Staff
Dr Drew Oliphant is the Clinic Director of Alberta Back and Neck Rehab. Dr. Oliphant graduated from The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1987, after undergraduate studies at Selkirk College, University Of Victoria and University Of British Columbia. In 1997, he became a Fellow of the College of Chiropractic Orthopedics(Canada) (FCCO(C)), a designation awarded to specialists in Orthopedics.
In 2009 Dr.Oliphant was awarded with a Masters Degree in Musculoskeletal Management from RMIT University, Melbourne Australia. Dr Oliphant did his masters degree research on lumbar intervertebral disc injuries. His thesis was entitled “Identification of acute, induced, concentric annular tears with diffusion-weighted MRI.” His research includes publications in Clinical Biomechanics, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics and podium and poster presentations at the Canadian Orthopedic Association, and the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS).
Dr Oliphant has practiced in Calgary for over 20 years and is an authorized WCB provider and has testified as an expert witness at Court of Queens Bench in personal injury cases. Dr Oliphant himself suffered chronic low back pain and sciatica for many years following a motor vehicle accident in which he herniated his L5 disc, eventually necessitating 11/2 years off work. He finally got long-term relief of his low back pain and sciatica with the DRX 9000 non-surgical spinal decompression therapy machine, and brought the DRX 9000 and DRX 9000C to Calgary, being the first clinic in Western Canada to provide this treatment. Since then his clinic, Alberta Back and Neck Rehab, has performed over 10,000 decompression treatments. As well, Alberta Back and Neck Rehab is a pioneer in the use of other advanced technologies including MedX medical Lumbar Rehab Machine, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy, and the BTE Multi-Cervical Neck Rehab Machine, to speed the healing of common injuries, including chronic back pain, whiplash, spinal disc injuries, plantar fasciitis, rotator cuff injuries and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Dr. Brian Reive graduated from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland Oregon, and practiced in the U.S for two years prior to starting at Alberta Back and Neck Rehab. He was first certified in ART (Active Release Technique), a treatment for muscle/tendon injuries such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and repetitive injuries, in 2000. Dr. Reive is also a licensed medical technologist, previously employed at Foothills Hospital Chemistry lab, and worked as an Emergency Medical Technician in Alberta for two years prior to attending Chiropractic College. He is able to draw on his extensive background to provide the best treatment possible for your musculo-skeletal conditions. Dr Reive also has extensive experience in non-surgical spinal decompression, MedX back rehab, MCU neck rehab, shockwave therapy and cold laser therapy.
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