The Bicycle Chiropractor
Year Established: 2010
Location:
222 SE 8th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
503-236-0013
About The Bicycle Chiropractor:
The Bicycle Chiropractor is a Chiropractic clinic in SE Portland, Oregon dedicated to keeping bicyclists optimally healthy and tuned up for riding their bikes. Our goal is to make Portland, OR the healthiest, safest and most accessible city in the world to bicycle in.
The Bicycle Chiropractor is a proud business member and supporter of the BTA. Fellow members of the BTA benefit from significant discounts at The Bicycle Chiropractor.
Who is The Bicycle Chiropractor? Christopher Pierce, DC is a doctor of Chiropractic who has practiced family Chiropractic care in the Portland metro area since 2001. Christopher loves riding his bike with his family and friends and had decided to make a career of guiding Portlanders toward healthier bicycling. He graduated from New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) in 2001. He performed his Chiropractic clinical internships in Seneca Falls, Syracuse and Buffalo, NY. He performed his externship in SE Portland, Oregon. Dr. Pierce currently serves on the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners (OBCE) rules committee. He has two additional degrees in physical education and also studied exercise physiology, athletic training, and coaching in college. Dr. Pierce is a distinguished fellow of Chiropractic BioPhysics (Clinical Biomechanics of Posture).
Dr. Pierce has been a guest speaker with 90.7 FM KBOO’s The Bike Show, a guest lecturer with the Democratic Party of Oregon’s health care caucus, a guest lecturer with OHSU’s neurology department, and has taught at both Chiropractic and medical universities abroad. He teaches other doctors of Chiropractic adjusting and rehabilitation techniques at continuing education seminars throughout the world. The Bicycle Chiropractor is a proud business member of both the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the Bicycle Business League.
Dr. Pierce supports and volunteers his time with ThinkFirst of OHSU and Family Adventures in Safe Transportation (FAST). ThinkFirst – Oregon is part of a national non-profit organization working with teachers, educators and community groups to reduce the risk of brain and spinal cord injury through community education and outreach. FAST educated the youth in kindergarten through fifth grade and their parents and guardians. Fast uses a workbook designed for children and their families to use together to learn about pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, and occupant protection. He is available to come speak about the health benefits of bicycling, bike safety, improving bike performance, or provide a mobile clinic for your bike race or event.
Our mission is to make Portland, Oregon the healthiest, safest and most accessible city on the planet to bicycle in. We envision a city that is a pleasure to the senses to commute, study, work and play in, a city that you can ride your bike in like you were in a small town where people were considerate and aware of one another. We want a city where people aren't hesitant to ride their bikes because they are scared of the condition of the roads and attitudes of drivers. We are working toward a healthier daily commute, free from exhaust fumes and harmful gasses. Bicycling is a great way to stay healthy at any age. We want to help people of all ages feel like kids again by riding their bikes safely.
The Bicycle Chiropractor’s philosophy is that affordable health care should be available to everyone in Portland, Oregon. That is why we have done out part in eliminating the barriers to receiving Chiropractic health care. We have created simple pricing. Non-insurance billing fees offer a time of service discount: $60 adjustments and $60 exams. We use Oregon's Worker's Compensation fees for health insurance billing and personal injury billing. BTA members are offered additional time of service discounts.
We offer an opportunity better than sliding scale fees. Should an individual need a hand up, we will trade Chiropractic care (an exam and/or adjustment) for 3 hours of volunteer time helping to create healthier, safer and more accessible bicycling in Portland, Oregon. Volunteer opportunities include writing letters and emails to editors, bloggers and politicians, helping with website projects or volunteering at local Chiropractic or bicycling events, what ever suits you best. My primary goal is to have a city full of healthy bicyclists at any cost.
The Bicycle Chiropractor clinic has room for up to 3 client's bicycles mounted on CycleOps and Ascent bicycle trainers facing a big screen LCD TV and stereo surround sound. We play Portland bicycle activity slide shows or professional bike races from the perspective of bicycle mounted cameras. You can race along with professional riders on the TV or leisurely pedal on your bike, whatever your usual riding style is. We begin your Chiropractic exam with you riding your bike. This allows Dr. Pierce to accurately evaluate your riding posture and biomechanics. Dr. Pierce will use his many years of experience in detecting and correcting abnormal spinal and extremity movement patterns to help you ride with improved symmetry and greater efficiency. Adjustments to your bicycle and to your body position are made to help improve your overall level of performance and comfort. After your biomechanical bike riding analysis, Dr. Pierce performs more traditional Chiropractic evaluations and treatments on the Chiropractic table. This literal hands-on approach to cycling performance is unique in the world of cycling. Dr. Pierce takes digital before and after pictures and video to show you the improvements in your cycling.
New for 2011:
The first 3,000 visitors to pick up a Portland Bicycle Show bag will find in it a card from The Bicycle Chiropractor offering a free Chiropractic exam and bike riding evaluation ($60 value).
If you bring that card to The Bicycle Chiropractor booth and have it stamped by during the Portland Bicycle Show then I’ll also give you your 1st Chiropractic treatment for free ($60 value).
–Christopher Pierce, DC. The Bicycle Chiropractor–
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