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Kirk Eriksen lettered in football for the Dunnellon High School Tigers for three years and was a starter during his junior and senior seasons, playing outside linebacker, defensive end, and offensive guard. He recorded the most snaps on the team his senior year, avoiding serious injury while playing on both sides of the ball and on special teams. “A proud moment for me was when Coach K told me I’d made an All-District team as a defensive end after my senior season. It was from one of the smaller newspapers, but I didn’t care—I was just proud to get some kind of recognition.”
Kirk was offered a football scholarship to play for the Bethel College Threshers in North Newton, Kansas. However, due to a diagnosis of cervical stenosis, he was unable to pursue his dream of playing college football. Instead, he accepted an academic scholarship to what is now the College of Central Florida in Ocala, Florida. Eriksen completed his pre-chiropractic undergraduate studies and went on to receive his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life College School of Chiropractic in Marietta, Georgia.
In the mid-1990s, Dr. Eriksen became Board Certified by the Society of Chiropractic Orthospinology, after passing rigorous tests in X-ray proficiency and spinal correction. In 1998, he was elected president of the organization and served for nearly a decade, during which time he helped teach postgraduate courses in spinal care across the country. Eriksen also attained Certification in Chiropractic Spinal Trauma (CCST). This year-long postgraduate certification involved advanced coursework in spinal trauma, neurology, radiology, injury mechanism physics, case management and med-legal aspects.
Kirk Eriksen, D.C. has been in clinical practice as a Doctor of Chiropractic for over 34 years in Alabama. Dr. Eriksen is a renowned lecturer and has taught doctors across the U.S., as well as in Europe and Central America. He has published several research studies in peer-reviewed journals. He is also the author of two landmark textbooks published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, one of the most respected names in medical publishing:
• Upper Cervical Subluxation Complex: A Review of the Chiropractic and Medical Literature
• Orthospinology Procedures: An Evidence-Based Approach to Spinal Care
Professional Awards:
• 1997—Chiropractor of the Year, Alabama Chiropractic Council
• 2004—Chiropractor of the Year, Society of Chiropractic Orthospinology
• 2006—Researcher of the Year, World Chiropractic Alliance
• 2010—Dr. Christopher B. Kent Award for Scientific Excellence, Chiropractic Leadership Alliance
Kirk Eriksen is happily married to his beautiful wife, Valerie Eriksen. Together they have five children—two of whom are doctors and one a licensed dietitian. They have two grandchildren and counting. Kirk loves traveling, college football (especially the Florida State Seminoles), and spending time at one of their beach condos.
“I can’t begin to count how many times I’ve thought about those damn 40-40s and how they helped me through the most difficult and even simple times in my life. Facing and overcoming what felt like near death on a regular basis as a teenager—and the other valuable life lessons I learned from football—played a huge role in helping me succeed in the years ahead. We all owe Coach K a debt of gratitude for how he led and molded us during our formative years. We didn’t always understand it or appreciate it back then, but we love you, Coach, for all you’ve done for us.”
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