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TCM Experts in the USA
Dr. Shawn W. Allen, D.C., DABCO, FACO, DABAAHP Diplomate of American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Dr. Allen lives in the Westmont, Illinois area and has an established chiropractic, conservative orthopedics and sports medicine based practice. He is a 1995 graduate of the National University of Health Sciences and prior to that graduated with his first bachelor of science degree from the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) in kinesiology. In addition to his "more regular" clientele base, he works with a broad base of patients including Olympic, professional, para-professional, collegiate and All-American sprinters and distance runners, gymnasts, dancers, football, baseballand tri-athletes. He is a board certified Chiropractic Orthopedist ; 3 year in-house resident trained (only 12 resident trained as such in the world) in chiropractic orthopedics through the National University of Health Sciences with additional extensive training in functional neurology. Shawn is an adjunct faculty member with the Lincoln School of Post-Professional Education and an instructor in advanced orthopedics and functional biomechanics at National University in Lombard, Illinois. He is a regular lecturer/speaker for Fitness Education Seminars (www.fitnesseducationseminars.com) and the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association), a consultant for an international specialty training group (www.wannagetfast.com), a former chiropractor for the Chicago Joffrey Ballet professional dance company, former physician for Newman/Haas Indy Car Race team (the late actor Paul Newman) and Team Physician and consultant for the Dick Pond Athletics Racing Team and Running Shoe Company. He works seasonally with over a dozen high schools and colleges treating their girls and boys cross country, track and field, football, basketball and baseball teams and helped teams to reach State Championships in 2006, National Finals in 2007, State Champion Runner Ups in 2008 and State Champions in 2009 and second in the National Championships in June 2009. He is currently assisting Dr. Ivo Waerlop in Colorado, a partner in the Homunculus Group (see tab on website home page), in ther new web based adventure in information technology (thegaitguys.com), in publishing active research on cycling biomechanics, gait and lower extremity biomechanics, functional rehabilitation, and sport-specific training. He is currently writing materials on functional anatomy, biomechanics, movement impairment syndromes and sports injuries that are already several years in the writing process some of which have already been submitted in parts for journal recognition. Dr. Allen is co-author of the textbook, Pedographs and Gait Analysis: Clinical Applications and Pearls. His practice is heavily referral based from Chicagoland area orthopedists, internists, chiropractors, physical therapists and personal trainers. In 2006 he completed several courses, training in PRRT (Primal ReflexRelease technique, www.theprrt.com) a growing technique for reducing reflex trauma-based pain, INMAS (Integrated Neuromuscular Acupoint System) a newer method of incorporating the principles of pain managment acupuncture with Western medicine pain managment methods under the study of world renouned Dr. Yun Tao Ma (see link on this website for this non-traditional "Western" chinese medicine acupuncture) , and a 10 month internship course in MAT training (Muscle Activation Techniques) one of the fastest growing and powerful therapy techniques in professional sports for restoring muscular balance, strength and function to the human frame for the purpose of treating pain and improving sport performance. (Dr. Allen chose not to "test out" from the course in MAT, thus he is not officially certified but he is not subject to the costly ongoing financial obligations to maintain the certification which was the basis of his decision. This has no bearing on his complete respect for the technique as evidenced by his widespread use of it in his practice.) In 2006 he also was part of a small team of doctors who created Xtreme Footwerks in Idaho Springs Colorado. Xtreme Labs is a specialty orthotic lab that continues to produce highly customized orthotics for forefoot and rearfoot variant types whereby typical orthotics seem to fail such foot types in the correction of pain and biomechanical faults. In 2007, to avoid vested interests in what is necessary and best for his patients, he sold his interests in Xtreme Labs but continues to use the lab as his only fabricator when deemed necessary for his patients. In 2007 Dr. Allen was approached by the CEO of Vibram USA, a subsidiary of Vibram Internation, and proudly accepted a position as Biomechanics Consultant