What happens when you allow your chiropractic practice to evolve alongside the things you genuinely care about? For Dr. Liz Walker, that journey has taken her from playing college tennis in Australia to studying chiropractic in New Zealand, building a practice in Montana, expanding into women’s health and pelvic floor care, and preparing to move […]
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A patient walks into your office five minutes early, sits with her back to the wall, and keeps one eye on the front door. She may tell you she is fine. Her words may say one thing while her body is quietly preparing for something else. Learning how to teach neuroception simply starts with helping
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Some days in practice, you can feel the room before a patient even says a word. The pace is fast. The schedule is full. By noon, your body is already keeping score. That is why the best habits for clinician resilience are not luxuries. They are essential skills that help you stay present, think clearly,
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A nervous-system-centered approach to helping patients receive and integrate chiropractic care. A patient walks in late, shoulders up around their ears, jaw tight, eyes scanning the room, and then says, “I just need to get adjusted.” Most chiropractors have lived that moment. You can deliver a skillful adjustment, but if the person in front of
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A patient walks into your office committed, consistent, and genuinely trying. They get adjusted. They follow recommendations. They want to feel better. And yet weeks later, something still is not shifting. If you have been in practice long enough, you have probably asked some version of this question: Why do some patients heal while others
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A patient once said to me, “I came in for neck pain, but what surprised me was that I felt more like myself again.” That observation has stayed with me for years. Many chiropractors have heard similar stories. A patient starts sleeping better. They feel calmer in stressful situations. They have more patience with their
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The Missing Link Between the Nervous System and Patient Outcomes For many chiropractors, patients with persistent pelvic pain, low back discomfort, urinary issues, hip instability, or unexplained tension often remain some of the most challenging cases in practice. Structural care alone may improve symptoms temporarily, yet many patients continue to struggle. The missing piece may
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What Every Chiropractor Can Learn From Dr. Stephen Porges Polyvagal Theory and Chiropractic: What Every Chiropractor Can Learn From Dr. Stephen Porges Polyvagal Theory has transformed how many healthcare professionals understand stress, healing, human behavior, and nervous system regulation. In this episode of The Informed Chiropractor Podcast, Dr. Don MacDonald sits down with Dr. Stephen
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A patient walks into your office committed, consistent, and genuinely trying. They get adjusted. They follow recommendations. They want to feel better. And yet weeks later, something still is not shiftinNervous System Healing Explained Clearly A patient walks into your office and tells you: “I know my pain is better, but I still don’t feel
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How the MacDonald Safety Corridor Protocol Integrates Nervous System Science into Chiropractic Adjusting After more than 27 years in practice, there is one question that has fascinated me more than almost any other: Why do two seemingly identical adjustments produce completely different responses? You have likely seen it yourself. Two people present with similar findings.
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