CaliSpine

CaliSpine is outstanding all around and I cannot recommend them highly enough. I suffered a sports-​related lower back injury 8 years ago that required surgery and I’ve been dealing with lingering issues ever since. When I came in my hips were misaligned and I was having trouble doing daily activities without experiencing pain and sciatic issues. After a thorough evaluation, I discussed the plan options with Marisol (who is awesome) and then Dr. Mike and Andrew went to work. They designed a customized plan specifically for my situation and the positive results were immediate. Dr. Mike and Andrew were incredibly knowledgable, motivating, and professional throughout my program. My back feels stronger and healthier it has in years thanks to these guys. I just signed up for their new group classes and my back finally feels good enough for me to join a crossfit gym.

CaliSpine changed my life. I know it sounds cliché, but it is true. I came in with severe lower back pain that radiated down the lateral aspect of my right leg to the top of my foot. I had re-​herniated my L4 & L5 discs doing dead-​lifts 2 months before visiting Dr. Mike. Previous physical therapy helped, but I was still unable to bend, do straight leg raises, or sit for longer than 10 minutes. After 12 sessions with Andrew and Dr. Mike, I can now do all of those things and more! I learned proper body mechanics as well as several exercises that will help prevent me from further injuring my back. Marisol and Dr. Mike went above and beond in helping me figure out insurance and payment plans and I am forever grateful. Trust me, if you suffer from back issues– Dr. Mike is your guy! Take the plunge and make an appointment. YOU WONT REGRET IT!

I chose CaliSpine after reading all of the Unilocal reviews and I’m so glad I did. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by Marisol’s warm smile. She is very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Dr. Mike and Andrew are knowledgable, personable and genuinely want to help you get back to the life you had before your injury.
I’m not a gym person… at all. I play soccer, run and hike to keep in shape so I was definitely out of my element but Andrew being the kind and patient person he is, showed me exercises and stretches for my specific issue-​most I could do at home. Dr. Mike has magic hands that help heal and somehow makes all that body cracking work in your favor. He’s funny, approachable and both he and Andrew had me laughing every time I went in. As I said before, they truly want to help you get your life back so you aren’t just existing when you’re hurt, you’re living again.

I went to Dr. Mike with a foot injury from long distance running and a few years of bad habits. Mike, Andrew and Marisol are a great group of professionals that will make you feel at home every time you go in! Andrew has a great eye for movement and quickly provides instruction and correction when you need extra guidance. Dr. Mike is approachable and easy to talk with and is able to explain the possible issues clearly and concisely.
If you’re in pain and want a place where they will work with you, not only to just relieve the pain, but to rehab/​re-​train the body to prevent re-​injury, you have to check out CaliSpine!
After 6 weeks of physical therapy/​adjustments, my foot is pain-​free and I can get back to running! Thanks Mike, Andrew and Marisol!

Not enough can be said about Dr Mike, Andrew and Marisol. The team at CaliSpine is amazing and have given me my life back. I came in there barely able to stand because my lower back was in so much pain. After a couple weeks of dedication I started to see results. The team gives you a specialized plan to help put you on the road to recovery. 3 months later I am back on track and doing the things I love to do. If you start to feel that pain go in to see Dr. Mike and he will take care of you.

Love these guys! High energy, fun environment, and know what they’re doing. Dr. Mike is great at what he does. I always feel «fixed» post appointment. Andrew and Mari are very helpful and attentive. Love the good vibes. My whole family goes to CaliSpine.

CaliSpine. I’m very pleased by Dr. Mike and his staff (Andrew). My passion of being physically active in as many sports (Crossfit, surfing, golfing, etc…) and hobbies as possible has been a blessing. With that being said, injury has played a role in my journey. Over the years I’ve tried different doctors and remedies for therapy and injury prevention but always seemed to be unsatisfied due to old technique and a lack of passion by my doctors.
Calispine has become my go to spot for injury prevention and rehabilitation when I do get injured. This place is magical and Dr. Mikes knowledge base along with his experience and passion have given me confidence is becoming the best athlete I can be!
This place has an A+ rating from me.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
I found Dr. Mike a few years back at my CrossFit gym. Not only has he helped me treat multiple low back issues, he has consistently helped me with ankle injuries and shoulder problems. Every time I am in for whatever the issue is he finds a way to treat it. He and Andrew are very knowledgeable and love what they do. I look forward to every time I go to visit because I know that I’ll be better in no time!!!
Thank you guys!!!

