Chiropractic care is an often misunderstood health care approach. It may seen frightening to those who have never experienced it themselves and are just leaving it to their own imaginations. Others are frightened away by "horror stories" of others who may have had a bad experience. In reality, chiropractic care is neither frightening or scary, but can actually be a rather enjoyable and relaxing experience.

Chiropractic care is the health care system and profession that is based on manipulation of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, to prevent and treat mechanical disorders. However, it is not just about treating back and neck pain in a non-invasive, non-medicinal way. It is, also, to keep focus on the life changes it can make in the health of a person and their spine. It takes very minimal actions to move the spine out of alignment; a car accident at 5 mph can cause a whiplash injury and most children by the age of 2 have fallen from the height of a changing table! A chiropractors job is to help keep your spine in it's best working condition. It can be used for crisis care, but for the most part, it is to keep you from being in poor health.

In speaking with Dr. Sharon MacDonald of Vitality Chiropractic Care in Ventura, she expressed to me that one of her main focuses as a chiropractor is to dispel the fears of chiropractic care. She expressed that everyone can benefit from chiropractic care and that there is a chiropractor for everyone. There are different levels of force used during a chiropractic adjustment and finding the balance of force you need is key to finding your perfect chiropractor.

Dr. MacDonald's other main focus is to make chiropractic care available to everyone; any age, any size. Dr. MacDonald is a chiropractor that has treated infants a few hours old to grown adults of larger than most proportions. Her passion to help children grow up healthy and strong and the realization that the birthing process is one of the most traumatic experiences for the spine. This is what led her to create a practice that is family friendly. Her own pregnancies are part of what led her to care for other pregnant women to help aid with the general discomforts of pregnancy. Some people may be nervous to think of chiropractic care for infants; however, in fact the process is so gentle for kids that most adjustments are done during a nap and the children rarely wake up during.

Dr. Sharon MacDonald uses a drop table to assist her during chiropractic adjustments. This table is set to the patients weight and with the aid of gravity along with focused contact provides the proper adjustment. She offers special pillows for her pregnant patients to aid in their comfort during an adjustment. Dr. MacDonald also uses cold laser and heat and cold therapy at her office to round out the care she offers. She also considers acupuncture, reiki, and massage therapy to be treatments that are well paired with chiropractic care. Dr. MacDonald also recommends a healthy diet, plenty of water, and exercise including weight bearing exercises as weight bearing exercises are directly related to the strength and density of our bones.

For any other questions regarding chiropractic care please contact Dr. Sharon MacDonald of Vitality Chiropractic at www.vcwellness.com