Syn Chiropractic

I started chiropractic care with Dr. Syn mainly because I had severe and frequent headaches. After 2 and a half months of adjustments, my headaches are gone and I’ve benefitted in more ways than one.
I have better digestive health, am falling asleep faster and sleeping better and can sit comfortably for longer periods of time. I’m amazed how quickly it’s all happened too. Thanks for your care, Dr. Syn!

I love Dr. Syn’s approach to overall wellness which includes healing the mind, body and spirit. Very grateful to be working with her and so thankful to be feeling better in just over one month. I am following her plan with diligence and it is paying off!

This is long, so take a deep breathe. I have so much to say in gratitude.
First off, let me say that I am utterly satisfied… overjoyed really, with the results of my treatments by Dr. Grace Syn. She is the MOST thorough chiropractor I’ve ever been treated by. She adjusts my spine, knees, feet and wrists on multiple planes (front to back, side to side and twisting/​torquing). She asks about my overall health and sleep patterns. Everything is science-​based, not some hokey lets shine a laser on it and the molecules will re-​align (seriously, I’ve had that kind of treatment).
Now more about why I’m so satisfied.
I’ve been treated by many chiropractors in my adult life, some for direct injuries, others for general maintenance of my spine (I’ve often had very demanding physical jobs). And I’ve generally benefited from the adjustments somewhat. Sometimes I felt like there was more to be done, but there were limits to what the particular doctor knew.
I’ve had chronic back pain for many years… my whole back — cervical, thoracic and lumbar areas. Back spasms (sometimes I thought I would crash my car because this often happened while driving) with shooting pain, limping around bent over whenever I first get up from sitting. I suppose I had resigned myself to the thought that I was just «old», too much hard work and hard play had resulted in this «old», worn out me complete with the forward head tilt, bent over posture. Ugh. Full disclosure, I’m 57. But isn’t that the new 40? I often felt like 70 instead.
I chanced to visit a health fair in Torrance where Dr Syn had a booth that offered an initial assessment. There was a contraption that had horizontal wires that you stand up against and then she’d line up the wire with your shoulders and hips, right and left sides, so when you step away, you could see if your spine was «level», aligned. Well, I was shocked to see just how crooked I was. One tilting up the other the opposite direction.
Cut to the chase, I set up an appointment, x-​rays were taken and lo and behold I had scoliosis with an s-​shaped spine, not front to back, but side to side. I had fallen a year before, and I’m sure my muscles had pulled my spine away from the injured side and then further up had pulled in the opposite direction. I was in tears seeing the awful condition of my body. And the side view showed vertebrae with almost no space between them, pinching nerves… hence my spasms. I felt more defeated. But she said that seeing is understanding and believing that the treatments are indeed working, that the spine is aligning. And that follow up x-​rays and nerve scans would be taken periodically throughout the treatment series.
She looked at the vertebrae for signs of deterioration, calcification, fusing. This allowed her to assess what kind of results I could expect from a rigorous treatment plan. She said it was not beyond the point of no-​return. We could in fact turn it around, if not totally, pretty darn close. But I had to commit to regular visits and doing the stretching and strengthening exercises at home.
We set up a payment plan because this wasn’t an overnight fix and my insurance doesn’t cover chiropractic. I’d have to commit to coming in often for adjustments, convincing the muscles to allow the vertebrae to stay in the proper position once the adjustment is made.
Now I’m happy to say, my spine is pretty straight! I was astonished!!! Flabbergasted. The last x-​rays showed a pretty darn straight spine. A tiny bit off in the hips, but continued stretching and maintenance visits will keep me on the path to a healthy body. Early in my treatments I found that I had grown an inch!!! Wowza!
On some level I didn’t think it could happen that fast, but I was committed to the exercises at home and the regularity of the visits.
Two weeks ago I did a 25 mile road cycling ride with my cycling team (they hadn’t seen me in about 1 ½ years), the following weekend an 8 mile hike (lots of steep inclines) and I’ve run twice… all this I thought I’d never do again. Hard to hold myself back, but now I’m on my way to a healthier future, this time paying much more attention to my body and how to move it without pain.
Dr Grace, I am so very grateful to you and your team for giving me a healthier life, current and future. Seeing is believing.
P. S. And a very different bonus. There’s a parking garage under the office, so no worries about hard to find parking in Redondo Beach.