I wish I could give more but I am disappointed with how things went. They are a VERY kind staff and they do care, however I had reactive arthritis due to an autoimmune disease. They shared they had experience and could help me. Later to find out that how they treated me was not at all how you should approach someone with my type of arthritis. I just wished they were more upfront about their knowledge with what I had.
I ended up having to cancel my package, and later to find out I did not get refunded for the co-​payments I prepaid. They said it was because insurance did not refund them on some but I was pre approved for a set amount of visits. Not worth it to continue to argue about it.
If you have any type of arthritis due to autoimmune disease, i would suggest to find someone who has experience with it BUT if you are just needing a place to get some good rehab for sport injuries, I have heard they are good. Just my experience was disappointing.

Terrible! This chiropractor billed my insurance company over $ 900 for a «diagnosis» that was less educated than mine (I do not work in medical). I would not pay $ 30 for the diagnosis!
Receptionist attempted to coerce me into pre-​paying 12 copays for visits prior to even receiving the diagnosis.
Second visit I received the diagnosis which I could tell he did not spend any time on. He was figuring it out on the spot, and his lack of focus and lack of useful knowledge reminded me of my old pot-​smoking friends. Nonetheless, I stayed for the therapy, which lasted about 45 minutes total, and which I estimate Dr. Wasilisin and his assistant seperately spent 20 minutes on me. The therapy wasn’t bad, but it is information that is available online for my condition. IT WAS NOTHING SPECIAL. For this second visit, Wasilisin’s office billed my insurance $ 5xx dollars! (after my co-​pay of $ 20!) THIS WAS ALSO AFTER THE RECEPTIONIST «VERIFIED» THAT MY VISITS WOULD BE COVERED BY MY INSURANCE!
When I received the billing information from my insurance, I was incredulous! I felt duped! *$ 9xx dollars for a diagnosis no better than my own??? Then, *$ 5xx for a total of 20 minutes doctor’s time, + 20 min assistant, doing therapy movements that are a 10-​second google search away? Ridiculous!
**Notes: I’ve left out specific dollar amounts because I do not wished to be tracked by their office. My insurance company discounts the price to me, so I pay ½ the $ 5xx charge, and roughly ¹⁄₃ of the $ 9xx charge. Still, $%& ridiculous. PEOPLE: the lesson I learned is to get the codes that an office wants to bill your insurance for; then from the insurance company get the percentage they will cover for those codes. In this way you (hopefully!) will not be bilked of your money, and nor will the insurance company (unless you don’t care).
I have not yet paid the outrageous sums asked for, and will take further steps if I must.

Someone who has been dealing with back pain shouldn’t be spending any more time looking any further for help, so I’ll make this short, sweet, and to the point.
This is some of the best money I’ve ever spent– Calispine has truly changed my life. My constant, chronic pain is gone and I can now continue on the active life I’ve been missing for over a decade.
Just make the call and get in to see Dr Mike, Andrew, and Marisol as soon as possible so you can get started on a pain-​free life! You will get an individually tailored program of adjustments along with therapeutic exercises and workouts based on your needs, treated and coached by passionate and skilled people– you get something sustainable that you can continue for the rest of your life, not a never ending cycle of adjustments alone that won’t fix underlying problems causing your pain. Your end of the bargain is to put in the work– you get out of it what you put in, so go right now and call or message!

The Calispine staff is great to work with! The environment itself is comfortable and non threatening, which is why I keep coming back! The combined knowledge & education of Dr. Mike and Andrew have a helped me ease the pain in my different injuries. Currently pregnant, they have insured to only incorporate exercise that benefit the baby and prepare me for delivery.
I walked in like a collapsed lawn chair and after my first appointment I could feel myself walking tall again.

I’m disappointed. There are a bunch of things I didn’t like about this place. First they rid to sell me on 12 treatments in advance. So how do they know it’s going to take exactly 12 and not 9 or 11 or 23? I told them I will pay as I go (I have great insurance btw) but Marisol the receptionist kept pushing in a hard sell. I felt like I’m in a furniture store or car dealership. The funny thing is Mike kept making references likening my progressive treatment to getting belts in karate. The funny thing is the whole belt system in martial arts classes are a scam to get gullible people to pay for special training. For him to use this reference while trying to get me to pay in advance was just too ironic. The other thing I didn’t like was that though Marisol had 2 days to check my insurance when I got there she said she still wasn’t able to reach them. She didn’t bother to call me ahead to tell me that. She let me come all the way over there when I had other things I could be doing. That was pretty inconsiderate. Finally, the other thing I didn’t like about this was the doctor and the other behaved more like high school jocks rather than professionals. I heard a lot of «your going to fit in here» and « Unilocal brings the right kind of people». I went to a «doctor» for treatment not a fraternity.

