David P. Gilkey, DC, PhD, CPE, DACBOH

Dr. David Gilkey is associate professor of ergonomics in the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences and the distance-education coordinator for ergonomics training at Colorado State University. Dr. Gilkey earned his DC degree from Southern California Health Sciences University and his PhD from CSU with a focus in occupational ergonomics related to low back injury prevention.

Previous Articles

Reducing Back Injuries: The NIOSH Lifting Equation – Past, Present and Future
March 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 07)
MDs Hired by State Compensation Insurance Fund to Limit Manipulation for LBP
September 11, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 19)
An Insurance Horror Story
August 12, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 17)
Occupational Health and Safety Programs for the Workplace
November 18, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 24)
Chiropractic Occupational Health and Safety: What Roles Can DCs Play?
October 21, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 22)
Occupational Health and Safety
September 23, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 20)
What's a Hazardous Waste Anyway?
August 25, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 18)
Subluxation or Neurotoxin?
May 5, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 10)
Risk Assessment in Occupational Safety, Health, and the Environment
March 10, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 06)
Toxicology: A Foundation of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
January 14, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 02)
Water Disinfection By-Products: Trihalomethanes and Carcinogenicity -- Should DCs Care?
September 7, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 19)
Chlorine in the World: Good or Bad?
February 9, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 04)
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MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.
MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.

A historic meeting between chiropractic and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) leadership took place on March 10th, 2026, in Washington, D.C., featuring representatives from chiropractic national organizations, professional associations and policy principals. The collective goal: advancing the role of chiropractic in improving the health of Americans. Meeting participants focused on long-standing issues that have affected the chiropractic profession for decades, including access to care, reimbursement parity, and ensuring DCs have an appropriate role in national health policy discussions.

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Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
When Radiculopathy Isn't Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series (Pt. 1)
hen Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series

Radicular-like pain of the upper and lower extremities is among the most common presentations in musculoskeletal and spine-related practice. Traditionally, these symptoms are interpreted through a disc-centric and dermatomal framework, often leading clinicians to attribute limb pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness to spinal nerve-root pathology. While this approach is appropriate in cases of true radiculopathy, it frequently falls short when symptoms fail to follow consistent dermatomal patterns or correlate poorly with imaging findings.

Ken Kaufman, DC
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Chronic Sciatica: Ending the Relapse Cycle
Chronic Sciatica: Ending the Relapse Cycle

A 46-year-old male presented to our clinic with a seven-year history of recurrent low back pain with sciatica. He reported stiffness and discomfort that worsened with prolonged sitting both at his desk job and during evening television time. The patient had seen multiple chiropractors over the years. In every case, spinal manipulation and other passive treatments would bring gradual symptom relief over 2-3 months. However, within another 3-6 months, the symptoms would return. Frustrated – and now considering a spinal injection and possibly surgery if that failed, he came to our office seeking a different approach.

Ronald Feise, DC