Read More

Dr. Shiloh Heesch is originally from New Effington, SD in rural northeastern South Dakota where he lived with his parents and two older sisters. He grew up as a multisport athlete playing football, basketball, and track & field. Following high school, he attended Dakota State University in Madison, SD where he played football and was involved in various clubs and activities. After completing his bachelor’s degree in 2016, Shiloh attended Northwestern Health Sciences University and became an active member of clubs and activities. He served on the SACA Sports Council for two terms, among other leadership positions, and spent his final year completing an internship at the NWHSU Human Performance Center.

Following his graduation in April 2021, he began to practice in Sioux Falls, SD, where he was the team chiropractor for the Women’s Football Alliance team, the Sioux Falls Snow Leopards, and the NBA G-League team Sioux Falls Skyforce. In July 2022, Shiloh returned to NWHSU as a Sports Chiropractic Resident at the Human Performance Center in Bloomington, MN.

Dr. Shiloh Heesch is originally from New Effington, SD in rural northeastern South Dakota where h... Read More

Dr. Melissa MacDonald is a graduate of Northwestern Health Sciences University where she earned her Doctor of Chiropractic. She then spent two years of specialty training in the Human Performance Center where she focused her research and clinical skills on specific testing and treatment protocols. Additionally, Dr. Mac served as the team Clinician for the Minnesota Vixen, a professional women’s football team that won the conference championship in 2018. She recently traveled to the World Championship of Rowing to provide care for the athletes in Sarasota, FL. Dr. Mac currently is the Chair for the MCA Sport Council, Team chiropractor for MN Roller Derby, and Chief Medical Safety officer for River City Rhythms.

Dr. Mac has achieved both international and national certification as a chiropractic sport provider. She is the Integrative Sports Care Coordinator for the Human Performance Center at Northwestern Health Sciences University. She is a speaker on sports chiropractic issues in the United States as well as abroad.

She specializes in care of LGBTQ+ induvials, Hypermobile patients, and athletes performance and recovery.

Dr. Melissa MacDonald is a graduate of Northwestern Health Sciences University where she earned h... Read More

Read More