Featured Chiropractors, Part 1

Chiropractors, also known as doctors of chiropractic or chiropractic physicians, sometimes get into the field after an injury leads them to a first-hand experience—and they’re left with a desire to help others heal as they have. See the chiropractors featured below and other chiropractors making an impact in social media, elsewhere on the Web, and in their communities in our Top Chiropractors profiles.

1. @drKosmides George Kosmides, DC, offers chiropractic, acupuncture, and rehabilitation services at his Los Angeles–area business. You can read articles and watch videos about spinal issues and related news, as well as read his own story of injury, at his Web site, MyDCDoctor.com. An expert witness for both personal injury and workman’s comp, he is “devoted to educating and empowering patients and doctors around the world about MUA (manipulation under anesthesia) and chiropractic.”


2. @dr_tetuan Adam Tetuán, DC, has a practice in Bellevue, Washington. (Visit DrTetuan.com.) He is one of only a few certified Kinesio Tape practitioners in the state and is a certified active release technique provider. He continues his education yearly, focusing on motor vehicle crash injuries, sports-related injuries, and various standard and up-and-coming technique training. He was voted Western Washington’s Favorite Doctor for 2009 in Evening Magazine’s “best of” contest.


3. @DrSchurger Frederick Schurger, DC, has a practice in Springfield, Illinois. Dr Schurger was trained as an engineer originally and learned extensive approaches to assure optimal system functionality. He takes those approaches to determine the optimal path to health and healing with his patients now with the Upper Cervical work, changing lives by removing brain stem pressure.  He trains regularly, attending seminars on adjusting, x-ray analysis, pediatrics, and neurology, and he is an instructor for the Blair Upper Cervical Technique. He posts exercises and videos at his blog.


4. @DocSpallone Ron Spallone, DC, is nationally recognized for his work in the treatment of professional athletes as a sports chiropractor and was voted National Chiropractor of the Year by the chiropractic association for the Care of Elite and Professional Athletes. He was also named Colorado Sports Chiropractor of the Year by the Colorado Chiropractic Association. He wrote a book about his recovery from a near-fatal accident and the direction his life took after his recovery, writing that he “embraced the compassionate nature of the caregivers and decided that becoming a chiropractor was his calling.” He brings complementary and alternative medicine to his practice, reflected in his many postings at his blog.


5. @DrBriscoe Michael Briscoe, DC, is a health and wellness coach, speaker, author, and owner and clinic director of East Texas Institute of Natural Healing. He focuses on root causes of problems and addresses them with nutrition, supplements, natural hormone support, health coaching, and other natural means. He posts health-related videos at his company Web site, EastTXNaturalHealing.net.


6. @DrMommy Daisy Sutherland, DC, is a writer, mother of five, and founder of DrMommyOnline.com, a Web site geared to working women. She has a weekly show called Family Talk on Blog Talk Radio; is a featured parenting expert on the nationally syndicated radio show, Mom Talk Radio; has podcasts called HealthTips with health and wellness tips; and has a twice-monthly show on MomTV called Going Retro with Dr. Mommy. You can find links to all of these, along with her blog, at her Web site.


7. @drkramer298 Keith Kramer, DC, has a private practice in Peoria, Illinois, specializing in sports injury work. He has been a sideline doctor for many local athletic teams. He provides acupuncture services to infertility clinics in central Illinois.


8. @KajunDC Paul Worsham, DC, became a chiropractor after experiencing success from treatments he received for chronic asthma attacks. His purpose now is to “help others get out of pain and lead healthy lives.” Videos on his Web site, Mandeville-Chiropractor.com, talk about the wellness approach he takes to health and healing in his business.


9. @DrNightingale Kevin Nightingale, DC, specializes in athletic injuries and performance enhancement, and he works with many professional, world-class, and amateur athletes through his practice. (Visit Nightingalechiropractic.com.) He also teaches back safety and ergonomic lifting to hospital employees and health care workers in the Buffalo, New York, area.


10. @AskDrLynch Sean Lynch, DC, brings 11 years’ experience in wellness care to his practice. (Visit AskDrLynch.com.) He also offers acupuncture and Zero Balancing, a system of addressing stresses and tensions in the mind, body, and spirit.


11. @drdownes Barbara Downes, DC, has practiced holistic health principles for more than 25 years and “has been on a journey of learning and expanding services continually.” She is a certified sports physician, a DAN (Defeat Autism Now!) physician, and an acupuncturist. She is certified in the neuro emotional technique (NET) and has studied functional medicine for more than 10 years. She posts articles about various health issues at her Web site, DownesHealth.com.


12. @DrFrankKaden Frank E. Kaden, DC, was inspired to become a chiropractor after a swimming teammate suffered a severe shoulder injury and was healed by a chiropractor. He is certified in applied kinesiology, along with other techniques, and is schooled in nutrition and rehabilitation protocols. He posts videos and articles at his Web site, KadenChiropractic.com.


13. @Therunningdoc John Thomas, DC, “the Running Doctor,” is also a certified sports chiropractor, and he takes a holistic, full-body approach to assessing and treating patients in his private practice. (Visit Proven-Back-Pain-Relief.com.) He “follows his own guidelines for good health” by staying active running, swimming, and cycling.


14. @drrobs Rob Sheely, DC, has been in private practice since 1980 and focuses on “helping patients regain and maintain their health by using natural methods.” (Visit SheelyChiro.com.) He writes that “Maybe it will go away" are the five most dangerous words. You can watch videos and read his blog postings at Set Yourself on Fire.

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Featured Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Part 1
Featured Chiropractors, Part 1
Featured Neurologists, Part 1
Featured Cardiologists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Dietitians, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
Featured Nutritionists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Nurses, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Featured Nurses, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11
Featured Oncologists, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
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By Julie Bohlen, MBA-HCM, ELS