Don MacDonald

Dr. Don MacDonald is the co-creator of the MacDonald Safety Corridor Protocol, co- founder of The Informed Chiropractor, and has been helping chiropractors integrate Polyvagal Theory into practice for more than two decades. He teaches internationally on neurologically focused chiropractic, communication, and nervous system regulation.

MacDonald Safety Corridor Protocol

Why Some Adjustments Create Greater Regulation Than Others: A Polyvagal Perspective

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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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Polyvagal Chiropractic podcast with Dr. Don MacDonald

Polyvagal Chiropractic: The 5 Pillars That Change Patient Outcomes

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In this episode, Dr. Don MacDonald explores how Polyvagal Chiropractic principles can improve patient outcomes through nervous system regulation, movement, communication, and patient-centered chiropractic care. Why Polyvagal Chiropractic Changes Patient Outcomes? Today I’m sharing everything I’ve learned over the last few months, including 5 crucial pillars for changing patient outcomes. I’ve been attending seminars and

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Chiropractic Brain Research with Dr. Heidi Haavik: Polyvagal Theory & Nervous System Insights

Chiropractic Brain Research with Dr. Heidi Haavik

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Polyvagal Theory & Nervous System Insights Dr. Heidi Haavik joins the podcast to discuss Chiropractic Brain Research, Polyvagal Theory, nervous system regulation, neurophysiology, and how modern chiropractic care influences patient outcomes and brain function. How Chiropractic Brain Research Is Changing Modern Care? Modern Chiropractic Brain Research is helping chiropractors better understand how adjustments influence nervous

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Dr. Patrick Sim on The Informed Chiropractor Podcast discussing the Australian Chiropractic College and chiropractic leadership

Building the Next Generation of Chiropractors in Australia

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In this Australian Chiropractic College Podcast episode, Dr. Patrick Sim shares insights into chiropractic education, philosophy, leadership, and the future of the profession. Inside the Australian Chiropractic College with Dr. Patrick Sim Why Australian Chiropractic College Podcast matters? In this episode our guest is The CEO and President of the Australian Chiropractic College (ACC), Dr.

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Chiropractic Adjusting Techniques

How Chiropractic Adjusting Techniques Evolved

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Insights from Dr. Peter Kevorkian How Chiropractic Adjusting Techniques Have Changed Over Time In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Peter Kevorkian as he walks through how chiropractic technique develops over time and why analysis matters as much as force. He explains how his background shaped his early focus, what led him to study

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Neurological Safety in Chiropractic

How to Adjust With Neurological Safety in Mind

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The Soft Skills Chiropractors Aren’t Taught Every chiropractor learns how to deliver an adjustment. Very few learn how to help a nervous system receive one.That is the real differentiator in our profession.Most chiropractors think better results come from changing technique, force, or speed. But what they are craving is connection, presence, and nervous system awareness.

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Modern Chiropractic Philosophy

Updating Stephenson’s 33 Principles

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How Neuroscience Supports Chiropractic Today Modern chiropractic philosophy is evolving as neuroscience finally catches up with what chiropractors have observed for generations. There’s a moment every chiropractor has sooner or later.You’re standing in your practice, looking at a patient who just changed right in front of you, and you think, “There is no way this

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What Is Polyvagal Theory in Chiropractic

What Is Polyvagal Theory in Chiropractic?

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Why Should Chiropractors Care? You’ve probably heard the term “Polyvagal Theory” floating around more often in the last few years—especially in trauma-informed circles. But what exactly is it?And more importantly: what does it have to do with chiropractic care? The short answer?Everything. The Basics of Polyvagal Theory Polyvagal Theory was developed by Dr. Stephen Porges.It

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