Heller Chiropractic is located in
Siskiyou Healing Arts 987 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520
Call us to make an appointment:
(541) 482-0625
Our hours are:
Mon: 9am - 5:30pm
Tues: 8am - 5pm
Wed: CLOSED
Thurs: 9am - 5:30pm
Fri: 8am - 12pm
(We are closed for lunch every day from 12pm-2pm)
Directions:
Our parking is located behind the building, off the alley.
Click here for directions.
After attending the 1st 100hrs of postgraduate chiropractic rehabilitation, I had the opportunity to watch marc heller's rehab video. Marc's video is better organized, easier to use the next day in practice, and obviously less expensive and easier to attend.
Lonnie Johnson,DC---
Marc Heller is among the foremost teachers and thinkers in the field of manual medicine. I respect his determination to uncover the deeper truth and to convey this in a clear and practical manner.
George Roth, DC, ND---
Marc Heller is a refreshing bright star in Chiropractic. He is never completely satisfied with our current concepts of healing and always strives to think and act "outside of the box". He continues to take numerous courses and synthesizes the material for easy digestion. I definitely recommend his seminars and videos.
Warren Hammer, DC, MS, DABCO
Review of Framework Instructional Videos
By Scott Hopkins, for Dynamic Chiropractic magazine
If you are a frequent reader of Dynamic Chiropractic, then you most likely have read a couple of articles by Dr. Marc Heller. Dr. Heller has recently created a set of videos called the Framework Instructional Videos. The set consists of 5 videos; principles, the pelvis, the lumbar spine, the thoracic spine and chest wall, and the cervical spine. Each video is also accompanied by a detailed set of Power Point notes, which are also shown throughout each presentation. The set is primarily focused on technique, but it is also peppered with philosophy, anatomy, rehabilitation, and biomechanics. The technique starts out by applying a concept called “listening”. The major premise is that by doing a broad contact static palpation, an experienced chiropractor can get a general idea as to where the problem lay. Then he goes into prioritization and inhibition testing, a technique to determine which areas should be addressed first. Dr. Heller then explains how to determine the subtle direction in which the vertebrae are misaligned. By ”engaging the soft barrier” of a restriction, the subluxation can be determined, and the correction can be accomplished.
The main ways that adjustments are completed in the Framework Instructional Videos are with low force manipulations, such as ELF and recoil. ELF (which stands for engage, listen, and follow) is a derivative of myofascial release. Recoil (minus the toggle part) is done by engaging and releasing in the direction of correction. He also discusses positional release, which is also called strain-counter-strain. Each type of adjustment is done specific to the area of the spine, taking into account the history of the lesion. Please keep in mind that my explanation is a quick, germane overview of what the tapes really contain.
Since many of Dr. Heller’s concepts were different than how I normally practice, some of the information seemed foreign to me. After watching the videos for the second time around, I understood what Dr. Heller was teaching, and it made a whole lot of sense. This technique is not something you are going to master after the first viewing, but that applies to everything. I am actually quite excited about reviewing them further, to see what else I can pick up. The entire set of videos is very detailed and nothing is overlooked. By watching these tapes I realized that there are many areas of the body that I never even considered to check before seeing his videos. One added bonus is that Dr. Heller is very easy to get a hold of. When I had questions, he returned my emails promptly. He also has made available the countless articles that he has written on his web site, www.marchellerdc.com.
The benchmark between a bad video and a good one is whether the orator is reading from a set of notes in an emotionless, monotone voice, or if he understands the material, if he owns it. Dr. Mark Heller is obviously quite knowledgeable about what he is teaching. He is a master at what he does, and this is obvious in his videos. If you are interested in a set of well presented, easy to understand videos and you want to learn more about low force chiropractic with a heavy emphasis on understanding what is going on, then these videos are for you. I would rate these set of video a 9.75 out of 10, and I would recommend them to anyone looking to expand their bag of tricks, so to speak.