In The Press

Dr. Justin M. Dick, DC is the founder of Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has been featured in independent media and cited as a clinical expert across multiple publications covering scoliosis research, non-surgical spinal care, and healthcare innovation. His work as a clinician and researcher has earned recognition from institutional, specialty, and community media outlets since 2017. He holds eight peer-reviewed publications indexed in PubMed. He is a Fellow and Board Member of the CLEAR Scoliosis Institute and the only CLEAR certified researcher actively practicing in the Carolinas.

INSTITUTIONAL AND SPECIALTY RECOGNITION

CLEAR Scoliosis Institute — March 2024 Dr. Justin Dick Appointed to CLEAR Institute Board of Directors

In March 2024, Dr. Dick was appointed to the governing board of the CLEAR Scoliosis Institute. The CLEAR Institute is the leading international nonprofit organization dedicated to evidence-based, non-surgical scoliosis management. This appointment recognizes his role in shaping research-grounded clinical protocols used by certified scoliosis practitioners worldwide. It is one of the most significant leadership positions available to a non-surgical scoliosis clinician in North America. Read the announcement: https://clear-institute.org/about/our-team/

Sherman College of Chiropractic — 2017 Ongoing Institutional Research Recognition

Sherman College of Chiropractic has publicly documented Dr. Dick's academic contributions since 2017. That year the Sherman Shares alumni newsletter recognized a co-authored paper he wrote alongside Sarah Hock, DC. This early institutional recognition establishes a continuous research record spanning nearly a decade. It predates his later PubMed indexed publications in scoliosis, cervical biomechanics, and spinal rehabilitation and confirms the depth and longevity of his commitment to clinical research. View the original newsletter: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Sherman-Shares-September-2017.html?aid=A_v7d5PAuKM&soid=1125017960960

Arlington Catholic Herald — September 2025 Venture Lab Advances Scoliosis Care

The Arlington Catholic Herald, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Arlington, cited Dr. Dick as a clinical expert in a feature on a Catholic University of America student's provisional patented scoliosis device. His commentary addressed the biomechanical principles underlying the device. He also spoke to its potential clinical applications within a non-surgical scoliosis management framework. Being cited as a subject matter expert in a diocesan publication covering a university innovation project reflects the breadth of Dr. Dick's recognized clinical authority beyond traditional chiropractic media. Read the article: https://www.catholicherald.com/article/national/venture-lab-advances-scoliosis-care/

CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY FEATURES

CelebratingPhilanthropy.com — August 2020 Dr. Justin Dick's Specialized Scoliosis Treatment Brings Patients Hope

This independent editorial profile tells the story behind the practice. Dr. Dick survived a major motor vehicle accident as a young man that resulted in a traumatic brain injury and epilepsy. His physicians did not expect him to recover. He did. That experience shaped everything that followed, including his decision to pursue clinical research and his commitment to patients who have been told their condition has no non-surgical solution. The profile covers his path from patient to clinician to published researcher and his founding of Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center in Charlotte. Read the full profile: https://celebratingphilanthropy.com/dr-justin-dicks-specialized-scoliosis-treatment-brings-patients-hope/

Natural Awakenings Charlotte — April 2026 Clear Life Scoliosis Relocates and Announces New Patient Special

Natural Awakenings Charlotte covered the practice's relocation to its new Charlotte facility at 8814 Rachel Freeman Way. The feature highlighted the new patient special and Dr. Dick's continued mission to serve the greater Charlotte region with research driven, non-surgical spinal care. Natural Awakenings Charlotte reaches a health conscious local readership across the Steele Creek, Berewick, and South Charlotte communities the practice serves. Read the feature: https://www.awakeningcharlotte.com/2026/04/30/570822/clear-life-scoliosis-and-chiropractic-center-relocates-makes-special-offer

EXPERT COMMENTARY AND CITATIONS

Doctors Magazine — May 2026 Five Ways to Identify Continuing Education Opportunities That Address Your Knowledge Gaps

Dr. Dick was among five healthcare professionals featured in this clinician focused roundup on professional development and self assessment. His contribution focused on using the peer review publication standard as a personal audit tool. He also addressed the value of engaging with researchers across adjacent medical specialties rather than remaining inside a single discipline's continuing education ecosystem. This reflects how he approaches his own development as both a clinician and an active contributor to the indexed research literature. Read the article: https://doctorsmagazine.co/qa/5-ways-to-identify-continuing-education-opportunities-that-address-your-knowledge-gaps

MEDIA INQUIRIES

Dr. Dick welcomes media inquiries and is available for expert commentary on non-surgical scoliosis management, cervical spine biomechanics, spinal rehabilitation following motor vehicle collision, and conservative musculoskeletal care. He has been cited in independent media, diocesan press, institutional publications, and clinician focused outlets. Journalists working on stories related to scoliosis, spinal health, personal injury rehabilitation, or evidence-based conservative care are encouraged to reach out directly.

Clear Life Scoliosis and Chiropractic Center 8814 Rachel Freeman Way, Suite 103, Charlotte, NC 28278 980.368.0766 clearlifescoliosis.com Published Research: clearlifescoliosis.com/pages/dr-justin-dick-research