Dr. Charles Renick, DC
Chiropractor
4514 St Andrews Road Columbia SC, 29210About
Dr. Charles Renick is a Chiropractor practicing in Columbia, SC. Dr. Renick specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions associated with the neuromusculoskeletal system, while improving each patients functionality and quality of life. Conditions treated include sciatica, neck pain, and arthritis pain, among many others. Dr. Renick seeks to reduce pain and discomfort through manipulation and adjustment of the spine.
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Westminster College Bachelor Degree 0
Northlake College Doctor of Chiropractic degree 0
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chiropractic
physical therapeutics
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What is the clicking thing chiropractors use?
I do not speak for the profession; however, there are a variety of tools used by Chiropractic Physicians used to mobilize joints. Some tools may illicit a clicking sound. Tools often require minimal pressure to be applied, which can be useful in treating arthritic spines, and with children, which don’t require much pressure for care. READ MORE
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Get to know Chiropractor Dr. Charles Renick, who serves patients in Columbia, South Carolina.
A leader in soft tissue and athletic injury & a respected chiropractic physician, Dr. Renick is the Owner of Renick Chiropractic and Soft Tissue Clinic. Recognized for his vast training and experience helping world class athletes and soft tissue cases, he has patients from all over South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina.
Respected in his field, he understands the direct relationship of the muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves to the spine, knees, shoulders and other joints of the body. He often receives patient referrals from orthopedists, other MDs & insurance companies. He is also often called upon for independent medical examinations (IME), second opinions, and rendering expertise opinions regarding soft tissue injury cases.
Regarding his educational background, Dr. Renick obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Anatomy from Westminster College, and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northlake College. In addition to studying massage therapy, he extensively studied Myofascial Therapy at Parker University with one of the leading experts & authors, Dr. Jeffery Rockwell who worked with its founder, Janet Travell, MD.
Now known as Whiplash Injury Biomechanics and Traumatology, Dr. Renick received Master’s Certification in CAD Soft Tissue Injury from the Spine Research Institute of San Diego, California; one of only a few to complete the training in the southeast.
After following the recent developments in the newest soft tissue & athletic injury methods, Active Release Techniques (ART), Dr. Renick pursued training in ART and completed credentialing at the Active Release Techniques Institute in Colorado Springs in all three core disciplines of ART: spine, upper and lower extremities. He also completed all advanced ART training including Biomechanics, Nerve Entrapment, Active Palpation, and the Master’s program.
Certified in chiropractic & physical therapeutics, Dr. Renick holds licenses in both South Carolina & Texas. He has additional post-graduate training in rehabilitation, diagnosis, scoliosis, biomechanics, Gonstead techniques & methodology, nutrition, weight management, and anti-aging.
A member of the Elite Provider Network (EPN) and Corporate Provider Network (CPN) for ART, he cares for employees directly in Columbia factories, addressing workers compensation issues and preventing work injuries.
Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine that mainly deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine. A chiropractor uses spinal adjustments, manipulation, and other techniques to manage patients’ health concerns, including neck pain, back pain, headaches, vertigo and a long list of other ailments and conditions. They aim to improve patients’ functionality and quality of life by properly aligning the body’s musculoskeletal structure and enabling the body to heal itself naturally, without the use of medication or surgery.
A respected lecturer, Dr. Renick has been a featured speaker at Baptist Medical Center, several schools, and at community & athletic organizations. He has also treated many of the world’s best athletes in addition to Olympic, US nationally ranked, USC, Clemson, & The Citadel athletes.
Being the first ART Doctor in South Carolina, he served as an official ART Doctor for the Ironman Triathlons, including the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, for 15 years.
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