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Please enjoy, and tell me what you think of the interviews. Dr.
G. Stanford Pierce Jr.
Below is an
interview I
conducted with Dr. Stan Pierce Jr. of St. Petersburg, FL. Dr.
Stan has been a chiropractor since 2000, and in that short period of
time has contributed quite a bit to the upper cervical community.
Dr. Stan is:
Son of Dr. Stan Pierce Sr.
founder of the Advanced Orthogonal
Techniques and Procedures (AOTP)
Seminar director of the AOTP
program
Discoverer & lead
researcher of the Head Height Angle
Developer of the Axial X-ray
A fourth generation upper
cervical chiropractor
Director of Doctors at Pierce
Clinic of Chiropractic in St. Petersburg,
FL
In
this interview we discuss, the story behind Dr. Pierce and Dr. Sweat,
and the AO/AOTP split. We discuss Dr. Stan's family history
in
upper cervical chiropractic, going all the way back to B.J. Palmer.
We discuss the advancements that have been made in upper
cervical, and what's on the table for the future.
Dr. Eriksen is very well known within the chiropractic community, and
is an upper cervical doctor, licensed in Alabama and Georgia and has
been in private practice since 1991. He is the vice president of the
Society of Chiropractic Orthospinology, which teaches and certifies
doctors in the Grostic Procedure of precision spinal care.
In addition, Dr. Eriksen:
Has been appointed to the College of the Upper Cervical Spine, a
five-member board responsible for developing a curriculum and
administering tests for a 300-hour Diplomate of the Upper Cervical
Spine postgraduate program; was awarded “Chiropractor of the Year” by
the Alabama Chiropractic Council (ACC) in 1997 and in 2004 by The
Society of Chiropractic Orthospinology; was designated as "Researcher
of the Year" for 2006 by the World Chiropractic Alliance; is a renowned
lecturer and has taught around the world on various topics; has
published several research studies; is the author of two landmark
books: Upper Cervical
Subluxation Complex, A Review of the Chiropractic and Medical Literature and his latest textbook, Orthospinology
Procedures: An Evidence-Based approach to Spinal Care.
In this fascinating interview Dr. Eriksen discusses his early life,
including;
A
connection to the icon Buford Pusser.
How
his high school football experience rivals that of the movie "Facing
The Giants."
How
he was introduced to chiropractic. How he decided to pursue upper
cervical chiropractic.
His
experience as a student of Dr. John Grostic.
His
early practice experience.
What
it's like to author and have published a major text book.
And
much more.
Dr. Eriksen
is a great storyteller; we talked for over 2 hours, and I know you'll
love this interview.
Below
is an interview with retired upper cervical chiropractor Dr. Larry
Allen.
Dr. Allen is 89 years old, and an upper cervical living legend.
At 12 years of age Dr. Allen had an accident that left him paralyzed
for almost 2 and a half years.
He was literally found by Dr. John Grostic, who adjusted his atlas, and
within seconds he had feeling in his legs, and in a short while had
enough strength to walk.
He decided right then that he wanted to become a chiropractor, and he
went to Palmer, and graduated at 18 years of age.
In this interview, Dr. Allen shares with me:
His
early days growing up in Michigan.
His
paralysis and experience with Dr. Grostic.
His
experience with BJ Palmer.
Some
truly miraculous cases he was involved in.
Stories
of presenting chiropractic to the United Nations.
The
story of the origin of his industrial pre-screening program.
And
he Even shares how he was The Original Culligan Man's chiropractor.
Dr.
Allen is truly a treasure, who has lived a lot of upper cervical
chiropractic history, and I really enjoyed talking with him.
This
interview is in two part, and is around 80 minutes long.
Below is an
interview I did with Dr. B.J. Kale, son of Dr. Michael Kale Inventor,
Publisher, Philosopher, Lecturer, Writer, Scientist, Researcher and The
World's Leading Authority on Upper Cervical Specific Knee-Chest
Technique as taught to him by Dr. Lyle Sherman, protege of Dr. BJ
Palmer.
In
this interview, Dr. Kale discusses:
How
his dad, was abandoned by the side of the road at 5 years of age.
How
his dad was mentored by and worked with Dr. Lyle Sherman.
What
it means to "...Ride in the truck with Kale."
Where
did "TIC" come from.
