Notes From the Practice

First-hand cases and what we look at first, from Dr. Jimmy Lopez, D.C., at Element Wellness Center in Point Loma, San Diego.

• A Chiropractic Adjustment Is Not the First Thing We Do

  2026-08-24

  Dr. Jimmy Lopez explains what happens before an adjustment at Element Wellness Center in Point Loma, and the exam that once caught something nobody was looking for. Call (619) 523-9355.

• Neck Decompression: When Surgery Is the Only Thing Offered

  2026-08-24

  High-dose medication, injections, then neck surgery. Dr. Jimmy Lopez on spinal decompression for degenerative discs in the neck at Element Wellness Center, Point Loma. Call (619) 523-9355.

• A Pinched Nerve After a Procedure That Did Not Work

  2026-08-24

  Failed ablation, injections, and a fusion on the table. Dr. Jimmy Lopez on pinched nerve care at Element Wellness Center in Point Loma, San Diego. Call (619) 523-9355.

• Scoliosis: When Surgery Is Already on the Table

  2026-08-24

  One patient was told rods in the spine and possibly never walking again. Dr. Jimmy Lopez on scoliosis care at Element Wellness Center in Point Loma, San Diego. Call (619) 523-9355.

• Why Rehab Is the Part That Makes It Last

  2026-08-24

  Getting out of pain and staying out of pain are two different jobs. Dr. Jimmy Lopez on the rehab side of care at Element Wellness Center in Point Loma. Call (619) 523-9355.