Chiropractic Health & Happiness

Dr. Lindsay is *SO* great. It is so abundantly obvious EVERY TIME I come to this office how passionate Dr. Lindsay is about chiropractic health. I’ve come to her with all sorts of aches and bodily grievances during my pregnancy, and she consistently leaves me feeling physically renewed and optimistic. She always pinpoints my specific problem areas and adjusts to MY body’s needs rather than practicing a one size fits all approach (my last chiropractor actually did this).
Beyond just being an excellent chiropractor, she is extremely knowledgeable about all things maternity and birthing (as well as several holistic areas of expertise). She’s a trained doula and has thoughtfully answered my questions about pregnancy countless times.
Love this practice.
Also, although I’m not a patient of Dr. Ian Hoffman, he has also been just as excellent the few times he’s adjusted me.

Find relief here. Thank you guys, walking on clouds every time I leave this place. Family owned = like family care. You are nothing short of a miracle.

My wife heard about Dr Ian and Lindsay when she was still pregnant with our now 7 month old. She had a wonderful experience with them targeting the changes in her body. After giving birth, our whole family has had an opportunity to utilize their services and have been continuously impressed by not only their professionalism but the warm and family welcoming environment the have created within their practice. Would highly recommend them.

I met Dr. Lindsay a few years ago and had the pleasure of sharing our ideals and vision for how pregnant women and young families should be cared for holistically in our community. It was so refreshing to befriend someone passionate about quality care but also motivated to reach a population that may not have direct access to holistic health. Over the years I have seen the Hoffmans not only take excellent care of the families and patients in their practice but also volunteer their time and service to many charitable organizations and efforts, including the firefighters that worked tirelessly in 2014 to extinguish the wildfires in North County San Diego.
As a birth doula, it has been an easy referral to make by sending my clients to Chiropractic Health & Happiness. I’m most impressed with Dr. Lindsay’s intuitive touch on pregnant bodies and babies. I feel confident sending my clients to her because she is Webster Technique certified, which is a chiropractic training modelity that focuses on creating as much balance and space in the woman’s pelvis and surrounding tissues. It is scientifically proven that women who have been treated by chiropractic care have faster labors (approx 30−40%). Who doesn’t want all of that amazingness on their side for labor?
I was ecstatic when I family moved from Poway to Carlsbad last year; one of the things on my list was to be regularly seen by the Hoffmans. I had tried visits here and there with other chiropractors throughout the years but have been a weekly patient at Chiropractic Health & Happiness for over 6 months now– yahoo! I have seen dramatic improvement in my body composition, posture, sleep and mood cycles, reduced injury prevalence and just overall awareness and support of my entire physical system. I love how Dr. Lindsay takes time with her patients, makes really useful suggestions and never comes across judge-​y or pushy. My daughters, age 2 & 5 have also been regular weekly patients of Dr. Lindsay. Her adjustment style for them is gentle, sensitive to their comfort and effective. Since receiving her care I have noticed fewer temper tantrums, less eczema break outs, better sleep, fewer potty related accidents and a general increased sense of well-​being. I couldn’t be a happier mama!
Something else worth noting is the payment options and flexibility. Chiropractic care can get expensive, which is why it can be so hard to maintain long-​lasting wellness; but the Hoffmans offer seriously affordable plans that make regular adjustments accessible and budget-​friendly.
The most notable aspect of being treated in this office is the individualized and friendly care. I truly feel like a member of the family in this practice. Dr. Ian & Dr. Lindsay are taking chiropractic health to a really spectacular level. You deserve this kind of whole and practical wellness. What are you waiting for?!

I Started seeing Dr. Ian about a year ago for general back pain. I was blown away by all the knowledge and advice I received. I was having sinus headaches minimum twice a week. Migraines to the point where I saw spots. PMS and irregular menstrual cycles.
After weekly chiropractic care, lifestyle changes, and supplements for the nutrition my body was lacking. I can’t remember the last time I had a head ache!!!
Back in September I shattered my elbow and had to have surgery. Thanks to Dr. Ian’s guidance and chiropractic care. I healed quicker and had less discomfort than expected! If you’ve never tried chiropractic care. Chiropractic Health & Happiness is the place to start. They treat you like family and will go out of their way to help you reach your optimal «Health and Happiness»!

I have been seeing Dr. Ian and Dr. Lindsay for almost 9 months. Although I did initially start seeing them with my second pregnancy a few years back. I am currently 30 weeks pregnant with my third baby and could not feel better! I went to them at a time when I was struggling and they corrected some imbalances they noticed in areas of my spine directly correlated with fertility. Upon getting pregnant they continued to treat me regularly and then during this pregnancy I encountered a few issues they helped correct thus far. This includes, the baby being a breech position and my placenta being low lying. Recently I found out the baby has turned and the placenta has cleared the path for delivery! Dr. Ian and Dr. Lindsay have really become friends during this process and I appreciate their support dearly.

