Lakewood Chiropractor, Dr. Gail Kelley
The chiropractic philosophy led me to become a chiropractor myself.
The first time I went to a chiropractor was on a suggestion from a friend, because I was suffering from severe migraines and allergies. The doctor performed a thorough examination and took a series of x-rays and explained to me that my migraines were a result of a severe subluxation of my atlas (the 1st vertebra in your neck). After a week of adjustments my migraines had disappeared and not long after that my chronic allergies began to diminish as well. By the end of my care all of my symptoms had disappeared completely.
It wasn’t the drastic changes in my migraines or the disappearance of my allergies that made me want to be a chiropractor though it was a hand-out that the Doctor handed to me on my second visit. The hand-out explained what a subluxation is and how these misalignments of the spine can cause a decrease in the function of the nervous system and in turn cause dis-ease. After reading that handout I realized that I wanted to be a Doctor of Chiropractic.
Educational Experience
At the time I was an English major and was preparing to transfer to the Humanities program at Cal State Long Beach when I decided to switch my major to Chiropractic and transferred to Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles (CCCLA). While attending CCCLA I was Treasurer of the Student Body Association and was one of a select group of students who went on a Humanitarian Mission to Bolivia. As a group we saw thousands of people ranging from pre-schoolers to senior citizens, some of which had never seen a doctor before. During the short time we spent there we saw cases ranging from sprained ankles to cancer and every patient was adjusted free of charge thanks to the Rotary Club of Cochabamba Bolivia.
During my studies at CCCLA I volunteered extensively. I was able to spend two years volunteering as at Los Angeles Braille Institute where I assisted patients in rehabilitation and mobility exercises and taught a creative writing course. In my internship I volunteered at the Venice Family Health Clinic’s Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center (The nation's 1st health, wellness, and integrative medicine program offered at a free clinic) as well as the University of Southern California Health Center.
Since graduating in 2008 I have been practicing in West Los Angeles at a high volume practice that serves a diverse group of patients using both force and non-force techniques including Diversified, S.O.T, Activator/Impulse, and Active Release Therapy. I also continue to retain my ties to my alma mater as Treasurer of the CCCLA Alumni Association.
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