Irvine Spine & Wellness Center

The best way to describe an appointment here is like finding the answer that you’ve been looking for. I went to the office for what I thought was back pain, and Dr. Shakib was able to unveil a list of injuries from years ago that I didn’t think had anything to do with my current state and it most definitely did without evening touching me. It made for the best treatment plan, and my body has had no injuries since my first visit. Thank you!!!

Dr. Shakib and everyone in the office create an extremely positive environment every time I go in. They are extremely friendly, welcoming, and professional. I feel refreshed after an adjustment from Dr. Shakib and she is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her field. She has pointed out so many details about my posture and how I rely on certain muscles to compensate for others, which I had never noticed before and had not been noticed by previous practitioners. I am really looking forward to seeing my long-term results.

Dr. Shakib has been exactly what I need to help with my pain. She is extremely knowledgeable, but more importantly, teaches you, through functional rehabilitation, how to live a painless life. Before finding Dr. Shakib, I was having a lot of neck pain, ear pain, headaches, tingling down my arm, you name it! I was in search of a chiropractor who would adjust me and came to find Dr. Shakib randomly. I remember when I first called the office and spoke with her, she said that what I was calling around looking for was not what I needed due to my scoliosis and the Harrington rods that was put on my back 15 years ago. Dr. Shakib took time out of her day to speak with me over the phone and I immediately knew she was what I needed. I have learned so much from her, such as exercises to improve my posture while working behind a computer, and exercises to alleviate my daily pain. After just a few visits, I started noticing a significant difference - no more headaches, neck pain was decreasing, the ear pain and tingling down my arms was finally going away. After a couple of months of seeing Dr. Shakib, I sometimes find myself with some pain that is contributed to my daily work life (working behind a computer for 8 hours) and when I speak with Dr. Shakib she advises me exactly what is causing the pain and how I can improve at home. This has increased my knowledge and awareness of how I do my daily tasks and work. This is extremely unlike any other chiropractors who just tell you "okay let's fix that" but their only fixing is adjusting you for 5 minutes and sending you your way to have the pain come back shortly after because you're not addressing the root cause. I highly recommend Dr. Shakib but only if you are truly committed to changing your habits on a daily basis.

For those with scoliosis and Harrington rods, my personal experience was that I was 13 years old when I had my surgery. It was not until I started seeing Dr. Shakib that I felt like I was truly being guided to how to live my life with Harrington rods. For example, I was told not to exercise until a year post surgery. After many years, I started exercising and I started going to a gym to do HIIT exercise. I was always "careful" but Dr. Shakib was the first person to tell me that I could not do those exercises. Now thinking back, I also believe a lot of my symptoms were contributed to doing exercises I was not supposed to do. After all these years, Dr. Shakib was the first person to shed light on my condition and what I could and could not do. With her, I am learning exercises that I can do at home that are safe yet effective and extremely low impact. So if you are someone like me with scoliosis and Harrington rods, I highly recommend Dr. Shakib for your care.

Lastly, I could not say more amazing things about her staff as well! Carolyn, Desiree and Lex are all so great at what they do and make the visit experience just so much better! The Irvine Spine & Wellness Center is an all around amazing place!

I am really impressed with the entire office at Irvine Spine and Wellness in all regards. Dr. Shakib is a pleasure to work with and is exceedingly knowledgeable. I highly recommend their massage therapist Lex; she is fantastic. And the receptionist Carolyn is super professional and always responds to communications quickly. Thanks guys!

I have had such a great experience at Irvine Spine & Wellness. I came in for pain in my shoulder. I have seen multiple different chiropractors over the years for it, and no one seemed to be able to truly fix the problem. Dr. Shakib educated me on what was truly wrong with my shoulder instead of just giving me a quick adjustment fix that never solved the issue like I've had in the past. After 6 sessions, my shoulder pain is basically gone and I feel like a new person! Not only did the ART and adjustments help, but Dr. Shakib & Desiree also taught me preventive exercises & breathing techniques that helped improve my posture and spine health. I am also pregnant and Dr. Shakib's adjustment table lifts at the middle and is suitable for pregnant women to lay on their stomach :) She's even taught me great exercises to help me through my pregnancy. After seeing chiropractors who have all been male, it is always such a delight to visit the clinic and feel all of their empowering female energy! Dr. Shakib, Carolyn, Desiree & Lex are all so friendly & sweet and I love coming in for my sessions!