for Vibram USA to assist them in product research and design (www.vibram.com and www.vibramfivefingers.com). In early 2007 Dr. Allen attended an intimate intense seminar put on by Dr. Pavel Kolar from Prague, Czech. Dr. Kolar was taught by Professor Karel Lewit and the late Professors Vaclav Vojte and Vladimir Janda, the brilliant grandfathers of manual medicine. His teachings focus on a new method of intrinsic locomotor system stabilization which has spawned a new manual approach to activate the intrinsic system and achieve exciting levels of improved function in a remarkably brief period. Based upon the principles of developmental kinesiology, the neurophysiological aspects of the maturing locomotor system on which the Prague school was established, these techniques are expanding the scope of clinical options in an exciting new direction. Dr. Allen is proud to offer his best understandings and interpretations of Pavel's work and incorporate them into his other manual medicine offerings for his patients. In order to expand his current knowledge in regards to manual muscle techniques and biomechanics of movement Dr. Allen attended several private seminars presented to a small number of reputable doctors from around the country by Dr. Graig F. Buhler, DC (chiropractic physician for the Utah Jazz professional basketball team and founder of ChiroMAT Technique which is the body of work from Drs. Alan Beardall and Buhler. Dr. Buhler's Advanced Muscle Integration Techniquen (AMIT) is based on advanced concepts in the neuroproprioceptive inhibitory adaptive strategies used by the body following an injury. It provides practitioners a tool to efficiently identify and correct biomechanical imbalances that can lead to chronic pain and/or injury. This approach directs efforts at correcting a cause rather than simply addressing symptoms. Methods of treatment are scientifically based and well researched. Legitimate data is continuing to emerge to expand in support of AMIT theory and practice. This approach can be used to provide long-standing relief from many common muscle/joint related issues, allow for faster post surgical recovery, prevent injuries, improve sport performance and enhance current exercise programs. It has been utilized with impressive results in our office and in the arena of professional sports. "Dr. Buhler and the ChiroMAT (AMIT) system is the single biggest reason I was able to play 19 year in the NBA. My body was maintained at a high level of balance which helped me avoid the impact of injuries so common in the league today. The impact has been as great for my family as it was for my career." --John Stockton Sidebar about MAT and AMIT (from Dr. Buhler's website): Dr. Craig Buhler (AMIT) and Greg Roskopf (MAT) have worked together for 10 years in conjunction with the Utah Jazz and the Denver Broncos. From the challenges that they were faced upon working together, they were able to enhance each others thought processes in regards to understanding the mechanisms behind athletic injuries. From their relationship came a new paradigm for evaluating and treating biomechanical imbalances that lead to injury. Each went on to develop specialized programs specific to their area of specialty. Greg developed Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT), a biomechanically based program designed for trainers and therapists, while Craig developed AMIT, a neurologically based program designed for chiropractors. Although these programs are different, they both evolved through a similar philosophical foundation. AMIT and MAT are separate programs, however, Greg and Craig are working together in taking the steps to spread their philosophies across the country. These two programs are taking human performance to the next level. In conjunction with Dr. Ivo Waerlop and Chris Korfist in 2008 they began an e-newletter service, The Manual Medicine Advisor, filmed 7 Training and Coaching DVD's for athletes and are working on a third series ready for completion by the end of 2009. In 2008 he spoke for the NSCA and in early 2009 will spoke to the Illinois Track and Field Association for high school coaches on his new perspectives of injury causation and prevention. Invites for 2010 events are anticipated. 2008 was a high writing and publication year for Dr. Allen and his co-writing partner Dr. Waerlop (www.homunculusgroup.com). They published in several journals and continued to consult for several companies and amass more written work for an upcoming text. In July they signed on as online internet educational professors on the website www.onlineCE.com. In late 2008 they began to add internet PodCasts to their educational repertoire in the hopes of spreading their knowledge and clinical experiences everywhere. Views 1203 | ||||||
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