Chiropractic Training
Undergraduate Coursework
Dr. Pickens attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for his undergraduate studies and completed his pre-chiropractic courses in 1980.
Chiropractic Education
Dr. Pickens earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College in Marietta (Atlanta), Georgia. He graduated Suma Cum Laude and was class Valedictorian. He also was a supervising intern in the school’s main outpatient clinic his senior year and received one of two Outstanding Clinical Proficiency Awards given to his class.
Gonstead Chiropractic
Dr. Pickens is a practitioner of the Gonstead System of Chiropractic – not all chiropractors are. The Gonstead method is based on high-tech analysis and specific treatment approaches for adjusting each segment of the spine. To learn this system, Dr. Pickens has taken over 300 hours of postgraduate training in addition to the basic treatment courses taught in chiropractic college. In 1991, he tested for and earned advanced certification in this chiropractic method. Since becoming a chiropractor, Dr. Pickens has taken more than double the continuing education courses required for licensure in Ohio.
Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques
NAET (pronounced “nate”) is an innovative treatment for allergies that is completely natural, painless and non-invasive. Dr. Pickens has advanced training and certification in this technique, which uses muscle response testing to uncover energy imbalances in the body caused by allergens, and stimulation of acupuncture points to correct them. This revolutionary solution for food allergies and environmental sensitivities can provide relief from a wide variety of adverse reactions and lead to vastly improved health
Nutritional Reflex Technique
Dr. Pickens also is an advanced practitioner of NRT, which is a method of energy analysis used to determine biochemical imbalances in the body that cause poor health. This technique further identifies nutritional substances such as vitamins, minerals, herbs and homeopathic remedies that can eliminate these imbalances and help you achieve true health.
