Atlas of Chiropractic

This episode is a special dive into the archives looking at the history of the Blair Technique including a first hand account of working with Dr. Blair himself. Dr. Elmer Addington was Dr. Blair's last associate and took over the original Blair Clinic of Chiropractic in Lubbock Texas after Dr. Blair passed. In this episode, we share some never before heard audio interview with Dr. Addington discus...

Dr. Cameron Bearder is a Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor with a unique practice environment. Unlike anyone we've talked to, Dr. Bearder has adopted a unique style of practice that blends the merits of traditional Blair work with cutting edge developments in the field of Clinical Neuroscience. In this episode, we discuss: What he learned as an intern with Dr. Schurger and an associate with Dr. Ma...

Dr. Chris Wolff has been a Blair Chiropractor for over 20 years and has had tremendous success along the way. He's opened numerous clinics around the Seattle, WA area and has trained upwards of 50 associate Doctors.  In this episode, we discuss: Dr. Wolff's path to Blair Technique and the influence of Dr. John Hilpisch Lessons learned from opening multiple clinics and training associate docto...

Keith is a chiropractic advocate, speaker, and author providing DCs with the certainty, clarity, and confidence to communicate the science of chiropractic. Keith received an honorary Doctorate of Chiropractic Humanities from Sherman College for his service to the profession, and has lectured and spoke at thousands of chiropractic events over the past 30+ years. In this episode, we disucss: Keith's...

Dr. Charmaine Herman is a powerful woman in chiropractic and a leader on the Life University campus. She's a certified advanced Blair instructor, a practicing doctor, and faculty instructor at Life University College of Chiropractic. In this episode, we discuss: Dr. Herman's background and journey to the Blair Technique Insights into the state of chiropractic education and trends she sees in the s...

Dr. Lenarz is a practicing Blair Chiropractor, author, teacher, coach, mentor, and more. His impact in the Blair Upper Cervical Community is substantial, and his passion for upper cervical work after 32 years is still evident in this conversation. Dr. Pecca and Dr. Lenarz discuss: how the initial consultation with a chiropractor at age 25 changed his life forever what he learned at Sherman College...

Dr. Luiza Castro is an associate Dr. at Arete Chiropractic in Portsmouth, NH. She's been in practice for a few years now, and in this episode we discuss the keys to being a successful associate doctor. We discuss: Dr. Castro's background and how she got into Blair Technique Training in an upper cervical technique as a student How to decide where to take an associate position What to look for in an...

The history of chiropractic is rich, sometimes controversial, but oh-so essential to understanding our current positioning and future opportunities. Dr. Tyler Evans is a Blair Upper Cervical chiropractor at Arete Chiropractic in Portsmouth, NH and someone who is well versed on the history, philosophy, and developments of upper cervical chiropractic. In this episode we discuss: Technological develo...

Dr. Casey Weerheim practices in Sioux Falls, SD and is a Blair Upper Cervical chiropractor. He's been around the profession long enough to learn how to properly and succinctly communicate upper cervical rationale, concepts, and processes in a way that patients actually get. In this episode, we discuss: Dr. Casey's background, including what he learned while working as an associate with a TOP level...

Dr. Kevin Pecca is a good friend and excellent Blair Chiropractor. He started as an independent contractor in a multi-generational family owned practice and has grown to own that practice. In this episode we discuss the process to hiring his first associate Doctor to help expand the influence and capacity in their community.  In this episode we discuss: Why to hire an associate and when Pitfa...

Traci Jones is the executive director of the Blair Technique Membership Association and is the heartbeat behind the organizational side of Blair Technique. She's been on staff since 2014 and has been instrumental in growing and organizing the behind-the-scenes aspects of Blair Technique. Traci coordinates member benefits, runs board meetings, plans and executes the annual conference, coordinates s...

Dr. Rachae Bell is a powerhouse Blair Chiropractor in Spokane, WA. Clear Chiropractic has two locations in the Spokane area and currently Dr. Bell is the lead Doc with two associates also providing care. Dr. Bell is a DCCJP, has been involved in organizational leadership within the upper cervical community as well as with her state organization, and seeks to excel at everything she does. In this e...

