Patrick Helma

Dr. Patrick Helma is an Assistant Professor in the Department Clinical Internship at the University of Western States. With over 30 years of clinical practice, he specializes in chiropractic care and sports medicine, holding licenses in Oregon and Florida. He is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP) and has extensive experience treating athletes across professional and amateur levels, including football, surfing, and rodeo.

• Education:
  • BS, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL (1987)
  • DC, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL (1989)
  • DACBSP, Logan College of Chiropractic, St Louis, MO (1995)

His research focuses on sports-related injuries, concussion management, and prehospital emergency care. He has published on volleyball injury analysis and contributed to consensus statements on pre-participation examinations for athletes. Dr. Helma has served on state sports medicine advisory committees and trained endurance athletes in Colorado. His work emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches to musculoskeletal disorders and injury prevention.

Awards & Recognition: None explicitly listed in the text.

Advising & Grants: No formal advisees or grant details provided. However, his clinical experience includes team physician roles for high school sports and professional athletes.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with professional and amateur athletic teams but no specific labs or research groups mentioned.