Dr. Sarah Allen, DC
Sarah is a Chiropractic clinician at movement, treating all age ranges. She specializes in active rehabilitation, meaning she is very passionate about the value of incorporating movement into her patients lives. She sees movement and exercise as a way to help her patients prepare for the demands of every day life and adapt to strength stimuli to build movement confidence. She not only wants to provide movement for the benefits of physical and mental longevity, but she wants to use movement as a teaching tool for her patients to use on their own in self-managing pain and discomfort.
Sarah first learned about human movement through her bachelors degree at Penn State. She graduated from the honors college with a degree in Kinesiology and has built on that foundational education ever since. She took that knowledge to her internship with the strength and conditioning department at the University of Connecticut. There she spent her time watching programming come to life for the woman’s volleyball, soccer, and mens hockey team. After her east coast experiences she made the cross country move to Southern California. Here is where she attended Southern California University of Heath sciences and obtained her Doctorate of Chiropractic with an emphasis in Sports Medicine. During her time in school she wanted to expand her knowledge of fitness so in March of 2021 she decided to dive into the world of weightlifting where she obtained her Level 1 USA Weightlifting Coach certification. She trained at So Cal Weightlifting for a year learning how to perform and coach the three olympic lifts. After her time at So Cal Weightlifting she was introduced to Crossfit and has been coaching and participating ever since. Currently, she is completing coursework for the Certified Chiropractic Sport Physician (CCSP) and CSCS certification.
Sarah is East Coast made, being born in the Springfield area of Massachusetts but growing up mostly in Connecticut. There she learned how to play basketball, gymnastics, softball, and even had a dancing phase at one point. Despite her height, she chose to commit to basketball as her sport playing all through high school and competitive AAU for 4 years. After high school she spent her undergraduate years at Penn State focusing on academics but watching almost every single Penn State football game. She then made the cross-country move out to Southern California to attend chiropractic school and take advantage of the sunshine. She continues to stay diversely active with crossfit, weightlifting, yoga, spin, kickboxing, and hiking. She also loves to keep her brain active with puzzles and reading books, Oh The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Suess being her favorite.
Dr. Sarah Allen, DC
Sarah is a Chiropractic clinician at movement, treating all age ranges. She ...
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Garrett is a Strength Coach at Movement focused on bridging the gap between rehabilitation and athletic performance. He has recently completed his Doctor of Chiropractic degree and currently preparing for licensure, while working alongside the Movement team to support patients through intelligent strength training and movement-based care.
Garrett began his journey in human performance as a High Performance Intern at Driveline Baseball, then continued on to be a Strength & Conditioning intern at Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach State, and Cal State Fullerton, where he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Strength and Conditioning. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Pre-Script Level 1 Coach, and USAW Level 1 certified. He recently completed his chiropractic education at Southern California University of Health Sciences, where he developed a strong foundation in biomechanics, functional anatomy, and evidence-based rehabilitation.
His training has allowed him to blend clinical reasoning with performance principles to help individuals build strength, improve movement quality, and develop long-term resilience.
His coaching philosophy centers on meeting individuals where they are. Whether that’s returning from injury, training for sport, or simply looking to move and feel better in everyday life. Garrett emphasizes proper mechanics, progressive loading, and sustainable training strategies to support both recovery and performance.
Garrett has a particular interest in working with active individuals and athletes, helping them transition confidently from rehab into higher-level strength and conditioning. He values collaboration with chiropractors and healthcare providers to ensure care is aligned, intentional, and patient-centered.
A product of the Pacific Northwest, Garrett grew up in the small town of Graham, Washington. He grew up playing the sports of football, basketball, and mainly baseball, where he went on to play in college as a pitcher at Pierce College (Lakewood, WA) and Holy Names University (Oakland, CA). After his stint of living in the Bay Area, he journeyed down to Southern California to obtain his bachelor’s degree at Cal State Fullerton, being the first person in his entire family to graduate from college.
His desire to help people lead him to continue his education attending chiropractic school, with the goal of bridging the worlds of rehab and strength and conditioning. He loves staying active and the technical skill of Olympic Weightlifting- which is his current obsession. Garrett is a great lover of movies and diverse music interests, which are only a couple of the mediums he enjoys to expand his appreciation of human expression and critical thinking.
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Dr. Mike Delfin, DC
is the owner and head chiropractor of Movement Chiropractic and Sports Recovery. He is a Long Beach native, and the youngest of two siblings. He graduated from St. John Bosco High School in 2010 and continued on to Arizona State University as an Exercise Science major. After ASU he attended Southern California University of Health Sciences where he graduated with his Doctorate of Chiropractic in 2018.
Dr. Mike was first introduced to chiropractic when he injured his shoulder and hip. Through injury he found his passion to help others who also struggle with chronic pain on a daily basis. Movement is the most underappreciated facet of life. Far too often we take for granted the ability and strength that we have within us to move and be strong. We need this ability to move to continue to do the things that we enjoy every day with the people we love most. So why not challenge ourselves to move our best?
Dr. Mike continues to experience chronic pain, but does not allow it to limit his life. He hopes to be able to share with others the privilege to move that was given back to him when he was introduced to chiropractic.
Dr. Mike is a movement based clinician focused on restoring movement to improve quality of life.
He is an advocate of Health and Fitness with a passion to empower people to live to their fullest potential. He aims to motivate people to challenge their own body, educate themselves on their condition, and to move with intention.
>When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
Viewing your pain as an opportunity to rise up and strengthen your body is the greatest source of empowerment and vital to your recovery process.
Education:
Southern California University of Health Sceinces - Doctorate of Chiropractic, DC
- Honorary Scholastic Society
- Dean’s List
- Sports Medicine Honors Program
Certifications:
- Fascial Manipulation
- Instrument Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization
- Functional Movement Taping (FMT)
- Rocktape
Dr. Mike Delfin, DC
is the owner and head chiropractor of Movement Chiropractic and Sports Recove...
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