic treatment with decompression, laser therapy, electrical stimulation and functional wellness therapy. What distinguishes the practice is its root-cause method: every plan begins by finding why the pain exists, rather than quieting a symptom and waiting for it to come back.
What Drives Our Care in Camarillo, CA
Non-Surgical First
Conservative care is the starting point, with the goal of helping patients avoid unnecessary surgery and long-term medication where that is realistic.
Patient Education
Findings are explained in plain language, including what the imaging or nerve testing shows and why a given therapy was chosen.
Honest Expectations
No outcome is promised. If a case falls outside what non-surgical chiropractic care can help, we say so and refer to the right provider.
Personalized Plans
Treatment is built around your exam findings, history and goals, then adjusted as your response to care changes.
Measured in Function
Progress is judged by what you can do again: sleeping through the night, standing at work, walking without numbness.
Our Mission and Approach
Patient-Centered, Root-Cause Care
Camarillo Spine & Nerve Institute exists to improve lives by relieving pain, restoring function and returning people to the activities they had quietly given up. Lasting relief, without surgery or drugs. That has been the standard since the practice opened in February 1994, and it still shapes how every treatment plan is built.
Care starts with a comprehensive evaluation. Before any treatment begins, Dr. Dooman works out what is actually generating the symptoms, because two people describing the same back pain in Camarillo, CA often need very different plans. From there the practice draws on spine care, nerve and neuropathy care, pain therapies and functional wellness, matched to the findings rather than to a template. Most patients notice pain relief and better core stability within a few weeks of starting care.
Honesty is part of the treatment. The practice does not promise outcomes, and when a case sits outside the scope of non-surgical chiropractic care, patients are told plainly and referred on. Wellness and mental health services, including TMS, are provided under appropriate professional oversight and are meant to complement psychiatric care, never to replace it. Guidance from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health informs how conservative options are explained.
Our Camarillo Team
This is a four-person practice, which means you see the same faces at every visit. Dr. Edmond Dooman, DC is the leading provider and spine specialist. He performs every examination, sets the treatment plan and oversees the clinical care delivered in the office, including the therapies used alongside adjustments. He works within the scope of chiropractic practice described by the American Chiropractic Association. Stephanie Maxwell runs the front office and is usually the first person you speak with. You can meet our Camarillo team before booking a first visit.
Our Team
Experienced, Consistent Care
Dr. Edmond Dooman, DC Chiropractor, Leading Provider and Spine Specialist Dr. Edmond Dooman, DC is a chiropractor at Camarillo Spine & Nerve Institute in Camarillo, CA. He is the practice's leading provider and spine specialist, with over 32 years of clinical experience. Dr. Dooman opened the practice in February 1994 and has treated patients from the same Ventura County community ever since. His work centers on non-surgical spine and nerve care: finding what is actually driving a patient's pain, then building the plan around that finding instead of around the symptom. He performs or oversees every service offered here, from chiropractic adjustments to our neurological evaluation in Camarillo, CA. Full licensure and continuing education details are available on request. about Dr. Edmond Dooman, DC
Stephanie Maxwell Office Manager Stephanie Maxwell is the Office Manager at Camarillo Spine & Nerve Institute in Camarillo, CA. She is the first person most patients speak with, and for many she stays the main point of contact through an entire course of care. Stephanie handles scheduling, new patient intake, coordination between visits, and every question about payment and financing. She is not a clinician and does not provide or advise on treatment: clinical questions go to Dr. Edmond Dooman, DC, the practice's leading provider. What Stephanie does is keep the non-clinical side of care simple, so your appointment is about your spine and not about paperwork. about Stephanie Maxwell
