Shannon Watson – Vital Force Chiropractic

The doctor is highly talented. He has a gentle yet firm touch to help the back heal and he is highly knowledgeable about chiropractic care.
I give him five stars because his office is lovely. He appears to be warm and friendly and his chiro care is probably as good as it gets.

he is awesome…
many chiro’s give you a «hug» when adjusting you… some are just too weak or have their own injuries!
dr. shannon is terrific… you will feel better!!!

I just took my 15 year old daughter to see Dr. Watson. She gets terrible headaches and migraines and no other doctor has been able to eliminate them. He did a thorough exam and took great care explaining how this all works. I have personally seen many different chiropractors during my lifetime. I was confident with his knowledge and exam having been through this before. He took great care with her concerns and his bed side manner was great. He did a great job of distracting her before the big cracks! She commented that she «almost felt a head rush» after the neck cracking as though her «brain was finally getting blood». We quickly made an appointment for the next day.
He takes insurance :-)

My chiropractor of over 10 years moved away and I tried no less than 7 chiropractors before finding Dr. Watson and I’m so glad I did. It took me a year to find him and I knew from the 1^st adjustment that I was in very capable hands. Since then I’ve had about 2 dozen adjustments and I feel great! I travel a lot for business which is hard on my body so I just go see Dr Watson after my trip to work out any kinks and I feel great again.
I was very surprised to see negative reviews since he really knows what he’s doing but you really can’t say after just 1 adjustment and people who understand chiropractic know this. Believe me, I’ve been in several accidents (automobile and sports related) over the years and have had chiropractic care since I was a child and can tell when a doctor is good or not. I highly recommend this gifted healer!

My girlfriend recently went to this place, and while it’s a pretty calm and decent looking facility, I’m pretty suspect of Dr. Watson (come here, sir!) however. He’s known as the ‘Hug Doctor’. Now, I used to listen to a couple of shock talk DJ’s in South Florida called the ‘Love Doctors’ and I think they may be more qualified to work on your back then this guy. At least they’d make you laugh at sick jokes while making you well.
My girlfriend was having massive issues with her back. How massive? She couldn’t even get into the car without crying. That bad. So we drive over to the Palisades and then the ‘Hug Doc’ proceed to do a 5 (!) minute adjustment on her spine and then he’s done. We waited longer in the waiting room!
But it helped her back out, right?
Not really…
It actually got worse and we’re now shopping around for a better alternative. This sure wasn’t it. Dr. Hugs just comes across as some out of work actor (seriously, he’s on IMDB) with a nice overpriced home by the beach (I’m guessing) and Botox-​induced smile and attitude. Amazing,
It’s «chiropractors» like this that ruin it for the entire industry. And my dad was an Osteopathic physician for close to two decades. And he was nothing like this.

Hmm. I don’t think so.
Dr. Watson is a very, very nice, but very, very odd person. Resembling nothing so much as a Stepford Man, his perfect teeth and brutally Botoxed face throw you off so much when you’re looking at him that it becomes difficult to address your back concerns properly. He’s one of these very new-​age style healers who speaks in terms of «breathing in the white light» and «dis-​ease» and «blessings and positive energy». All good in their place… but can he diagnose or relieve your back pain?
I was sorely (no pun intended) disappointed at my visit. There is a distinctly strange vibe to the place… not just the space, but bizarro offers like «come in for an adjustment and receive 2 tickets to Knott’s Scary Farm!» Researching Dr. W’s credentials, he turns out to be a former «actor» who very recently graduated from chiropractic school, and his m.o. is all talk and not much action.
Your mileage may vary, but for the hefty Palisades price tag he’s attaching to his bodywork, I expected much more professionalism & at least a modicum of results. I’m not being ridiculous… I certainly wasn’t expecting to be healed after one visit. But I was expecting to receive all he claimed he would include during an initial consultation (x-​rays, spinal exam, etc… it was all detailed on the papers I was given to sign)…none of which I did. I paid much more than I feel appropriate for what amounted to a quick adjustment. I wish I had my money and the miles we drove back. P. S. He calls himself «The Hug Doctor». Seriously. It’s on his business card. It’s his web address. Creepy.
P. S.S. And to faceless filtered Tasha B? Do I not clearly state that «I wasn’t expecting to be healed after one visit»? Please READ my review and let’s hear a critique based on fact. And no…“The Hug Doctor” is not cute. It’s inappropriate…

Just discovered a new chiropractor in Pacific Palisades, Dr Shannon Watson. He is amazing. I’ve been having neck pain and headaches and now feel completely normal. Even after just one visit my headache disappeared and I can work at my computer all day and neck and back are fine. Nice guy, very talented and so conveniently located!