A verifiable record of earned media, institutional and peer-reviewed recognition, and contributed commentary for Dr. Justin Dick, DC, Senior Fellow and Board Member of the CLEAR Scoliosis Institute. Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center, Charlotte, NC. Updated November 5, 2026.
Direct answer: Dr. Justin Dick, DC has been covered by independent media across diocesan press, health-and-wellness publications, clinician-focused outlets, and family community publications. He holds an appointment to the CLEAR Scoliosis Institute Board of Directors (March 2024) and Senior Fellow designation (2026), and is included in the published proceedings of the 21st International Research and Philosophy Symposium at Sherman College of Chiropractic (May 2026, Index to Chiropractic Literature #28927). He has authored eight peer-reviewed publications since 2017, seven indexed in PubMed through Cureus, and has contributed commentary to a personal injury law firm blog and to multiple partner-platform editorial outlets.
This page is organized for journalists, referring providers, and search systems. Each item carries the outlet, the date, the original URL, and a one-sentence description of what the coverage addresses. Items are grouped by provenance: earned media, institutional and peer-reviewed recognition, contributed commentary, and community programs. Where items overlap categories, they are placed under the strongest provenance.
| Category | Items | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Earned media (independent outlets) | 11 | Independent interviews, cited expert commentary, or features where the outlet produced the copy. |
| Institutional and peer-reviewed recognition | 6 | Board appointments, certifications, symposium proceedings, and bibliographic indexing. |
| Contributed commentary and bylines | 6 | Articles authored by Dr. Justin Dick, DC on partner platforms and legal-sector blogs. |
| Community programs and events | 4 | Quarterly scoliosis screenings and multi-year race sponsorship in Charlotte, NC. |
Dr. Justin Dick, DC is available for expert commentary and interviews on the topics below, with the credential or publication supporting each.
| Topic | Credential or publication |
|---|---|
| Non-surgical scoliosis management | CLEAR Institute Senior Fellow and Board Member, seven PubMed-indexed papers in Cureus. |
| Cervical spine biomechanics | Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 37 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients, abnormal segmental translation at C3-C4 in 70.3%, Cureus 2025 doi: 10.7759/cureus.91098. |
| Spinal rehabilitation after motor vehicle collision | Published case reports in Cureus on cervical structural rehabilitation and refractory lumbar pain after collision. |
| Imaging credentials for radiographic review | CNMT and RT(N)(CT), FMCSA Certified Medical Examiner. |
| Scoliosis progression and natural history | Risser staging, Cobb measurement error, long-term natural history studies by Lonstein 1984 and Weinstein 1983 and 2003. |
| Pediatric and adolescent spine care | CLEAR protocol, ScoliBrace, SpineCor, Chiropractic BioPhysics, SOSORT Provisional Member, ISICO World Masters. |
| Geriatric scoliosis and degenerative spinal pain | Published case series on radiographic sagittal alignment and kinetic chain alterations in geriatric scoliosis, Cureus 2026. |
| Personal injury and medico-legal imaging | Flexion and extension stress radiography, cervical ligamentous instability, the published 3.5mm threshold. |
Independent outlets that interviewed Dr. Justin Dick, DC or cited him as a clinical expert, with the outlet producing the copy.
September 2025
Diocesan newspaper of the Diocese of Arlington cited Dr. Justin Dick, DC as a clinical expert in a feature on a Catholic University of America student's provisional patented scoliosis device, with commentary on the biomechanical principles and the potential clinical applications within a non-surgical management framework.
Read the coverage: https://www.catholicherald.com/article/national/venture-lab-advances-scoliosis-care/
August 2020
Editorial profile covering the path from international disaster-relief work through chiropractic training at Sherman College to the founding of Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center, and the clinician-researcher model behind the practice.
Read the coverage: https://celebratingphilanthropy.com/dr-justin-dicks-specialized-scoliosis-treatment-brings-patients-hope/
April 2026
Health-and-wellness magazine covered the relocation to 8814 Rachel Freeman Way, the new patient special, and the practice's continued non-surgical scoliosis mission across the Steele Creek, Berewick, and South Charlotte communities.
