Kurt A. Armstrong, D.C.
SELECTED OCCUPATION HISTORY
Clinic Director, Chiropractor, Armstrong Chiropractic, Sacramento, CA, 1994-present
Clinic Director, Chiropractor, Armstrong Chiropractic, Concord, CA, 1992-1994
Chiropractor, Kool Chiropractic, Netherlands, 1992
Clinic Director, Chiropractor, Armstrong Chiropractic, Pleasant Hill, CA 1991
EDUCATION
Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of California, License # 21222, 1991-present
Doctorate of Chiropractic, Life Chiropractic College West, San Lorenzo, CA, 1990
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part I, year 1991
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part II, year 1991
Internship, Life Chiropractic College West Outpatient Facility, Oakland, CA, 1988-1990
Internship, Life Chiropractic College West Outpatient Facility, Hayward, CA 1988-1990
Undergraduate Studies in Basic Sciences, New College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 1986Undergraduate Studies in Basic Sciences, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA, 1985-1986
Undergraduate Studies in Basic Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1981-1982
Undergraduate Studies in Basic Sciences, Contra Costa College, Richmond, CA, 1980-1981
SELECTED POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION
MRI History and Physics, Magnetic Fields, T1 and T2 relaxations, nuclear spins, phase encoding, spin echo, T1 and T2 contrast, magnetic properties of metals and historical perspective of the creation of NMR and MRI. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council. New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2010
MRI Spinal Anatomy and Protocols, Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1,T2,3D gradient and STIR sequences or imaging. Standardized and desired protocols in views and sequencing of MRI examination to create an accurate diagnosis in MRI. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board of Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, Long Island, NY, 2010
MRI Disc Pathology and Spinal Stenosis,MRI interpretation of bulged, herniated, protruded, extruded, sequestered and fragmented disc pathologies in etiology and neurological sequelae in relationship to the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. CMCS Post Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board of Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, Long Island, NY, 2010
MRI Spinal Pathology, MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwanoma and numerous other spinal related tumors and lesions. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board of Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, Long Island, NY, 2010
MRI Methodology of Analysis, MRI interpretation sequencing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of T1,T2,STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, Long Island, NY, 2010
MRI Clinical Application, The clinical application of the results of space occupying lesions. Disc and tumor pathologies and the clinical indications of manual and adjustive therapies in the patient with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequelare. CMSC Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Magdy Shady MD, Neurosurgeon, Long Island, NY, 2010
Upper Extremity Adjusting, How the upper extremity functions as a chain of connected “machines.” Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA, 2009
Radiology 501, A new understanding of Degenerative Joint Disease through Kinematic Imaging, Degenerative Joint disease, degenerative disc disease and arthrosis. The dynamics progess of degenerative joint disease and review of stages of degeneration with case examples of dysfunction, instability, stabilization, and stenosis.Tools for demonstrating degeneration with kinematic imaging. Life Chiropractic West, Hayward, CA , 2009
Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient.An in-depth understanding of the protocols in triaging and reporting the clinical findings of the trauma patient.Maintaining ethical relationships with the medical-legal community. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York StateDepartment of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2008
Diagnostics, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Triaging the Trauma Patient. An extensive
understanding of the injured with clinically coordination the history, physical findings and when to
integrate neurodiagnostics. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records In creating an
accurate diagnosis and the significance of “risk factors” in spinal injury. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division,
New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long
Island, NY, 2008
Crash Dynamics and its Relationship to Causality, An extensive understanding of the physics involved in
the transference of energy from the bullet car to the target car. This includes G’s of force, Newton’s
gravity, energy, skid marks, crumple zones, spring factors, event data recorder and clinical correlation of
force and bodily injury. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State
Education Department Board of Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2008
MRI, Bone Scan and X-RAY Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, MRI
interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications. Bone Scan interpretation,
physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient. CMCS Post-Doctoral
Division, New York Chiropractic council, New York State Education Department Board of Chiropractic,
Long Island, NY, 2008
Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, Electromyography
(EMG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP). Visual Evoked
Potential (VEP), Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER), and Visual-Electronystagmosgraphy (V –
ENG)¸interpretation, protocols and clinical indications for the trauma patient. CMCS Post-Doctoral
Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board of Chiropractic,
Long Island, NY, 2008
Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim, Understanding the necessity for accurate
documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-9 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through
diagnosis. Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to
healthcare. CMCS Post-DoctoralDivision, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education
Department Board of Chiropractic, Long Island, 2008.
