Montecito Chiropractic Center

I have been seeing Dr. Elena for over 6 years, and her work has helped me tremendously. I highly recommend her because she gets the job done right, is so friendly, and truly cares about people’s health. My back has never felt better since seeing her, and my overall health has improved. Dr. Elena is a total blessing.

A great approach to health and wellness. Everyone is very friendly and Dr Vince is excellent!

I have been fortunate enough to be in Elena’s care for many years and cannot say enough about her consistent ability to alleviate my pain & return me to health whenever I go out of adjustment; and I have seen the benefit of being in regular maintenance and having my body return easier to alignment and stay healthy as opposed to occasional treatment after an incident.
She is very good and has an excellent rapport with her patients & is a patient & tireless educator. Thank you Elena for all you do !!
Carl

I highly recommend Dr. Elena Vince. I had debilitating chronic back and leg pain for many years. After only a few visits with Dr. Vince I could feel an incredible change in my body. And after only a few months I am almost totally pain free. I have long stretches of time where I do not have any discomfort in my body, If you have ever had chronic pain, you will understand that pain not only destroys you physically but it can crush you emotionally too. It is so hard to live a flourishing life when all you can think about it pain and discomfort. I am not that person anymore! I have decided to give myself the gift of upper cervical chiropractic work on a regular basis because I have witnessed the ‘miracle’ of this practice. I have experienced the dramatic change in my body after working with Dr. Vince and I can never thank her enough. THANK YOU DR. VINCE!
My children are now also seeing Dr. Vince and they love her! I believe that the treatment is helping my daughter with anxiety. I have seen a change in her stress level since the start of her treatment. My son is extremely physically active so I see his treatment as a preventative. We all feel amazing!
Go see Dr. Vince! You will not regret it!

Dr Elena is my partner in health. I am so grateful for the care she provides. As a yoga teacher and hiker I am active ²⁴⁄₇ and Dr. Elena helps keep me in line. Upper Cervical Chiropractic care is unlike other types I have tried and is the only one that I feel has lasting benefits. My body continues to heal from old injuries and is more stable. Another benefit, I hardly ever get sick and when I do I get over it very quickly.

Drs Elena Vince and Monica Egan are real gems — professional, caring, and offering quality chiropractic care. They are upper cervical specialists (Blair tradition). I always feel welcome. The open treatment area has a feeling of community, though at times it can become overly busy and fast paced.

I thought Dr. Monica Egan was professional and very friendly during my evaluation, however I will not be returning because of my experience with the reception desk.
They had the sales approach of a used car salesmen when they were trying to sign me up with future sessions. When I clearly explained my plan was to purchase the large bulk of sessions at the end of the month when I could receive a small discount, they were very pushy to me to purchase a one time session that day, and then to pay $ 200 upfront which I had already had explained I was not going to do. They did not want to take no for an answer, and it was unprofessional to be that aggressive.
For a place that promotes health and wellness, this behavior was unsettling, because when you set up chiropractic sessions, it’s important to be consistent with visits. The reception desk did not have my health or best interest at heart, so I will be seeking help from another chiropractic care provider.

Hi,
today I met Dr. Monica Egan. Wow! Great! She is so beautiful and kind, esp. warm heart for a patient.
Today, it was my first visit to exam my condition, esp. cervical problem with Groupon.
She offered great service with X-​rays and other exams evan I paid a small amount of Groupon. She did her best for me. I will met her next week to review X-​rays. I really expect her diagnosis and treatment.
Thanks Monica today.
God bless you.
Chiho

I’ve had severe scoliosis for most of my life, and as a result my body has been very crooked and uneven, and my neck listed at an odd angle. I’ve only been seeing Dr. Vince for about two or three months now, and already there is a marked difference. My shoulders are almost even and my neck almost upright. It’s like magic — I’m thrilled and my doctor is impressed. I can’t wait to finish the course. This is wonderful, wonderful work, and I highly recommend it to everyone — people suffering from ordinary, everyday pain in the neck and shoulders, and those like me with special needs.

My family has been coming to see Dr. Elena Vince for about 5 years and we have been more than pleased with her help. My husband’s back was in pain and after coming here for his adjustments he has been doing great!
She takes her time to talk to us and is super friendly!

Great prices, great chiro, esp. for upper cervical care which is very hard to find. Upper cervial care changed my life. Used to get head aches regularly and starting losing loss of motion in my left shoulder.

UPPER CERVICAL SPECIALIST
When I first came in to see Dr. Monica Egan my neck was in bad shape. My range of motion was limited and I was in chronic pain. I had been in a Motor Vehicle Accident and was suffering from a pretty bad case of whiplash, and I was periodically experiencing a frozen and extremely painful neck.
I have been in Dr. Egan’s healing hands for the past year and I cannot tell you how grateful I am to have found a chiropractor who not only knows how to adjust my spine, she actually helps my body to heal. Her adjustments are always gentle, and so my body does not fight the corrections. She helps my neck to relax and gently brings it back to alignment. Hallelujah!
Her specialty is in working with the atlas, and upper cervical spine. In the past year I have learned how to sense when my atlas is out of alignment (sometimes from sleeping on it wrong, or driving, or from just plain too much stress…).
I am extremely grateful for the care that I receive at Montecito Chiropractic. Dr. Egan is the one I most often see, but if she is out of town, or if our schedules don’t match up that week, I know I am in great hands seeing Dr. Vince that week as well.

