Dr. Don Aivalotis
More than 25 years of clinical experience, advanced extremity expertise and a career spent treating, teaching and studying how the human body moves at its highest level.
Chiropractic Experience Built Over a Career — Not a Weekend Course.
Dr. Donald L. Aivalotis, II has spent more than a quarter century developing an approach to chiropractic care that reaches far beyond the spine. His career has included postgraduate instruction, international doctor education, competitive sports coaching, treatment of elite athletes and decades of hands-on clinical experience with tens of thousands of patient encounters.
The Spine Is Only Part of the Story.
Extremity adjusting has been a major focus of Dr. Aivalotis’ professional career.
While many chiropractic visits focus primarily on the spine, athletic performance often depends just as heavily on the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle and foot.
Dr. Aivalotis previously taught extremity adjusting at the postgraduate level, helping other doctors develop advanced skills in evaluating and treating joints outside of the spine.
Trusted by Athletes Who Demand More From Their Bodies.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Aivalotis has worked with athletes ranging from youth competitors to collegiate, professional and Olympic-level athletes.
Elite athletes present a different clinical challenge. Their goal is rarely simply to feel better. They need to train, recover, travel, compete and perform — often with very little margin for error.
That performance mindset influences the way athletes are evaluated and treated at Adjustments.
A Career Built Across Chiropractic, Medicine and Performance.
Few clinicians bring exactly the same combination of chiropractic experience, teaching, medical exposure, athletics and coaching into the treatment room.
25+ Years in Practice
Dr. Aivalotis founded Adjustments Chiropractic & Wellness in 2002 and has accumulated tens of thousands of patient encounters during his clinical career.
International Doctor Education
His teaching career has included educating doctors from around the world in chiropractic technique and clinical application.
Postgraduate Extremity Instructor
Dr. Aivalotis has taught doctors advanced methods for assessing and adjusting joints outside of the spine — a skillset that remains central to his sports-focused practice today.
Direct Exposure to Spine Surgery
His professional experience has included observing spinal and back procedures in the operating room, adding valuable perspective on the continuum between conservative care and surgical treatment.
Collaborative Medical Relationships
Over decades in practice, Dr. Aivalotis has developed relationships across the medical community and receives referrals from physicians and surgical specialists when conservative musculoskeletal care may be appropriate.
USA Swimming Coach
Coaching competitive swimmers provides a firsthand understanding of training cycles, technique, fatigue, recovery and the demands placed on high-performance athletes.
Medicine First. Chiropractic Next. Performance Throughout.
Bachelor’s Education
Undergraduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh with a strong pre-medical and scientific foundation.
Conceptual Foundations of Medicine
Completed additional study through Pitt’s Conceptual Foundations of Medicine program, emphasizing broader thinking about medicine, science and healthcare.
Doctor of Chiropractic
Graduated at the top of his class with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree and entered clinical practice with a strong technique and academic foundation.
Curiosity Has Always Been Part of the Job.
Dr. Aivalotis is also a member of MENSA and has spent his career studying well beyond the boundaries of a single chiropractic technique — biomechanics, nutrition, sports performance, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation and the broader medical sciences all influence the way he thinks about a patient.
Elite Care Is Not About Doing More. It’s About Seeing More.
The spine. The extremities. The athlete. The training. The history. The goal. The entire person matters.
Experience a Different Level of Chiropractic.
Whether you’re an elite athlete, active professional or someone who simply expects more from their healthcare, learn about regular care or request one of our limited private appointments.