Welcome To Our Center, Where Functional & Physical Medicine Meet!

Welcome to the Santa Monica Wellness Group website! Here, you will be guided to start and maintain the path to wellness and achieve the optimum health, not only through a collaborative effort from all our practitioners expertise, but also through education and free seminars provided to our patients.

This is the one place you can find the best of Chiropractic and Chiropractic Neurology, Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Functional Western Medicine, Nutrition, Medical Weight-Loss, Physical Therapy and Physical Medicine ! Our driving force is our mission and passion to improve the health of our community one person at a time!

Our physicians utilize the best of both Western and Eastern medicine worlds  to enhance our patient's optimum level of health and wellness! Our chiropractic care is based on utilizing functional and applied neurology protocols, coupled with rehabilitation exercises, in addition to manual adjustments and manipulations. Our doctors use state-of-art Low Level Laser technique to treat traumatic and non-traumatic conditions such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,  Tendinitis, TMJ, Fibromyalgia-associated pain among other therapeutic approaches.  Our Santa Monica practice is equipped with modern chiropractic equipment and diagnostic technology such as Surface Electromyography and Digital Foot Scanner. Our Office provides a multi-approach care in order to attain the full potential results.

Contact Us today and experience the difference!

With many years of Physical Medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture, nutrition, bodywork training and education under our belt we have treated many patients with different conditions ranging from spinal to non-spinal, headaches, whiplash, scoliosis, herniated discs, sciatica, allergies, digestion problems and more. We have had stunning success with these conditions and many others. Patients seeking treatment at our center are assured of receiving only the finest quality care, because Dr. Jalili and his dynamic professional team have a genuine concern for your well being.

Our multi specialty practice is conveniently located at Santa Monica/Cloverfield intersection, close to St. John's Hospital, and easy access to Freeway 10 and 405.

At Santa Monica Wellness Group and Santa Monica Medical Center, we take great pride in providing the finest multi-approach wellness care to our patients. Below is a sampling of the different health care services we offer in our Santa Monica office.

Chiropractic Care

We provide advanced spinal correction utilizing "state of the art" chiropractic techniques. Never in the history of chiropractic have we been able to provide the level of help and expertise that now exists. These newer correction methods are even safer, more comfortable and more effective than ever before. As Doctors of Chiropractic, Dr. Ashkan Jalili and Dr. Sarah Schroeder have many years of training and experience in spinal adjustment, Laser Therapy and Reahabilitation exercises, utilizing the methods of applied neurology and Active Release Technique, to enhance the central nervous system in retaining the balance and coordination.

Corrective Exercises

We teach our patients special "blueprint" exercises designed just for them to help strengthen and correct their own unique problem. These exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home and can improve the effectiveness of your spinal correction by as much as 30-40%. In addition to skeletal misalignment, muscles and connective tissues can be out of place or strained by improper alignment and use. Specific exercises and stretches can help your body stay in balance and in health.

The Methods used to correct and rehabilitate the injured or weak areas are brain-based in nature and require a very individualized approach, using vision stimulation, afferent copying techniques, mirror imaging, proprioceptive facilitation, mechanoreceptor activation, Gait Pattern Therapy as well as Movement Pattern Therapy.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is ancient system of healing and prevention of diseases. Very fine needles are inserted along the Meridians, where the energy flows through the body. This method enhances the removal of blockages in the energy flow and promotes healing that no other system can address.

Nutritional Assessment

We provide specific recommendations on nutritional supplements and healthy food choices to enhance our patient‚s return to optimal health. Do you know which supplements and vitamins are good for you? Leona West, Dr. Christine Collins and Dr. Jalili can provide a structured nutritional program based on your individual needs. The basis of our most comprehensive assessment is a full blood panel, prescribed at our center. Most often, our patients benefit from other functional tests such as Delayed Food Sensitivity and Allergy Test (Alcat), Comprehensive Female and Male Hormone Test (24-hour Urine), Nutreval, Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis and Microbiology Test and many other helpful functional assessments that allow our practitioners to provide the best treatment possible.

Spinal & Postural Screenings

Posture and spinal screenings can reveal important health information and unlock the door to improved health and well-being. We provide screenings at sports facilities, community events, health fairs and places of employment, utilizing Electromyography Scans and Foot Scans. Contact us today to arrange a screening at your event or workplace.

Physical Therapy

To provide the best rehabilitation to injured areas in the body, our physical therapy department utilizes many combinations of ACTIVE and PASSIVE CARE, in order to achieve the most optimal results. The following is a short list of modalities used at Santa Monica Wellness Group:

• Low Level Laser
• Interferential electrical muscle stimulation
• Microamperage neural stimulation
• Mechanical traction and spinal decompression
• Cryotherapy
• Ultrasound/Phonophoresis
• Moist heat therapy
• Work hardening rehabilitation program