Frank Hornickel DC
132 E. Maiden St., Washington, PA, 15301
Phone: 724-228-8600
Fax: 724-228-8690
hornickelchiro@gmail.com
https://hornickelchiropractic.com
SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY
Owner/director, Hornickel Chiropractic Clinic, Washington, PA, 1993 - Present
Associate doctor, Talarico Chiropractic Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA, 1991 - 1993
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE
Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of PA, License # DC-004674-L, 1991-Present
Doctorate of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA, 1991
Internship, Talarico Chiropractic Clinic, PIttsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991 - 1993
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part I, 1989
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part II, 1989
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part III, 1990
Bachelor of Science in Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, 1986

SELECTED POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND DIPLOMATES

Personal Injury Bootcamp Module 1, Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient, 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. Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
Personal Injury Bootcamp Module 2, Diagnostics, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Triaging the Trauma Patient, An extensive understanding of the injured with clinically coordinating the history, physical findings and when to integrate neurodiagnostics. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of “risk factors” in spinal injury Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
Personal Injury Bootcamp Module 3, Crash Dynamics and Its Relationship to Causality, 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. Texas Chiropractic Colleget, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
Personal Injury Bootcamp Module 4, MRI, Bone Scan and X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, bone scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient. Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
Personal Injury Bootcamp Module 5, Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, 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. Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
Personal Injury Bootcamp Module 6, Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim, 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. Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
Personal Injury Bootcamp Module 7, Documenting Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality, 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. Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 1, MRI History and Physics, 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. Texas Chiropractic College, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 2, MRI Spinal Anatomy and Protocols, 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. Texas Chiropractic College, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 3, MRI Disc Pathology and Spinal Stenosis, 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. Texas Chiropractic College, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 4, MRI Spinal Pathology, 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. Texas Chiropractic College, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 5, MRI Methodology of Analysis, 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. Texas Chiropractic College, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 6, MRI Clinical Application, 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. Texas Chiropractic College, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 1 Part 2, MRI Protocols Clinical Necessity, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images. Clinical indication for the utilization of MRI and pathologies of disc in both trauma and non-trauma sequellae, including bulge, herniation, protrusion, extrusion and sequestration Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 2 Part 2, MRI Interpretation of Lumbar Degeneration/Bulges, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar degeneration. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl's nodes and herniations. Central canal and cauda equina compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 3 Part 2, MRI Interpretation of Lumbar Herniations, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar herniations. With the co-morbities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl's nodes and herniations. Morphology of lumbar disc pathologies of central and lateral herniations, protrusions, extrusions, sequestration, focal and broad based herniations are defined and illustrated. Central canal and cauda equina compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 4 Part 2, MRI Interpretation of Cervical Degeneration/Bulges, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of cervical degeneration. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl's nodes and herniations. Spinal cord and canal compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 5 Part 2, MRI Interpretation of Cervical Herniations, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR Axial, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar herniations. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl's nodes and herniations. morphology of lumbar disc pathologies of central and lateral herniations, protrusions, extrusions, sequestration, focal and broad based herniations are defined and illustrated. Spinal cord and canal compromise interpretation with management.  Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
MRI Spine Credentialing Module 6 Part 2, MRI Interpretation of Degenerative Spine and Disc Disease with Overlapping Traumatic Insult to Both Spine and Disc, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR Axial, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of degenerative spondylolesthesis, spinal canal stenosis, Modic type 3 changes, central herniations, extrusions, compressions, nerve root compressions, advanced spurring and thecal sac involvement from an orthopedic, emergency room, chiropractic, neurological, neurosurgical, physical medicine perspective. Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island, NY, 2016
Certifed Chiropractic Sports Physician, , specializing in the triage and treatment of sports injuries. Emphasis on head injuries, concussions, differential diagnosis, upper and lower extremity diagnosis and treatment, traumatic spinal injuries, referral sources and medical team responsibilities. Certification in Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Sports Physicians, American Board of Chiropractic Sports Physicians, American Board of Chiropractic Sports Physicians, Roanoke , VA, 2001

SELECTED MEMBERSHIPS

Academy of Chiropractic, 2016 - Present
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1991 - Present
Christian Chiropractic Association, 1988 - Present
Pennsylvania Chiropractic Society, 1991 - 2001

SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE

Child Evangelism Outreach, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1994 - Present
Business Exchange Network of Washington County, Washington, Pennsylvania, 2008 - 2015
Washington County Health Partners, Washington, Pennsylvania, 2004 - 2009
Business Network International, Washington, Pennsylvania, 2003 - 2008