I was diagnosed with Friedreichs Ataxia (FA), a rare brain disease in June of 2015. It is an autosomal recessive inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system. It manifests in initial symptoms of poor coordination such as gait disturbance; it can also lead to scoliosis, heart disease and diabetes, but does not affect cognitive function.
Before I went to Dr. G, I had extreme vertigo for about 95% of my day, I had to lean on someone to walk after a short distance, heavy feeling in my legs, some limb numbness, slurred speech and overall depression. Now, my dizziness is COMPLETELY gone, I am independent and do not need assistance walking, the heavy feeling only comes on when I am doing a strenuous workout, absolutely NO numbness, speech is 96% normal again and I am no longer depressed.
I feel better than I have ever have in my life and I can honestly say it is because of her treatment. Although I have a special condition she is helping me with, I know that if she can work with me and almost reverse my symptoms (which is crazy to think about), then she can help anybody. I can truthfully say she has changed my life and I encourage everyone to go the chiropractic route. Dr. Syn has changed my life for the better and I am so thankful for her.

I met Dr. Grace through a Social Wellness class at my job about a month ago and my group was offered a spine check up. So why not have I’m back checked out?
I have had back pain for more than a year and a half. I felt awful sitting down, lying on my bed, sitting on the couch, driving. Nothing I did was helping it. The worst part? I bought two brand new beds over the course of 1 year thinking it was my bed and I got a new chair at work.
I’ve been to other chiro’s before, but none of them took an x-​ray so they couldn’t, and I couldn’t, tell what my spine really looked like. But after seeing that my scoliosis had gotten worse and SEEING that my vertebrae were subluxated and I was loosing the precious cushion between each vertebrae, PLUS my neck was almost flat as a board (it’s supposed to be curved), totally opened my eyes.
I immediately signed up for her program. Now, she isn’t cheap! But in my mind, what made me do this program was the fact that I shouldn’t be in pain. I shouldn’t have a spine that looked like a weird «S» shape and I should have cushion between each vertebrae at my young age of 27! Also, I took this as an investment in my health.
I’ve been going to Syn since 10÷2÷15. After the first three adjustments, I had no more pain. I was sleeping better. My bed feels soooo goood to sleep in! :3. I stand taller, I sit taller, I eat taller. I don’t hunch over like I used to. When she first worked on my head it hurt like Hell and now there’s no pressure there. The knots I couldn’t get rid of no matter how much I went to get them massaged out in my shoulders are almost completely gone! And I love that she also checks my wrists, my knees, and my ankles, and she has checked my jaw (Because I grind my teeth at night).
There’s a set of exercises you do before you get adjusted and you have 50 pamphlets to read (1 each time you go… and you get quizzed on it!). Plus there’s exercises she’ll have you do on your own at home. You’ll have to work to get the results you want! Grace can only carry you so far!
All in all I would totally recommend coming here. Grace is awesome guys. Seriously. I hear success stories from different clients saying they had scoliosis or they had this illness and now they either have a normal, healthy spine or they can do things now which they couldn’t do before they came to her. I’m learning so much about Chiropractors and what they do. It’s just been a great experience thus far and is one of the best investments I’ve made for myself.

Success story!
A lot better sleep, focus and temperament
Mindful of how I sit
Better stamina and quality strength
Life in general easier to handle
Better manifestation and clear mind
Sleep with no pain, wake with no pain
Feel as if I’m getting better blood flow
Overall happier
It’s like learning to walk again, one step at a time!
Don’t miss your appointments :)