Not only did my shoulder get better but I started PRing!
I got back up to my push press weight, increased 20# on my overhead squat, increased 40# on my box squat and performed a max weight of a back squat with zero shoulder pain. All while being 3 months pregnant!
In total, I had 12 sessions which included adjustments and rehab. While I felt that the rehab was rather boring it was definitely necessary. Andrew’s programming targeted all the right muscles and Dr. Mike’s magic hands really hit the spot! The drill gun was not my favorite but it provided many laughs within the office and I’m sure it helped get the job done.
I highly recommend Calispine, not just because they succeeded in getting my shoulder back to wonderful, working order but also because of what this team stands for. Dr. Mike is truly passionate about what he does & both Andrew and Marisol care about the service they provide. They’re also a good looking crew, great to be around.
Check ‘em out for sure!

I honestly don’t think I could say enough good things about this place and about Dr. Mike and Andrew. I had a bad accident while doing a squat in an Olympic Weightlifting class last week and Dr. Mike dropped everything and came to the rescue. After only 2 days of being with him; today I did the assault bike and got to row 1000 meters! I can even squat below parallel again. Him and Andrew even gave me a list of things to work on outside of their office. I highly recommend for any Crossfit athletes or Olympic Lifting athletes. Or anyone in general! Their energy inside the office is awesome… and it doesn’t hurt they are hilarious .
THANK YOU!!!

I love CaliSpine. Overall this is an amazing practice, Dr. Mike, Andrew and Nelenie go out of their way to make you feel welcomed, cared for, and important. This is not a turnstile practice that is just interested in churning patients. This is a practice of professionals who are committed to each patient’s wellness, and health.
When I went in I had two issues that had been plaguing me for months. Within just a couple of sessions I felt a thousand times better. What is more important is how Dr. Mike and Andrew worked with me on creating new lifelong habits to keep from being re injured. Instead of just giving me a fish, Dr. Mike has given me a great fishing spear and taught me how to fish?

I walked into Calispine and sports in March after dealing with pain and discomfort for several years. Before Calispine, I would see a chiropractor it would help my Kyphosis and rounded shoulders with little results and more of a dependency to go back and see them again instead of really fixing the problem. After a long research process and my desire to succed I gave in and called around. After talking to a few places I knew deep down Calispine was the place for me. I walked in for an evluation (which by the way was free at the time). Pretty much went how I though it would (I needed work done BADLY lol). That same day Dr Mike put me thru some exercises and even gave me an adjustment no hesitation. I was already feeling great about the place at that moment I knew it was destiny. Recently I finished up my first 12 sessions (about a month and half of work outs and adjustments). The diffrence is night and day my back is stronger, I no longer have a discomfort in the back of my neck, shoulders are in a more in-​line position with the rest of my body, shoulders don’t have that pinched feeling anymore I can actually lift weights again, and Im standing 50 percent straighter. Currently Im in the second round of sessions and can’t wait to see what this brings me.
I almost failed to mention the amazing staff from the moment you walk in you’re greeted by smiles and fun personalities. Nelenie is their office manager she’s encouraging, keeps you motivated, and is always all smiles she’s pretty awesome.
Andrew is Dr Mikes assistant great guy tears you down to make you better, always guiding you thru the exercise, and answers any question you have.
This is late into the review but I hope it helps, this a little about myself.
I’ve always considered myself athletic I played soccer growing up, lifted weights, played basketball, Maui Thai, all sorts of extreme sports. I also operate a business constantly dealing with clients and shaking hands. It really hurt to let myself go the way I did (nurtition and physically) I don’t have any excuses for it but Im back on the correct path thats all that matters. To me, getting my life back by going to Calispine has been the best investment Ive ever made it hasn’t been easy nor would I expect it to be. The results you get back are determined by you and how much you put into because these guys truly give you their all.

For as long as I can remember I have suffered from lower back pain. I didn’t think I would ever be able to get rid of it. I’ve gone to doctors to try to get MRI’s on my back and they would just tell me to stretch. I’ve gone to other chiropractors and they would adjust me and send me on my way.
My roommate told me about CaliSpine and after a while, I finally decided to give it a try. When I first got there Dr. Mike, Andrew, and Nel were so welcoming! I had no idea what to expect, but if I had any expectations, they definitely exceeded them! They identified the problem right away, we discussed treatment plans, and they got to work on me. After a couple visits, i really started feeling a difference. They taught me exercises that i could do at home so that i don’t have to depend on them in the long run. Now, two months later, i can say that i have never felt better. I cannot thank them enough for everything they have done for me!
It is such a fun and friendly environment and I am definitely going to miss going there every week!

