Kim D. Christensen, DC, CCSP, DACRB, is co-director of the SportsMedicine & Rehab Clinics of Washington. He is a popular speaker at numerous conventions and participates as a team physician and consultant to high school and university athletic programs, as well as being a Chiropractic faculty member. He is currently a postgraduate faculty member of numerous Chiropractic colleges and is the current president of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Rehab Council. He recently received the “Founding Father” award at the annual ACA meeting from the American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board. He has participated in college sports, and has served as a trainer, coach, and team doctor. Dr. Christensen is the author of numerous publications and texts encompassing musculoskeletal rehabilitation and nutrition. He has recently been appointed as a Board Member of the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Dr. Christensen has also recently been appointed to the HCFA Therapy Review Program (the only Chiropractor in the United States on this government panel). He can be reached at Chiropractic Rehabilitation Assoc., 18604 NW 64th Avenue, Ridgefield, WA 98642.

EDUCATION

USU – 1971,74
CONSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE – 1974
CHABOT COLLEGE – 1975
WSCC – 1975-78
INTERNSHIP 1978-1979

LICENSES

Utah – #6194 July 13, 1979
Oregon – #1501 Jan 6, 1980
Washington – #1479 March 7, 1980

TEAM DOCTOR

1980 Tigard High School-Barlow High School: Football, Wrestling
1981 Oregon State University: Track & Field
1982 Oregon Steelheaders Semipro-Football
1983-1991 Oregon High Schools-University Chiropractic Consultant
1987 Warner Pacific College: Basketball, Baseball, Football,
1993-4 Evergreen High School, Mt View High School, LaCenter HS
1995-8 Clark College, LaCenter High School

PUBLICATIONS

1980 Illustrated Manual of Common Extremity Adjustments
1981 Illustrated Manual of Common Athletic Injuries (3 volumes)
1984 Clinical Chiropractic Biomechanics
1984 Sports Nutrition
1984 Clinical Chiropractic Orthopedics
1990 Chiropractic Rehabilitation; Volume 1 – Protocols
1990 Chiropractic Rehabilitation; Volume 2 – Cervical Spine

Journal Publications

MEMBERSHIPS

American Chiropractic Association
Washington State Chiropractic Association – Past
Clark County Chiropractic Society – Past
ACA Council on Sports Injuries and Physical Fitness
ACA Rehab Council – President; Past and Present
Chiropractic Rehabilitation Association – President

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER

Journal of Sports Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Dynamic Chiropractic
Chiropractic Products
The American Chiropractor

CERTIFICATIONS

1988 – Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (100 hours)
1989 – Certified Chiropractic Rehabilitation Doctor (100 hours)
1995 – Diplomate, American Chiropratic Rehabilitation Board (300 hours)
2000 – Fellow College of Chiropractic Rehabilitation Sciences

FACULTY MEMBER

1978-80 Western States Chiropractic College(Undergraduate)
1993-01 Cleveland Chiropractic College of Kansas City
1993-94 Life West Chiropractic College
1986-94 Logan College of Chiropractic
1989-94 Los Angeles College of Chiropractic
1991-01 Palmer Chiropractic College
1992-94 Northwestern Chiropractic College
1992-01 Parker College of Chiropractic