First of all… having dealt with back pain most of my adult life, I have been to numerous chiropractors since moving to Los Angeles some twenty plus years ago… none of which have seemed to help in terms of long lasting relief.
I was referred to Syn chiropractic and was immediately impressed. After having xrays taken, and nerve scans done, I was astonished to see that I have a «question mark» for a spine. How could I have not been told about this years earlier. I was put on a treatment program right away for severe Lumbar Scoliosis. There are several techniques utilized at this office other than your usual «release» method including massage therapy, posture pumps, etc.
After the first few visits I quickly noticed vast improvements, I no longer moved around like a feeble human being. I wasn’t grabbing a hold of anything that would hold me up just to walk.
I lead a very active lifestyle which includes: mountain biking, gym visits, golf, and sportbike riding. Having much less pain now has helped me obtain a portion of this lifestyle back due to me still being in the middle of my treatment program. I could have chosen any other Chiropractor office closer to me in the San Fernando Valley, but trust me, my commute of 40 miles one way, 3 times a week, on the 405 freeway is worth every mile. I look forward to every visit knowing that not only will I get the specified treatment suited to my very own needs, but also receive the knowledge of what the mind body connection is all about. Forget the meds, treat the cause… not the symptoms. With a great staff and excellent massage therapy, I am very grateful for all that I have found here, and I’m sure you will be as well.

Before I went in to see Dr. Syn my back had been hurting for 3 years. For those 3 years I was getting massages and going to a different chiropractor but my back was not improving. No one was telling me what was wrong with my back so I was starting to think my back was just always going to bother me. I couldn’t even do simple things without my back hurting, such as sitting through an entire movie or driving. I have been going to Dr. Syn for a month now and I can’t believe the difference in my back. She was the first person to take the time to really find out what was causing my back pain. I only wish I had gone to see her sooner. Now when I am driving or watching a movie I forget that my back use to hurt when I would do those things. If you have back pain come see Dr. Syn, you will be so glad you did!

The last few years, I would participate in sports and the following week, I was in excruciating pain. I knew I had to go to a chiropractor to get this ailment fixed BUT knowing that chiropractors can also cause setbacks, I reached out to a chiropractic friend in AZ for a referral. Dr. Karen Jacobsen referred me to Dr. Syn and I am SOO GLAD I went to her.
Dr. Syn through her methodical processes found that I had major scoliosis (e.g. my spine was curved) and my neck was off by 60 degrees. The neck is supposed to have a 45 degree convex curve and I had a 20 degree concave curve instead which is the worst she has ever seen! Over a period of 6 months, my curve started to return and my spine is almost straight with some areas back to their intended positioning. Additionally, I have gone from a 20 degree concave curve to a 6 degree concave curve and within the next few months, I am sure I will be in the convex curve instead :)
Thanks to Dr. Syn’s help, I am finding also that I am able to play some sports and some activities which before would knock me flat on my back. Also, I have noticed that my concentration has returned and the «ADHD» is not as severe as it used to be.
I would highly recommend getting checked out and worked up by Dr. Syn. She is the most wonderful and compassionate Chiropractic Doctor I have met and really a sweetheart.

I have been going to Dr. Syn for over a year now, and really can’t say enough about the treatment I’ve received.
About a year ago, I was in pretty bad shape and in need of a chiropractor close to my home. As a quick synopsis, I had been in two pretty severe car crashes over the past two years before I saw Dr. Syn. I had received chiropractic care, as well as physical therapy, and had thought I was pretty much back to normal (excluding some lumbar pain, which I just assumed was as good as it could get) until one day, when I decided to start in on exercising again… I did a 10 minute slow jog, and came home in excruciating back pain. A friend of mine recommended Dr. Syn, and I will always be eternally grateful to her for that.
Dr. Syn is very unique compared to other chiropractors I’ve seen. She places more emphasis on the quantitative aspect of care. What I mean by that is there are tests that are done before treatment ever begins to assess exactly what the issues are, and there are tests done throughout treatment to determine if the methods are providing the intended results. I love this because I can actually SEE for myself (not just think in my head that I’m better) that corrections are occurring.
When I first came to see her, she took x-​rays of my spine, and I was shocked to find I had scoliosis. But it was plain as day. A big «s-​shaped» spine, and pain as its companion. Today, that «s» is almost entirely resolved, and I have been able to see it for myself with the follow up x-​rays she’s taken. Oh, and, by the way, I now am running almost every day… with no pain.
In addition to this, Dr. Syn has extensive knowledge in nutrition and naturopathic treatments for, it seems, basically everything know to man. I’ve learned a lot, and she has actually been able to treat some medical conditions I’ve been struggling with for years. I had tried traditional therapy, and unfortunately, after many years, many doctors, and many drugs, I had a hit a brick wall. She’s been the first to break through in quite some time. So glad to have found her.

