Hands Of Health Chiropractic
Santa Ana Chiropractor
When chronic pain gets in the way of daily life, finding the right Santa Ana chiropractor can make a real difference in addressing musculoskeletal conditions. At Hands of Health Chiropractic, our team delivers natural solutions through spinal adjustments, massage therapy, and spinal decompression therapy. We focus on the root causes of your discomfort and build treatment plans around what your body actually needs.

”Our mission is to help our patients achieve true health and wellness by relieving pain through exceptional chiropractic care, with a strong commitment to providing an outstanding patient experience.

We firmly believe that chronic pain isn’t something anyone should learn to live with; it’s not meant to be your ‘standard’. That’s why here at Hands Of Health Chiropractic, we provide a spectrum of pain management treatments designed with one thing in mind – your wellness!
Choosing us for steering you on your path towards wellness shouldn’t require any second thoughts! Why? Simply because everything about us – from top-notch customer service that makes you feel like family, right down to personalized treatment plans woven around YOU – speaks volumes about how passionate we are about helping patients achieve their best possible state of health.
Are you ready for reality where persistent body pains don’t hinder life’s beautiful moments anymore? Reach out Today! Let’s embark together on an empowering journey guiding your body back onto its true path – one filled with comfort & ease.
Why Choose Hands of Health Chiropractic
At Hands of Health Chiropractic, we are dedicated to providing exceptional chiropractic care for our patients. Our team of highly trained specialists is committed to helping you achieve optimal health and wellness through a variety of beneficial treatments.
Whether you are dealing with chronic back pain, neck pain, or recovering from auto accident injuries, our range of pain management services can provide relief and improve your overall well-being.
What sets us apart is our customer service and attention to detail. We take the time to listen to your concerns and develop personalized treatment plans tailored to your specific needs.
When you choose Hands of Health Chiropractic, you can trust that you will receive top-notch care in a warm and welcoming environment.
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Meet the Team
Our licensed chiropractors bring decades of combined experience and training to serve patients throughout Santa Ana and surrounding Orange County communities. Dr. Anna Yatsenko focuses on holistic wellness approaches that support your body’s natural healing abilities. Dr. Robert D. Clarizio brings deep knowledge in sports medicine and family care and has been recognized as “Best of the Best Chiropractor in the San Gabriel Area” since 2002. Dr. Karlie Wauhob focuses on shock wave therapy and family wellness. Dr. Dennis M. Hannon offers over 33 years of experience in metabolic healthcare and injury recovery. Our team’s goal is to understand what you need and deliver care that matches it.
Benefits of Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care offers pain relief, improved mobility, enhanced performance, and overall wellness.
Pain Relief
Understanding the severity of chronic pain, we provide a range of services tailored for pain management treatments at our chiropractor clinic. Our team consists of skilled specialists focused on lessening and managing your discomfort stemming from conditions such as neck or chronic back pain.
Through meticulous chiropractic care, our objective is to improve your health by identifying and addressing the source of the pain rather than merely treating symptoms. We go beyond just service provision; we offer comfort and relief for those grappling with persistent aches and pains.
Improved Mobility
Frequent trips to the chiropractic clinic notably amplify your agility. This is attributed to our top-notch chiropractor experts implementing health interventions geared towards maximized health and unbounded mobility.
Our broad spectrum of pain alleviation services encompasses particular methods that aid in relaxing rigid muscles and joints, enabling you greater freedom in movement.
Enduring discomfort while attempting basic movements can be disheartening. Our goal is to boost your flexibility by concentrating on body parts encumbered with persistent pain. Utilizing trusted chiropractic care, we reinstate equilibrium in the body’s structure, enhancing your aptitude for physical tasks free from stress or aches.
Enhanced Performance
It’s clear that peak performance is essential, whether you’re an athlete pushing the boundaries or a bustling professional meeting deadlines. Through our chiropractic services, we strive to boost your body’s capabilities and elevate energy levels by tackling any underlying spinal complications.
We aim for improved balance, coordination and agility by eliminating nerve interference with precise spinal adjustments. It’s not only sports enthusiasts who benefit but also individuals grappling with daily physical demands.
So if it’s persistent back pain lowering your efficiency at work or neck pain disrupting your day-to-day tasks, count on our dedicated team to deliver health treatments explicitly designed for superior performance.
Overall Wellness
Maintaining overall wellness is essential for living a healthy and fulfilling life. At Hands of Health Chiropractic, we understand the importance of focusing on your holistic well-being.
Our chiropractic care services aim to improve not only physical health but also mental and emotional wellness. Through our range of beneficial treatments, such as pain management techniques and personalized care plans, we are dedicated to helping you achieve optimal health in all aspects of your life.
With an expert team and comprehensive approach, we strive to enhance your overall wellness for a happier and more vibrant lifestyle.