I started getting adjusted here in October, the doctors are amazing at what they do as well as amazing people. They are very accommodating and genuinely care about your well being. I have been adjusted by both Dr. Vince and Dr. Egan, they both relieve my aches and pains equally. I can be having really bad stomach pains or striking headaches; I go in to get adjusted and they know exactly where to pin point their adjustment. I am so glad that I found them and would never wish to go anywhere else.

I have been the biggest skeptic when it comes to chiropractic, but a few months ago I could hardly walk /​stand so I decided it was time to give it a try. I have now been seeing Dr. Egan for about 3 months & the amount of pain that has subsided in my back is unbelievable. I am so glad I have started this journey with her. She seems to genuinely care about me and my health. Not to mention everyone in the office is always friendly. Another thing I love about thus place is they are doing a food drive in exchange for FREE care. I have never heard if any kind of Dr doing anything like this!

Past chiropractors I have been to have adjusted me for temporary pain relief and short-​term realignment, but for years I kept searching for a chiropractor who could put me on a true path of healing. I have finally found that in Dr. Elena Vince.
My goal was to be healthier and stronger than before– NOT just maintain the status quo. When I came to Dr. Vince an old neck injury kept re-​occurring with more and more frequency and my lower back was so chronic that I actually stopped citing it as an issue because I had simply adapted to just living with it.
Dr. Vince did a nerve scan, performed a skeletal evaluation, took x-​rays and recorded a complete health history on our first visit. This is when it became clear to me that she would be treating me as a whole person –rather than treating just symptoms, which is so prevalent in Western medicine.
From there I was put on a specific treatment plan to better my health. She also educated me on how the spine contains the nervous system and how each area of the spine corresponds to particular areas of the body. When your spine is misaligned there will be less energy and nutrients going to certain internal organs– which made complete sense since I’ve had a chronically bad lower back for years along with two major abdominal surgeries. I finally realized they are connected!
Today I am strong and healthy and am no longer in fear that I’m about to throw my neck out if I make a wrong move or sleep without my neck pillow. An added benefit is that my libido has shot through the roof– which makes sense since my lower back was compromised for years, now that it is regularly in alignment, that area of my body is now receiving the nutrients and energy it has been craving. So now I need to go find a boyfriend. I will be sure to have him send Dr. Vince a thank you note when he surfaces…
I give Dr. Vince my highest recommendation and am thrilled to have found her. She has truly enhanced the quality of my life and my health and I am very grateful.

Amazing! You won’t be disappointed.
I have been going to Montecito Chiropractic for about 5 months now and just came across their first review. It seems as though that person did not really want to get better. Yeah sure, for some it can be a bit uncomfortable at first, but if your body is out of alignment for a long time, it’s going to take a while to get realigned and allow the healing process to begin. MCC is not a regular chiropractic office, in that 1 adjustment will make feel better. It is a life changing practice that can take time and if you go in for 1 adjustment you are just doing yourself an injustice.
I find it hard to believe that their experience with Dr. Egan was a bad one. I have been adjusted by her since she started and she is a very competent doctor. She communicates very well and has helped me through any back pain I have had in the past. I have been to a few chiropractors in my time, and the staff at MCC is one of the best I have come across.
I feel better than I have in years and I owe it all to Dr. Egan and Montecito Chiropractic. I know this sounds like a phony testimonial, but I truly believe that this place has changed my life.
Give them a chance, just don’t go in for a single adjustment, for it defeats the purpose of the practice.

I went to Montecito Chiropractic for an old neck & back injury that had been feeling a little tight. I’ve been to Chiropractors before & have always left their offices feeling better. This situation, unfortunately was nothing like any past experience I’ve had. I wish I didn’t have to give a star…
I saw Dr. Monica Egan, a 20 something, extremely inexperienced «Dr.» A basic consultation took over 3 hours & x-​rays alone (3 x-​rays), took about 45 minutes, because she forgot to put the film in every time. She uses, «um,» & «like,» & «uh» so often that I was finishing her sentences. I should’ve listened to my instincts, but since I’ve had only good Chiropractic experiences with other offices, I decided to come back for my adjustment. Their office is like a patient conveyer belt, no private adjusting rooms & there are about 6 tables next to each other on the other side of the reception desk. You actually go from sitting in the lobby to walking 10 feet to a table in the same noisy open room. You also have to put your face protector down & lay there for the Dr & wait.
My first adjustment consisted of Dr. Egan asking me to go to the Drop Table at the end of the row of tables. After touching my spine for less than 30 seconds she let the head rest out from under me without any warning. Then I was told to sit in a chair & close my eyes for 20 minutes so my Atlas could settle into the adjustment… When I left the office I realized that she injured me after a couple of hours. I had an extremely bad headache & a stiff, tight, painful back, neck & gluts. It’s been almost 2 weeks & I’m still in pain. Now I have to see an Orthopedist & Dr. Egan’s response has been, «I probably shouldn’t have put you on that table.»
This office is very unprofessional & I hope no one else has to go through this. The last thing anyone wants is an overly aggressive Dr, that doesn’t listen to their patient.