I bought a Groupon for a 60 min swedish massage for $ 29. The massage by Alejandra was excellent (thus the 3 star rating) and I would have come back to her for future massages and would have been open to their chiropractor services as well since I have been on the lookout for a chiropractor. Unfortunately, I was turned off by the fact that they did not honor the full hour of massage. My appointment was at 10am for 60 minutes, but Alejandra («Alex») ended it at 10:55. Since I was a couple minutes late and had to fill out the required paperwork first, we got to the massage room at 10:10 and started the actual massage around 10:12 according to the large display digital clock in the massage room. I was surprised to see that she had ended at 10:55, which means that I only received a 43 min massage. When I asked her about it, at first she denied it. Then when I reiterated that that was, in fact what happened, she explained by saying that I walked in late and she can’t go over in time because there was someone else waiting for her. Granted I came in a couple of minutes late and took a few minutes to fill out the required paperwork, but that doesn’t explain why my massage was finished 5 minutes before time. Nor did I see anyone waiting in the lobby for their 11am appt. If the goal of doing groupons is to increase their clientele, they should treat each one as if they paid full price instead of shortchanging them.

I often have back problems. I have tried all types of remedies to keep the pain from retuning and nothing has seemed to rid it just yet.
I was browsing Unilocal and I came across Syn Chiropractic. The reviews were up and down, so I thought I would go in and check it out for myself.
I get there, the receptionist is nice and the check in and everything of that nature goes very smooth. I felt very welcomed and was ready to get to the feeling better part. They called my name, I went to the back and I was introduced to Dr. Grace.
Dr. Grace was very nice, but the massage was terrible. The quality of the service was not what I was looking for. Everything was cold, and not ready to touch the body. Her style was extremely unfamiliar to me, and it almost made me uncomfortable. I can see why the ratings vary so much with this place– Check it out for yourself, but for me, that was the first and last time.

Firstly Dr. Syn is elaciously talented at her craft. She is expertly adepth at reading and diagnosing her clients with love, grace and the utmost of care. In fact her name Grace personafies so well her offerings and her personality as well as disposition.
Grace and her staff are perfectionists and it reflects well in their acumen. The entire staff has this systematic process of measuring every aspect of your care, in order to properly diagnose not only your symptoms, but the root cause of them in order to fully heal you and bring you back to optimal health.
To boot they offer deep tissue massage and have phenomenal facilities that are resplendent. My only suggestion is to park in the adjacent garage and not on the street in order to avoid costly tickets.
At Syn Chiropractic you are not just receiving regular adjustments and basic subluxation but rather an overall education and reinvention of your lifestyle in ways you can’t imagine. Dr. Grace improved my overall health in just two months and helped to up my niacin and fish oil intake. Do yourself a favor and take all the advice Dr. Grace and her staff offers, follow their instructions to a tee and you will see gradual and effective results that will last a lifetime.
All the supplements you will ever need can be found adjacent at Blaine’s nutrition. If you take your health and well being seriously then Syn Chiropractic is an excellent place to receive all of your chiropractic and health and wellness needs!

But Brian kills it fo ril doe

I had an online deal voucher to use and rather than harass me for just wanting a good deal (which I find a lot of people do for some reason), I was treated with courtesy and shocked by the absolutely serene office, extremely kind employees (including the doctor herself) and über impressed with the knowledge and skill of the massage therapist I saw (Brian)! I went just to get a massage and haven’t had very good massages since I moved to CA 4 years ago and was just so impressed. This is the very FIRST therapist I had who knew what he was doing! He was comparable to my previous Chicago therapist who has over 30 years experience! This place is incredible as far as I’m concerned! Skilled, kind and knowledgeable! Great environment also! Definitely a place to frequent!

