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A LITTLE BACKSTORY:

Dr. Ian Barwick, DC completed his undergraduate studies of Health and Human Performance at Saint Mary’s College of California in 2015. He graduated with Cum Laude Academic Honors and earned the Kinesiology Department’s Mens Sana in Corpore Sano Award. Shortly after graduating from Saint Mary’s, he became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and worked as a Fitness Coach in Castro Valley, CA. In 2016, Dr. Barwick began his journey at Life Chiropractic College West to pursue his Doctorate of Chiropractic.
His 3.5 years of Doctoral studies culminated in:

  • Serving as the Vice President of the World Congress of Chiropractic Students—Life West Chapter

  • Serving on 3 chiropractic service trips delivering chiropractic care to the people of El Salvador & Fiji

  • Magna Cum Laude Academic Honors (2020)

  • Emerald Clinical Honors (2020)

WHY CHIROPRACTIC?

In my early 20’s, I was a wreck.

You’d have never guessed it by looking at me. I was in peak physical fitness, exercising 6-7 times a week and rocking washboard abs. Under the surface, however, was a huge mess. 

I suffered from depression, anxiety, weekly panic attacks, and chronic jaw, neck, mid-back, and low back pain. I distinctly remember thinking I was far too young to be feeling this way. Spoiler: I was right! A member at my gym was a chiropractic intern at the local chiropractic college. We got to talking and she explained that any joint in the body can be adjusted, not just the back and neck, and that chiropractic care was about way more than pain management. 

I began care with her a few weeks later and on the second visit, she adjusted my jaw. I was amazed! I hadn’t realized it, but my jaw relaxed for the first time since I was hit by a baseball bat when I was 14 years old! The next week she began to adjust my back and neck and, not only did the pain and tightness reduce significantly, I instantly felt a drastic improvement in my exercise performance. My body worked better! 

About a month into care, she adjusted my upper cervical (upper neck) region and I broke out into tears of relief. It felt as if my mind and body had “released”. At that point, I knew my calling was to be a Chiropractor. I had to learn how to lift the metaphorical clouds hovering over people like me, without resorting to drugs. After a few months of regular adjustments, I had minimal pain, no depression, no panic attacks, and manageable anxiety. There is a Latin phrase; Mens Sana in Corpore Sano which means “A Sound Mind in a Sound Body”. I am one of many examples of what a mind can do when its body is restored. 

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WHY NUCCA?

Early in my chiropractic career, I learned the importance, complexity, and profound global effects that aligning the Upper Cervical region has on a patient's health. It wasn’t until halfway through chiropractic school that I was introduced to NUCCA. One of the reasons I chose chiropractic was its non-invasive nature and NUCCA, as it turns out, is one of the least invasive forms of chiropractic. After feeling and SEEING the physical and psychological effects an aligned Upper Cervical complex has on someone, I committed myself to the cultivation of sound minds by restoring peace in people’s bodies with NUCCA Chiropractic Care. 

When out of the office, Dr. Ian enjoys golf, the outdoors, and playing guitar!