Chiropractic Adjustments
Chiropractic care is one of the most studied and widely used approaches to spine and joint pain. This section walks through what it involves, who it helps, and how it fits into a complete treatment plan.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy addresses the soft tissue side of pain and recovery — the muscle tension, trigger points, and tissue restrictions that keep pain cycles going. Here is how it works and who it helps most.
Does therapeutic massage match your recovery needs?
Therapeutic massage targets muscle tension and soft tissue problems that keep pain cycles active in your body. When stress, injury, or overuse creates knots and trigger points in your muscles, massage therapy works to break up these restrictions and restore normal tissue function. Our licensed massage therapists use specific techniques to address your pain patterns and what your body needs to recover.
Who benefits most from massage therapy?
You’re a good candidate for massage therapy if muscle knots, trigger points, or fascial adhesions contribute to your pain and stiffness. Office workers with neck and shoulder tension from desk work often find real relief through targeted massage sessions. Athletes use massage therapy to stay at their best and recover faster between training sessions. Patients recovering from car crash injuries, auto injury, or stress-related muscle tension often experience improved sleep and lower pain through regular treatments.
What techniques do our therapists use?
Our massage sessions draw on several techniques based on how your tissues feel and your comfort level. We begin with lighter Swedish massage strokes to warm tissues and improve circulation before moving to deeper work. Myofascial release targets the connective tissue layer beneath your skin, including the upper cervical spine and surrounding soft tissue, to break up adhesions and improve tissue movement. Trigger point therapy applies focused pressure to specific muscle knots that send pain to other areas.
How does massage support your other treatments?
Massage therapy prepares your muscles for more effective chiropractic adjustments by reducing muscle tension and guarding that can limit joint movement. When combined with spinal decompression therapy, massage helps maintain the space created between vertebrae by keeping the supporting muscles relaxed. We schedule massage sessions around your other appointments to get the most out of each visit and speed up your recovery.
What's the best schedule for massage sessions?
Your massage schedule depends on whether you’re recovering from an acute injury or managing ongoing muscle tension. Recent injuries may need more frequent sessions at first, typically two to three times per week for the first few weeks. Chronic tension responds well to weekly sessions that prevent buildup and keep tissues healthy. Most patients move to bi-weekly or monthly visits once their main concerns have settled.
Why choose massage over pain medications?
Therapeutic massage addresses the actual muscle tension causing your pain rather than just masking symptoms like pain medications do. Medications can create dependency and side effects with long-term use. Massage therapy builds benefits over time instead. A 2023 review of 114 massage studies showed that massage treatment led to a decrease in depression, stress, anxiety, and the perception of fatigue and an increase in mood, relaxation, and the perception of recovery. The hands-on approach also gives you direct feedback about tissue changes and progress that you can feel during each session.
Muscle Tension Spreads When Left Untreated
Chronic muscle tension spreads to surrounding tissues when left untreated. It alters your posture and creates pain in areas far from the original site. Research shows that affected muscles are stiff and contracted, which can put stresses on adjacent or antagonist muscles that lead to the development of secondary trigger points. These secondary pain sites grow harder to resolve as your nervous system adjusts to abnormal movement patterns. Sleep disruption and the stress response that follow can weaken your immune system and slow healing throughout your body.


Spinal Decompression Therapy
Spinal decompression is one of the few non-surgical options that works directly on the spinal discs themselves. This section covers what it does, who qualifies, and why early treatment matters.
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Your Santa Ana Chiropractor For Lasting Pain Relief
With our Santa Ana chiropractor, finding the right treatment for your pain doesn’t have to be complicated. Our team combines proven treatments to help you get lasting relief and return to the activities you enjoy. Contact us today at (714) 888-4647, visit us at 505 N Tustin Ave Ste 128, Santa Ana, CA, or visit our website to schedule your appointment. If you’re near Victorville, call our Victorville location at (760) 995-4500 or visit us at 12180 Ridgecrest Rd, Ste 526 Victorville, CA, or visit our website.
FAQs
Have questions before booking? Here are answers to the ones we hear most often.
What should I expect during my first visit?
Your initial appointment includes a full consultation where we discuss your health history, current symptoms, and what you’re hoping to achieve. We perform a thorough exam including orthopedic and neurological tests to find the source of your pain. Diagnostic imaging may be recommended if needed. We’ll walk you through what we found and what we recommend before starting any treatment.
How experienced is your chiropractic team?
Our team brings decades of combined experience serving patients throughout the Santa Ana area and beyond. Dr. Robert D. Clarizio has been recognized as “Best of the Best Chiropractor in the San Gabriel Area” since 2002, and our practice has been voted “Best in the Desert” by community choice awards. Each doctor holds training in areas including sports medicine, prenatal care, and advanced therapies.
What conditions do you commonly treat?
We treat a wide range of conditions including lower back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, sports injuries, auto injury, car crash injuries, and work-related injuries. Our team also handles prenatal chiropractic care, pediatric treatments, and care for seniors. Whether you’re dealing with a recent injury or a chronic condition like arthritis joint pain, our approach covers both immediate pain relief and long-term health improvement.
How do I schedule an appointment?
You can call our Santa Ana location during business hours to speak with our scheduling team, or use our online appointment request system available around the clock on our website. We offer flexible scheduling including early morning and evening appointments, and we typically see new patients within a few days of your first contact.
What makes your practice different?
Our practice specializes in corrective and wellness chiropractic care, combining manual chiropractic care with advanced treatments like spinal decompression, shock wave therapy, and laser therapy. We focus on finding and treating the root cause of your pain rather than just managing symptoms. Our team takes time to understand your situation and builds a plan around your specific goals, whether that’s pain relief, better performance, or long-term wellness.