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Chris Jackson, DC DAAMLP

Robertson County Spine & Injury Center

2308D Memorial Blvd., Springfield, TN, 37172

Phone: 615-382-8144Fax: 615-382-8145drchrisjackson@yahoo.com

Licensure

  • Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Tennessee, License # 2231, 2008 – Present
  • Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of South Carolina, License # 2669, 2002 – Present

Education

  • Internship, Back to Life Chiropractic, Santa Ana, California, 2000 – 1999
  • Doctorate of Chiropractic, Texas Chiropractic College, Pasadena, Texas, 1999
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky, 1995
  • National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part II, 1999
  • National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part III, 2000
  • National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part IV, 2000
  • National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part V, 2001
  • Undergradutate Studies in Biology, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia

Postgraduate Education & Certifications

  • MRI Disc Pathology and Spinal Stenosis, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division

    MRI interpretation of bulged, herniated, protruded, extruded, sequestered and fragmented disc pathologies in etiology and neurological sequelae in relationship to the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots

  • MRI Spinal Anatomy and Protocols, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division

    Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, 3D gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Standardized and desired protocols in views and sequencing of MRI examination to create an accurate diagnosis in MRI

  • MRI History and Physics, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division

    Magnetic fields, T1 and T2 relaxations, nuclear spins, phase encoding, spin echo, T1 and T2 contrast, magnetic properties of metals and the historical perspective of the creation of NMR and MRI

  • MRI Spinal Pathology, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division

    MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwanoma and numerous other spinal related tumors and lesions

  • MRI Methodology of Analysis, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division

    MRI interpretation sequencing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of T1, T2, STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized

  • MRI Clinical Application, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division

    The clinical application of the results of space occupying lesions. Disc and tumor pathologies and the clinical indications of manual and adjustive therapies in the patient with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequelae

  • Documenting Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic

    Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation, diagnosis and clinical correlation to the injury when reporting injuries in the medical-legal community. Documenting the kinesiopathology, myopathology, neuropathology, and pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm

  • Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic

    An in-depth understanding of the protocols in triaging and reporting the clinical findings of the trauma patient. Maintaining ethical relationships with the medical-legal community

  • Crash Dynamics and Its Relationship to Causality, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic

    An extensive understanding of the physics involved in the transference of energy from the bullet car to the target car. This includes G's of force, Newtons, gravity, energy, skid marks, crumple zones, spring factors, event data recorder and the graphing of the movement of the vehicle before, during and after the crash. Determining the clinical correlation of forces and bodily injury

  • MRI, Bone Scan and X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic

    MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, bone scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient

  • Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic

    Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP), Visual Evoked Potential (VEP), Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual-Electronystagmosgraphy (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols and clinical indications for the trauma patient

  • Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic

    Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-9 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through diagnosis. Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare

  • MRI Normal Anatomy & Protocols, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, DABR-NR, Neuroradiologist

    Spinal anatomy of all MRI views utilizing T1, T2, 3D gradient, stacking and STIR sequences of imaging. Advanced protocols of MRI examination with multiple sequences to create concurrent diagnostic findings

  • MRI Disc & Spinal Cord and Spinal Canal Pathology, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, DABR-NR, Neuroradiologist

    MRI interpretation of spinal disc pathologies as a result of trauma and degenerative factors and resultant neurological compromise. Spinal cord and spinal canal pathologies and space occupying lesion interpretation

  • Accident Reconstruction and Ensuing Bodily Injury, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic

    Understanding the forces involved in crashes and the transference of those forces from the bullet car to the target car. Quantifying those forces to determine bodily injury and calculating speed, distance, time and drag factors in determining causality and direction of forces

  • Advanced 3LT for Extremities and Rehabilitation, Parker College of Chiropractic

    Understanding and dealing with injuries of the extremities

  • Rehab of Shoulder Injuries, Parker College of Chiropractic

    Understanding and treating impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tears and thoracic outlet syndrome

  • Basic Rehabilitation of the Spine: Shifting Patient on Care to Functional Improvement, University of Bridgeport

    The treatment of the spine beyond the resolution of symptoms

  • Master CPT Coding and Complaint Documentation, Parker College of Chiropractic

    Medical-legal report writing and related case management issues

  • Rehab of The Spine, New York Chiropractic College

    Rehabilitation after traumatic accidents

  • Physical Therapy 101, University of Bridgeport

    Rehabilitation and protocols to the injured patient

  • The Latest Update on Cerebral Vascular Accident, Parker College of Chiropractic

    Newest research and studies regarding traumatic cerebral vascular injuries

  • X-Rays: Finding the Occult or Hidden Cancer in the Spine, Parker College of Chiropractic

    Interpretation methods for reading spinal films

  • Extremity Adjusting, Parker College of Chiropractic

    Treating peripheral osseous and soft tissue injuries

  • The Role of Scientific Research and its Impact on Chiropractic, Parker College of Chiropractic

    Soft tissue injury as it relates to the motor vehicle accident victim

  • Spinal Pain Syndromes, New York Chiropractic College

    Research, approaches and dealing with chronic pain

  • Upper Extremity Biomechanics and Extremity Adjustments Including Carpal Tunnel, Parker College of Chiropractic

    Understanding and treating carpal tunnel syndrome, acute vs chronic

Memberships

  • Tennessee Chiropractic Association, Member, 2008 – Present
  • South Carolina Chiropractic Association, Member, 2002 – Present
  • American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals, Member, 2009 – Present
  • International Chiropractic Association, Member, 2002 – 2005
  • American Chiropractic Association, Member, 1998 – 2002

Honors & Awards

  • Class Ethics Officer, Texas Chiropractic College, 1998