I love John and highly recommend him. I was experiencing body aches all over my body due to stress and medications and his methodology has really helped me. He is very caring and has given me tools to stretch and work out my kinks in between visits. Also, he is a great listener and I feel like he has provided emotional therapy for me as well! read more

The most caring and thorough treatment . Fantastic customer service, good proces and most of all fantastic pain relief

Dr. John is amazing! I've been seeing him for 9 months while finishing up at UCSB, and his work has truly transformed my life. I struggled with chronic lower back and hip pain for years, and seemingly no Physical Therapist or PCP could help with my lower body issues. But, Dr. John did! Dr. John combines deep tissue work with targeted chiropractic adjustments and physical therapy exercises, which have drastically improved my mobility, pain, and overall well-being. His compassionate approach makes him not only an incredible doctor but also a wonderful person. Highly recommend him to anyone in need of chiropractic care in Santa Barbara! read more

I felt like a million bucks after I left Doctor John's office. I am a new patient and will be back for sure for more treatments. His knowledge, skill, and bedside manner is tops. Thank you Dr John! read more

Thank you do much Dr. John spencer. I appreciate all that you do. I got my life back. You helping with my back pain read more

Super pleased I found a good chiropractor, he's very knowledgeable and honest. The chiropractic adjustments for my back, and neck have been helping me get recovered from the accident I was in. I'm in good care! Definitely recommend this Chiropractor. read more

Dr Spencer is really a great chiropractor, he's enthusiastic about his practice and helping people. I've never had a chiro who massaged my back before adjusting me. I've been seeing him for years now and he's the best. Go see him because you won't regret it. read more

We signed a lein for him to help me recover from 2 car accidents. He agreed to be paid at the end when the case settled. When I came back from vacation to resume treatment, he refused to treat me even though he was gauranteed payment. The worse thing he did was he violated my HIPPA rights and released my medical records without my authorization, this is against the law. He apparently does not understand the HIPPA regulations. This has hurt me. He won't return my calls or texts, nor will he respond to my attorney. read more

I would give Dr. John my highest recommendation. He was extremely kind and generous with his knowledge and expertise as he helped me feel better after I hurt my back and was having trouble moving around. I've seen Dr. John twice now and found him to be by far the most sincere doctor I've been to. read more

The best chiropractor in town! Passionate about what he does and treats you with care. Easy to schedule an appt when you want not the pressure most chiros give you to sign up for a gazillion appts. Highly recommend! read more

Best chiropractor in Santa Barbara. Started seeing Dr. Spencer almost a year ago and I've never felt better. Within my first 2 sessions my body felt great. Dr. Spencer definitely deserves the SB Independent award for best chiropractor in Santa Barbara. read more

This is a good chiro. I recommend. He spent a lot of time with me doing soft tissue work, his adjustments weren't forceful or painful (bc they shouldn't be!), and he gave me some easy exercises to do. He was professional. read more

Dr. Spencer helped me through a new issue in the recent months. Wanted to let everyone know that if you are looking to see him outside of normal hours or on weekends - just leave him a message! He will try to work with you and get back to you very soon. His office line goes directly to his cell phone when he isn't in. Be well! read more

Dr. Spencer fixed my sciatica over the course of a month, while I was in town. He was very professional and personable. His scheduling is flexible, and he has surprisingly low rates compared to the value of his care. For curing back pain he could charge way more and I'd still be happy to pay. read more

Great chiropractor! Have been going to him for a couple months and my back already feels way better! Highly recommend.

Dr. Spencer is a wonderful healer! I've been seeing him for over five years due to a weak back related to a past injury. Recently, as this old body of mine ages and I insist on treating it like it's 22 years old, I've been seeing him more. He is knowledgable, kind, patient and really funny. I look forward to my treatments for the deep tissue body work and adjustments that he gives as much as the great conversation. I recently had a more urgent injury and emailed him at 10pm to describe. He squeezed me in early the next day and had me feeling better within 24 hours. He also has helped me navigate the next steps with this particular injury with my insurance company. Talk about above and beyond. It feels good to support such a great family man and I'm glad to know him. Highly highly recommend him! read more

Dr. John was the only Chiro to call me back on a Sunday and give me some tips when I had a terrible back spasm and couldn't get up. Each visit with him he spent a significant amount of time with me and he greatly helped me recover! read more

Dr. Spencer not only keeps you laughing, but keeps you in line too! I highly recommend his chiropractic work. My favorite part is he does a lot of body work prior to the cracking. Most chiropractors seem to neglect this critical part. read more

I was referred to Dr. Spencer through my company and I am so thankful I was. I see Dr. Spencer monthly and he does an excellent job of working out my issues with my neck and shoulders. I see a big difference between my body when I miss a regular apt and I always try to stay on schedule so I can maintain the changes he has made. With my background in massage therapy I can appreciate the skill and attention to detail Dr. Spencer provides. I highly recommend his services . read more

John is awesome. I've been going to him for 7+ years and can't recommend him enough to friends and family. I find anytime I have a back issue after two sessions with John my issue is history. read more

I had such a great time coming to see Dr. Spencer! He is so funny!!!! Also the sessions were amazing and really helped my neck heal. read more

