Brandi is back on the podcast. She’s my wife and my partner in practice, and she doesn’t get on the show often. Her schedule is full. This episode is about chiropractic patient retention, something almost every chiropractor wants to improve and few of us talk about honestly: why practice members leave care, and what we
People who’ve been adjusted by lots of chiropractors sometimes tell me, “it feels sort of the same as getting adjusted by someone else, but I feel totally different after.” I’m always trying to figure out what that “special sauce” is. There are probably 30 different things, but over the past year one of them has
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Your practice members don’t leave because your adjusting isn’t good enough. They leave because of the little things nobody noticed.
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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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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. What Is Polyvagal Chiropractic? Polyvagal Chiropractic is an approach that combines traditional chiropractic principles with modern understanding of the nervous system. Rather than viewing the adjustment as a purely mechanical
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Polyvagal Theory & Nervous System Insights with Dr. Heidi Haavik 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. Who Is Dr. Heidi Haavik? Dr. Heidi Haavik is one of the most influential chiropractic researchers in
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The Shoulder–Pelvic Floor Connection: A Nervous System Lens on Pelvic Floor Health By Dr. Don MacDonald & Brandi MacDonald | The Informed Chiropractor | Edmonton, Alberta If you have ever wondered why pelvic floor symptoms can feel “bigger than the pelvis,” you are not imagining it. One of the most common patterns we see in
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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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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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Why Everyone Is Talking About It The vagus nerve has become one of the most discussed topics in health, wellness, neuroscience, and chiropractic care. From social media to scientific research, more people are becoming interested in understanding how the nervous system influences stress, healing, resilience, and overall wellbeing. But what exactly is the vagus nerve,
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