About

About

Meet Dr. John Rees, DC, CFMP and Owner of Functional Chiropractic…

Dr. Rees specializes in difficult cases where diagnosis has been difficult or non-specific and treatment response has been less than desired!

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Dr. Rees did his undergraduate study at St. Louis College of Pharmacy and attended Chiropractic College at what was then known as Logan College of Chiropractic and now is known as Logan University. He graduated in December of 1982 and is now enjoying his 42nd year as a chiropractor. He has received extensive post graduate education in a number of areas including 200 post graduate hours in rehabilitation, and 100 post graduate hours in the management of MVA’s (motor vehicle accidents) and temporal mandibular joint (TMJ). He completed a certification program in Functional Medicine and attained the title of CFMP or Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner in 2014. CFMP program is a 200 hour program provided by Functional Medicine University. Functional Medicine University is sponsored by Southern California University of Health Sciences. The program is planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Sequoia Education Systems, Inc.. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.He has over 60 post graduate hours in hormonal issues including menopause, pms, fertility issues, andropause, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and other hormonal issues. He is a certified First Line Therapy Health Care Provider with Metagenics. He has completed over 200 hours of education with Apex Seminars and learned the work of Dr. Datis Kharrazian, author of “Why Isn’t My Brain Working” and “Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? When My Lab Tests Are Normal”.

The programs completed were:

  • Fundamentals of Functional Blood Chemistry
  • Mastering Functional Blood Chemistry
  • Mastering the Thyroid
  • Mastering Brain Chemistry
  • The NeuroEndocrine Immunology of Andropause
  • The NeuroEndocrine Immunology of Environmental Triggers
He continued his study with Dr. Kharrazian and has completed the following course work:
  • Gastrointestinal Course
  • Autoimmunity Course
  • Diabetes and Dysglycemia Course
  • Cardiovascular and Neurovascular Course
  • Chronic fatigue and Pain course
  • Neuroinflammation Course
  • Hashimoto’s Course
  • Infertility, Prenatal and Maternal Health Course
  • Childhood Development Disorders Course
  • Cognitive Decline and Dementia Course
  • Mood & anxiety Disorders Course
  • Longevity and Wellness Course
  • Chronic Infections Course
  • Hormone Imbalances Course
  • Chronic Inflammation Course
  • Respiratory and Sinus Course
He completed a 150 hour Functional Neurology course taught by Dr. Kharrazian and Dr. Brock with included the following modules:
  • Functional Neurology Anatomy and Central Neurological Pathways
  • The Initial Clinical Survey and How to Identify the Lesion Before the Examination
  • Identification of the Most Common Neurodegenerative Diseases with Clinical Applications
  • Peripheral Vestibular Disorder and Cerebellum Disorders with Applications
  • Central Vestibular Disorders and Cerebellum Disorders with Applications
  • Neurology Eye Movements for Diagnosis and Treatment Applications
  • Basal Ganglia and Hypokinetic Disorders with Applications
  • Basal Ganglia and Hyperkinetic Disorders with Applications
  • How to perform a Comprehensive Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System
  • How to perform a Comprehensive Examination of the Central Nervous System
He has completed the following 6 hour courses through the Kharrazian Institute in the following:

  • The T.I.G.E.R. Protocol for Chronic Disease with Akil Palanisamy, MD

  • Sex Steroid Optimization with Dr. Mark Holthouse

  • Neurological Disorders and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Root Causes and Practical Approaches

He has studied under Chiropractic and Nutritional Experts including: Dr. Walter Schmidt, Dr. Stuart White, Dr. Sam Yannuck, Dr. Steven Noseworthy, Dr. Christopher Turnpaugh, Dr. Annette Schippel, Dr. Doris Kutz-Compton, Dr. Michael Lebowitz, Dr. Bruce Bond, Dr. Michael Dobbins, Dr. Burt Haneke, Dr. Janet Lang, Dr. Chad Guess, Dr. David Seaman, Dr. Arthur C Croft, Dr. Craig Liebenson, Dr. Dennis Steigerwald and others.

To see if you qualify for care with Dr. John Rees and his staff at Functional Chiropractic, please call (302) 684-1995.