Doctor Profile

Dr. Wendy Coburn

Hello, I am a wife, a mom, a triathlete, and a chiropractor, who has a passion for helping individuals.

I was introduced to chiropractic from a personal experience. As a teenager I was in minor car accident, a small one where the car was going no more than 10km per hour. I was in the back, wearing a lap belt. At the time of the accident no one was injured, or so we thought. Two months after the accident, I suddenly couldn't walk. I was 17, in high school and an avid horseback rider regularly competing in 3 day events. I rode my bike 10 km to the barn. Suddenly not being able to walk, all of this was taken away.

I was originally told I strained a muscle in my back perhaps from riding as I didn’t have any symptoms until 2 months after the car accident. A teacher of mine suggested I visit a chiropractor.

I went and she diagnosed me with a disc bulge, injured spinal cord and spine with muscle spasm - and said it was likely the minor car accident that caused it. Through a thorough examination, x-rays and report of findings – I was on my way to transforming my life. I started chiropractic care 3 times a week for several weeks and over a year or so my spine was stabilized and I had gotten my life back.

I then pursued chiropractic with vengeance. I completed my undergraduate Physical Education Degree (now known as a Kinesiology) and went to chiropractic college. While in school I worked for a variety of different chiropractors and saw the miracles happening for the people receiving chiropractic care. So many people from all walks of life were getting help, from newborn babies to great grandparents. Seeing it happen firsthand strengthened my conviction to become a doctor of chiropractic, which I did in 1999.

Over the years as more and more research has come out – the need for chiropractic in everyone’s life is more imminent. It is a lifestyle. It is a lifestyle that teaches individuals to take responsibility and care for their own bodies.

As a doctor of chiropractic I try to live what I teach. In my family of five we try to eat as best we can and get out and exercise on a regular basis. Stress happens to all of us, and I manage it through laughing with my family, reading, drawing, and training for triathlons. I had the amazing fortune of being able to participate in the Kona, Hawaii Ironman October 9, 2010. I swam 4.86 km, biked 180 km’s, and ran a marathon 42.2 km’s. Had I not been introduced to chiropractic I don’t know where I would be. I know my pregnancies and deliveries of my 3 gorgeous children would not have gone so smoothly, I know I would not have done so well, or maybe even been able to do an ironman let alone run a marathon.

Kevin my husband also participates in half and full Ironman events throughout the year and is much more competitive than I. Our eldest Eric turned 5 this year and will be going to kindergarten in September. He has a strong throwing arm, you should see his football spiral. His nickname in soccer is “Lefty,” as his left kick is monstrous. His smile lights up the room. Esprit is precious, she is 3. She is comical, outgoing and thirsts for more and more challenges. She loves to wear hats, does puzzles and sews. She has a laugh that is contagious. You look at her and she makes you smile. Jamie is 2. He is a growing concern. He will wear his bike helmet any chance he gets. That may even involve coloring. We call it full protection coloring. He loves to mimic his big brother and is always wanting to climb on a bike that is way too big for him. He is the daredevil.

Now a few words of thanks.

Thank you chiropractic. Thank you Edmonton and all those individuals who have helped me along the way. Thank you to Kevin and our children, Eric, Esprit and Jamie. Thank you to my Parents Eric, Yvonne and my older brother Stephen for all your support.

I look forward to helping more individuals become healthier – so we can have a healthier community, city, and country.

Dr. Wendy Coburn

West Edmonton Family Chiropractic Centre

#203 9670 142 Street
Edmonton, Alberta, 
Canada T5N 4B2

780.484.2272
www.chiropracticbalance.com