37 years in Mission Viejo. Chiropractor to the U.S. Women's Olympic soccer team, 1996 to 2004. He still surfs these beaches.
Open mornings most days. Thursday is afternoons only, 3:00 to 6:00 pm.
Dr. Michael Foudy held the same job for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team for eight years. He has held it for the people of Mission Viejo for 37. Over 10,000 patients, one standard of care.
“I've treated over 10,000 patients. I think I know what I'm doing.”Dr. Michael Foudy, D.C.
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 release, you're going to get 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 care after it keeps the signal flowing.
Can he help you? Almost always, yes. Unless it is a fracture or a tumor — and he will tell you so
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 classic sign of a neck that needs attention, often from years of forward head posture in front of a computer.
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 getting pinched, and he can almost always help.
What this usually means →No rushed intake, no mystery. The first visit is show and tell. He measures, he shows you what he found, and you decide together. The scan looks at the software. The X-rays look at the hardware.
He measures before he touches. Posture and weight bearing on dual scales, range of motion with a protractor, reflexes, then a surface EMG. “We're going to do an EKG of your nervous system.” Digital X-rays finish the picture.
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.
Care does not end at the table. Corrective exercise and the stretch lab teach your body to hold its new alignment, the way a retainer holds straightened teeth after the braces come off.
A first visit at Foudy Chiropractic in Mission Viejo takes about an hour and includes postural analysis on dual scales, measured range of motion, neurological and reflex testing, a surface EMG nervous-system scan, and digital X-rays when indicated. You return for a Report of Findings where the diagnosis, the timeline, and the cost are explained against your own images before any long-term care begins.
| Service | Price | Length | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustment visit | $90 | 30–45 min | All five open-floor modalities plus the adjustment |
| Massage therapy | $90 / hour | 60 min | Licensed therapeutic massage |
| Massage or stretch, half hour | $55 | 30 min | Same work, shorter session |
| Stretch lab | $90 / hour | 60 min | Assisted stretching with Melanie L. Foudy, M.S. |
| 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. There is no upsell at the table and no separate charge for the modalities — the $90 adjustment visit includes all of them.
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 can almost always help.
Read more →The most common reason people walk through this door — and the one Dr. Foudy says he can almost always help.
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 →The chiropractor behind a gold medal team. What the athletes got is what you get.
Read more →Symptoms often arrive days after the collision. The exam finds what the adrenaline hid.
Read more →A curve that is measured, tracked, and worked on — not just watched.
Read more →Almost every joint in the body can be adjusted — not just the spine.
Read more →Gentle care for the back and pelvic pain that pregnancy brings with it.
Read more →
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.
Then he brought all of it back to one quiet office on Marguerite Parkway. He is 63, raised in south Orange County, and the ocean is still part of the week. He surfs, he golfs, he hikes — and some of his patients arrive by word of mouth from the lineup itself.
“I love what I do, and I'm not going to stop.” Dr. Michael Foudy, D.C.
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
★★★★★
Most patients simply pay cash. The numbers are on the table before you are.
Everything included
AccuSpina · quoted after your exam
$55 per half hour
Want to use insurance? Call (949) 365-0403 and Carmen will verify your coverage before you come in.
Almost always, yes. In his own words: “Anybody has low back pain, I'm going to help them. Unless it's a massive tumor or a fracture.” Those rare cases belong in an emergency room or with a specialist, and he will tell you so at the first visit rather than starting care that will not work.
He measures before he touches. Posture and weight-bearing on dual scales, range of motion with a protractor, reflexes, a surface EMG nervous-system scan, and digital X-rays when indicated. Then you come back for a Report of Findings where the diagnosis, timeline, and cost are laid out against your own images. Dr. Foudy calls it show and tell. Bring your spouse. Ask anything.
Adjustment visits run about 30 to 45 minutes. 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.
An adjustment visit is $90 and includes every modality plus the adjustment itself. Massage and stretch lab sessions are $90 an hour or $55 for the half 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.
Most patients pay cash, which keeps the pricing simple and stated up front. Carmen Garcia manages the office and can verify your coverage before your first visit — call (949) 365-0403.
He was licensed in 1989 out of Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and has practiced in Mission Viejo ever since — 37 years and more than 10,000 patients. From 1996 to 2004 he was the official chiropractor to the U.S. Women's Olympic and World Cup Soccer teams, and in 1999 the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance named him Chiropractor of the Year.
One visit. You will see your postural scan, your EMG, your X-rays, and you will know whether we can help you. That is the deal.