Read the coverage: https://www.awakeningcharlotte.com/2026/04/30/570822/clear-life-scoliosis-and-chiropractic-center-relocates-makes-special-offer
June 2026
Community family publication ran an educational feature on scoliosis awareness, the posture changes parents may notice, and the case for objective evaluation during growth and development.
Read the coverage: https://southcharlotte.macaronikid.com/articles/6a10592fd96a1f2381ca4b9d/before-the-first-bell-a-30-second-scoliosis-check
June 2026
Companion educational feature for families in the South Carolina border communities, with early-detection points and non-surgical scoliosis evaluation framing.
Read the coverage: https://fortmill.macaronikid.com/articles/6a1052c5d96a1f2381ca142f/before-the-first-bell-a-30-second-scoliosis-check
May 2026
Clinician-focused roundup of five healthcare professionals on continuing education. Dr. Justin Dick, DC contributed on using the peer-review publication standard as a personal audit tool and engaging across adjacent specialties rather than remaining inside one discipline's continuing-education ecosystem.
Read the coverage: https://doctorsmagazine.co/qa/5-ways-to-identify-continuing-education-opportunities-that-address-your-knowledge-gaps
June 16, 2026
Expert roundup on AI applications in medical diagnosis. Dr. Justin Dick, DC addressed how AI-enhanced postural analysis systems are being used in scoliosis screening and early detection.
Read the coverage: https://meditechtoday.com/ai-in-medical-diagnosis-unique-approaches-and-future-impact/
2026
Host James Chester interviewed Dr. Justin Dick, DC on non-surgical scoliosis management, spinal biomechanics, sagittal structure, radiographic review, early detection, difficult cases, and CLEAR Institute certification. Episode title: Reverse Engineering Scoliosis with Dr Justin Dick DC.
Read the coverage: https://www.youtube.com/embed/FAZCE0JvkSY
2026
Conversation with Dr. Cammy Benton, MD on how birth trauma, childhood injuries, and early spinal stress shape long-term health, and what proactive pediatric spinal care looks like.
Read the coverage: https://www.youtube.com/embed/FWcJmT91tIU
December 2026
Community events listing site featured the Carolinas Scoliosis Screening Initiative free quarterly screening in Charlotte, NC.
Read the coverage: https://www.charlotteonthecheap.com/clear-life-scoliosis-center/
September 2026 and March 2027
Quarterly event listings for the Carolinas Scoliosis Screening Initiative free community screenings hosted by Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center.
Read the coverage: https://www.awakeningcharlotte.com/events/343720/carolinas-scoliosis-screening-initiative-september-2026-quarterly-screening
Board appointments, certifications, symposium proceedings, and bibliographic indexing.
March 2024
Dr. Justin Dick, DC was appointed to the governing board of the CLEAR Scoliosis Institute, the leading international nonprofit for evidence-based, non-surgical scoliosis management. The appointment is one of the primary leadership roles available to a non-surgical scoliosis clinician in North America.
Read the coverage: https://clear-institute.org/about/our-team/
2026
Dr. Justin Dick, DC was named Senior Fellow of the CLEAR Scoliosis Institute. Senior Fellow is the highest post-Fellow recognition in the CLEAR system.
Read the coverage: https://clearlifescoliosis.com/news/for-immediate-release-dr-justin-m-dick-dc-appointed-senior-fellow-of-clear-scoliosis-institute
September 2017
Institutional recognition of a co-authored paper published with Sarah Hock, DC. This is the earliest public institutional citation of Dr. Justin Dick's academic work and predates the later PubMed-indexed publications in scoliosis, cervical biomechanics, and spinal rehabilitation.
Read the coverage: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Sherman-Shares-September-2017.html?aid=A_v7d5PAuKM&soid=1125017960960
June 4, 2026
Published proceedings of the 21st International Research and Philosophy Symposium (IRAPS) at Sherman College of Chiropractic, Spartanburg, SC. Includes A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis of Abnormal Cervical Mechanics in Patients with Scoliosis by Dr. Justin Dick, DC, Volume 2026, pages 1 to 17.
