CURRICULUM VITAE DR. DAVID R. SEAMAN PO Box 76382 St. Petersburg, FL 33734 386-212-8013 deflame@deflame.com EDUCATION Master of Science (MS) degree - Biology / Nutrition University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 1986-1991 Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree New York Chiropractic College Old Brookville, NY 1982-1986 Bachelor of Science (BS) degree - Biology Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ 1978-1982 PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS & APPOINTMENTS Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences National University of Health Sciences St Petersburg, FL 1/2011-present Consultant, Anabolic Laboratories Colorado Springs, CO 4/2002-4/2009 and 1/2011-present Director of Clinical Education, Anabolic Laboratories Colorado Springs, CO 4/2009-12/2010 Adjunct Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida Port Orange, FL 3/2009-12/2010 Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida Port Orange, FL 9/2002 to 3/2009 Postprofessional Faculty National Univeristy of Health Sciences Lombard, IL 1998 - Present
Postgraduate Faculty New York College of Chiropractic Seneca Falls, NY 1996 - present Postgraduate Faculty Northwestern Health Sciences University Minneapolis, MN 2006 - present Past Director, Council on Nutrition American Chiropractic Association 1992 PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Chiropractic License: Florida, 1/2006 - present New York, 1986 (inactive) BOARD CERTIFICATIONS Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Neurologists & American College of Chiropractic Neurology, 1992 [now recognized through the International Academy of Chiropractic Neurology] Training: Postdoctoral Studies in Neurology, Logan College of Chiropractic Chesterfield, MO 1990-1992 FELLOWSHIP STATUS Fellow of the American College of Chiropractors; 1998 AWARDS American Chiropractic Association s Academician of the Year; 2006 EXPERIENCE Developed www.deflame.com; a websited devoted to inflammation reduction with diet and nutritional supplementation Postgraduate education instructor; lecturer at numerous postgraduate seminars, conventions, homecoming events; 1992 present; approximately 30 weekends per year Consultant for Elations; a unique liquid glucosamine/chondroitin product; 2008 Rehabilitation and nutrition practice. Sports training center. Lake Lure/Wilmington, NC. Provided functional movement training, golf training, back pain exercises, and nutrition; 1999-2002 Clinical Chiropractic Consultant for Proctor & Gamble; regarding pain research and Thermacare; 1999 2001
Developed Back Pain and Golf seminar programs (single weekend classes and 7-weekend specialist program); 1999-2001 Developed nutritional assessment program that was used by chiropractors, medical doctors, dentists, naturopaths, and dietitians, 1995-2000 Developed patient education material for chiropractors, 1990-1999 Private chiropractic and nutritional practice, 1987-1990 Part-time Chiropractic Practice, Ormond Beach, Florida July 2009-July 2010 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Chiropractic Association International Association for the Study of Pain Florida Chiropractic Association International Academy of Chiropractic Neurology PROFESSIONAL PAPERS Seaman DR. Body mass index and musculoskeletal pain: is there a connection? Chiropractic Man Ther. 2013;21:15 Seaman DR. Letter to editor. Utility of pulse oximetry in chiropractic practice. J Chiro Med. 2012;11:310-11. Seaman DR. Anti-inflammatory diet for pain patients. Pract Pain Management. 2012;12(10)36-46. Gala TR, Seaman DR. Lifestyle modifications and the resolution of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a case report. J Chiro Med. 2011;10:118-25. Bove GM, Seaman DR. Subclassification of radicular pain using neurophysiology and embryology. Proceedings of the 7th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain. November 9-12, 2010. Los Angeles. P.155-159. Murphy DR, Schneider MJ, Seaman DR, Perle SM, Nelson CE. How can chiropractic become a respected mainstream profession? The example of podiatry. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2008, 16:10. Seaman DR. Book review for: Morris CE. Editor. Low back syndromes: integrated clinical management. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2007. In J Manip Physiol Ther. 2007;30:331. Grenier JM, Scordilis PJ, Seaman DR, Wessely MA. Lumbar MRI part 2: common pathological conditions. Clinical Chiropractic. 2006; 9:39-47.
