Dr. Rick Tangerman was born on April 8, 1965 in Hammond, IN. He is currently working at Washington Square Chiropractic,which specializes in physical injuries resulting from work, accidents, and sports. This clinic focuses on the importance of overall wellness and physical maintenance through preventive and restorative therapy. Dr. Rick believes it is an honor to be part of an atmosphere that truly concentrates on the community's well-being through proper health management and education.
Dr. Rick graduated from Indiana University,Bloomington, IN (1987) with Bachelor of science in Allied Health Sciences, majoring in Nuclear Science. He then went on to practice Nuclear medicine in various hospitals in Arizona, Hawaii, Indiana, and Illinois for nearly five years. It was then that he decieded to pursue a career in chiropractic, starting with his education at the National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, IL. He graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor Science in Human Biology, and Doctorate of Chiropractic. He has practiced chiropractic with Cleveland's Accident & Injury Treatment Centers, Associated Physicians Group, Snell Chiropractic Clinic, and Hofmaier Chiropractic.
Dr. Rick holds certifications in the following areas:
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners: Part I,II,III
- Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy
- Acupuncture: Bio-MeridianTherapy
- CPR
- Previously certified in Nuclear Technology
Licensure:
- Current Liscense in Chiropractic, State of Ohio
- Previously Licensed in Chiropractic in the State of Illinois
Accredited Skills:
- Diversified
- Extremity and Spinal Adjusting
- Orthotic Casting
- Lumbar/Cervical Flexion/Distraction
- Activator
Research, Publications, & Presentations:
- "EYES CLOSED AT TIME OF INJECTION." Central Chapter of Nuclear
Medicine, Inc., March 12-21, 1987, Chicago Marriot, Chicago, IL.