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chiropractor irvine About UsDr. Desiree Edlund received her Doctorate degree with Magna Cum Laude honors from Southern California University of Health Sciences.

During her first few years of practice, Dr. Edlund moved to Minnesota and helped develop one of the first medical/chiropractic clinics in Minnesota, a state known for its medical establishments.  She has worked hand-in-hand with established and reputable medical doctors that specialized in pain management.

Dr. Edlund started has been practicing for 15 years, and is the clinic director and founder of one of the fastest growing wellness clinics in Orange County, California.  OC Back & Body Doctors is truly one of a kind.  Dr. Edlund’s team of medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, nutritionists & massage therapists work together to help guide and coach patients to make healthier lifestyle choices and achieve a higher level of wellness.

Through her proven, multidisciplinary approach, Dr. Edlund has successfully treated thousands of people who had been diagnosed with many illnesses including arthritis, sciatica, fibromyalgia, headaches, neck & back pain, carpal tunnel, allergies, acute injuries, chronic fatigue, obesity and TMJ (jaw problems).  Her wellness facility offers an advanced physical medicine program as well as personal lifestyle guidance to allow your body to experience maximized living!

Dr. Edlund keeps up her education by attending numerous health and wellness conferences throughout the country.  She prides herself on keeping up with the most recent technological advances in diagnostic and therapy equipment in addition to staying at the forefront of the latest health and wellness techniques.

She is happily fulfilling her purpose to help as many people as possible to obtain and maintain an optimum level of health and well being. She practices what she preaches by getting adjusted weekly.  Adjustments and healthy lifestyle choices allows her to continue her busy lifestyle in addition to keeping her healthy and young!

An avid spokesperson for the healthcare community, Dr. Edlund has made many television appearances on news programs and talk shows. She is also a prominent lecturer, co-author of a best selling book, and writer for the international magazine “Chiropractic Wellness & Fitness”. Dr. Edlund is living her dream by educating, inspiring and guiding the world to participate in their own health and encouraging them to make better decisions for a healthier lifestyle. Her purpose is to enlighten humanity on natural approaches to health which is the foundation for America’s Wellness Revolution!

“The choices you make today will have a direct impact on the quality of your life tomorrow.    Our multidiscipline approach is natural, safe and best of all…it works!!”

                                                                                                                                Dr. Desiree Edlund, D.C.

Clinic Director and Founder of OC Back & Body Doctors

 

 Dr Balbas

chiropractor irvine About UsFor those of you unfamiliar with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), I am a specialist devoted to the care of patients with disabling injuries and disorders. My primary goals are to assist patients in achieving maximal independence with optimal medical and functional recovery.  I personally like this specialty because it allows me to change patient’s lives by treating musculoskeletal problems and improving their quality of life.  It has been a very rewarding experience for me.

I am double board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine.  I am also a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) of the State of California.

I finished my Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency training at the East Carolina University-Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina in 2005.  I pursued further training in Interventional Spine and Pain Management at the LAGS Spine and Sportscare in Santa Barbara, California and completed my fellowship training on July 2006.

I treat a wide range of disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal system: Spine pain, Upper and lower extremity pain, Carpal tunnel syndrome, RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy), Peripheral joint disorders (shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, ankles and feet).  I perform a vast majority of aggressive, non-surgical procedures such as epidural blocks (cervical,thoracic,lumbar), caudal epidurals, facet joint and medial branch block injections (cervical,thoracic,lumbar),  and medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy (cervical,thoracic,lumbar), lumbar sympathetic injections for RSD,  SI (sacroiliac joint injection), superior hypogastric plexus block for pelvic pain, endometriosis, celiac plexus blocks for visceral pain.  I also perform diagnostic studies such as Electromyography-Nerve Conduction Studies (EMG) and Lumbar Discography.

My interests outside work include playing golf, tennis, and listening to smooth jazz while having a good meal with my wife, friends and relatives.

Meet Our Physician Assistant

Samantha Cohen

chiropractor irvine About UsSamantha Cohen has been a Physician Assistant for over 12 years specializing in and publishing in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Oncology and Pain Management.

She began her professional career by attending one of the most prestigious Physician Assistant programs in California, graduating in the top of her class.

Because of her own on-going personal medical needs, she realized that something was missing. No one worked together to create a team approach to fixing her physical pain.  She now knows that she could have improved more quickly had she met a doctor like Dr. Edlund and the OC Back & Body Doctors team.  She realizes that the multi-disciplinary approach they use to help their patients has a much better success rate, and therefore is excited to be a part of this progressive medical team.

Through her many years in practice, Samantha has experienced that most health problems can be traced back to an inflammatory reaction. Why not fix all the parts of the body that create underlying inflammation, which in turn would help the whole body to heal and work more effectively? Combining the expertise of medicine, chiropractic and physical therapy will give results that not only take care of the pain, but will progress your health toward a more optimal state.

Samantha believes the future of medicine needs to be more than a prescription and a pat on the back. As a physician assistant, Samantha, was always taught to treat patients as individuals and then treat their problems along with teaching the patient about how to live a healthier lifestyle for better health and wellness.

 

Are you tired of:

  • chiropractor irvine About UsThe way you look or feel?
  • The “no” energy syndrome?
  • Dieting with no lasting results?
  • Overwhelming stress?
  • Poor health?
  • Addictions you can’t beat?
  • Medications that don’t fix the  problems?
  • Unwanted or unnecessary surgeries?

I would like to announce our Wellness Director, Al Fusco.  Al’s extensive knowledge in nutrition and fitness  greatly enhances our ability to serve the health care needs of our patients.  Having over 30 years of experience in the health care field, Al has worked and trained with world renowned individuals such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Pearl, Seals, Rangers, Vogue models, Miss Orange Countys’, Miss Hawaiian Tropics’,  just to name a few.

Al believes in qualitative, not quantitative nutrition and fitness.  “It’s what and how you do it, not necessarily how much you do that is needed to achieve permanent and long lasting results” .  Since joining our expert team at OC Back & Body Doctors, Al’s achievements have included successful weight loss programs (15-25 lbs in 5 weeks), smoking cessation programs,  hormone rebalancing, and reduced drug dependency for diabetes, cholesterol, thyroid and heart conditions.

Good spinal alignment, nutrition and fitness have everything to do with good health and wellness.  Our mission at OC Back & Body Doctors is to teach our patients how to improve their health through good posture, consistent and proper nutrition, exercise and stress management.

Call (949)864-6118  to make an appointment with our Wellness Director, Al Fusco, and join us in our quest to help you achieve a higher quality of health and wellness.