Seaman DR, Luce A. The contrasting meanings of innate intelligence and their practical utility. J Vert Sublux Res. April 9, 2005, p.1-4. Seaman DR. Health care for our bones: A practical nutritional approach to preventing osteoporosis. J Manip Physiol Ther. 2004; 27:591-95. Seaman DR. A contemporary view of subluxation that is consistent with the founder s views: a commentary. J Vert Sublux Res. August 9, 2004, p.1-4. Seaman DR. The diet-induced pro-inflammatory state: A cause of chronic pain and other degenerative diseases. J Manip Physiol Ther. 2002; 25: 168-179. Bulbulian R, Seaman DR. The short golf backswing: effects on performance and spinal health implications. J Manip Physiol Ther. 2001; 24:569-75. Seaman DR, Bulbulian R. A review of back pain in golfers: Etiology and prevention. Sports Med Training and Rehab. 2000; 9(3):169-187. Seaman DR. Letter to editor. The influence of a chiropractic manipulation on lumbar kinematics and electromyography during simple and complex tasks: a case study. J Manip Physiol Ther. 2000; 23(6):437-8. Perle SM, Schneider MJ, Seaman DR. Chiropractic management of peripheral neuropathy: Pathophysiology, assessment and treatment. Topics Clin Chiro. 1999; 6(4)6-19. Seaman DR, Cleveland C. Spinal pain syndromes: nociceptive, neuropathic, and psychologic mechanisms. J Manip Physio Ther. 1999; 22:458-72. Seaman DR. Antiquated concepts related to chiropractic technique (Part II): A case against the chiropractic variety of vitalism and innate intelligence. Chiro Tech. 1999; 11:101-107. Seaman DR. Antiquated concepts related to chiropractic technique (Part I): A case against mental impulses and nerve interference. Chiro Tech. 1999; 11:95-100. Seaman DR. Do spinal adjustments/manipulation mask ongoing pathologic conditions? J Manip Physiol Ther. 1999; 22(3):171-79. Seaman DR. Philosophy and science versus dogmatism in the practice of chiropractic. J Chiro Humanities. 1998; 8:55-66. Seaman DR. Back pain in golfers: etiology and prevention. J Sports Chiro Rehab. 1998; 12(2):45-54. Seaman DR. Letter to editor. Changes in brain function after manipulation of the cervical spine. J Manip Physiol Ther. 1998; 21(4):295-6. Seaman DR, Winterstein JF. Dysafferentation, a novel term to describe the neuropathophysiological effects of joint complex dysfunction: A look at likely mechanisms of symptom generation. J Manip Physiol Ther. 1998;21(4):267-80. Seaman DR. Joint complex dysfunction, A novel term to replace subluxation/subluxation complex: Etiological and treatment considerations. J Manip Physiol Ther. 1997;20(9):634-44.
Seaman DR. Proprioceptor: An obsolete, inaccurate word. J Manip Physiol Ther. 1997; 20(4):279-84. Seaman DR. Letter to editor. Somatic dysfunction and the phenomenon of visceral disease simulation: a probable explantation for the apparent effectiveness of somatic therapy in patients presumed to be suffering from true visceral disease. J Manip Physiol Ther. 1997; 20(3):218-24. Seaman DR. Letter to editor. Mechanoreceptors in intervertebral discs. Spine. 1996; 21(13):1609-10. BOOK CHAPTERS Wessely MA, Grenier JM, Scordilis PJ, Seaman DR, Young M. The lumbar spine. In: Wessely MA, Young M. Essential musculoskeletal MRI: a primer for the clinician. New York: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2011: p.59-79. Seaman DR. A sports nutrition: a biochemical view of injury care and prevention. In Hyde TE, Gengenbach MS. Eds. Conservative management of sports injuries. 2 nd ed. Boston: Jones and Bartlett; 2007: p.1067-1092. Seaman DR. Nutritional considerations in the treatment of soft tissue injuries. In Hammer WI. Editor. Functional soft-tissue examination and treatment by manual methods. Boston: Jones & Bartlett; 2007: p.717-734. Seaman DR. Nutritional considerations for pain and inflammation. In Liebenson CL. Ed. Rehabilitation of the spine: a practitioner s manual. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 2006: p.728-740. Seaman DR. Contributor to chiropractic principles section. In: Johnson C, Breen BN, Davis JM, Cleveland CS. Eds. Mosby's review questions for the NBCE examination: Parts I and II. St. Louis: Mosby/Elsevier; 2006. Seaman DR, Faye LJ. The subluxation complex. In Gatterman MI. Foundations of chiropractic: subluxation. 2 nd ed. New York: Elsevier; 2005: p.195-226. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Seaman DR. The appropriateness of the term nerve interference as a descriptor related to subluxation and chiropractic care. World Federation of Chiropractic. 8 th Biennial Congress. Sydney, Australia. June 16-18, 2005 PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS Seaman DR. Do chiropractic philosophy and chiropractic technique prevent Medicare compliance? Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference. Las Vegas, NV. March 18, 2011. Seaman DR, Bove GM, Barbe M. The sensitive nerve. Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference. Washington, DC. March 13-15, 2008.
BOOKS Seaman DR. Clinical nutrition for pain, inflammation and tissue healing. Hendersonville (NC): NutrAnalysis, Inc.; 1998 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS 200-300 hours of CE classes taught per year for chiropractic colleges and state associations at 25 to 40 postgraduate seminars or conventions each year for the past 10 years. TRADE PUBLICATIONS Approximately 20 or more articles are published annually for chiropractic trade magazines and state association journals/newsletters. These articles are short reviews about pertinent clinical information for practitioners, which also provide contemporary citations. Columnist: Dynamic Chiropractic