Dr. Spencer is a terrific chiropractor!! He is so professional and knowledgeable!! I would highly recommend him to anyone! I first went to see Dr. Spencer because of a lower back injury that happened while working out. At first Dr. Spencer and I thought it was just lower back pain and his skills helped it heal although after some time we found it is a herniated disc. Dr. Spencer has been there through every step of the way to answer my questions (even after hour texts!) and helped me find an orthopedic doctor to help. I cannot thank him enough for everything he's done for me! read more

He's a great chiropractor and seems to be a great man to boot. I've never had so much successful "cracks" in all my years at different chiropractors and having unfortunately met another Santa Barbara chiropractor socially who was incredibly rude and didn't listen in even social conversations (I won't name names), I was suddenly made all too aware of Doc Spencer's great bedside manner. He is a good man. read more

I had a pulled disc a few years ago, Dr. Spencer told me to see a MD, so I went to the MD 4 times and not once did they properly diagnose me. Dr. Spencer knew what was wrong the first day. Best doctor hands down! I couldn't get a diagnosis so he wrote me a prescription for an MRI and he was right I had a bulging disc in my lower back. I have been going to him since I had a car accident in 1997 and he always makes my back feel better and gives me tips and exercises. Another thing I think is important and different from other Chiropractors is he doesn't tell you that you need more appointments unless you really do. Before 1997 I had been to a few Chiropractors and they always made a never ending treatment plan. read more

John Spencer D.C. treated me in Aug 2014 for really bad lower back pain and what I thought was a pulled muscle of some kind. He used a massage technique that I had never tried before and the results were very good. I began to feel relief almost immediately and within a few days I was 90% back to normal, and within a few weeks 100% able to function again without being in constant lower back pain agony. I've learned that different chiropractors have different approaches and there is no one best approach. There are only 2 chiros that I will use in SB and Dr. Spencer is one of them. I recommend Dr. Spencer. read more

Dr Spenser is a solid chiropractor. I've been going to see him for long time. Always hooks me up.

Dr. Spencer has been my go to Chiropractor for many years - he does an excellent job!! He is kind, knowledgeable and down to earth and approachable - and talented! that is a given!!! As a woman I always feel safe going to see him. And I always come away feeling much better. I never feel any hype from him - no bullshit - he's not trying to sell me anything - just trying to give me the best treatment he can. I think he's the greatest!!!! Highly recommended! read more

My husband and I were traveling through Santa Barbara and would only be there a few hours. My husband wasn't feeling well, had a stiff neck and a bad headache, and we hoped a chiropractic adjustment might help. Dr. Spencer was very accommodating and made time in his schedule for us on short notice. The adjustment helped, and Dr. Spencer offered suggestions for my husband to follow afterward as well. He was so kind, and we were very grateful to have found him! read more

Big fan of Dr John, I recommend him to everyone I talk to. I always feel like he really takes his time to help me understand my lower back issues and get me on the right track read more

Super nice, friendly and knows what he's doing! I first started going to see Dr. Spencer when I pulled some muscles in my back at work, he fixed the problems and I haven't had any problems or weakness since. The deep tissue massage at the beginning of every session is something I look forward to every month! read more

Great experience. Helped solve back and neck problems within a few days. Super nice guy and flexible with scheduling!

THANK GOD FOR DR. SPECER TRUELY!!!! Dr. Spencer is the chiropractor my company (Action Roofing) uses. That in itself says how experienced he is being a company of over 60 roofers, carpinters, sheet metal maunfacturers, and basically men that abuse their bodies for a living. I however am a part of the administration there in the office and received excellent care and HELP that no one else could give me over the course of 9 months of pain. This included urgent care, my own physicial, and the treatment of my own chiropractor. I saw John about 6 times and he NEVER stopped trying to FIX THE PROBLEM not the symptoms. Instead of just continuously rescheduling me making very little progress but money in his pocket...Dr. Spencer was concerned, caring and devoted and focused to solving the problem. He was entirely professional figuring out "the problems" I was having to suffer through. He felt an MRI would be the best choice being suspicious that there was an "injury" rather than a pulled muscle, strain or stress from mind you, a car accident 9 months earlier in the year that ALL other doctors I mentioned had writen off and convinced me I didn't have a valid concern (even with several muscle spasms showing up in my X-rays which Dr. Nicole Christiano my doctor saw, yet never contacted me nor told me about those results). Turns out Dr. Spencer was right on the money...even my own physician told me "I'M 99.9% SURE I'M NOT GOING TO FIND ANYTHING ON AN MRI BUT I'LL LET YOU HAVE IT." Dr. Specer had my back all the way and even hand wrote a note to her for me...twice. Well thanks to Dr. Spencer and his intelligence, confidence, and his old school CARE AND ACTUAL CONCERN for his patients the MRI showed a hurniated disc and 3 degenerating discs in my neck that were causing all my nerves to be narrowing so much, that I was completely out of comission. Dr. Spencer recomended the MRI before it got that bad but my life prolonged the process however there is no doubt in my head that if it wasn't for him I'd be in a very awful place still. Thank you Dr. John. I'll be seeing you soon. read more