Ocean Wellness

Dr. Murphy and Grace Magill are truly a blessing! I just took my 2 and a half week old son to them for his tongue and lip tie and the care my son and I received was above and beyond what anyone could ask for. Dr. Murphy asked tons of questions to really understand everything we were going through with the tongue and lip tie so he could help us to the best of his ability. Breastfeeding was instantaneously better. I can’t wait to see the changes to come! I can’t thank him enough.

I brought then 5 month old son to Dr. Chelf in order to fix the shape of his head. Thanks to her treatment the shape of my son’s head became so much better within several months. Her technique is so gentle, and you can tell she really cares about your baby.
I also receive her chiropractic treatment. 30 minutes session includes stretching, massage, and adjustment. Very gentle way to get a body adjusted.
As she doesn’t accept insurance as well as she is out of my insurance’s network it’s expensive, but it’s worth it.

When my third son was born I knew after the first day that he was tongue tied like my first child had been. I was relieved to discover that Dr Murphy, who had helped me a few years earlier with my first child, had started his own practice! My voicemail was received, and they called back even though it was a weekend. I got an appointment for Monday and had the tongue and lip ties revised. He was careful, let me stay close to my baby the entire time, and showed me, very specifically, how to care for the wound to get the best results. Breastfeeding was immediately easier for both of us. We had three follow up appointments where I got one on one time with both lactation consultants. It’s now been over a month since the procedure and my newborn is CLEARLY gaining weight, healthy, chubby, and exclusively breastfed thanks to ocean wellness!

Love love love dr Chelf. My son was tongue tied and I came to her after his tongue was clipped because he wasn’t feeding properly. She said his upper lip was tight. She sent me to an amazing doctor who lasered it and she continued his cranial sacral therapy. He lived it and I loved seeing her. She is so caring at a stressful time and really has a calming and caring demeanor. The laser didn’t work right away but several weeks later with the therapy he was finally able to breastfeed at 3 months! He is 6 months now and still breastfeeding exclusively, no bottles!!! I do miss our «therapy» sessions. We would talk while he got his therapy and I just love Dr Chelf. She didn’t just treat my baby she took care if me too and when u have a new baby she is exactly the kind if person you need!

I took my son to Dr. Chelf starting at 10 weeks for cranial sacral therapy. We didn’t know about his tongie-​tie until 9 weeks, got it lasered right away, and started therapy the following week. We went about twice a week for 3 weeks and then once a week for another month. She completely corrected his suck! His incorrect use of his tongue was causing weight gain issues and nipple soreness before. She also showed us some stretches to loosen his neck muscles so he could turn his head to one side easier, since he favored the other side.
As a first-​time mom dealing with the mystery that is the newborn, I found her to be extremely encouraging and uplifting. I looked forward to driving to Solana Beach from Poway to see her for his visits. And as she was massaging my baby, she would ask me about things we discussed at his previous visit, like my dog or my transition back to work. She was just as much therapy for me as she was for my son. I will definitely be bringing my next baby to her just to check him/​her out!

My four year old bichon-​poodle, Pearl, injured herself jumping off of a bed or couch. After two veterinary visits and a misdiagnosis, I was told that she may have slipped a disk. She would lay on the floor to eat, she couldn’t run, and she dragged her back leg. Her quality of life was much less than it had been, and it was heartbreaking to watch her that way. It was recommended that I take her to a neurologist for an MRI and possible surgery. According to my research, this would’ve been VERY pricey. I decided to try a chiropractor for her first and see if the more natural way worked.
Pearl basically limped into Ocean Wellness last week. Although I wasn’t sure if chiropractic would work for Pearl, I was very hopeful after seeing Bridget. She suggested that Pearl basically got whiplash and threw out her mid back, not that she had a slipped disk. Two visits later, Pearl is herself again! She can jump on the couch and is dying to go on a long walk. (soon!)
Thank you so much to Ocean Wellness for helping my sweet dog. We are looking to many more healthy years with her.

Bridget Chelf is a miracle worker! My awesome pediatrician recommended Bridget to us after my then 9 month old daughter had chronic ear infections that weren’t resolved by multiple rounds of antibiotics. I was a little weary of using chiropractic on a baby but Bridget was fantastic in showing me everything she was doing before doing it on the baby and demonstrating the incredibly light but remarkably effective pressure she used. Lo and behold, after a month of treatment, the ear infections were gone and have not returned over a year later.
Bridget has a very calming effect and a wonderful energy. She is such a pleasure to be around that I started going to her myself. I cannot emphasize enough how much she changed my daughters life and how much we appreciate and respect her work. She is a true healer.