Darren’s service to the athletic community has been preceded by a well developed set of life experiences. After studying Kinesiology at the University of Victoria he was employed as a medic in the Canadian Coast Guard from 1990-1993. In 1997, he graduated from Western States Chiropractic College, and he soon after obtained diplomate status from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. He has worked with various pro cycling teams such as the Navigators and Team Rubicon-Orbea, spent 8 years as the team chiropractor for the Portland Winter Hawks Hockey Club, and has worked with Oregon Youth Soccer for the past 7 years. Perhaps most paramount to Darren’s understanding of sports injury and rehabilitation is that he is a recovered stroke victim. During a surgical procedure intended to remove a benign mass from his back, Darren suffered a spinal cord stroke which left much of his lower body paralyzed. Although still very much affected by his spinal cord injury, Darren’s recovery has led him to staggering accomplishments as a physically challenged athlete; he was the Canadian National Triathlon TRI3 Champion both in 2008 and 2009, an Xterra Northwest Regional Triathlon Champion in 2009, and he continues to race with the Ironheads Multisport Team and Rubicon-Orbea Cycling Team. Contact Darren at drdsmith@hotmail.com

Dr. Seth Watterson is a Board certified Chiropractor with a background in health and fitness training, practicing at Bloom Natural Healthcare in NE–where he works with a host of practitioners in a multidisciplinary clinic. Seth takes his patients through all stages of healing – starting with chiropractic care progressing towards functional movements all the way through active rehabilitation. Fracturing his Lumbar spine as a student athlete at the age of 16 sparked an interest to study the spine. Through rehabilitative therapies Seth was able to continue playing baseball while also following a passion for board sports: traveling across Oregon and Washington on a semi-professional competitive Wakeboarding circuit by the age of 18. Seth’s Current certifications are from the American College of Sports Medicine as well as the National Academy of Sports Medicine, as a certified personal trainer and health and fitness instructor. He received his Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science with an emphasis in muscle physiology from Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR in 2004. He then went on to pursue his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Western States Chiropractic College. Seth also has practical experience in biomechanics, biochemistry, and working at various athletic events, from triathlons to gymnastics meets, to add to the team of professionals already found at P.A.C.E. Contact Seth at drwatterson@gmail.com