Meet Our Staff

Matthew R. Caron, D.C.

Doctor Matt Caron, one of the founding partners of Caron Chiropractic Clinic, grew up in St. Paul and currently lives in Hudson, Wisconsin, with his wife Michelle and two sons, Jacob and Danny. He received his bachelor of science in Health Education from the University of Utah in 1988, and went on to receive his doctorate of chiropractic from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 1992.

The 2004-2005 President of the Minnesota Chiropractic Association (MCA) In 1998, Dr. Matt was honored by his chiropractic peers and voted as the Young Practitioner of the Year. He was also nominated for chiropractor of the year in 2005 and 2006.

Alison Clark, D.C.

Doctor Alison Clark completed her undergraduate degree at the University of North Dakota with a bachelor of science in Biology while playing soccer for UND women’s soccer team. She continued on to Northwestern Health Sciences University and was awarded her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2010.

Dr. Alison enjoys all aspects of Chiropractic care but is especially interested in athletic injuries, pre and postnatal care, and muscle work. “I was a high school and collegiate athlete” says Dr. Alison, “and chiropractic care really helped me stay on the field”. She has experience helping people with spine and joint pain, headaches, as well as injury rehabilitation. Dr. Alison lives in Prior Lake with her husband, two young kids, and two dogs. In her spare time she enjoys being active outdoors including running, hiking, and playing soccer.

Samantha Joyer D.C.

Doctor Samantha Joyer grew up in Maplewood, MN where she excelled in track and field at Roseville Area High School. She attended Drake University in Des Moines, IA where she received her Bachelor of Science with honors and ran Division 1 track and field. She then returned to Bloomington, MN to continue her education at Northwestern Health Sciences University. While completing her Doctor of Chiropractic degree, she was elected as Student Senate President and also served as a member of the President’s cabinet, Board of Trustees, Board of Academic Affairs, and Academic council. She currently resides in Forest Lake, MN with her husband.

Dr. Samantha is passionate about caring for families, and has a special interest in women’s health, pregnancy, postpartum, and pediatric care. She is Webster certified through the ICPA and is a trained doula (DONA). She feels grateful for the opportunity to help facilitate healing with each patient in every walk of life. She is happy to answer any questions you may have at drsamantha@caronchiropractic.com.

Laura Whiteley, DPT

CARON CHIROPRACTIC AND PHYSICAL THERAPY

Dr. Laura was born in Arkansas and grew up just across the state line in Oklahoma. She was a multi-sport athlete at both the high school and collegiate level, participating in basketball, softball, and cross-country.

She graduated from the University of North Dakota with a doctorate in Physical Therapy. Dr. Laura has worked in several different rehab settings, leading to a wide array of experience and knowledge in sports performance rehab. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with over 10 years of experience in leading and coaching athletes at all levels.

Over the last six years, she has expanded her knowledge by becoming a CrossFit level 1 trainer, champion performance specialist, certified bike fitting specialist, running and gait specialist, pregnancy and post-partum return to sports specialist, Dry Needling specialist, and clinical manager of the fitness athlete in the rehab setting.

Secondarily, Dr. Laura is one of only six people in the state of Minnesota who is certified in Muscle Activation Techniques. She completed a three-plus-year internship in Denver, Colorado, where she learned how to isolate and activate the NM system for optimal performance.

She has a special interest in knee-related injuries, sports rehab, individualized performance training, and post-surgical rehabilitation. Dr. Laura’s rehab motto is “train to perform” in every aspect of life. The human body is designed to perform, whether that is running a marathon or picking up your grandkids off the floor. However, we often fail to train the body for the desired activity or performance. Dr. Laura is highly motivated to get every athlete, regardless of age, to perform at the highest level of their desired activity or performance.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Laura enjoys running, biking, coaching group fitness, and spending time with her family and dog, Trigger.

Mai Yang, CMT

My name is Mai Yang. I graduated from Saint Paul College in 2018 in massage therapy. I have experience in deep tissue, prenatal, relaxation, swedish and muscle stretching techniques. My preferred pressure is medium. I enjoy doing scalp, neck and shoulders. I have 5 years of experience in energy work and shaman. My hobbies are: jewelry crafting, painting, yoga, belly dancing and I love hiking with family and friends. I love lattes with friends and good laughter!