Olympic-level experience. Family-centered care. More than 37 years dedicated to helping people move better, feel better, and live at their best.
Dr. Michael Foudy's dynamic career spans from treating the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, to providing ongoing gold-medal quality care to the people of Orange County since 1989. More than 10,000 patients have trusted Dr. Foudy with their health.
From 1996 to 2004, Dr. Foudy was the official chiropractor to the U.S. Women's Olympic and World Cup Soccer teams. He has brought that same standard to Orange County since 1989.
Trusted by Olympic athletes, with the personal care every family deserves.
It is the question Dr. Foudy asks every new patient, and he asks it gently. In his words: “If you want temporary relief, you're going to get temporary results. If you want long-term relief, you're going to need correction.”
Relief quiets the alarm. Correction finds the cause. “Your spine is like your circuit breakers. We're going to see where you might have some circuit breakers out of alignment.” An adjustment pops the breaker back in and the ongoing care keeps the signal flowing.
“Hey, you got to brush your teeth, you got to eat good food, you got to exercise. It's called lifestyle.” Dr. Michael Foudy, D.C.
After a comprehensive examination, Dr. Foudy reviews the findings with you - your posture numbers, your nerve scan, your X-rays - so you understand exactly what is going on before any care begins.
The examination comes first: posture and weight bearing on dual scales, range of motion with a protractor, neurological and orthopedic testing, then a diagnostic surface electromyograph. Digital X-rays complete the picture, so the diagnosis is made properly.
Precise hands-on work, head to toe, after the open-room modalities have warmed everything up. Six techniques, from Diversified to Thompson drop table to the Activator method, matched to your body rather than the other way around.
Your care includes an extensive evaluation of your biomechanics, followed by a corrective exercise program that teaches you how to move. It holds your new alignment the way a retainer holds straightened teeth after the braces come off.
Your first visit at Foudy Chiropractic in Mission Viejo answers the two key questions: what is wrong and how it can be treated. Dr. Foudy gets there with a comprehensive examination - postural analysis, measured range of motion, neurological and orthopedic testing, a nerve-function scan, and digital X-rays when indicated - and reviews every finding with you before any care plan begins.
| Service | Price | Length | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| First visit exam bundle | $129 | About 45 min | Exam, surface EMG scan, digital X-rays, and Report of Findings |
| Adjustment visit | $90 | 5–45 min | All five open-floor modalities plus the adjustment |
| Massage therapy | $95 / hour | 60 min | Licensed therapeutic massage |
| Stretch lab | $95 / hour | 60 min | Assisted stretching with Melanie L. Foudy, M.S. |
| Red light therapy | $80 / session | 15 min | Trifecta Light Bed, whole body; discount packages available |
| Spinal decompression | Quoted in person | 6–8 week course | AccuSpina, with the adjustment bundled at a reduced rate |
What this means for you: every price on this site is the price you pay. The $90 adjustment visit includes every modality on the treatment floor.
From 1996 to 2004, Dr. Foudy served as the official chiropractor to the U.S. Women's Olympic and World Cup Soccer teams, through the gold medal run. In 1999 the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance named him Chiropractor of the Year.
That experience came home to his practice on Marguerite Parkway, and it has stayed there ever since. He remains active in the sports he treats - surfing, golf, and hiking - and some of his patients arrive by word of mouth from the lineup itself.
Thirty-seven years in, he still loves the work - and it shows in the room.
★ 4.9 on Google · read all 111 reviews
After my 2nd visit, I was walking without pain for the 1st time in 4 months. I was ecstatic!
Becky J
★★★★★
Dr. Foudy's examination was thorough and educational. My response to treatment was beyond belief.
Jerry K
★★★★★
That first adjustment was amazing! That night I had the best night's sleep in years.
Melissa N
★★★★★
After 4 weeks of treatment I started to jog and work out every day without any pain whatsoever.
Robert M
★★★★★
I lived with a pain level of 8 on most days. This has been life changing.
Samantha M
★★★★★
My first appointment with Dr. Foudy was like I found home! He gave me hope that I could get better.
Tammy S
★★★★★
Dr. Foudy has heard each of these thousands of times, and each one has a findable cause.