I love both Dr. Ian and Lindsay. They are just great practitioners all around.

I have experienced back pain dating as far back as playing high school sports. Now in my early 30’s I’m still very active. I have gotten into crossfit and endurance sports which both take it’s toll on the body. During an 8 day climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro I experienced severe lower back pain which was the main catalyst for finally wanting to seek help.
My fiancé who is a Chiropractic Health & Happiness member first introduced me to this wonderful place. Dr. Ian and Dr. Lindsay are extremely friendly and fun to work with. I am so pleased with the results I’ve experienced over the last 6 months. I’ve gone from daily back pain to a structurally sound back. I find myself having better workouts, hitting new PR’s and living an overall healthier life.
I would highly recommend Chiropractic Health & Happiness and am grateful for the treatment I have received.

When I first visited Dr Ian, I had so much pain that my range of motion, sleep and quality of life were all diminished. Like any good chiropractor, he helped me get my spine back in alignment. But his care didn’t stop there.
I’ve faced some of my hardest health challenges during my time at Chiropractic Health & Happiness. Dr Ian always takes the time to check in and ask questions. He’s quick with suggestions– information about supplements, an exercise to try at home, or a referral to another health practitioner. He goes above and beyond!
There were times when I became discouraged because it seemed nothing would help my food allergies or digestion. But Dr Ian stayed positive and encouraged me to keep seeking different treatments and doctors. With his help, I finally found some relief! Now I’m back to surfing/​swimming, my sleep is restful and I love my life again!
Thanks to Dr Ian for making the healing journey an interactive and educational one. Now I know how to take better care of myself and where to turn for support when I need a little help.

Dr. Lindsay is amazing!
Perfect touch… I’ve had numbing in my hands and fingers and with one adjustment I’m already feeling great! The office environment was so relaxing and easy going. Very clean, neat and the best part is, is you can bring your kids! They have a play area for kids and Rachel the Assistant is so sweet and accommodating ! Looking forward to going back.

Dr. Ian and Dr. Lindsay are two of the most caring and thoughtful people I know. I have had such an amazing experience with my chiropractic care that I can’t imagine my life without it!
I started getting severe migraines during the summer of 2012, for no apparent reason. I was also experiencing fatigue, exhaustion and foggy-​headedness on a daily basis. It got so bad to the point where they were occurring on a daily basis. I was struggling to keep up with the demands of work and school; all I wanted to do was crawl into bed. My doctor ordered an MRI and when it came back showing nothing, she put me on an antidepressant that would help lessen the severity of the migraines. I was very reluctant to go down this path; I wasn’t entirely sure how the medicine would affect me mentally or physically. During a bout of self-​pity I thought to myself, «how is this possible? I am in my twenties! I shouldn’t be having to take medication!!». After venting about it to my co-​worker, she recommended I make an appointment with Dr. Ian at Chiropractic Health & Happiness. At that point, I was willing to try whatever it took to get rid of the pain. Before I started my care, I never really thought much about the spine, the surrounding nerves and their relationship with the rest of the body. Or about how a small imbalance can have major and lasting effects on your health.
After only a few months, I started feeling a difference. I was sleeping better, able to concentrate at work, and my migraines were only coming on a few times a week. Dr. Ian had told me I wouldn’t get better overnight, but that the improvement would come gradually with time and commitment. A year later, I was getting migraines only once or twice a month! The fatigue and exhaustion slowly disappeared; I was able to give up my 3 – 4 coffees per day. When I wake up, I actually wake up. I’m no longer a zombie! And to top it off, I am no longer on OTC daily allergy medication. I have had severe allergies ever since I was a kid, I figured they’d be just a way of life, but now they’re no longer an issue.
Now, I am still visiting Dr. Ian each week, to maintain my health and manage the effects of stress on my body. While I am still working towards being my healthiest self, I could not have gotten to where I am now without Dr. Ian’s help. It still amazes me sometimes how much improvement I’ve made over the past year and a half… I would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat.

No matter how many times i can say thank you to Dr lindsey its never gonna be enough. I saw dr lindsey for a year and 5 months For many years i was in soooo much pain for different reasons. Dr. Lindsey treated me personally as a patient and as a friend. She is the reason today i am congestion free and able to feel that my right leg as a normal leg. My lower back is almost completely healed. Now its more up to me to build my muscles again. I am almost certain that i wont have anymore spasms and my right arm is almost healed. I cant say i have been coming here for the past year because i haven’t but the year and 5 months that i did totally improved my posture and how my spine is connected how my lower back is stronger i could not end the list of how seeing Dr Lindsey and Dr Ian improved my life! There is no words to describe how thankful I am of you guys and I cant wait to see you soon!