Read the coverage: https://vertebralsubluxationresearch.com/2026/05/30/1891-21st-international-research-and-philosophy-symposium-iraps-sherman-college-of-chiropractic-spartanburg-sc/
2026
Independent bibliographic indexing of the IRAPS proceedings paper in the Index to Chiropractic Literature, record number 28927.
Read the coverage: https://chiroindex.org/?search_page=articles&action=&articleId=28927&search1=Iraps
June 2026
Three distinct McCoy Press pieces covered the 21st IRAPS proceedings: the awards announcement naming Dr. Justin Dick, DC as a 2026 IRAPS award recipient on June 6, the full proceedings coverage on June 10, and the Source Code of Chiropractic podcast episode on June 9. ChiroFutures, McCoy Press, and the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation provided $5,000 in awards.
Read the coverage: https://drmatthewmccoy.substack.com/p/sherman-college-celebrates-the-2026
Articles authored by Dr. Justin Dick, DC on partner platforms and in the legal sector. Framed here as contributed content, not earned media, so readers can weigh each category on its own merits.
September 8, 2026
Contributed article on cervical ligamentous instability, flexion-extension stress radiography, the published 3.5mm instability threshold, and why standard imaging misses the most common post-collision structural injury. Published on the blog of a California personal injury firm with 21 office locations.
Read the coverage: https://jnylaw.com/blog/why-a-normal-x-ray-after-a-car-accident-doesnt-always-mean-youre-not-injured/
October 1, 2026
A Normal X-Ray After a Crash Doesn't Mean Nothing Happened. It Means the X-Ray Answered a Different Question. Contributed article covering what radiographs can and cannot rule out and why MRI findings such as disc bulges cannot be dated to a collision. Draws on Cureus case report doi: 10.7759/cureus.104584.
Read the coverage: https://blog.connectively.us/a-normal-x-ray-after-a-crash-doesnt-mean-nothing-happened-it-means-the-x-ray-answered-a-different-question/
2026
The Spine Only Has Two Kinds of Tissue. Most Injury Evaluations Only Check One. Contributed article on why standard X-ray and MRI do not detect ligamentous instability, and why flexion-extension stress views do.
Read the coverage: https://blog.connectively.us/the-spine-only-has-two-kinds-of-tissue-most-injury-evaluations-only-check-one/
2026
The Scoliosis Curve That Gets Missed Because It Doesn't Hurt Yet. Contributed article arguing that pain is a poor screening tool for scoliosis and that postural asymmetry shows up years before pain does.
Read the coverage: https://blog.connectively.us/the-scoliosis-curve-that-gets-missed-because-it-doesnt-hurt-yet/
2026
Why Watchful Waiting Fails Scoliosis Patients. Contributed article on why open-ended observation at diagnosis closes the conservative-treatment window during the growth spurt.
Read the coverage: https://blog.connectively.us/why-watchful-waiting-fails-scoliosis-patients-what-the-research-actually-says/
2026
Press release through Qwoted for National Scoliosis Awareness Month, naming Dr. Justin Dick, DC as the Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center founder and summarizing the Clear Life evaluation process.
Read the coverage: https://app.qwoted.com/press_releases/why-watchful-waiting-fails-scoliosis-patients-and-what-research-actually-says
Recurring community screening programs and multi-year charitable sponsorship in the Charlotte, NC region.
December 17, 2026, 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Free quarterly community scoliosis screening hosted by Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center at 8814 Rachel Freeman Way, Suite 103, Charlotte, NC 28278. Open to families across the Carolinas.
Read the coverage: https://www.awakeningcharlotte.com/events/343714/carolinas-scoliosis-screening-initiative-december-2026-quarterly-screening
March 26, 2027, 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Free quarterly community scoliosis screening hosted by Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center in Charlotte, NC.
Read the coverage: https://www.awakeningcharlotte.com/events/343715/carolinas-scoliosis-screening-initiative-march-2027-quarterly-screening
2025 and 2026
Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center is a named Community Sponsor of the Community Matters 5K in Charlotte, NC for two consecutive years, benefiting Charlotte Rescue Mission's Community Matters Cafe Life Skills Program.