Morning stiffness is one of the most common things he hears. It usually traces back to joints sitting out of alignment, and it responds well to care.
What this usually means →That is often sciatica - a nerve pinched in the lower back. The first-visit exam shows exactly which level is involved.
What this usually means →Many headaches start at the top of the neck, at the atlas and axis. A specific open-mouth X-ray view lets him see those two bones clearly.
What this usually means →A knot that keeps returning is usually a trigger point referred from the neck - the knot is where you feel it, and the cause sits a few vertebrae higher.
What this usually means →When home care stalls, it usually means the cause has not been found yet. Finding it is what the first visit is for.
What this usually means →He hears this almost every day. It usually means a nerve in the lower back is being pinched, and the exam pinpoints which one.
What this usually means →Each of these pages explains what is actually going on, how this office finds it, and what care looks like - in plain language.
Pain running from the low back into the buttock and down the leg. Dr. Foudy hears this almost every day, and the first-visit exam identifies exactly which nerve level is involved.
Read more →The most common reason people walk through this door, and the first visit is built to find what is causing it.
Read more →“Every time I turn my neck a certain way, I get this shooting pain into my shoulder blades.” He hears it constantly.
Read more →“I'm getting these headaches that are kind of all over my head.” Many of them start at the top of the neck.
Read more →A gentler alternative to medication or surgery - decompression with oscillation at maximum load.
Read more →Where you feel it is rarely where it starts. The scan finds where it starts.
Read more →The posture your desk gave you - measurable, and correctable.
Read more →Team chiropractor to the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, 1996 to 2004. The same standard of care, for every patient who walks in.
Read more →Symptoms often arrive days after the collision. The exam finds what the adrenaline hid.
Read more →A curve that is measured precisely, tracked over time, and actively worked on.
Read more →Almost every joint in the body can be adjusted, from the jaw to the feet.
Read more →Gentle care for the back and pelvic pain that pregnancy brings with it.
Read more →Most patients simply pay cash. The numbers are on the table before you are.
Where every new patient starts
Everything included
AccuSpina · quoted after your exam
Sixty-minute sessions
Trifecta Light Bed · packages available
Want to use insurance? Call (949) 365-0403 and Carmen will verify your coverage before you come in.
Most certainly, yes. Dr. Foudy has treated more than 10,000 patients across over thirty-seven years, and the first visit exists to confirm exactly what is going on. In the rare case your findings belong with another specialist, he tells you then and refers you to the right one.
Dr. Foudy investigates thoroughly before treating: a comprehensive examination covering posture, range of motion, neurological and orthopedic testing, a nerve-function scan, and digital X-rays when indicated. At the Report of Findings you see every result against your own images, and you decide what happens next.
Adjustment visits run anywhere from five minutes for an adjustment alone to 45 minutes when every modality is used. Most care plans start at two to three visits a week, then taper as your spine learns to hold the progress. Spinal decompression courses typically run six to eight weeks. Your exact plan comes from your own exam and X-rays, never from a template.
Your first visit is the $129 exam bundle - exam, surface EMG scan, digital X-rays, and Report of Findings. After that, an adjustment visit is $90 and includes every modality plus the adjustment itself. Massage and stretch lab sessions are $95 an hour. Spinal decompression plans are personal and are discussed in person after your exam. Most patients pay cash, and Carmen can verify your insurance before you come in - call (949) 365-0403.
28892 Marguerite Pkwy #150, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. Open mornings most days: Monday and Wednesday 7:30–11:30 am and 3:00–6:00 pm, Tuesday 8:30–11:30 am, Friday 7:30–11:30 am. Thursday is afternoons only, 3:00–6:00 pm. Closed weekends.
Yes - call (949) 365-0403 and Carmen will verify your coverage before your first visit. Many patients also simply pay cash, which is why every price on this site is stated up front.
He was licensed in 1989 out of Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and has practiced in Mission Viejo ever since - over 37 years and more than 10,000 patients. From 1996 to 2004 he served the U.S. Women's Olympic and World Cup Soccer teams as their official chiropractor, and in 1999 the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance named him Chiropractor of the Year.
One visit. You will see your postural scan, your nerve scan, and your X-rays, and you will leave knowing what is causing it and what your options are.
