Dr. Don MacDonald, DC

Addresses: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

For over 27 years, Dr. Don MacDonald has been serving the people of Edmonton and beyond with a clear mission: to help individuals and families live healthier, more connected lives through chiropractic care. His journey into chiropractic began as a young athlete when he experienced firsthand the transformative power of an adjustment. After suffering with knee tendonitis that no medication could resolve, it was a chiropractor who looked deeper—addressing posture and spinal alignment—that changed the course of his health. Inspired by that experience, Dr. Don shifted his studies and went on to graduate from the renowned Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.
Since then, Dr. Don has built a thriving practice in Edmonton, where he has adjusted thousands of practice members from all walks of life. His approach to care has always gone beyond pain relief—focusing on optimizing nervous system function and helping people reconnect with their health potential.
Beyond his clinic, Dr. Don is a respected international speaker and co-host of The Informed Chiropractor Podcast. Together with his wife Brandi, he leads The Informed Chiropractor seminars and mentorship programs, empowering chiropractors worldwide to grow their certainty, impact, and communication skills.
Dr. Don is also the co-developer of the MacDonald Safety Corridor Protocol, a groundbreaking approach to chiropractic adjusting that integrates chiropractic principles with the latest insights from Polyvagal Theory by addressing the path of the vagus nerve. This unique framework, “adjusting through a polyvagal lens” is transforming the way chiropractors understand the nervous system, regulation, and the healing process.
Passionate about both the philosophy and the science of chiropractic, Dr. Don continues to write, teach, and mentor, carrying forward his mission to make chiropractic more relevant than ever in today’s world.