About Dr. Rick Allen
Professional Training and Memberships:
Dr. Allen is an honors graduate (1989) of Western States Chiropractic College and a graduate (1988) of the Southwest Washington School of Massage. He has earned his BA in Biology (1973) from Brown University and MS in Zoology (1978) from Washington State University.
Post-Graduate Training:
- Russian Clinical and Onsen Sports Massage
- Trigger Point and Nimmo Techniques
- Active Muscle Stretching and Soft Tissue Techniques
- Athletic Taping
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- Motion Palpation of the Spine and Extremities
- Muscular Skeletal Synchronization and Stabilization
- Cranial Manipulation
- Neurolinguistic Programming
- Counseling
Professional Associations:
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- American Chiropractic Association
- ACA Council on Sports Injuries and Physical Fitness.
- Chiropractic Association of Oregon
- CAO Sports Council
- United States Swimming Sports Medicine Society
- Federation of Chiropractic Education and Research
- Glisan Area Business Association
Licensed to Practice Professionally in Oregon and Washington
Search the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the Washington State Department of Health under "W. Richard Allen"
Dr. Allen has been active with the Oregon Sports Massage Team and Chiropractic Association, including serving as a chiropractor and massage therapist on Cycle Oregon. He has served as chiropractor for local swim clubs. He is one of a select group of chiropractors to be admitted to the United States Swimming's Sports Medicine Society. In addition to these activities, Dr. Allen volunteers time treating the actors and staff of the Portland Center Stage and Oregon Symphony, and is a past faculty member of the East West College of the Healing Arts.
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Dr. Rick Allen is a chiropractor, massage therapist and dance student in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Rick welcomes your questions and suggestions for future articles. However, he cannot make specific diagnoses or treatment recommendations unless you visit him in person. He can be reached by phone at 503-257-1324 in Portland, 509-395-0024 in Trout Lake, or toll free at 1-888-247-3248, email or on the World Wide Web: www.CascadeWellnessClinic.com
DISCLAIMER: The information included in this website is meant to encourage thinking concerning choices of care for and insight pertaining to possible causes of various problems. It is not a prescription for or diagnosis of any disease or condition. Suggestions are based on the assumption by the writer that a thorough examination was done previously and the reader is under care by a healthcare professional. This information is not a substitute for a live doctor.
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Cascade Wellness Clinic