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You don’t settle. You don’t flinch. You don’t back down.
You’ve trained your body. Now it’s time to train your mind—to help others move, perform, and live at their best. At Life West, our Doctor of Chiropractic program is built for those who think like athletes and lead like clinicians.
This isn’t personal training. This is a doctorate-level education in human performance, injury prevention, and advanced hands-on care—designed to put you at the forefront of sports health and chiropractic innovation.
Whether you’re working with elite athletes or everyday movers, you’ll gain the clinical skills, scientific foundation, and real-world experience to make a lasting impact.
The game may change—but your drive doesn’t. Put it to work at Life West.
Our quarter system lets you start when you’re ready—4 intakes/year in California and 2 in Nebraska. Graduate in as little as 3–3.5 years, and start changing lives sooner.
Begin technique and simulation labs in your first quarter. Train in our Technology Training Center, and progress into patient care at one of the most advanced Health Centers in chiropractic education.
Welcome to the cutting edge of chiropractic innovation. At Life West’s Nexus Brain Center, students gain direct experience with advanced, non-invasive neurological assessment and recovery tools — the same technology trusted by elite athletes around the world. From HRV and EEG tracking to neurofeedback and athletic performance metrics, Nexus bridges brain function with physical performance.
Whether you’re training future Olympians or helping everyday movers reclaim their strength, this is where chiropractic meets neuroscience — and where you learn to lead.
Gain hands-on experience with Bay Area athletes—and join one of our 11 annual Global Service Trips, delivering chiropractic care to communities in Mexico, Tonga, India, and beyond.
Finish your clinical training with top sports chiropractors through our Preceptorship Program, which connects students to high-level practices nationwide—including clinics serving professional sports teams.
At Life West, students can sharpen their skills and expand their network through hands-on programs and specialty clubs like the Sports Performance Club and Applied Kinesiology Club—perfect for future leaders in sports health.
Life West Research is advancing our understanding of chiropractic using biomarker technology in our Human Performance Research Lab. Our in-house portfolio of research equipment includes devices for measuring HRV (Heart Rate Variability), EEG technology, and actigraphy tools that track movement and sleep quality.
We are studying how chiropractic care affects resilience, sleep, and overall vitality—not just in illness, but in peak wellness. This cutting-edge research supports our commitment to whole-person health and evidence-informed practice.
Dr. Bruce Chester didn’t swing a bat — but he was an essential part of the Oakland A’s game-day lineup. As the team’s chiropractor before their move, he helped players move, perform, and compete at their highest level.
His journey from athlete to athletic trainer to chiropractor wasn’t traditional — but it led him exactly where he was meant to be. Now, as Director of the TTCC Lab and CIL Program at Life West, he’s mentoring the next generation of high-performance chiropractors.
Want to work in pro sports? Master the art of movement, fine-tune your technique, and commit to the craft.
Gain hands-on experience with Bay Area athletes—and join one of our 11 annual Global Service Trips, delivering chiropractic care to communities in Mexico, Tonga, India, and beyond.
Whether your goal is to work with professional athletes, open a performance-based clinic, or simply help people move and live better—Life West is your next play.
Exploring what a chiropractic degree program looks like? While you’ll find answers to all of your questions here on our website, we’ve consolidated information about the topics we discuss most often in our Admission eBook – everything from a dive into the curriculum to a year-by-year breakdown of what to expect. Download a copy today.
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