Dr. MacDonald has treated people from around the world.  From as close as Eugene/Springfiled to Florence, Coos Bay, Bend, Albany, Roseburg and Portland, people have traveled to Eugene to seek out Dr. MacDonald's professional care.  Patients have also come from as far away as Virginia, New York, California and Arizona.  International patients from Romainia, England and Canada have also received Dr. MacDonald's care. Currently, Dr. MacDonald is the Head Trainer/Team Doctor for the Junior A Eugene Generals Hockey team for the 2007-2008 season. We spend more time for diagnosis and discussion and anyone we know.  We set aside an hour or more for the initial consultation and exam.  We do this in an effort to catch all the injuries, including hidden injuries in time to avoid chronic pain later and to explain to accident victims what's going on with their bodies.  Our staff makes patients feel comfortable when they are here, providing a comfortable environment.  We make referrals to neurologists, orthopedists, psychologists, acupuncturists and lawyers.  We provide information and referrals to help accident victims with their total needs in recovering their lives. Our questionnaire asks for detailed questions about the accident because were auto injury experts, and we can tell by the nature of the accident what injuries might be present. During the initial consultation, we ask questions about the injuries and how they're affecting the patient's life.  We do a thorough examination and explain to the patient what they are experiencing and what the process we'll use to treat it. We explain everything an understandable English, avoiding technical jargon, and documented that way so that even a jury can understand it, if necessary.  We truly understand peoples pain because were auto injury experts, we know what injuries to expect.  We also know if people are faking, so we know the pain you are experiencing is real. We offer a program of wellness and prevention in order to maintain and support the work we've done and to avoid chronic pain later. We offer a complete program that is a blend of active and passive care.  Our program is based on scientifically validated research indicating the best possible care.  This treatment includes: Chiropractic manipulative therapy [CMT].  Chiropractic focuses on damage joints of the spine and entire body to correct the mechanical cause of pain without drugs or surgery.  A mechanical problem requires a mechanical fix.  Other therapies are often included in CMT work such as heat, ice, laser, ultrasound, EMS, and other modalities. Massage therapy.  Massage treats damaged muscle tissue.  It decreases pain and muscle spasms, increases circulation to the injured area to facilitate faster tissue repair, and create a state of comfort and relaxation that's especially important after a trauma or other stresses. Rehabilitation.  Physical rehabilitation is active treatment to restore range of motion, abnormal body mechanics, coordination, and proper movement.  The work of chiropractic and massage will be limited if it isn't followed up with active care.  It is focused rehabilitation including stretching, prescribed exercises and retraining of movement patterns that provide the best long-term recovery.  We use a low-tech approach so that you may accelerate your recovery with an at-home program.