Dr. Jeff Robinson developed ProHealth Chiropractic to be one of the most dynamic and up-to-date healthcare centers in the greater Portland area. He has established himself as an elite provider of Chiropractic Care and sports therapy.
Dr. Robinson received his Bachelor of Science from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1995. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic in 1999 from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) accredited by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as well as a credentialed Active Release Techniques® (ART) provider. Dr. Robinson is licensed and board-certified in Oregon and California.
Dr. Robinson met his wife Teresa in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1990 while they were both teaching ballroom dance. Though now retired from competitive dance, he still teaches occasional lessons. Second only to his passion for Chiropractic is his love of sports. Golf is his favorite hobby, but he appreciates sports of all types, having been a 4-sport athlete in high school.
Dr. Robinson has treated numerous professional and amateur athletes in the NBA, MLB, NFL, Boxing, Track & Field and Golf, as well as bi- and tri-athletes. He served as a treating chiropractor for the 2005 US Track & Field Championships, Dew Action Sports, various triathlons and many golf tournaments. In addition, he traveled three times to Beijing, China, to work with the Chinese National Basketball Team.
Certifications
- Certified National Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
- Certified Golf Injury Provider (http://doctorforgolf.com/)
- Certified Active Release Techniques® Provider
- Certified Cranial-Sacral Provider
- Certified Neurological Analysis Provider
A Chiropractor’s Education
A chiropractor’s education is extremely demanding and thorough. A student of Chiropractic studies the structure and functioning of the human body, the disease process and how health is restored and maintained. Emphasis is placed on the management of spinal disorders, the spine’s role in the individual’s overall health as well as how the nervous system impacts the body’s ability to heal itself.
A chiropractic student goes through similar undergraduate educational requirements as for medical school, completing 2-4 years of education depending upon the state in which he wishes to practice. Undergraduate emphasis is on science, organic chemistry, general chemistry, physics, biology and psychology.
After undergraduate school, students who are accepted into a chiropractic education enter a 4-5 year academic program. Here students study anatomy, physiology, pathology, neurology, radiology, biomechanics and adjustment techniques. During this program, students must successfully complete a number of national board examinations required for license to practice. In addition, students must spend several hundred hours of internship in which they treat patients while under a licensed chiropractor’s supervision.
Upon graduation and the passing of all national board exams, students undergo state board examination for the state in which they wish to practice. If successful, the new Doctor of Chiropractic will receive his or her license for the practice of Chiropractic in that state. Once licensed, the state requires the Doctor of Chiropractic to attend annual “continuing education” seminars in order to maintain a high level of competency and keep technical skills sharp and as current as possible.