Dr. Donald (DJ) Butterfield grew up primarily in Utah, by way of Texas, Okinawa, Japan, and Independence,
Missouri, thanks to his father’s work in the United States Air Force. After high school, Dr. Butterfield served as
a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Perth, Australia for two years, before
joining the Air Force himself. He was introduced to chiropractic after a work accident at the age of sixteen, and
maintained an interest in holistic healing throughout his time as a missionary and in the military. In 2012, Dr.
Butterfield relocated to Davenport, Iowa to pursue his dream of a chiropractic education at Palmer College of
Chiropractic, the school founded by the father of Chiropractic, D.D. Palmer, in 1897.
While at Palmer, Dr. Butterfield trained in a variety of chiropractic techniques, including Activator Methods,
Diversified, Thompson, Logan Basic, and Quantum Spinal Mechanics. Dr. Butterfield was privileged to
complete a portion of his residency at two Community Outreach clinics, providing care for under-served
communities in Iowa and Illinois. He has experience treating immuno-compromised patients, as well as those
with cerebral palsy and other permanent health conditions. Thanks in part to his wife’s two pregnancies during
his time at Palmer, Dr. Butterfield has also developed techniques to alleviate many of the discomforts of
pregnancy and to facilitate optimal birth positions for baby.
After graduating with a Doctorate of Chiropractic and a board certification in physiotherapy, Dr. Butterfield and
his family returned to his wife’s hometown of Albuquerque, embracing the incredible climate and beautiful
culture of New Mexico. He was pleased to be a member of the New Mexico Chiropractic Association and
developed many friendships through the association.
Dr. Butterfield currently resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia with his beautiful wife and wonderfully active six
children. He enjoys time at the beach with his family and working out at the YMCA.
