Meet Dr. Phillip Mario Vournazos, D.C.
About Dr. Phillip Mario Vournazos
Dr. Phillip Mario Vournazos is a chiropractor at California Oaks Chiropractic in Murrieta, CA. He brings over 10 years of chiropractic experience and continues the clinic’s focus on detailed evaluation, patient education, and personalized care.
Dr. Phillip grew up in Garden Grove and has a strong athletic background. He played football at Stony Brook University in Long Island, where he was part of three division championships.
His own sports injuries helped lead him toward chiropractic care. These experiences shaped the way he understands musculoskeletal conditions, functional recovery, and the importance of individualized care.
Dr. Phillip has practiced in multidisciplinary settings and has treated spinal subluxations, sports-related injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation needs, and chronic pain syndromes.
Educational Qualifications
Chiropractic Education: Doctor of Chiropractic, 2017
Emergency Training: EMT training
Fitness Training: Certified Personal Trainer training
Strength Training: Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach training
Expertise & Area of Focus
Dr. Phillip focuses on detailed evaluation, spinal function, mobility, musculoskeletal conditions, and patient education.
His experience includes back pain, neck pain, sciatic nerve pain, headaches, car accident injuries, herniated discs, scoliosis, shoulder pain, knee pain, athletic injuries, prenatal care, pediatric chiropractic, vertigo, spinal decompression, and shockwave therapy.
He also works with athletes and active patients. His background as a Division One scholarship football athlete gives him firsthand understanding of sports injuries, recovery demands, and performance goals.
Doctor’s Treatment Philosophy
Dr. Phillip’s approach begins with listening to the patient’s history and understanding the main concern. He focuses on identifying the cause of the condition before recommending care.
His process may include a complete health history, orthopedic exams, neurological exams, range of motion testing, palpation, and X-rays when clinically appropriate.
Patient education is central to his care. He helps patients understand what is happening in their body, how to manage home care, when to use ice or heat, how to stretch, how to avoid poor ergonomics, and how to support long-term function.
What Inspired Dr. Phillip to Become a Chiropractor
Dr. Phillip’s path toward chiropractic was shaped by his own athletic injuries. During his sports career, he experienced injuries to his knee, shoulders, spine, wrists, fingers, ribs, and neck.
He has said that he has personally experienced many of the conditions he treats in patients. This gives him both clinical knowledge and firsthand perspective when working with patients who are trying to recover function and return to daily life or athletics.
Chiropractic Techniques and Tools Used
Dr. Phillip uses chiropractic care, Diversified Technique, ArthroStim tool-assisted care, spinal decompression, massage therapy, shockwave therapy, and home-care guidance when appropriate.
Notably, the Diversified Technique and ArthroStim tool-assisted care were the signature methods of our clinic’s founders, Dr. Keith and Dr. Brian respectively, both of which Dr. Phillip continues to practice today.
Sports and Athletic Care
Dr. Phillip has a strong background in athletic care. He played football at Stony Brook University and was part of three division championships.
His sports injury experience includes knee injuries, shoulder injuries, spine injuries, wrist injuries, finger dislocations, low back pain, disc issues, whiplash, head and neck trauma, concussions, and rib injuries.
In practice, he evaluates athletes through detailed history, orthopedic exams, neurological exams, imaging when needed, and soft tissue assessment. His care may include chiropractic treatment, muscle therapy, shockwave therapy, rehabilitation guidance, and home-care recommendations.
Spinal Decompression and Shockwave Therapy
Dr. Phillip uses spinal decompression for patients with disc-related concerns when clinically appropriate. His process includes evaluation for disc compression, instability, soft tissue response, and treatment tolerance.
He also uses focal shockwave therapy for damaged or degenerative tissues, including soft tissue, nerve tissue, joint degeneration, and other areas where the body may need targeted healing support.
Schedule a New Patient Appointment with Dr. Phillip Mario Vournazos, D.C.
To schedule a new patient appointment with Dr. Phillip Mario Vournazos at California Oaks Chiropractic, call (951) 698-2511.
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