
Before you schedule that surgery, get a second opinion that could change everything. Doc Blackstone has successfully intervened in hundreds of surgical cases over his 35-year career, helping San Antonio patients avoid invasive procedures through advanced acupuncture, structural alignment, and manual therapy techniques. His success rate speaks for itself: patients who were told surgery was their only option are now living pain-free, fully functional lives—without going under the knife.

Many orthopedic surgeons recommend surgery as a first-line treatment for:
While surgery is sometimes necessary, Doc Blackstone’s experience shows that proper diagnosis and skilled manual intervention can resolve the underlying problem without surgical risks, recovery time, or complications.
Doc reviews all your medical information—MRIs, X-rays, blood work, surgical recommendations—with fresh eyes and decades of expertise. He examines you personally, looking beyond symptom management to identify root causes.
Using a combination of needle-free acupuncture, structural alignment, deep tissue work, and specialized tools (including his renowned ceramic spoon technique), Doc makes permanent anatomic corrections to injured or damaged areas.
Unlike surgical consultations where you wait weeks for an operating room, Doc’s treatments usually begin immediately. Doc’s palpation examinations often involve adjusting or relaxing surface layer tissues in order to probe deeper areas where the real problems may reside Most patients feel significant improvement during or immediately after their first session.
Doc doesn’t just treat and release you. He monitors your progress, adjusts techniques as you heal, and ensures the problem is truly resolved—not just masked.


I was told I’d need knee surgery. Doc worked on my knee for an hour, and when I got up off the table, I could walk better than I had in years. A few more sessions and my knee has never caused me problems again.
Doc helped me with my neuropathy and my back and neck in ways that no other doctor could. He twisted me like a pretzel but I felt so much better I was emotional! He provided the best relief for me and I had been in pain for 20+ years.
After a terrible accident that totaled my vehicle, I was in excruciating pain. Steven has helped me by about 80% and brought back functionality when I could barely stand up or use my arm.


Avoid anesthesia complications, infections, and surgical errors
Continue working and living your life during treatment
Significantly lower cost than surgery, hospital stays, and rehabilitation
Doc strives to alleviate the actual problem
Surgical scars can create new problems requiring additional treatment
If Doc’s intervention doesn’t work (rare), surgery remains an option

Doc Blackstone is honest about what’s possible. Some conditions genuinely require surgical intervention. However, his success rate with “surgical candidates” exceeds 90% in all cases. Even if you’ve already scheduled surgery, it’s worth getting Doc’s professional assessment. Many, many San Antonio patients have canceled their procedures after experiencing Doc’s treatment results.

To see if Doc Blackstone can prevent your knee, hip or shoulder surgery call for a comprehensive evaluation. Located in Alamo Heights, serving all of San Antonio and beyond. Don’t go under the knife before exploring your options.
Doc Blackstone has over 35 years of experience assessing and manipulating vital energy (qi) for the purpose of health and healing. He often incorporates qigong techniques with other therapy methods to enhance their efficacy.
You may experience warmth, tingling, coolness, subtle vibration, or simply deep relaxation. Some patients feel energy moving through their bodies; others simply notice a sense of peace and restfulness.
Yes! Doc has made immediate and recognizable changes in children and adults exhibiting autistic behaviors.