Where
did "Brain Stem Specialist" come from.
What
it's like teaching specific chiropractic worldwide.
How
to live your life by the principle "Is the line straight?"
This was a
fantastic interview to conduct, and is as much about how to build a
legacy as it is about specific chiropractic. Please enjoy.
Below is an
interview I did with Dr. Daniel Clark.
In 1947 Dr. Clark graduated from Palmer after being trained in Palmer
HIO, and having attended Dr. John Grostic's 2nd teaching seminar ever
given, where he sat next to Dr. Ralph Gregory.
He practiced Grostic upper cervical in his own 13 bed clinic in
Anniston Alabama for 7 years and then moved to California, where after
a long sabbatical from upper cervical he developed an upper cervical
patient education company.
In this interview, Dr. Clark reveals:
How he saw
combat in WW2 including at the Battle of the Bulge, which led to his
nearly having both feet amputated.
How he
practiced upper cervical out of his parents home, including taking
xrays in one of the bedrooms.
How his
first house call was an upper cervical miracle.
How a
tragic bus accident in Los Angeles led to a technological breakthrough
that allowed Dr. Clark to retire, in comfort at age 42.
The story
of how he came to commission his first upper cervical illustration.
And much
more.
This is a very interesting interview, it is about an hour long, split
into two parts.
Dr. White is a 2001 graduate of Life University in Marietta, GA, and currently practices in Kirkland, WA. He is a practitioner of the Blair upper cervical technique, was the 2008 Blair Chiropractor of the year, has started multiple upper cervical clinics through a unique mentorship program where he not only teaches young doctors how to own and operate the practice of their dreams, but also instructs them in the Blair upper cervical technique as well. He also teaches upper cervical chiropractic at Life West Chiropractic College.
In this interview, Dr. White discusses:
His upbringing in England, and Canada
How he was introduced to chiropractic
How a frightening incident led to him discovering upper cervical chiropractic
His multiple upper cervical clinics
His other companies like Worksite Wellness & Achieving Wellness
Dr. White is an exciting young and ambitious doctor, and I hope you enjoy this interview.
Brandon is about to graduate from Parker in Texas, and I wanted to interview him because of his presence on the internet, particularly at his website http://theatlasoflife.com where he posts news, opinions and interviews of prominent upper cervical doctors and patients.
I didn't even realize that he was still a student until rather recently which is a testament to how a presence on the web lends a kind of authority to you.
The internet can be an incredibly powerful tool to spread the message of upper cervical chiropractic care, and Brandon is doing a temendous job of doing just that.
The internet allows you to have your own publishing house, radio station, or television station, for very little cost, and it is being utilized more and more frequently as peoples first choice for information, and your patients and prospective patients are going to the internet to get information on upper cervical.
Chances are, if you aren't posting relevant information on the web, people like Brandon are supplying your patients and prospective patients information about what upper cervical is, and how it can help them.
Little did I know how interesting Brandon's journey has been. In this interview we discuss:
How he chose to become a chiropractor
How he was first exposed to upper cervical chiropractic
How he dropped out of chiropractic school with no plans of ever returning
How a vivid dream lead to him re-enrolling
Why he decided to start his website
And much more.
Brandon has a bright future ahead of him, and I hope you enjoy this interview.
Here is an interview I did with Dr. Ray Drury of Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Drury is one of the founding directors of Upper Cervical Health Centers of America.
He is a graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic where he earned a
bachelor’s degree in Human Biology and his Doctorate of Chiropractic.
Dr. Drury has completed 100 hours of certification through the Kale
Upper Cervical Specific Network where he was also an instructor for
many years. He was also a member of the Kale Upper Cervical Research
Council, an organization that performed Upper Cervical research all
over the world.
He has traveled the world teaching the benefits of Upper Cervical
Care including several Chiropractic Schools, Upper Cervical seminars
and two missionary trips to the former Soviet Union where he instructed
Medical Doctors in the understanding and practice of Upper Cervical
Chiropractic. Ten years ago, Dr. Drury founded and has successfully run
one of the busiest Upper Cervical Clinics in the world in Charlotte,
N.C.
In this interview we discuss:
How he was healed of an illness overnight from an upper cervical adjustment.
How his early practice experience was a real struggle.
How he developed the systems that led to the Upper Cervical Health Centers of America.