Island Chiropractic

Dr. Nick is amazing ! My family also goes to him and we all appreciate his family friendliness feel that his office has. Eric is one of the in house massage therapists that is also amazing ! Recommend Dr. Nick and Eric to everyone.

I have been to many chiropractor’s in my life.
Dr. Garcia is the thorough and can genuinely determine the root of your back problems and produce relief. Highly recommend. It is worth the ferry ride over to the island.

Dr. Garcia and Eric the therapist are a dynamic duo. They’re one of the best teams I’ve found for reducing back pain and prevention education. I’ve been going to chiropractors for years and yet, within a single meeting with Dr. Garcia and Eric, I’ve learned more about my spine and how the nervous system is affected and what we can do to prevent injury and maintain the pain, than I’ve ever learned these past 10 years.
Visit once and you’ll see what I mean; they’re amazingly patient, well educated, and gentle on your spine!

My mom has been going to Dr. Nick for well over 10 years (when he was in LB). She now drives to Balboa Island because he is that good. She has post polio syndrome and her spine is severely curved. Dr. Nick is the only Dr. that can correct her spine (as well as it can be aligned anyway) and leaves her feeling much better than when she went in. I recently started going to Dr. Nick (again) after having severe headaches. I get a massage from Kelly who is one of the massage therapists there (she is absolutely amazing by the way) once a week and an adjustment once a week. With both of those services, my headaches have minimized tremendously. Also, I have TMJ and Dr. Nick seems to be one of the few chiropractors that specialize in working with TMJ patients. He actually works on my jaw. Pretty amazing. As all of the others have stated, it’s a very nice small office. All the staff regardless of who is at the front desk they are always very kind and welcoming. It is not uncommon to see Dr. Nick and Dr. Garcia at the front desk as well. You truly won’t go wrong by giving them a try!

Since tomorrow’s is my last treatment, I figured it’s finally time to write a review.
I’ve only been coming here since May even though I’ve been feeling back pain for a while. Honestly, I never really believed in chiropractic. My sister is in medical, so our family has been more into «real medication» VS alternative healing I suppose… mostly because none of us ever experienced the alternative healing really.
Met Dr. Danny G. through the Mr who met him through their Business Networking club. Went to his «lecture» sometime ago before he moved to this location. First reaction was, okay, dude seemed to know what he’s talking about, but definitely not going to let Doogie Howser «fix» me. Yes, I’m aware that’s ageism.
Fast forward to May of this year, I got hurt in kickboxing class or maybe it’s yoga? Either way, something went bad and I couldn’t sit or walk or anything for a couple weeks… I was in pain. The Mr. made an appointment with Dr. G despite my complaint.
I’m not the type who can hide my feelings, so from the get go, he probably sensed my doubt. After my first treatment, I swore I wasn’t coming back. I wasn’t able to move for the next two days. I couldn’t get out of bed without help. I was in so much pain, I thought instead of fixing me, he had officially broken me. The Mr. kept on pushing me to give it some time, and Dr. G did remind me constantly that I would probably feel pain first before I got better. Fine! I started coming in three times a week, and I must admit, despite my reluctant, I started feeling better. I’m not going to say that I’m completely fixed, since I’m obviously not. But in such a short period of time, I have definitely felt better. I can work out and I don’t feel pain anymore. well, I feel the good pain, not the «oh crap, I broke something» pain I previously felt.
I have to admit that I’m still NOT a fan of being «cracked» and I keep on waiting for the day that he will finally break one of my bones or something… but that’s just my personal issue.
Even though Dr. G is my personal chiropractic, Dr. Nick is also awesome. He’s very friendly and welcoming. I also find it amusing that they are the perfect Mac VS PC duos.
Since I’m moving out of OC, I am going back to square one. I doubt I will find a new chiropractor who will put up with my $%^*, fear and doubt.

I have always been scared of going to a chiropractic office, but the reason for my fear is a bit unknown. Once I got my new insurance from work (love Anthem, btw), I decided to get over my fears and book an appointment.
I was introduced to Danny Garcia through several people, and I am sure glad I found out about him and this office. Tucked away in cozy, beachy Balboa Island, this small, comfortable office isn’t packed full of people, and neither is the street. There’s always parking available, which is one of the most important things to me, especially if I am heading closer to the shore.
Danny and Nick, along with the other staff that helps them out, are very welcoming. Danny took the time to explain everything to me, and to calm my nerves about the whole thing. You can really tell how passionate he is about his job and his clients through the excitement and joy in his voice and body language.
After just a few minutes of realignment, I was done and ready to go. I didn’t feel a great amount of easiness the same day, but the next day I felt like I slept on a cloud. My back has been in pain for a long time now (say, 10 years?) and after a few visits to the back doctor, I am feeling very good about the condition of my spine and neck. Thanks Danny!

The guys (and front desk girls) are ALWAYS extremely welcoming upon entering the office. Dr. Garcia is my personal chiropractor but Dr. Nick always welcomes and treats me as if I were his own patient as well. The office space is small, but filled perfectly with all you need for a great spinal adjustment. Dr. Garcia takes his time and really gets to the root of the problem and makes sure I feel good before I leave there. The attention put into each adjustment really shows me that he cares. If you’re having back or neck pain, headaches, hip/​knee pain, even stomach pain or other problems, a great chiropractic adjustment could be just what you need to get back on track. And at Island Chiropractic that’s just what you’ll get.