Chiropractic Specialty Center
CSC is a Malaysian provider of chiropractic care and registered physiotherapy, founded and directed by Yama Zafer, D.C. This page explains how the organization is arranged and how to reach the two Kuala Lumpur centers.
Key Takeaways
| Point | What it means |
|---|---|
| One organization, two professions | Chiropractic and registered physiotherapy are separate services. They are delivered in one organizational setting. |
| Five centers, two in Kuala Lumpur | Bukit Damansara and Bandar Sri Damansara are the Kuala Lumpur centers. Three further centers operate in Selangor. |
| Bukit Damansara is the principal center | It is the main location and the usual starting point for a first assessment. |
| Assessment comes before any care plan | Findings are explained first. A plan follows the findings, not the reverse. |
| Combined care is not automatic | A person may receive chiropractic only, physiotherapy only, or a coordinated plan when both are indicated. |
| Hours differ by center | Setia Alam opens Tuesday. Kota Kemuning and Setia Alam close Sunday. The other three open seven days. |
| Care is directed by a Doctor of Chiropractic | Yama Zafer, D.C. qualified at Cleveland University-Kansas City in 1996 and has practiced since that year. |
Who Chiropractic Specialty Center Is
Chiropractic Specialty Center is the public organization name. CSC is used as the shorter name after the organization has been identified. The website address is not a separate clinic brand.
Founded and directed by Yama Zafer, D.C., CSC brings chiropractic and registered physiotherapy into one organizational setting. The professions remain separate. A person may receive chiropractic only, physiotherapy only, or a coordinated plan when both components are available and considered appropriate after assessment.
CSC’s principal clinical and administrative hub is in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. Bandar Sri Damansara is the second center featured on this website. Practitioners, schedules and service availability can differ by location, so current information should be checked on the relevant center page. The full location directory is maintained on MyChiro.
How Chiropractic and Registered Physiotherapy Differ
Chiropractic and physiotherapy may address related movement and musculoskeletal questions, but they are not interchangeable. The plan should identify who is providing each component, why it is being considered, what it is intended to assess or support, and how response will be reviewed.
| Component | What it may clarify or support | Who provides it and how it is selected |
|---|---|---|
| Chiropractic | History, movement, joint and spinal mechanics, selected orthopedic and neurological findings, and whether a chiropractic method may fit the clinical question. | A practitioner working within the verified chiropractic scope. Methods may include hands-on, table-assisted or instrument-assisted approaches when suitable. |
| Registered physiotherapy | Movement, strength, flexibility, balance, muscle performance, activity tolerance, exercise progression and functional rehabilitation. | A registered physiotherapist. Physiotherapy may be provided on its own or coordinated with chiropractic when both roles are available and appropriate. |
| Guided rehabilitation and exercise | Graded movement, strength, balance, task practice, posture education, activity modification and return to daily, work or exercise demands. | The responsible practitioner or team member within the person’s verified role. The plan should state who leads and monitors each component. |
| Medical or other professional assessment | Medical diagnosis, medication decisions, urgent illness, major trauma, complex neurological change, surgical questions or concerns outside routine musculoskeletal care. | The relevant medical, emergency, dental or other professional pathway. Referral is discussed when the findings or scope require it. |
Coordination means that information and goals can be shared across appropriate professionals. It does not mean that every person needs both services, that one profession performs the other profession’s work, or that a fixed combination is used for everyone.
Featured CSC Access in Kuala Lumpur
This website features Bukit Damansara first and Bandar Sri Damansara second. Current practitioner schedules, service availability and public-holiday hours can change, so confirm the details with the center before traveling.