Over the years I have been pretty active with Weight Training, Crossfit and various sports. Unfortunately I have had more than my share of injuries. Due to my many injuries I have had several opportunities to visit a Physical Therapist and/​or a Chiropractor. In most cases my time and money was not well spent. Calispine is a BIG exception to this rule. This clinic is unlike any other that I have attended. The place itself is clean and well taken care of, and it has the proper equipment though many clinics can say the same thing. What separates Calispine from other clinics is Dr. Mike and his staff, Andrew and Nelanie. They are like a family and they treat their patients the same way. The warmth and consideration they show for everyone that walks in is quite endearing.
Dr. Mike has a bag of therapies to address almost any injury or muscular dysfunction he encounters. In addition he has an almost insatiable desire to resolve any issue he encounters. I have never seen a doctor so interested in solving a problem.
If you have been unsatisfied with your Physical Therapist or Chiropractor, or are simply searching for a PT or Chiro, I highly recommend you give Calispine a try. I think you will agree that Dr. Mike and his staff are really special.

Awesome staff, just started but I’ve heard these guys are the best of the best and so far in very happy here.

I have been in severe pain for 2 mo n barely sleeping let alone functioning and in just 2 sessions I am feeling sooo much better! Great professional and welcoming staff I could not feel more comfortable. I can not tell you enough how much a God send they are!!! Go see Mike and Andrew today!!!

I wish I could give a better review, but I honestly cannot.
Mike treated what we thought was a QL issue about 6 months ago by literally beating the muscle with a power tool he has devised for this treatment. I underwent six painful treatments which did absolutely nothing for my problem. Furthermore the treatment has damaged tissue and left a depression where the power tool was used. I am now being treated by a more knowledgeable chiropractor who is actually trying to treat the underlying cause of the muscle tightness rather than treat the effect. Mike is a very nice person but I question his methods, he doesn’t seem interested in finding the underlying cause of a problem. Treating the sympton is not helpful. I would advise patients to think before they allow him to beat a muscle to try to reduce the pain/​problem. It made the problem worse not better for me!

Feels like I have a new leg already!
I sustained a dislocated leg from hip joint in 2007, crutches, physical therapy, yoga the whole 9 yards. I try to keep in good shape and work on mobility as much as I can, but still have limitations with scar tissue.
Instead of turning me away Mike and crew welcomed the challenge of my situation and even helped with trying to complete my hip in fewer sessions than normal to help me financially.
Even after 1 session I feel a major difference mobility wise. Getting off of one of the machines I felt like I had a new leg to walk on. Literally had to get used to walking/​squatting.
Awesome staff, high energy, and personable!

Dr. Mike and Andrew are amazing! I initially found Dr. Mike on Unilocal after experiencing chronic pain and stiffness in my hip after running. Dr. Mike was able to easily identify that it was muscle weakness causing the pain and along with Andrew provide a strengthening program to rehab those particular muscles and avoid further injury.
I have seen chiropractors in the past, but having an actual trainer in-​house was not something I had experienced. It makes perfect sense and just goes to prove that Dr. Mike and his team are genuinely looking to heal your injury and provide you with a long term plan that doesn’t include endless visits. They also provide tutorials on their website for those of us who are forgetful and need a refresher from time to time.
With Dr. Mike you don’t just receive treatment, you also receive an education. It is clear that Dr. Mike loves what he does and the comic relief mentioned in other reviews doesn’t hurt either. If you are looking for chiropractic services — look no further!

Dr. Mike and his team are absolute rockstars! I’ve been to several different chiropractors in my lifetime who I almost feel like wheel and deal you into a «Plan» where you keep coming back for 10 min sessions, three times a week, costing you an arm and a leg. In the end… little to no improvement to my lower back issues!
Dr. Mike takes his time to get to the root of the problem. He truly wants to make you better and you can tell he is extremely passionate about his craft. I’ve been going to him for a few months now, and can truly say that I feel better. I can finally do the exercises that my lower back injury restricted me from doing in the past. Not only does Dr. Mike adjust you, he uses different methods, including one he invented (Wow!), and combining them with a little physical therapy! I would say he is a cut above the rest!!!
Doesn’t hurt that you get a good laugh with his quirky and enthusiastic personality. I mean, didn’t you know he was a contestant on the Price is Right, and ALMOST won a car?!
Joking aside, he is phenomenal. Highly recommend him!