Dr Ian is amazing. Seriously. I knew I needed Chiropractic care for a long time now but I never got myself to go. One day I had serious pain in my neck/​shoulder area so I looked on Unilocal to find a local spot and was amazed by all the 5 star reviews. I called that morning and was able to see Dr. Ian that afternoon.
The entire journey has been amazing. I always feel fantastic after each appointment and I really feel the chiropractic care is helping me. Although I still have issues from time to time, Dr. Ian is always great about addressing them and helping me when possible. I still have a lot of progress to go but I am so happy with the results so far.
The whole experience from check in to check out is fast and easy but I never feel like I am being rushed. Rachel at the front desk is a doll and I love chatting with her before and after my appointments.
This is one of those places that deserves more than 5 stars but I think with all the other reviews, people know that already.
Thanks again Dr. Ian (and Rachel). Keep up the great work.

As a childbirth educator and birth doula, I have known about the benefits of chiropractic care, and often recommend it to my moms. Perhaps because I never utilized it myself, I would suggest it in a list of other options, highlighting it certainly, but moving on. Let me just say, I didn’t know how passionately I should have been recommending it!
When I discovered we were pregnant with our second baby, I almost immediately reached out to Dr Lindsay (due to so many of my moms loving her care!) because of some aches and pains I was already experiencing early on. I felt so at home under her care from the moment I met her and was excited to see what kind of results I would experience. After just one adjustment I immediately felt some relief, and after my first week I was sleeping more comfortably and picking up my 2 year old son more easily.
I could tell a drastic difference in the way my body was functioning as time went on, and I felt healthier than I had in a long time. As I continued on in my care, whenever anyone would ask me how I was feeling I couldn’t help but say «I am feeling really good, I go to the chiropractor and know for sure that is what is saving me this pregnancy!» Any discomforts I felt I could bring with me to my appointments and Dr Lindsay could pinpoint the areas of discomfort and seriously ease or totally eradicate them! She and Dr Ian are so great at what they do, so in tune with the human body.
Because my 2 year old is my little sidekick, he would join me for appointments as well. At first I thought it was kind of overkill to have him get adjusted too, but after trying it for the first time (which he LOVED!), he napped for 3 hours (which never happened before, usually he would nap about half that time) and couldn’t stop talking about how good he felt and how much fun he had. So, my son would get adjusted along with me, never getting sick, not even a cold, throughout the duration of my entire pregnancy– despite being around all sorts of runny nosed kids all the time. Both Drs Ian and Lindsay were able to catch certain symptoms in him that I hadn’t thought to mention, and helped him stay healthy. It is such a blessing to have them care for my son so intentionally and so well! I am certain that Dr Lindsay and Dr Ian’s chiropractic care encouraged his immune system to be as strong as possible, on top of having an impact on his sleeping, too! I love that he is starting out from a young age recognizing the importance of health and taking care of his body. Plus, he just loves going in every time and jumping on the table to get «a checkup.» A win-​win-​win-​win situation, right?!
When it came closer to the end of my pregnancy I continued to utilize their care to help encourage our baby to get into and remain in an optimal position for birth. I ended up having a beautiful, smooth, straightforward, less than 3 hour home birth after having my last adjustment earlier that day! There is no doubt in my mind that being consistent with my chiropractic care was a huge part of my comfort level during labor, the baby’s optimal position, and the shortened length of my labor. I was able to have my daughter adjusted the day after she was born as well to get her started on a great path from the get go. I am happily continuing on with chiropractic care for myself and my family, knowing that this is an incredibly powerful tool for the health and well being of every one of us!
I am SUCH a believer in chiropractic care after having experienced the amazing benefits in both myself and my family and love encouraging others to see how it can inspire change in the health of their families as well!
Thank you SO much Drs Ian and Lindsay– we are forever grateful for you!

I love Dr. Lindsay! She was recommended to me by my hypnobirthing instructor about 36 weeks into my pregnancy. I was starting to feel achy and less energetic so I thought I’d give chiropractic a try. I felt an enormous change after my first visit — I felt more energy and motivated to continue my daily hike (which had become so strenuous I considered stopping it all together). With the help of Dr. Lindsay I was able to actually increase my daily exercise routine, which made pregnancy much more enjoyable.
I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl 10 days ago and took her for her first adjustment yesterday — she has been so calm ever since! Looks like she may enjoy chiropractic adjustments as much as her mommy :)
Dr. Lindsay is gentle, incredibly nice, and extremely knowledgable. She has been invaluable to me and I strongly recommend her!

