Chiropractor, A.R.T.® Therapy

Dr. Joanna MacDonald began her career in health care at the UBC, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Human Kinetics. Competing as a Varsity athlete and working as an alpine ski coach furthered her interest in human body performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation. Her experiences as an athlete and patient, a strong belief in preventative health and a desire to help others is what inspired her to pursue a career in chiropractic.

Joanna graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, where she was selected for a clinical internship at the St. John’s Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto. She furthered her chiropractic education by becoming a fully certified Active Release Techniques ® (A.R.T.®) Practitioner. A.R.T® is a soft-tissue, movement based treatment system designed to remove small areas of scar tissue or “adhesions” that develop in muscles, tendons, ligament or fascia as a result of injury and/or overuse. She is also trained in Kinesio Taping®.

Joanna enjoys the education aspect of her career. One of her goals is to ensure all of her patients understand their body and how they can assist in their healing, prevent other injuries and improve their overall health and well being. Joanna has led workshops and lectures for various athletic and corporate groups on posture, stretching, work place and sport injury prevention. She is also on faculty at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine.

Joanna believes in a multidisciplinary approach to care. She works to integrate her individualized patient treatment plans with those of the other practitioners at Performance Posture. This patient-centered approach helps patients achieve their health and wellness goals efficiently and effectively.