In today’s show, Dr. Don is joined by Dr. Clare Haitsma, a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic who has been in practice for 46 years. After chiropractic school, Dr. Haitsma returned to Alberta and practiced for 30 years before retiring to go on church missions.
That retirement didn’t last long, and six years ago, he returned to start a new practice from scratch in Lethbridge, Alberta. It hasn’t been an easy road to rebuild, and there have been many changes along the way, but it’s important to keep focused on your values and the needs of your patients.
Dr. Don MacDonald is a chiropractor with 29 years in practice and co-founder of The Informed Chiropractor with his wife Brandi. He developed the MacDonald Safety Corridor Protocol and the pelvic floor protocol, and Brandi helped turn his ideas into the structure and framework they are today. He teaches chiropractors around the world how to adjust through a polyvagal lens, communicate chiropractic with clarity, and build a more regulated practice, without changing who they are. New to this? Start with his free six-video course.
Latest posts by Dr. Don MacDonald (see all)
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