Dr. Todd Gignac is new to the Blair Technique family, but not new to subluxation-based chiropractic. He's been around the world (literally) and has practiced in a variety of settings including start up, partnership, associate, etc. He's currently practicing in Mt. Dora Florida after moving back from Australia with his wife and children. Dr. Todd is the epitome of a lifelong learner, someone who is...

Dr. Kevin Leach is a NUCCA practitioner in private practice in Washington state at Progressive Chiropractic. He additionally has worked on reviewing relevant upper cervical literature on his YouTube channel to help patients find information that can lead them to the help that they need. You can check out Dr. Leach's YouTube channel here : https://www.youtube.com/c/Progressiveseattle/featured In th...

Dr. Bill Davis is a NUCCA trained upper cervical chiropractor and the CEO of Upper Cervical Marketing. His team helps upper cervical doctors reach more new patients online through a variety of strategies utilizing the latest technology. Check out UCM Here. Additionally, Dr. Davis is the host of the Upper Cervical Marketing Podcast - a show where he interviews top upper cervical doctors to share su...

The Blair Technique Membership Association has it's annual conference in the early weeks of October each year to come together and work on our skills as doctors. The 2021 conference was held in Dallas Texas and had a record number of attendees including a record number of students in attendance. Al Cobb is currently a 10th quarter student at Life University studying the Blair Technique, leading th...

Dr. Celia Ringstad is a Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor in Roseville, CA and practices with her partner Dr. Paul Pierce. Together, Dr.s Pierce and Ringstad have build three practices and helped thousands of patients recover health naturally. Dr. Ringstad is absolutely ON FIRE and ON PURPOSE, and one of the things I appreciate about her is her clarity of vision. In this episode, we hit on a numbe...

Mychal Beebe, DC, DCCJP is a Blair Upper Cervical chiropractor at Arete Chiropractic in Portsmouth, NH. She practices alongside her husband and one other associate doctor, and has found high levels of success in a variety of practice settings. This episode is for students dreaming about life after graduation, young doctors who are navigating the early years of practice, or doctors who have become...

In this episode, Dr. John Stenberg and Dr. Mercedes Cook discuss some of the unique experiences of being a young Doc.  Dr. Mercedes Cook is a Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor, clinic owner of Upper Cervical Chiropractic San Diego, and DCCJP candidate. We had an open discussion about some of the things we've learned in our first 5 years of practice, including: What to say when patients ask ho...

Dr. Campbell is a certified advanced Blair Technique instructor, practicing chiropractor, and board member of the Blair Technique Membership Association. His involvement with the Blair Society has led him to numerous board positions, committees, and teaching opportunities. He has worked alongside Dr. Tom Forest facilitating the Blair Technique elective at Life West College of Chiropractic and has...

Dr. Cliff Tao is a second generation radiologist who's career path in chiropractic is unique. Dr. Tao is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology (DACBR) and spends his days reading imaging studies for chiropractors. Dr. Tao's unique position within chiropractic provides interesting insights into the layers of chiropractic imaging beyond technique analysis.  In this episode...

Dr. Susan Williams is an advanced certified Blair Technique instructor and is in private practice in Roswell, GA. Dr. Williams shared a TON of wisdom from her years of experience, and spoke candidly about how she's learned to overcome professional challenges with both technique and practice management.  One of the most interesting parts of the conversation was on the topic of starting a brand...

Dr. Geoffrey Van Innis is a Blair Upper Cervical chiropractor near Ghent in Belgium, the only upper cervical specialist in the country. Dr. Van Innis has a very interesting story about how he got into upper cervical care, Blair Technique, and all of the stops along the way.  He's practiced in Barcelona, Spain, Lima, Peru, and multiple locations in Belgium. We discuss: The challenges of starti...

Dr. Dan Judge is in private practice in the Detroit, Michigan area at Dynamic Life Chiropractic. Dr. Judge is a perfect test case of transitioning from a successful associate, to a clinic owner, and someone who has found a sweet spot of balancing a successful practice and personal life. In this episode, we discuss: the early years of practice as an associate of Dr. Lenarz the process of growth in...

Dr. Schurger is a Blair chiropractor, Advanced Certified Blair Instructor, and Diplomate in Craniocervical Junction Procedures. In this episode, we cover a lot of ground regarding technique, patient management, and all things Blair Chiropractic. Dr. Schurger describes his how his engineering background lead him to the Blair Technique, his path through care as a patient, and what he's learned in th...