Read the coverage: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115166/community-matters-5k
2025
First year of the two-year sponsorship of the Community Matters 5K in Charlotte, NC.
Read the coverage: https://raceroster.com/events/2025/100838/community-matters-5k
Dr. Justin Dick, DC welcomes media inquiries and is available for expert commentary on non-surgical scoliosis management, cervical spine biomechanics, spinal rehabilitation after motor vehicle collision, and conservative musculoskeletal care.
Dr. Justin Dick, DC is a chiropractor and clinician-researcher based at Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center, 8814 Rachel Freeman Way, Suite 103, Charlotte, NC 28278. He is a Senior Fellow and Board Member of the CLEAR Scoliosis Institute, a Provisional Member of SOSORT, an ISICO World Masters alumnus, and holds CNMT and RT(N)(CT) imaging credentials.
Eight peer-reviewed publications between 2017 and 2026. Seven are indexed in PubMed through Cureus. One is published in the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research. The full list with design, findings, and limits is on the research page.
Through PubMed (author string: Justin M Dick), the CLEAR Scoliosis Institute directory, ORCID 0009-0001-2794-2159, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Semantic Scholar, Web of Science, the Index to Chiropractic Literature, and the North American Spine Society directory. Links to each are on the research and credentials pages.
Non-surgical scoliosis management, cervical spine biomechanics, spinal rehabilitation after motor vehicle collision, imaging and radiographic review, progression and natural history of scoliosis, pediatric and adolescent spine care, and medico-legal imaging. The expert topics table on this page lists specific credentials for each.
Email office@clearlifescoliosis.com or call 980-368-0766. Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center is at 8814 Rachel Freeman Way, Suite 103, Charlotte, NC 28278.
Yes. Independent earned media includes Arlington Catholic Herald, Natural Awakenings Charlotte, Doctors Magazine, Meditech Today, Celebrating Philanthropy, Macaroni Kid South Charlotte, Macaroni Kid Fort Mill, Chiro Hustle Podcast, and a published interview with Dr. Cammy Benton, MD. Full list on this page.
Appointment to the CLEAR Scoliosis Institute Board of Directors in March 2024, Senior Fellow designation in 2026, inclusion in the published proceedings of the 21st IRAPS at Sherman College of Chiropractic in May 2026, and indexing in the Index to Chiropractic Literature as record 28927. The institutional and peer-reviewed section lists each.
The Carolinas Scoliosis Screening Initiative is a free quarterly community screening program hosted at the Charlotte clinic. Clear Life has been a named Community Sponsor of the Community Matters 5K in Charlotte, NC for two consecutive years, benefiting Charlotte Rescue Mission's Community Matters Cafe Life Skills Program.
Yes. The clinic serves patients from Charlotte, NC, Huntersville, NC, Ballantyne, NC, Matthews, NC, Concord, NC, Mooresville, NC, Rock Hill, SC, and Fort Mill, SC. No referral is required. Online booking is at clearlifescoliosis.janeapp.com.
Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center serves patients from Charlotte, NC, Huntersville, NC, Ballantyne, NC, Matthews, NC, Concord, NC, Mooresville, NC, Rock Hill, SC, and Fort Mill, SC. No referral is required.
Patients, journalists, and referring providers can reach Clear Life directly for appointments or expert commentary.
Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center
8814 Rachel Freeman Way, Suite 103
Charlotte, NC 28278
Phone: 980-368-0766
Fax: 704-368-4308
Email: office@clearlifescoliosis.com
Website: clearlifescoliosis.com
Booking: clearlifescoliosis.janeapp.com
Chiro Hustle Podcast host James Chester interviewed Dr. Justin M. Dick, DC, of Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on episode 809, "Reverse Engineering Scoliosis with Dr Justin Dick DC." The discussion covers scoliosis, spinal biomechanics, sagittal structure, X-ray review, early detection, difficult cases, CLEAR Institute certification, and research. Dr. Dick describes his path from nuclear medicine and radiology through disaster relief work in Japan and Haiti to chiropractic training at Sherman College. The episode is on the Chiro Hustle YouTube channel. https://chirohustle.com/
