About Dr. Graber

Dr. David Graber  has developed and taught over 30 courses on spinal and extremity adjusting techniques, low tech rehabilitation, the science of manipulation and manual care, contextual healing, and other topics.He is a diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Sports Physicians, the chairman of the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors (ANJC) Council on Technique and Clinical Excellence, and was the 2012 ANJC Chiropractor of the Year. Dr. Graber is in private practice in Parsippany, New Jersey.

CURRICULUM VITAE (Abridged)

EDUCATION:

New York Chiropractic College

-D.C. (Doctorate of Chiropractic), 1985

-C.C.S.P. (Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician), 1991

-D.A.C.B.S.P. (Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians), 1996

 FACULTY POSITIONS:

New York Chiropractic College:

– Instructor of Orthopedic Diagnosis, 1988

– Instructor of Chiropractic Technique, 1988

– Instructor: Post-Graduate Education, 2004 –present

 CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED:

• Upper Extremity Adjusting, 3-hour CE course – ANJC: New Jersey, 2004.
• Upper Extremity Adjusting: Manipulation, Mobilization, and Myofascial Release, 12-hour CE course – NYCC: Levittown, NY 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011; Rochester, NY 2006, 2009; Armonk, NY 2009; Mount Laurel, NJ 2010.
• Lower Extremity Adjusting: Manipulation, Mobilization, and Myofascial Release, 12-hour CE course – NYCC: Levittown, NY 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011; Rochester, NY, 2005, 2010; Whippany, NJ, 2010.
• Upper Extremity Adjusting, 4-hour CE course – PCA: Blue Bell PA, 2006.
• Lower Extremity Adjusting, 4-hour CE course – PCA: Blue Bell PA, 2006.
• Chiropractic Care of the Cervico-Thoracic Spine and Cervico-Brachial Region, 4 Hour CE course – Louisiana Chiropractic Association: Alexandria, LA, 2006.
• Extremity Adjusting: Basics, 6-hour CE course – Albany, NY, 2006.
• Extremity Adjusting: Basics, 12-hour CE course – Levittown, NY, 2006.
• Upper Extremity Adjusting, 6-hour CE course – Newburgh, NY, 2007.
• Lower Extremity Adjusting, 6-hour CE course – Newburgh, NY, 2007; Levittown, NY, 2012.
• Shoulder and Knee Adjustments That Work! 2 Hour CE course – NYCC Homecoming, Seneca Falls, NY, 2009a, 2009b.
• Adjusting The Cervical Spine and Upper Extremity: Making the Connection, 4-hour CE course – NYCC Homecoming, Seneca Falls, NY, 2010a, 2010b.
• The Art of Upper Extremity Adjusting, 6-hour CE course – PCA Convention, 2011; Levittown, NY, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
• The Art of Upper Extremity Adjusting, 2-hour CE course – ANJC Convention, 2011.
• An Evidence-Led Approach to Cervical Spine Adjusting, 5 Hour CE course – ANJC,
• The Art of Cervical Spine Adjusting, 2-hour CE course – ANJC Convention, 2011.
• The Art of Lower Extremity Adjusting, 6-hour CE course – Levittown, NY, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
• Functional In-Office Rehabilitation for The Chiropractic Physician Program (ANJC’s Monday Morning Rehab) “– 5-hour CE modules:
  • Introduction to In-Office Rehabilitation – Hazlet, NJ, 2012
  • Core Stabilization – Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, 2012.
  • Functional Rehabilitation of Lumbar Spine & Pelvis – Galloway, NJ 2012.
  • Cervical & Thoracic Spine Rehabilitation – Hazlet, NJ, 2012
  • In-Office Rehabilitation of the Upper Extremity – Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, 2012.
  • In-Office Rehabilitation of the Lower Extremity – Deptford, NJ 2013
  • Rehab Taping – Tinton Falls, NJ 2012.
• The Neurological Effects of Spinal Manipulation, 1-hour CE course – ANJC Convention, 2012.
• Dynamic Adjusting of the Lumbar Spine and Pelvis, 5 Hour CE course – ANJC, 2014.
• Adjusting the Cervical Spine: Multiple Approaches, 5 Hour CE course – ANJC, 2014.
• Preventing Complications of Cervical Spine Manipulation, 1 Hour CE, ANJC Spring Summit, 2014.
