Welcome to Costa Mesa's own South West Health Professional Center. Our center is staffed by chiropractors, physical therapists, an acupuncturist, massage therapists, a clinical nutritionist, a hypnotherapist and a team of personal trainers. We are a multi-disciplinary wellness center offering chiropractic care, physical therapy, acupuncture, clinical nutrition, professional therapeutic massage therapy, spinal decompression to treat disc problems, sports specific training and personal training. We take an integrated approach to health care and strive to get to the root cause of the problem, whether it be hormonal, structural, chemical or environmental. We hope that you find the information we present here to be useful for you and your family. Please be sure to check back often, as we update this site with the latest information on health, nutrition, and fitness frequently. Check out  Dr. Z's Blog for up to the moment information that can improve your overall wellness.

At South West Health Chiropractic Center, our reputation for quality services is without blemish. While our patients come to us from LA county to San Diego county, we proudly serve Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar, Newport Coast, Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Irvine, Santa Ana, Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach. We are conveniently located close to John Wayne airport to allow patients to fly in conveniently from all over the west coast.

Our team of chiropractors and physical therapists, Dr. Joseph Zappala, Dr. Bo Polny,  Dr. Jessie Painter, Christina Brown P.T. and Irene Hoffenberg P.T.A. utilize state of the art techniques and technology to help you achieve your health and wellness goals. Our mission is to provide the best chiropractic care in Orange County and Southern California. Our practice is 100% word of mouth and Dr. Zappala has been serving the chiropractic community in Costa Mesa for over 24 years. We strive to provide each patient with the most up to date information, therapeutic techniques and individualized care in order to best enhance their overall wellness experience. We accomplish this by accurately diagnosing patients to get to the root cause of the problem. A functional evaluation helps us achieve that, leading to a customized treatment plans that will eliminate pain, restore function, and improve wellness in a timely manner. 

For patients who have suffered injuries from an auto or workplace accident, our office can provide the pain relief and management needed to get you back on your feet and pain free. Once you are out of pain, rehabilitative exercises are prescribed to strengthen and stabilize the injured area. We have  a staff of professionals including chiropractors and certified personal trainers to guide you through the rehabilitative process. This will help prevent the problem from coming back.  

Whether you are a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, we provide comprehensive, professional functional rehabilitation for optimal recovery and performance. We understand the goals and needs of active patients and respond to goals with targeted programs for each patient's requirements. Our rehab prescriptions are interactive and can be accessed via the web so that you can see the exercise being performed correctly. This way, you know if you are doing the exercises correctly. Stay tuned for our virtual fitness program that will guide you through the steps to being healthy even if you can't physically get to our location in Costa Mesa.

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