Documenting Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality. Understanding the necessity for accurate
documentation, diagnosis and clinical correlation to the injury when reporting injuries in the medical
legal community. Documenting the kinesiopathology, myopathology, neuropathology, pathophysiology
in both a functional and structural paradigm. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic
Council, New York State Education Department Board of Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2008
The Heat is On, Menopause and PMS differential diagnosis, treatment of Menopause, Life Chiropractic
College West, Hayward, CA, 2008, 2001
Radiology of Instability, The dynamic process of Degenerative Joint Disease and review of states of
Degeneration with case examples of instability, dysfunction, stabilization, Life Chiropractic West,
Hayward, CA, 2007
Radiology of Trauma, Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient. Bone scan interpretation,
physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patients, Life Chiropractic
West, Hayward, CA, 2007
Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage, Adjusting Techniques protocols and procedures, x-ray interpretation,
Differential Diagnosis, Stable joints v.s. Unstable joints, Fractures, Life Chiropractic College West,
Hayward, CA, 2007
Practice Made Perfect, Practice Management. Front office procedures, Billing procedures and
Collections. Doctor/Patient procedures and protocols, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA,
2005
Radiology of Extremity Fractures, Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the trauma patient, MRI
Interpretation, differential diagnosis, extensive understanding of the injured with clinical coordinating
the History, physical findings, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA , 2005
Koren Specific Technique, Patient procedures and protocols for patient analysis and adjusting
techniques.
Adjusting Cranials, Rib cage, Pelvis, Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar spine and Extremities, New York
Chiropractic College, Phoenix, Arizona, 2005
Science Based Nutrition, Malabsorption syndromes, Differential Diagnosis, Symptoms of Vitamin and
Mineral deficiencies, Texas Chiropractic College, San Francisco, CA, 2005
Doctor Murphy’s Spinal Trauma, Fibrosis of Repair, MRI Interpretation Flexion/Extension for
ligamentous laxity and instability using AMA Guidelines, Neurodiagnostic Procedures and when to order
tests, CAT Scan, EMG, NCV, Video Fluoroscopy, X-ray protocols, Life Chiropractic West, Reno, NV, 2003
Basic Workers Compensation, QME Preparation, technique, workers comp terminology, Treating the
injured worker, Report Writing, Billing within the Workers Compensation system, International
Chiropractic Association, Rancho Cordova, CA, 2002
Validating Chiropractic, Techniques, Rehabilitation, The injured patient , Rating the effectiveness of
technique through research , Life Chiropractic College West, Sacramento, CA, 2002
Napa Valley Chiropractic Relicensing Seminar, The Chiropractor’s role as patients approach and enter
menopause. Ins and outs of personal injury, How to make workers compensation work for you.
Knowing the elements of malpractice, risk reduction, considerations for compliance, value and purpose
of insurance, and the Gonstead Technique, Napa Valley Chiropractic Association, Napa, CA, 2000
Advanced Principals of Lower Extremity, Physiology, Anatomy, Pathology of Knee and Foot. X-ray
procedures , Fractures of lower extremities, Adjusting techniques for knee, ankle and foot, Life
Chiropractic College West, Lake Tahoe, CA, 1994
Management Analysis Low Back, MRI Differential Diagnosis for Bulged disc, Prolapse Disc, Extruded Disc,
Circumfrential Tears, Annular Tears, Herniated Disc, Sequestered Disc, Stenosis, Flexion/Extension
lateral
bending x-ray to determine unstable joints, Orthopedic and neurologic testing procedures, pathologies
of lower back, fracture, Life Chiropractic College West, San Lorenzo, CA 1992
Headaches and Mild Head Trauma, Migraine headaches, Differential Diagnosis, MRI Brain Scan,
Pathology, CT Scan, Life Chiropractic College West, San Lorenzo, CA, 1992
SELECTED HONORS
Humanitarian Award, Gibson Management, 1994
Dean’s Academic List, Contra Cost College, 1980
SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE
Boy Scouts of America, Scout Master Assistant, Richmond, CA, 1982-1984
Boy Scouts of America, Scout Master Assistant, Sacramento, CA , 2000
Boy Scouts of America, Scout Master District Leader, Sacramento, CA , 1995-1996
Christian Quorum Presidency, First Assistant, Sacramento, CA, 2000-2005
Christian Youth Camp, Group Leader Advisor, Richmond, CA, 1985-1986
Senior Gleaners Food Bank, Donated time and service for food, Sacramento, CA, 1994-2007
Shriners Children’s Hospital, Donated Time and Services for Easter Baskets and Toys for children,
Sacramento, CA, 2001-2002
Sacramento Children’s Receiving Home, Donated Time and Services for Easter Baskets and Toys,
Sacramento, CA, 2003-2004
Toys for Tots, Donated Time and Services for Toys, Sacramento, U.S.MC, CA 2004-2006
Church Camp, Maintenance and Repair, Richmond, CA, 1980
SELECTED LECTURING
Lecturer, Body Mechanics and stress in the workplace, OSHA Safety, Proper Lifting, Sitting, Ergonomics for work station, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Sacramento, CA, 2000, 2001
Lecturer, Body Mechanics and stress in the workplace, OSH Safety, Proper Lifting, Sitting, Ergonomics for work station, Department of Motor Vehicles, Sacramento, CA, 1999
Lecturer, Children’s Rheumatoid Arthritis, X-ray Findings, Procedures for Treatment, Life Chiropractic College West, San Lorenzo, CA, 2001
Lecturer, Gibson Management Consultants, Lay Lecture for the Public on Immune System, Pain Control, Neurology, Research and Benefits of Treatment, Costa Mesa, CA, 2005
SELECTED MEMBERSHIPS
Academy of Chiropractic , Member 2009-Present
Academy of Medical-Legal Professionals, 2010