Mediocre, really. I’m sad to leave such a meh review but I’m a bit disappointed.
First off, all the other reviews are correct about their appointment «system». No one calls you back when they say they will. You have to schedule your appointment out a month or two in advance.
The massage itself was performed by a competent individual. but it just didn’t feel like a relaxing massage. Maybe on this point I’m not right, because I get that its a chiropractic facility and not a massage-​only place. Also, they were forced to cut my appointment short, I’m sure, by their supervisor.
Overall, I left feeling badly for the massage therapist, but not okay about the overall experience. The receptionist on duty was quite helpful, I’ll mention.
Warning: if you do living social, they will want a hard copy of your coupon.

***Warning*** Update: Reviews and Ratings are fake due to 50% off offer on facebook page for «positive» ratings/​reviews on their Unilocal page. Very misleading and unfortunately a fool to fall for their trap.
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Found this place through #LivingSocial. Before every purchase I have to #Yelp the establishment. This place had great ratings and reviews so I was excited and bought the voucher since I like massages and needed regular tweaks to my back monthly.
Unfortunately when I made it to my appointment right when they opened and on time it clicked that I had forgotten to print my voucher. Since I live in Hollywood and they are located in Redondo I mentioned and thought they would accept the email version since the voucher number is noted there or through the LivingSocial app (also stated on voucher we could pull up this way, save trees, time, or what not.). But this was not the case. They told me if I wanted to use the voucher and service I needed a hard copy or I forfeit everything. I told them I lived in Hollywood and the owner and receptionist just stared at me like icy, heartless, cold blooded nothingness. Then they told me if I really want to keep my appointment to drive a couple miles away to Kinkos and get a print out. Which I did. I can’t believe I wasted my #Money and #time here.
The economy is not getting better. Me as a customers demand better service for my really, really hard earned money. If businesses dont want to provide this please do us and yourself a favor and close up shop immediately or at least manage yourself better.
@synchiropractic @livingsocial #customersmatter

I bought a Groupon from here.
Unfortunately, their hours are limited. I get out of work at 6PM, right when they close, and they’re closed on the weekends.
So I had to opt for a morning massage which I felt like I regretted while on the groggy-​drive over.
I made it 5 minutes late to my appointment but the staff was still nice about it. I filled out a form on what areas I wanted my masseuse to focus on.
Is it just me or does anyone else feel weird when they tell you to take off your clothes and they walk out and you’re left there feeling bad about getting ½ naked? It happens all the time with me…
Back to my experience: My deep tissue massage was amazing. She hit everywhere I needed her to massage. My back felt tense for the past few weeks and this definitely made me relax and actually made me a pleasant person throughout the day.
She mentioned before that if it was too rough to just say something. Well… it was too rough but I liked it. I know pain gets results so I took it like a champ. Plus, I didn’t wanna look like a cry-​baby chump by asking her to massage me softer.
After all was said and done and I threw on my clothes (which, again, feels weird) and stumbled outside.
The best way to describe how I must’ve looked was drunk/​hungover.
You know in The Matrix… when Neo wakes up in that egg full of red goo and finds a mechanical thingee in his brain and he goes down a chute into water? Well, that was how I felt when I walked out of the calm room into a bright hallway.
Now, as I write this, I just wanna fall asleep and dream sweet dreams of my massage.

This is just a review for their massage services. Like to get weekly massages and have been able to try out the different places using the various coupons/​groupons. Got a massage using a $ 29 voucher from Amazon local. Nice location one block from beach. In an office building with free underground parking. Nice reception area and massage rooms are large and nicely furnished. Massage was great. There website has no information on the regular hourly rates for massage. Decided to post this since this would be useful information for others. Their rate is $ 90 for the hour and $ 50 for 30 minutes. They seem to have coupons on a regular basis but it is only good for new clients. Unfortunately with so many massage places that offer the same service for much less I can only offer an ok rating. Should also mention they do push their chiropractic service and was offered their reduced rate for an X-​ray and initial consultation several times even though I mentioned I really did not have any pain issues.

I started going to Syn Chiropractic approximately 4 months ago. The results have been drastic in all aspect of my well being. Dr. B and Dr. Syn are some of the best in the business. The greatest part is they don’t just adjust you, they put you on a regimented program that includes physical therapy, good eating and chiropractic adjustement. They also spend time educating you about the care you’re recieving so you’re not left wondering «what the heck is going on». I highly recommend them to anyone looking to increase their quality of life!