• Preventing Complications of Cervical Spine Manipulation, 1 Hour CE Webinar – ANJC, 2015.
• The Art of Lower Extremity Adjusting, 5-hour CE – Cherry Hill NJ, 2015; Whippany, NJ, 2015.
• The Art of Upper Extremity Adjusting, 5-hour CE– Hasbrouck Heights & Toms River, NJ, 2015.
• The Art and Science of Cervical Spine and Upper Extremity Adjusting: An Evidence-Led Approach, 12 Hour CE course, Maine Chiropractic Association Convention, October, 2015
• Adjusting The Dizzy Patient: Chiropractic Care for Patients with Vestibular Disorders, 5 Hour CE course, Galloway, NJ 2016; Fairfield, NJ 2016.
• Introduction to Lower Extremity Adjusting, 1-hour CE course – New York Chiropractic Council, New City, NY 2016
• The Neurological Effects of Spinal Manipulation, 1-hour CE Webinar – ANJC, 2016.
• Adjusting The Shoulder Complex, 5-hour CE – ANJC, Hasbrouck Heights & Cherry Hill, NJ 2016.
• Dynamic Adjusting of the Foot and Ankle, 5-hour CE – ANJC, Fairfield & Cherry Hill, NJ 2017.
• Dynamic Adjusting of the Lumbar Spine and Pelvis, 2-hour CE – ANJC Fall Summit, New Brunswick, NJ, 2018
• Shoulder Adjustments That Work! 2 Hour CE course, Parker Seminars, Dallas, TX.
• Jaw Dropping Adjustments: Chiropractic Care for The Temporomandibular Joint Complex – 5 hour CE seminar, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 2018.
• An Evidence-led Approach to Cervical Spine Adjustments, 1 Hour CE, Parker Seminars, Las Vegas, NV, 2019.
• An Evidence-Informed Approach to Better Cervical Spine Adjustments: 10 Ways to Improve the Effectiveness of the Adjustment, 1 Hour CE Webinar, ANJC 2019: ACA 2020.
• 10 keys to Performing Better Cervical Spine Adjustments: An Evidence-Based Approach, Parker Seminars 2019; NYCC Homecoming 2019.
• Clinical Biomechanics, 2 Hour CE Webinar, NYCC CCSP program, 2019.
• Clinical Biomechanics, 2 Hour CE Webinar, NYCC CCSP program, on-demand.
• Contextual Healing in Chiropractic: The Roles of Placebo, Nocebo, and Intention, 1 CE Hour Webinar, NYCC 2020.
• Dynamic Adjusting of the Shoulder Complex, 2 Hour CE Live Virtual – NYCC 2020; ANJC, 2020.
• Dynamic Adjusting of the Sacroiliac and Pelvic Joints, 2 Hour CE Live Virtual- NYCC 2020; ANJC, 2020.
• Contextual Healing in Chiropractic – 1 CE Hour Webinar, NYCC on-demand.
• Dynamic Adjusting of the Sacroiliac and Pelvic Joints – 2 Hour CE NYCC on-demand.
• Dynamic Adjusting of the Shoulder Complex – 2 Hour CE, NYCC on-demand.
• From The Ground Up: Dynamic Adjusting of the Foot and Ankle – 2 Hour CE, Parker Seminars, Orlando Fla., 2021
• Dynamic Cervical & Thoracic Spine Adjustments: An Evidence-Informed Approach – 6 Hour CE, NECHS, Levittown, 2021
• Preventing Complications of Cervical Spine Manipulation: Applying Chiropractic Adjustments to Difficult Conditions, 2 Hour Seminar, ACA Council on Forensics/ American Council of Chiropractic Consultants Conference, Chicago, 2023
• Contextual Healing in Chiropractic: The Roles of Placebo, Nocebo, and Intention, 2 CE Hour Webinar, NECHS, 2024, 2025.
• Preventing Complications of Cervical Spine Manipulation: Applying Chiropractic Adjustments to Difficult Conditions, 2 Hour CE Webinar, NECHS 2024
• Preventing Complications of Cervical Spine Manipulation: Applying Chiropractic Adjustments to Difficult Conditions, 2 Hour CE, Parker Seminars, Dallas, 2024
• Manual Therapy Techniques and Application, 2 Hour CE, ACA Council on Forensics/ American Council of Chiropractic Consultants Conference, Chicago, 2024
• Beyond the Adjustment: Common Therapies Used in Chiropractic Practice, 2 Hour CA CE, ANJC Conference, 2024
• In-Office Functional Rehab, 2 Hour LCA CE, ANJC, Clark,NJ, 2025
• Maintenance Care For The 21^st Century, 1 Hour CE, 2025 ANJC Conference, Atlantic City, 2025
• Chiropractic Adjustments and IVD Herniations, 1 Hour CE Webinar, PostGradDC, 2025
• Dynamic Adjusting of the Upper Quarter: The CervicoThoracic Spine and The Shoulder Complex, 4 Hour CE, Northeast College of Health Sciences Alumni Weekend, Seneca Falls, NY, 2025

