The Joint Chiropractic - Simi Valley

Dr. Aaron Shakarian, D.C. began as an All-State Athlete and went on to play college football during his undergraduate program at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, which recently became the winningest program in college football history. He was inspired to pursue the profession of chiropractic after experiencing relief from multiple sports injuries and went on to graduate with honors from Life University in Marietta, GA with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree.

After graduation Dr. Shakarian opened private practices in his hometown of Livonia, MI and then Beverly Hills, CA where he was also an on-call doctor for TV and movie productions. When his first daughter was born, Dr. Shakarian decided to sell his Beverly Hills practice and relocate to family-friendly Chandler, AZ. His first year in AZ was spent working for The Joint Chiropractic’s corporate office and he believed in the brand so much that he purchased multiple franchises in the greater PHX market!

Over the years of Dr. Shakarian’s vast experience he has perfected multiple techniques to relieve those suffering with upper and lower back pain, neck pain, sciatica, severe migraines, vertigo, arthritis, sports injuries and several other ailments. He frequently treats patients of all ages who range from infants to senior citizens.

When Dr. Shakarian isn’t educating the community on the benefits of chiropractic care, he’s busy working out at the gym, golfing, and enjoying every sunny AZ day with his wife, Stacie and their two young daughters.

Dr. Charles Nguyen became part of The Joint Chiropractic family of local healthcare providers when he joined the Simi Valley clinic location in 2019. It’s through chiropractic that he is able to fulfill his calling.

“I love that I get to turn on the power of the human spirit with my hands,” he says. “The best thing about chiropractic is enhancing my community, and the surrounding communities, by applying the logic, philosophy, and principles of chiropractic to provide the relief that people deserve to live their best life possible.”

Dr. Charles, as you can call him, is a product of the beach cities of Oxnard. He has worked in many cities throughout the southland, from Redondo Beach to West Covina to Palmdale to Bakersfield.

Dr. Charles received a bachelor’s of science degree from Patten College in Oakland, Calif., a doctorate of chiropractic from Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles, and an MD from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine.

In his spare time, Dr. Charles enjoys spending as much time as possible with his son, as well as “surfing, and reading, researching, and continuing to learn in the subspecialties of chiropractic healthcare such as sports medicine, chiropractic orthopedics, and chiropractic neurology.”

It is first-hand experience that made clear that Dr. Charles should follow the chiropractic path.

“I was injured in a severe surfing accident in 1987. My neck was so severely damaged that I was experiencing numbness and tingling in my hands on both sides,” he says. “Plus, my neck, shoulders, and upper back were in so much pain that I could not get out of bed. My father had sent me to so many different types of medical doctors but none of them could relieve me of my suffering. I went to a chiropractor who was a friend of my father’s and he performed a thorough history, comprehensive physical examination, and treated me. Within three weeks’ time, the numbness and tingling in my hands had subsided and, two months later, I was completely pain-free and back to 100 percent. I was sold!”

In Case You Didn’t Know

Dr. Charles says the one thing that he always keeps in his refrigerator is Snapple, and if he could share a few bottles over dinner with any four people from history, he would include President Donald Trump, iconic surfer Kelly Slater and basketball player Michael Jordan, and spiritual/self-help author Dr. Wayne Dyer. “I would like to ask each of them about the secrets to their success in their particular fields and to be able to apply it to my professional profile,” he says.

The coolest thing Dr. Charles has done, he says, “is to continually help my elderly parents in every aspect of their life. It makes their lives much easier and I wouldn’t have to worry if another person is properly taking care of the two people who gave me life, raised me in the most positive environment, and provided me with the education and tools to be the best person that I could possibly be.”