This is a list of people in the chiropractic profession, comprising chiropractors and other people who have been notably connected with the profession. Many are important to the development or practice of chiropractic; they do not necessarily have DC degrees.

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* Obie Baizley, DC:

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Colin Carrie Colin Carrie (born April 11, 1962) is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Oshawa in the province of Ontario for the Conservative Party of Canada. Personal life Carrie was ...

, DC: Member,

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Terry Chimes Terence Chimes (born 5 July 1956, Stepney, London, England) is an English musician, best known as the original drummer of punk rock group The Clash. He played with them from July 1976 to November 1976, January 1977 to April 1977, and again fro ...

, DC: English musician * Franco Columbu, DC: bodybuilder and friend of

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician who served as the 38th governor of California between 2003 and 2011. ''Time'' ...

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Ruby Dhalla Ruby Dhalla (born February 18, 1974) is a Canadian chiropractor and former politician. She served as the Member of Parliament for Brampton—Springdale in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Liberal Party. Dhall ...

, DC: Member, House of Commons of Canada * Mark Day, DC: One of the first Appalachian chiropractors.

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Ahmed Fares
Canadian Board of Chiropractic, Alberta Board of Chiropractic, National Board of Chiropractic , UAE National Chiropractic Board

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Martin Gallegos Martin Gallegos (born November 3, 1956) D.C. is a former California State Assembly man who served in the 57th district from 1994 until 2000. A Democrat from Baldwin Park, he was the first chiropractor to serve in the Assembly. Gallegos attend ...

, DC: California Assemblyman *

Jean-Robert Gauthier Jean-Robert Gauthier, (October 22, 1929 – December 10, 2009) was a Canadian politician. A chiropractor by training, he entered politics as trustee on a local school board. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada to represent t ...

, DC: Member, House of Commons of Canada * Clarence Gonstead, DC: expanded upon BJ Palmer's early 1920 ideas for chiropractic practice which later bore his name. *

George Goodheart George Joseph Goodheart, Jr., D.C. (August 18, 1918 – March 5, 2008) was a chiropractor who invented Thought Field Therapy and applied kinesiology.. Career Goodheart attended the University of Detroit and the National College of Chiropracti ...

, DC: developer of " Applied Kinesiology", and 1st US Olympic Team DC. *

Gary Goodyear Gary T. Goodyear (born March 10, 1958 in Cambridge, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015, having been elected to represent the riding of Cambridge as a Conservative in 2004. On ...

, DC: Member, House of Commons of Canada

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* Scott Haldeman, DC, PhD, MD: medical neurologist, chiropractor, founder of World Spine Care, uncle of

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. * Gerry E. Hinton, DC: Louisiana Senator * Suzanna Hupp, DC: Texas State Representative * Tom Hyde, DC, Florida

Chiropractor Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine. It has esoteric origins and is based on several pseudoscie ...

who was Team USA, Doctor for the 1987

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, and the 8th Chiropractor to be selected to work at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

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* Teddy Infuhr, DC: child actor *

William Ivens William Ivens (June 28, 1878 – June 20, 1957) was a religious and political figure in Manitoba, Canada. He was a leading figure in the Winnipeg General Strike,, and subsequently served as a Labour member of the Manitoba legislature from 1920 ...

, DC: Member, Manitoba, Canada Legislature

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* Joseph Janse, DC: helped found the independently chartered

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(CCE). As President of National College, (now known as

National University of Health Sciences National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) is a private university in Lombard, Illinois that focuses on the health sciences. The university offers professional degrees in chiropractic and naturopathic medicine, master's degrees in acupuncture ...

), he led the institution to become the first chiropractic college to achieve federally recognized status. He was also a renowned anatomist, and established the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics.

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* Joseph C. Keating, Jr., PhD: (1950–2007) trained as a clinical psychologist who spent the majority of his life teaching and researching the chiropractic profession. He is best known for his published works as a historian of chiropractic.

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* Jack LaLanne, DC: TV Personality, Body Builder, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Fitness and Nutrition Advocate * James Lunney, DC: Member

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* Karyn Marshall, DC: an Olympic weightlifter * Tom Mason, DC: actor * Volney Mathison, DC: inventor *

Terrence Murphy (chiropractor) Terrence P. Murphy (born July 5, 1966) is an American politician, chiropractor, and business owner from Jefferson Valley, New York. Murphy represented the 40th Senate District (which includes parts of Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester Countie ...

, DC:

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* B.J. Palmer, DC: son of D.D. Palmer. * D.D. Palmer, DC: founder of what we currently think of as chiropractic during the end of the 19th century. *

Mabel Heath Palmer Mabel Heath Palmer (June 5, 1885 – March 30, 1949) was an American chiropractor and anatomist. She was married to B.J. Palmer and was known as the "First Lady of Chiropractic". Career Palmer graduated from the Palmer School of Chiropractic i ...

, DC: first woman in Chiropractic, B.J. Palmer's wife, became a doctor of chiropractic in 1905. * James W. Parker, DC: Founder of Parker School of Professional Success, a seminar series dedicated to teaching chiropractic business principles, philosophy and various chiropractic techniques. Founder of Share International, the largest supplier of chiropractic goods until about 1995. Founder of the Parker College of Chiropractic, now known as

Parker University Parker University is a private university focused on healthcare and located in Dallas, Texas. The university operates a second chiropractic clinic in Irving, Texas, the site of its first campus. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Col ...

. *

Jim Pankiw James K. Pankiw (born August 7, 1966) is a Canadian politician and former Member of Parliament. Pankiw served two terms in the House of Commons of Canada, representing Saskatoon—Humboldt in Saskatchewan from 1997 until 2004 as a member of th ...

, DC: former member of the Parliament of Canada

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* Dennis Richards, DC:

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n doctor elected President of the

World Federation of Chiropractic The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) (french: La Fédération Mondiale de Chiropratique (FMC); es, La Federación Mundial de Quiropráctica (FMQ)) is an international consulting body representing chiropractic to the international health c ...

in 2012.

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Doug Sharp Doug Sharp (born November 27, 1969, in Marion, Ohio) is an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Prior to his involv ...

, DC: Olympic Bobsledder * Shawn Stasiak, DC: WWF wrestler

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Robert N. Thompson Robert Norman Thompson (May 17, 1914 – November 16, 1997) was a Canadian politician, chiropractor, and educator. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota, to Canadian parents and moved to Canada in 1918 with his family. Raised in Alberta, he gradua ...

, DC: Canadian politician *

Ron Tripp Ron Tripp (born April 22, 1953) is a World Sambo and Judo champion. His name is well known in the MMA world, especially among Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling enthusiasts, as he is the only person to hold an official victory in compe ...

, DC: a World

Sambo , aka = Sombo (in English-speaking countries) , focus = Hybrid , country = Soviet Union , pioneers = Viktor Spiridonov, Vasili Oshchepkov, Anatoly Kharlampiev , famous_pract = List of Practitioners , oly ...

Champion

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* Sid E. Williams, DC: founder of

Life University Life University is a private university focused on training chiropractors and located in Marietta, Georgia, USA. It was established in 1974 by a chiropractor, Sid E. Williams. History The university was founded in 1974 by Williams as "Life C ...

* Nell K. Williams, DC: chiropractor, co-founder of

, and the wife of the Dr. Sid E. Williams

References

External links

Association for the History of Chiropractic

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