Dr. Jerrold Simon graduated from National University of Health Sciences in 1984 and returned to Ohio to establish the Lancaster Chiropractic Rehab Center, Inc. in Lancaster, Ohio.  He has 3 undergraduate degrees including a B.A. in Music Composition, B.A. in Math Education, and a B.S. in Human Biology.  Prior to attending professional school, he was a high school mathematics teacher.  Dr. Simon has earned Diplomates in Nutrition, Rehabilitation, Disability Analysis and Electrodiagnosis.  He has published numerous booklets, audios, and articles in various scientific journals.  He was also a T.V. talk show host for many years for “AmeriHealth Talk”, a Columbus, Ohio health talk show. 

Dr. Simon has held numerous leadership positions within the chiropractic profession including President of the Central Ohio Chiropractic Association, President of the Ohio State Chiropractic Association, President of the ACA Nutrition Council, President and Co-Founder of the American Board of Chiropractic Specialties as well as President of the ACA Rehab Council.  He is on the Postgraduate Faculty of several chiropractic colleges and currently teaches the Rehab Advanced Standing Series as well as Post-Surgical Rehab in various states across the United States.  He lectures nationally on the topics of rehab, nutrition, disability analysis and electrodiagnosis.

His office, the Lancaster Chiropractic Rehab Center, is located just south of Columbus, Ohio.  Dr. Simon has been in practice for over 30 years and stays on the cutting edge of modern treatment modalities for the benefit of his patients including spinal decompression therapy for disc disorders, kinesiotaping for shoulder, knee and elbow disorders, nutritional counseling and rehabilitation of the spine and extremities.  His clinic offers digital radiology for state-of-the-art x-ray analysis and EMG used to diagnose nerve disorders such radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathy as well as muscle disorders such as myotonia and myasthenia gravis.  He has staff privileges at the Fairfield Medical Center and is a certified O-DOT medical examiner having performed well over 1,000 O-DOT exams for truckers and other commercial drivers.

Donald C. DeFabio, DC, DACRB, DACBSP, DABCO is a 1984 graduate of New York Chiropractic College and currently serves as Director of Chiropractic Services at DeFabio Spine and Sports Rehab. He is triple board certified in Chiropractic Orthopedics, Physical Rehabilitation and Sports injuries as well as maintaining additional certifications as a corrective and performance enhancement specialist (NASM), Stecco Fascial Manipulation, ART, Graston, SMFA, FATKR and MUA.

From 1991-1999 he participated in the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona as a member of the race week and race day treatment team. He was the chiropractic doctor for Drew University athletics as well Rutgers’s Track and Field until discontinuing for health reasons in 2016. From 2001 to 2017 he served as a member of the classification panel for the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation for Wheelchair Fencing as well as being the medical co-ordinator for the USA Paralympic fencing team from 1999 – 2015. He speaks nationally on Chiropractic assessment, treatment and physical rehabilitation for NCMIC, Performance Health, and Nexol Pharmaceuticals. His Relevant Rehab courses are known to be engaging, well referenced, high energy and designed to give the clinician the tools needed to immediately implement low tech rehab into their own practice. He has published several articles in peer reviewed journals, is a contributing columnist for Dynamic Chiropractic and publishes The DeFabio Difference rehab and health tips via his website and You Tube Channel which has over 33K subscribers.

Brian Trzaskos, PT, LMT, SBMC, CSCS, CMP, MI-C, is the President of NEW Health Inc. and co-creator of the somatic, trauma-sensitive Sensation-Based Motivation Coaching method. Brian has extensive experience in diverse settings ranging from “cutting his teeth” at the world-renowned Craig Hospital for TBI and SCI Rehabilitation, operating his own integrative wellness center in Upstate New York, training thousands of health and wellness professionals across North America, and improving the body mind performance of today’s most successful organizational leaders. 

As a practicing physical therapist and student of eastern movement and mindfulness practices for 30 years, Brian is a nationally recognized expert for his work in training health and wellness leaders how to successfully overcome mental wellness, burnout, and chronic pain challenges with trauma-sensitive, somatic coaching practices. He currently acts as Director of Education at the Somatic Coaching Academy and earned his degree in Physical Therapy and Trauma Informed Organizations certificate from the State University of New York at Buffalo. 

A Dallas native, Dr. Graham attended the University of North Texas with a major in kinesiology before transferring to Parker University. After graduating with his DC, Dr. Graham then pursued higher education in sports medicine, obtaining his Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician then ultimately his Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians in 2019.

Before finding his way to Canyon Ranch Tucson, where our “immersive health environment” inspired him most, Blake worked as a Clinic Faculty Doctor at Parker University in Dallas, Texas. He has extensive experience working with professional and college athletes in the fields of baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, and track and field—and was the Team Chiropractor FCD Women’s Soccer Team 2017 Season. Blake also served on the medical team for 2023 World University Winter Games; 2023 European Women’s Fistball Championships, 2022 World Athletics Championship; 2022 and 2019 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships; and 2018 National Judo Junior Olympics.

But you don’t have to be a professional athlete to be treated by Blake. Wellness resort guests at Canyon Ranch Tucson (of all athletic ability and range of motion) can meet with Blake for consultations, education, or to create personalized wellness plans that may include chiropractic assessment and/or alignment, functional range assessment and conditioning, as well as functional movement treatment plans.

When not at work, his favorite pastimes almost always include food, coffee, and sports. In fact, he loves to discover new restaurants with unique flavors and offerings, and cafes for a good cup of joe. He is also a sports fanatic and can be found cheering on the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Astros, Dallas Stars, and Tottenham Hotspurs.

A fun fact about Blake (that few people know) is that he played ice hockey for Parker University.

His words to live by? “Prepare your body each morning to work like a body should.”

Robert McKnight, DC, DIANM, serves as the president of the ACA Council on Chiropractic Orthopedics. He is the clinic director at Advanced Spine & Rehabilitation of Utah LLC, a multispecialty spine care center consisting of chiropractic orthopedists and medical physicians. Dr. McKnight is a board-certified chiropractic orthopedist and has been in practice for 20 years. He is also an instructor for the University of Bridgeport. Dr. McKnight has well over 10,000 hours of direct clinical training with chiropractic orthopedists, pain management physicians, family medicine doctors, and orthopedic spine surgeons. He has assisted with thousands of interventional pain management procedures and spine surgeries. Dr. McKnight is certified in regenerative medicine. He has served as the team chiropractor for professional football and baseball teams, athletes in the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association, professional dancers, and Broadway performers.