International Diplomate of Manual Etiotherapy - Instructor

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Erik is currently co-teaching the Manual Etiotherapy course lead by the internationally renown Guy Voyer D.O. Courses are held in the Dominican Republic at the Universidad Federico Hernriquez y Carvajal and will be introduce to the United States of America coming the year of 2024.

Course taught was Pelvilogy 04.

Pelvilogy 04 (Prerequisite Pelvilogy 03)

  • Review and dependent considerations of the 22 main axes of the pelvis: description, injury mechanisms, visceral etc. orthopedic, functional implications,...

  • Review of the tests of all the axes; test dependent on the vertical axes and the pubic axes

  • Structural adjustments on the vertical axis, sacrococcygeal and the pubic test.

  • Structural adjustments on the vertical axis, sacrococcygeal and pubis.

  • Surgical semiology

  • Application: Clinical Cases

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Erik Shimane

DR. ERIK SHIMANE, D.C.

Erik Shimane was born and raised on the island of O'ahu. Dr. Erik graduated from Kaiser High School and went on to earn a Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science from the University of Hawai'i Manoa. He achieved his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer West Chiropractic College in San Jose, CA and continues to obtain numerous post graduate certificates.

Dr. Erik also known as "Eazy" from elementary days has a wealth of knowledge and expertise with nutrition, dietary and herbal supplementation, neuromusculoskeletal pain, sports specific injuries and rehabilitation techniques. Dr. Erik has traveled across the world learning from a multitude of disciplines working in depth with biomechanics and rehabilitation from acute injuries and having the privilege working with the physically challenged. Dr. Erik specializes in Nutrition, Golf Fitness, Volleyball, Martial Arts and Dancing injuries.

In the past, Dr. Erik has been an on-field medical/chiropractic volunteer for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, Internationl Children Games, Ultimate International Karate Championships, North Face Endurance Challenge, San Francisco Full/Half Marathon, Honolulu Marathon, Santa Cruz Beach Volleyball Tournaments, Muddy Buddy, 24 Hours of Adrenaline and many more events. Dr. Erik continues to perform and compete in different competition such as breaking salsa and duo-straps aerial acts. 

Post-Graduate Certificates

Active Release Technique® (A.R.T.) - Upper, Lower, Spine, Nerve Entrapment, Biomechanics, Masters, Active Palpation, Complex Protocols, Ironman Provider Network

Titleist Performance Institute - Medical Professional Level 3, Junior Coach Level 3, Fitness Professional Level 3, Power Coach Level 2

 

Nutrition: Standard Process, Mediherb, Energetix

Morphogenic Field Technique

System Strength Analysis

OTZ Health Education Systems

Cranial Adjusting Turner Style (CATS) - Level 1, 2

Active Isolated Stretching - Mattes Method

Kinesio® Taping Technique, Rock Tape, 

HawkGrip, Graston® Technique

Anatomy Trains - Survey Course

Functional Movement Systems: SFMA Level 1, FMS Level 1

Olympic Weight Lifting Coach

Lower Quarter Biomechanics

Spine Rehabilitation

Cold Laser

Physiotherapy