NON-CREDIT SEMINARS AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

1993: Instructor – Sports Chiropractic Physician Diplomate Program Review

1993: In service presentation on Chiropractic manipulation to St. Clare’s Hospital Pain

Management Center, Denville, N.J.

1995: Grand Rounds presentation on Chiropractic care in the management of Temporomandibular joint Dysfunction at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ).

2000-2003: New Jersey Chiropractic Society New Practitioner’s Seminar – “Running an Efficient and Effective Chiropractic Practice”.

2009: Establishing A Spinal-Extremity Nexus, 1 hour non-credit course, Association of New Jersey Chiropractors, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.

2010: 12 Medicare Musts – Association of New Jersey Chiropractors – Northwest Region.

2010: 12 Medicare Musts – Association of New Jersey Chiropractors – Central Region.

2010: 12 Medicare Musts – Association of New Jersey Chiropractors – Webinar.

2018: Chiropractic Care for The Temporomandibular Joint Complex, 1 hour non-credit seminar,  New York Chiropractic Council District meeting.

PUBLICATIONS:

• Pain Description as an Aid in the Diagnosis of Spinal Pain – Jersey Journal of Chiropractic, September 1991
• Muscle Dysfunction as a Contributor to Low Back Pain – Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, March 1997.
• Regular contributor of articles to the ANJC quarterly journal, New Jersey Chiropractor. and Regular contributor of articles to the ANJC weekly email newsletter, The Back Channel.
• Clinical Tests & Findings to Support Common ICD-10’s. Chapter in The Best ICD-10 & CPT Codes to Improve Reimbursement book, Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS, Target Coding, 2016.
• Blog: ChiroExcellence: https://drgraber.wordpress.com/
• Recognition of Vertebral Artery Dissection in a High-Risk Postpartum Patient by a Chiropractic Physician. Demetrious J, Trager RJ, Veigh S, Tuchin P, Graber D. Cureus. 2025 Aug 18;17(8):e90389. doi: 10.7759/cureus.90389. PMID: 40970038; PMCID: PMC12442746.
• INFORMED CONSENT IN CHIROPRACTIC: COMMENTARY ON BROWN & LEHMAN’S “INFORMED CONSENT REGARDING RISK OF STROKE FROM CERVICAL SPINE MANIPULATION.” JCC. 2025;8(1):259-265. Wilder J, Demetrious J, Conway P, Graber D, Tuchin P.
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: WILDER J, DEMETRIOUS J, CONWAY P ET AL. INFORMED CONSENT IN CHIROPRACTIC: COMMENTARY OF BROWN AND LEHMAN’S “INFORMED CONSENT REGARDING RISK OF STROKE FROM CERVICAL SPINE MANIPULATION.” J CONTEMPORARY CHIROPRACTIC 2025;8(1). JCC. 2025;8(1):314-319. Wilder J, Demetrious J, Conway P, Graber D, Tuchin P.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS:

Chiropractor of The Year, 2012 – Association of New Jersey Chiropractors

Special Services Award, 2011 – Association of New Jersey Chiropractors

Voted Best Chiropractor- Morris County Daily Record Newspaper – 2003, 2006

National Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals, 2001-2002.