Bukit Damansara - Flagship and Principal Center
| Access detail | Bukit Damansara |
|---|---|
| Public center name | Chiropractic Specialty Center |
| Address | No. 71, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, Bukit Damansara (Damansara Heights), 50490 Kuala Lumpur |
| Call | +603 2093 1000 |
| WhatsApp / SMS | +60 17 269 1873 |
| damansaraheights@mychiro.com.my; general inquiries: info@mychiro.com.my | |
| Regular hours | Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| Travel context | Plaza Damansara is used by people traveling from Damansara Heights, Bangsar, Mont Kiara, Sri Hartamas, TTDI, Petaling Jaya and other nearby areas. These places are travel corridors and service areas, not additional CSC storefronts. |
View current Bukit Damansara center details, directions and appointment routes on MyChiro
Bandar Sri Damansara
| Access detail | Bandar Sri Damansara |
|---|---|
| Public center name | Chiropractic Specialty Center - Bandar Sri Damansara |
| Address | 8-G, Jalan Damar SD 15/1, Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200 Kuala Lumpur |
| Call | +603 6262 5777 |
| WhatsApp / SMS | +60 12 455 6939 |
| sridamansara@mychiro.com.my | |
| Regular hours | Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| Landmark and access | Across from Central Spine Sri Damansara Community Park, in the same shoplot row as the Mazda dealership. The center is a short drive from Sri Damansara MRT stations on the Putrajaya Line, with on-street parking in the shoplot area. |
View current Bandar Sri Damansara center details, directions and appointment routes on MyChiro.
For any additional CSC location, use the current MyChiro location directory rather than relying on an old center count or an older address copied elsewhere.
Also in Selangor
Three further centers operate outside Kuala Lumpur. Hours differ, so check the center page before traveling.
| Center | Area | Call | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kota Kemuning | Shah Alam | +603 3884 9838 | Closed Sunday |
| Setia Alam | Shah Alam | +603 8211 1000 | Opens Tuesday, closed Sunday |
| Bandar Baru Bangi | Bangi, Section 9 | +603 8912 2220 | Open seven days |
Full addresses, WhatsApp numbers and current hours for all five centers are on the CSC contact and locations page.
The CSC Assessment and Progress-Review Pathway
The exact sequence changes with the reason for attending, the findings and the person’s preferences. The following pathway describes how CSC moves from an initial question to a reviewed plan without assuming that one technique or profession fits every concern.
| Stage | What CSC does | Why it changes the next step |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Define the reason for attending | Clarify onset, symptom behavior, previous care, relevant health history, medication, work, sleep, exercise, daily demands and the result the person hopes to work toward. | Identifies the real decision rather than relying on a scan label or one symptom word. |
| 2. Check urgent and out-of-scope features | Screen for sudden or progressive neurological change, major trauma, systemic illness and other findings that may need medical or emergency assessment first. | Changes the pathway before routine hands-on care or exercise is discussed. |
| 3. Examine movement and function | Assess the relevant spine, joint, muscle and movement patterns, with orthopedic, neurological or functional testing when appropriate. | Helps distinguish a local restriction from a broader regional, nerve-related or load-management question. |
| 4. Review reports or imaging when relevant | Consider existing X-rays, MRI, CT or other reports alongside the history and examination. Imaging is not an automatic requirement and a finding on a scan is not a complete explanation by itself. | May support referral, technique modification, monitoring or a different professional route. |
| 5. Match the professional role and method | Decide whether chiropractic, registered physiotherapy, guided rehabilitation, another professional pathway or a coordinated plan best fits the present findings. | Prevents a device list or a one-method routine from replacing clinical selection. |
| 6. Explain options, consent and the person’s role | Discuss what is proposed, who provides it, expected responsibilities, relevant alternatives, practical scheduling and what would cause the plan to change. | Allows the person to make an informed decision before care begins. |
| 7. Measure progress and revise the plan | Review agreed measures such as movement, strength, balance, symptom behavior, activity tolerance, walking, sleep or task performance. | If the expected change is absent or the clinical picture changes, the plan may be modified, reduced, stopped or referred for another assessment. |
URGENT MEDICAL ASSESSMENT COMES FIRST
Seek urgent medical care rather than waiting for a routine chiropractic or physiotherapy visit for sudden or progressive limb weakness, new loss of bladder or bowel control, saddle-region numbness, chest pain, severe breathing difficulty, fainting, a sudden severe headache, major recent trauma, rapidly worsening coordination or walking, or fever and significant illness with severe symptoms.
