Dr. Gordon Elder's Background & Bio

GORDON D. ELDER, DC, FICPA, DCCJP​ is the director of the original Blair Chiropractic Clinic in Lubbock, Texas. He was selected to be the 3rd director because of his compassion for his patients, attention to detail, and advanced technical expertise.

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Dr. Elder’s current professional focus is primarily patient care, but he has an increasing role in teaching the Blair Technique to others and researching the advancement of chiropractic care of the upper neck and how it affects the rest of the body.

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In addition to directing the Blair Chiropractic Clinic, Dr. Elder serves as Vice President of the Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic Society, and is the Research Director for the International Chiropractic Association’s Council on Upper Cervical Care.

 

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• 1999 B.S. in Human Biology, Cleveland Chiropractic College - Los Angeles Campus

• 1999 Doctor of Chiropractic, Cleveland Chiropractic College - Los Angeles Campus

• 1999 Postgraduate Fellowship - International Chiropractic Pediatric Association

• 2013 Blair Advanced Instructor Certification - Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic Society

• 2023 Diplomate in Chiropractic Craniocervical Junction Procedures - International Chiropractic Association's Council on Upper Cervical Care

 

In October of 2020, Dr. Elder was chosen as the Blair Chiropractor of the Year by the leadership of the Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic Society and the Blair Chiropractic Membership Association.

 

DIPLOMATE IN CHIROPRACTIC CRANIOCERVICAL JUNCTION PROCEDURES (DCCJP)

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Dr. Elder is one of fewer than 100 chiropractic neck specialists in the world, and the only one in West Texas.

Like medicine, chiropractic has specializations. This allows chiropractors to go beyond the day-to-day injuries of the general population and address complex spinal conditions and chronic illnesses. To be qualified to be called a “specialist” in Texas, there are stringent regulations administered by the state.

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The DCCJP is a post doctoral specialization program designed for upper cervical Doctors of Chiropractic who wish to advance their diagnostic, analytical, and clinical skills. The program includes 300+ hours of classroom instruction, conducting research and demonstrating content knowledge on exams.

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The program is overseen by the Council on Upper Cervical Care of the International Chiropractic Association.

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS

• Adjunct Instructor at Sherman Chiropractic College where he teaches the Blair Chiropractic Technique.

• Teaching the Blair Chiropractic Technique at home and abroad.

• Teaching the Cervical Biomechanics and the Blair Chiropractic Technique modules for the Diplomate in Chiropractic Craniocervical Junction Procedures post doctoral program.

• Writing the Adjustments chapter for the Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic Technique Textbook,and helping to edit and refine the rest of the text.

• Elder, G.D., Cook, M., Jensen, J., Brewster, A. & Clark, M. (in progress) Inter- and intraexaminer reliability of the Blair protractoview method: an examination of a chiropractic radiographic technique utilizing volumetric cone-beam computed tomography.