Rick Ames

Rick Ames serves as Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Chiropractic at RMIT University, Melbourne, teaching Chiropractic diagnosis, technique, and management. He coordinates RMIT's sports chiropractic post-graduate programs and actively presents seminars on sports chiropractic globally.

His academic credentials include:

• Graduation from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (1980)
• Chiropractic Fellowship in orthopaedics and neurology (Australia, 1982)

Ames specializes in sports injury treatment with emphasis on extremity conditions and athlete rehabilitation. His clinical approach integrates practical methodologies for managing chronic extremity cases in daily practice, bridging sports medicine and chiropractic care through evidence-based techniques.

Professional recognition includes:

• Fellow of the American Chiropractic College of Sports Physicians (FACCS)
• International Chiropractic Sports Council membership (ICSC)
• Australian Institute of Chiropractic Educators membership (MAICE)

He maintains active clinical practice while collaborating with Olympic weightlifting and table tennis teams, contributing to sports chiropractic education through postgraduate research and seminar leadership focused on extremity rehabilitation protocols.