National Registry of Who’s Who,1999.

N.J. Chiropractic Society – Distinguished Service Award, 1995, 1996, 1997.

– Certificate of Appreciation, 1994

Outstanding Young Men of America, 1988

Outstanding Young Men of America, 1985

N.Y. Chiropractic College President’s Club – elected, 1985

N.Y.C.C. Distinguished Service Citation, 1985

Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities, 1985

Outstanding Young Men of America, 1984

 

OTHER POSITIONS:

Association of New Jersey Chiropractors:

• Chairman, Continuing Education Committee, 2015- present
• Chairman, Council on Technique and Clinical Excellence, 2013- 2024
• Board of Directors: 2011-present.
• Chairman, Northwest Region, 2010 – present.
• Board of Directors, Northwest Region – 2005- present.
• Developer – ANJC One Thing To Do weekly newsletter, 2011.
• Editor – ANJC One Thing To Do weekly newsletter, 2011 – present.
• Executive Director Committee: 2011 – 2022.
• Medicare Committee, 2010 – present.
• New Practitioners Committee – 2007 – present.
• Editor – ANJC Electronic Newsletter – 2004- 2006.
• Communications Committee – 2004 – 2006.
• Insurance Committee – 2004 – 2007.
• Literature Search (Research) Committee – 2006 – 2019.
• Sports Council Member – 2004- present.
• Council on Rehabilitation and Physical Performance, 2014 –2020.

New Jersey Chiropractic Society:

• Board of Directors – 1995 – 2000.
• Media Relations Committee – Chairman, 1993- Present
• Communications Committee – Chairman, 1997-Present.                                                      Membership Committee – Chairman, 1995-1997.
• Associate Editor – Jersey Journal of Chiropractic, 1994- 2000.
• Developer and Founding Editor – NJCS Electronic Newsletter, 2000.                                   Editor – NJCS Electronic Newsletter, 2000 – 2004.
• Sports Council – member, 1996-1998, 2004.

ACT ONE Presentations Theater Group – Repertory Chiropractic Physician, 1992 – 2004

Conditioning Column author for the Morristown Daily Record, 1993-1997.

Morris County College – Pre-chiropractic Program Advisor, 1996.

Morris Hills Adult Education Instructor – Back School and Fitness classes, 1991-1992.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Several presentations on local television.

“Chiropractic and Children” segment for CBS news – 2011.

ACT ONE Presentations Theatre Company

– Board of Directors, 1992 – present.

– President, 1995 – present.

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, Springfield NJ: Chairperson, Holocaust Education Committee, 2005 – 2017.

Lakeland Hills YMCA Board of Directors, 1993-1997

-Physical Non-program Committee:

-Chairman, 1993-1997

-Member, 1992-1997

On Field Physician for the following:

– Garden State Games – 1992 – 1996

-1992 G.O.D./MS Bike Tour

-1992 Black River Biathlon

-1991 Montville Quick Shoot Wrestling Tournament

-Parsippany Invitational Soccer Tournament, 1991-1992

-Manhattan Island Swim – 1991-1994, Chief Health Officer – 1996

-Garden State Athletic Club – Master’s ATF Track and Field

Event, Randolph, NJ – 1992-2004

-USATF NJ – Event Physician

-Many local area sports events, 1990 – present.

Back School and Ergonomics Instructor – Madison School of Cosmetology, 1988

Regular lectures and workshops for local senior citizens groups, health fairs, high schools, churches, civic organizations, and health clubs.

Food and Toy Drives for the Jersey Battered Women’s Shelter, Saint Peter’s Village, and other local charities.

(Full CV available upon request)