Questions Commonly Brought to CSC
People often arrive with a symptom, a scan description or a concern about movement. Those labels help begin the conversation, but they do not determine suitability or the correct professional route on their own.
| Question group | What the assessment may need to clarify |
|---|---|
| Spine and disc questions | Neck or back symptoms, stiffness, movement restriction, disc-related scan findings and questions about how daily loading affects the spine. |
| Nerve-linked symptoms | Tingling, numbness, radiating symptoms, weakness or coordination changes that require appropriate neurological screening and, when indicated, referral. |
| Joint and soft-tissue questions | Shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, foot, jaw or TMJ-related movement and functional concerns. |
| Posture, work and movement demands | Desk work, repetitive tasks, ergonomics, lifting, caregiving, travel and other activities that change how the body is loaded. |
| Sport, exercise and daily function | Movement confidence, graded exercise, strength, balance, return to activity and age-related mobility needs. |
| Scoliosis education and active care | Questions about three-dimensional spinal curves, active non-rotatory care, monitoring and the appropriate owner page for deeper scoliosis education. |
Current service and condition information is maintained in the MyChiro services and patient guides. Detailed scoliosis education is maintained on Skoliosis.
Conditions and Services Explained
Supporting information published on this site.
Educational Videos and Public Resources
CSC publishes educational videos presented by Yama Zafer, D.C. Topics include questions to consider before chiropractic care, method-selection and safety issues, posture, spinal and disc education, and movement habits. Videos support the written information; they do not establish the cause of an individual person’s symptoms or replace a personal assessment.
Open the CSC educational video library on MyChiro.
Choose the Most Useful Next Step
| Your question | Next page |
|---|---|
| Understand current CSC services and patient guides | Explore the MyChiro services hub |
| Check the flagship center | View Bukit Damansara |
| Check the second featured center | View Bandar Sri Damansara |
| Find the full current location directory | Open all current CSC locations on MyChiro |
| Review the founder and author record | Open the Yama Zafer, D.C. profile |
| Read deeper scoliosis education | Open Skoliosis |
| Watch educational media | Open the MyChiro video library |
For a routine inquiry, contact the center you intend to visit or use the current MyChiro location directory. The administrative team can confirm practitioner availability, service availability, regular or public-holiday hours, fees and the appropriate contact route before you travel.
Meet Yama Zafer, D.C.
Yama Zafer, D.C., is the founder and director of Chiropractic Specialty Center and the principal practicing chiropractor at Bukit Damansara. He earned the Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Cleveland University-Kansas City in 1996 and has worked professionally in chiropractic since 1996. His CSC roles include chiropractic practice, public education, content review, method and product development, and organizational direction.
The initials D.C. identify the Doctor of Chiropractic qualification. They are not presented as a Malaysian medical-practitioner title. Yama Zafer, D.C., is not represented as a registered physiotherapist; physiotherapy services at CSC are delivered by registered physiotherapists.
Read the documented Yama Zafer, D.C. professional and editorial profile on MyChiro.
AUTHOR AND CLINICAL REVIEW
Written and clinically reviewed by Yama Zafer, D.C., founder and director of Chiropractic Specialty Center, a Doctor of Chiropractic (Cleveland University-Kansas City, USA), registered with the Malaysian Traditional and Complementary Medicine Council in the recognized practice area of chiropractic, with more than 30 years of clinical experience. Physiotherapy services at CSC are delivered by registered physiotherapists. For his full background, see Yama Zafer, D.C., CSC Founder and Director, or his primary CSC professional profile.
Author profile: Yama Zafer, D.C.
Use the Right CSC Website for the Next Question
CSC uses three websites for different reader tasks. The relationship is designed to keep each answer complete without turning every domain into the same encyclopedia.
| Website | What it owns |
|---|---|
| chiropracticspecialtycenter.com | Brand confirmation, institutional information, founder context, selected methods and media, and the Bukit Damansara and Bandar Sri Damansara access routes featured on this website. |
| mychiro.com.my | The official main CSC website for current services, condition pages, appointments, the full location directory, videos and the primary Yama Zafer, D.C. profile. |
| skoliosis.my | The scoliosis education website published by Chiropractic Specialty Center, including deeper information about curve types, progression, active care and related patient questions. |
The handoff to another site occurs after the present question has been answered. It is not a substitute for the explanation on this page, and it should lead directly to the most useful owner page rather than to a generic homepage whenever a more specific destination exists.
Last Updated
Last updated: August 30, 2026. This page received a substantive review of factual accuracy, professional scope, internal links, center details, reader usefulness, metadata, site ownership and current information. The visible date should be published only after the final verification and staging checks are complete.