Dr. Alan Palmer’s Experience
View Dr. Palmer’s full Curriculum Vitae
Education
Northwestern College of Chiropractic- Doctor of Chiropractic degree 1981 – 1985
University of Minnesota- Three years undergraduate study 1978 – 1981
- Dr. Palmer has earned his certification (C.C.S.T.), in conservative care of spinal trauma. This gives him exceptional knowledge and experience in treating spine trauma including “whiplash” and traumatic work or recreational injuries.
- Dr. Palmer is certified in the care of Sports Injuries.
- Dr. Palmer is the founder of the Palmer System for Total Body Correction. Click here to find out more about the Palmer System for Total Body Correction.
- Dr. Palmer has teamed up with Mark Letendre, the Giant’s head trainer for 12 years, two time National League All Star Trainer, and now the Director of Medical Services for MLB Umpires, to teach chiropractors how to integrate with professional and collegiate sports teams medical care system for the care of the players. Dr. Palmer is the co-founder of C.E.P.A., the Chiropractic Association for the Care of Elite and Professional Athletes. C.E.P.A. is actively involved in the advancement of chiropractic care in collegiate, professional and international sports. Dr. Palmer and C.E.P.A. are also co-founders of the U.S.S.C.F., the United States Sports Chiropractic Federation. The U.S.S.C.F. is the governing body for chiropractic care for all International Sporting events held in the United States.
- Our Clinic works with numerous professional and world class athletes. We are the treating chiropractic physician for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Phoenix Coyotes and the San Francisco Giants during spring training.
- Dr. Palmer frequently teaches college level nutrition and sports nutrition classes to naturopathic medical students.
Sports Care Affiliations
- Certified for treating Elite and Professional Athletes – C.E.P.A.
- San Francisco Giants Baseball Team – Chiropractic Consultant for Spring Training (1995-2003)
- Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club – Chiropractor
- Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Team – Team Chiropractor
- Phoenix Roadrunners Professional Hockey Club – Team Chiropractor (2005-2007)
- Founder of C.E.P.A., a National Chiropractic Sports Association – Dedicated to teaching chiropractic physicians how to build solid relationships with sports medicine providers in a team setting.
- Chiropractic Physician for numerous collegiate, professional and world class athletes
Major Presentations
- Guest Lecturer on Sports Nutrition for the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine – 1996-2001
- Conference on Soft Tissue Injury – American Board of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound- April 1996
- Breaking into Professional Sports – CEPA San Francisco, CA- 1997
- How to Build a Strong Professional Relationship with Teams and Athletes – Life College; San Francisco, CA- 1997
- How to Build a Strong Professional Relationship with Teams and Athletes – CEPA; San Francisco and Atlanta – Five Module Certification Program- 1998
- Integrating Chiropractic into the Sports Medicine Model – Far West National Athletic Trainers Association Conference; Reno, NV- April 1999
- The Integration of Chiropractic into Professional Sports – CEPA; San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York City; Five Module Certification Program- 1999
- Chiropractic Sports Boot Camp- Logan College and the American Chiropractic Association Sports Council – St. Louis, MO- September 2000
- Working with Professional Teams and Elite Athletes – ProSport Chiropractic- Las Vegas, NV- December 2000
- Life Balance Workshops Presented for the Leadership Network
- Investment Leadership Conference- Troon North Golf Club; Scottsdale, AZ- February 2001
- Convenience Store Leadership Conference- The Biltmore, Phoenix, AZ- May 2001
- Sports Executive Leadership Conference- The Broadmoor; Boulder, CO- August 2001
- Restaurant Leadership Conference- San Diego, CA- October 2001 - Working with Professional Teams and Elite Athletes - ProSport Chiropractic- Las Vegas, NV- December 2001
- Accelerating Injury Recovery and Sports Nutrition – ProSport Chiropractic- Scottsdale, AZ- March 2002
- Sports Chiropractic Championship Boot Camp - Northwestern Health Sciences University and the American Chiropractic Association Sports Council- Cincinnati, OH- June 2002
- How to Become the Sports & Injury Expert in your Area – Parker Seminars- Las Vegas, NV- January 2004
- Sports Medicine and Chiropractic- Parker Seminars - Las Vegas, NV- January 2005
- Risk Management of on the Field Injuries – The International Chiropractic Association’s, Council on Fitness and Sports Science- 13th Annual Symposium on Natural Fitness- Sponsored by Life Chiropractic College West- Columbus, OH- March 2005
- Multidisciplinary Approach to Team Medicine - A Collaborative Seminar with the Sports Medicine Training Staff for the Arizona Diamondbacks- Scottsdale, AZ – November 17-18, 2007
- Assessing Cervical Spinal Joint Malfunction – A Hands on Workshop for Major League Baseball’s Cactus League Athletic Trainers- Presented at Athlete’s Performance- Tempe AZ – March 15, 2009
- Cervical Spine Assessment and Treatment- Baseball Sports Medicine Conference 2010 – San Francisco, CA- January 09,2010
- Lumbar and Pelvis Assessment and Treatment – Professional Baseball Athletic Trainer’s Society Workshop for all Cactus League Athletic Trainers- Phoenix, AZ March 10, 2010
Publications
- Making a Connection with Local Sports Teams - In Practice Magazine July/August 1997
- Chiropractic Care of Team Elite Athletes – Success Express for the Chiropractic Professional Vol.19 No. 7
- Breaking into the World of Professional Sports – International Chiropractic Association Review February 1998
- Treating Professional Athletes - Dynamic Chiropractic August 23, 1999
- Barry Bonds, a True Chiropractic Champion – Dynamic Chiropractic October 2001
- The Road to the World Series Championship – Dynamic Chiropractic December 2001
- Keeping the Arizona Diamondbacks Game Ready – (A feature about Dr. Palmer’s role with the World Champion Arizona Diamondbacks). Today’s Chiropractic May /June 2002
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