I started going to Dr. Lindsay during my pregnancy from a referral from my doula. She is an expert in prenatal chiropractic care and I was so thankful that she walked me through what she was doing and why. Every visit was personalized to my body and how I was feeling instead of a «one-​size fits all» approach that I had been getting from my previous chiropractor. I know that my easy labor and delivery was due in part to the care I received beforehand.
We bought our one week old in to make sure she was balanced as the birth process can be rough on those little ones. We continue to bring her in to give preventative care as I had back issues that were left alone to «get worse» until the doctors would do something and I don’t want that for our daughter.
My husband started going to Dr. Lindsay less than 2 months ago just to get checked out and through his scans, we found out that his back was not in great shape. After his check up scan, he’s improved ten-​fold! We are definitely clients for life!

I had a great experience at this office. I was referred by my massage therapist since I am newer to the area and still trying to find the right providers for me. Dr. Ian was very thorough and walked through every step with me. He works from a more holistic perspective, which is a must for me. The idea is to heal the entire body and systemic issues for best performance.
Dr. Ian seems very passionate about his career and is extremely knowledgeable.
One note, they do not bill insurance, so if you want to do that you will have to get receipts from them and bill your insurance on your own.

I found Chiropractic Health and Happiness through great online reviews. My lower back and my neck had been causing me pain on a daily basis for months. I knew I had to see a Chiropractor and soon. Right from the beginning Dr. Ian, Dr. Lindsay, and their staff made me feel comfortable and welcome. I walked away from my very first visit with Dr. Ian feeling better. I found his positive energy, knowledge, and love for what he does so refreshing. I continued to feel better with each week and in less than 2 months I was having little to no pain at all. It has been 3 months since my first visit and I feel great and am completely pain free! I am also sleeping better, more motivated to work out, and just feel better in general.
I had been wanting to live a healthier lifestyle for awhile now. I wanted to eat less processed food and have a cleaner diet. Weight loss was also a goal. I wanted to do a cleanse before but never knew where to start or which one to do. Dr. Ian had recommended the Standard Process Cleanse and I honestly feel that it is life changing. I just completed the 21 day purification program eating fruits, vegetables, lentils, brown rice, lean meats, tons of water, and supplements. There were a few tough days but overall I could not be happier with the results. I feel that I have broken lots of bad eating habits and am happily surprised that I don’t even crave those things anymore. My body is feeling full off of nutritious foods. I feel that my body went through a great detox and can now it can run more efficiently. Not to mention I lost 12 pounds!
I will continue to live a healthy lifestyle and I truly thank Dr. Ian for helping me get a jump start on the new me.

I brought my oldest daughter here based on online reviews. She was home for the summer from college and hadn’t been well for more than 2 weeks in 2 years. Plagued by colds, sinus infections, bronchitis, ear infections, neck, & hip pain, which no doctor or drug could solve, I was desperate to get her healthy in 12 short weeks. Dr. Ian did it. Her only cold lasted less than a week and I sent her back to college on the track to wellness. But wait, that’s not all!
My health has been held together by duct tape for at least 6 years. Although I was ok on the surface with the help of an ever increasing variety of prescriptions, I knew I wasn’t healthy. I finally went to Dr Ian because I couldn’t stand the shoulder & neck discomfort. However, during my evaluation, he got to the core root of my pain, and it wasn’t just in the neck. He gave me hope and we got to work. It’s been 5 months, 35 or so visits, lots if coaching and tools. I’m 22 pounds lighter, off three powerful drugs„ sleeping without aids for the first time in years, and most importantly: hopeful. My body is moving towards heeling, most discomforts quickly dispensed, and I have the courage and motivation to tackle the real problem: lifestyle.
I’m now bringing another daughter here, and her ability to fall asleep has been helped by Dr Ian and Dr Lindsey’s care as well.
Only negative: not in our insurance plan, but they will work with you to maximize your benefits.
PS I too have been a chiro skeptic. However Dr Ian and Dr Lindsey are Doctors focused on Health & Happiness, not on band aid approaches to illness.

I can’t say enough about how wonderful — and excellent — Dr. Ian and Dr. Lindsay are.
The day I walked into their office about a month ago I was in PAIN. I knew I couldn’t wait one more day to see someone. I looked on Unilocal and saw their fantastic reviews and the reviews were right on!
My lower and upper back were the cause of my pain. I’d moved and carried lots of heavy stuff over the past couple years and spent way too many hours at my computer — not a great combination for a great feeling body.
After the very first visit my pain in my upper and lower back diminished by about 80%. Tremendous relief.
My neck has been a big ouch (probably from all the hours at the computer) and it was rather crunchy — not a good thing. Crunchies should be reserved for candy bars! My neck feels immensely better now and the crunchiness is pretty much gone. My range of motion is better.
Last, I tend to be a very late night person and I’m finding myself going to be just a little earlier and sleeping a little better.
The atmosphere in this office feels more like a home where everyone is a welcome friend. They’re great!
Lauren Thomas