Dr. Ric Bollen practices and lives in the Napa Valley, CA, and is married to his beautiful wife, Robin. He received his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West, where he graduated with clinical and academic honors. While in college he concentrated on the Advanced Orthogonal upper cervical technique, and developed the Joint Clearing Technique during his last year of school. Post-graduation he continued to participate in an accelerated internship at the Pierce Clinic of Chiropractic during 2013, completing his level 1 certification in the Advanced Orthogonal Technique. He is also the X-Ray Supervisor – Upper Cervical Specialist at Life Chiropractic College West, and assists interns with upper cervical adjusting, X-ray analysis, and additionally teaches the Advanced Orthogonal Elective course.
Prior to becoming a chiropractor, Dr. Ric Bollen enlisted in the U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit after high school. Dr. Bollen has 20 years of military service, including operations on five continents, presidential protection with U.S. Secret Service, and being deployed during combat operations in Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). He was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor during OIF. He sustained multiple injuries during various combat operations, which resulted in poor health, difficulty of movement, and general discomfort with daily activities.
Dr. Bollen stumbled upon upper cervical chiropractic while searching for solutions to his health problems, which ended up dramatically changing his entire health journey. His passion for upper cervical chiropractic is due to the incredible difference it has made in his own life. This passion has driven him to share his journey, knowledge, and skills with the community, helping others to achieve better brain to body symmetry, and improver overall heath and wellness.
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