Craig Liebenson is a chiropractor, author and public speaker with an extensive list of video credits, including "The 20-Minute Gym Ball Workout" and "The Safe-Back Flexibility Workout." Dr. Liebenson has also written several books, most notably "Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Practitioner's Manual," published in 1996.

Dr. Liebenson authors a regular column in Dynamic Chiropractic and has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Chiropractic Technique and the Journal of Myofascial Pain. Dr. Liebenson currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Sports Chiropractic & Rehabilitation and the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, and is an advisory board member for the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy.

Dr. Liebenson, who completed 225 hours in Czecheslovakia and Italy through the Prague School of Manual Medicine training program for chiropractors, graduated from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 1986 and practices in Los Angeles, California.


Previous Articles

A Key Link in the Locomotor System: The Upper-Thoracic Spine
June 17, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 13)
The Role of Reassessment: The Clinical Audit Process
July 1, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 14)
Building Speed and Agility
June 3, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 12)
Marketing a Spine Practice
September 23, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 20)
The Importance of Functional Fitness
February 26, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 05)
Lateral Hip-Pelvic Instability and Knee Problems
December 17, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 26)
Core Training: The Importance of the Diaphragm
August 13, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 17)
What Is Evidence-Based Rehabilitation?
June 4, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 12)
The Clinical Audit Process and Functional Reactivation
April 9, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 08)
Does Chiropractic Practice Have a Future?
August 15, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 17)
Can the Chiropractic Profession Find a Road Map to Cultural Authority From Physical Therapists?
April 10, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 08)
The Neurodevelopmental Basis for Spine Stability
February 13, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 04)
How to Develop and Progress a Patient Self-Management Program
August 14, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 17)
Are You Turned Off by Evidence-Based Care?
February 12, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 04)
What's All the Buzz About Spinal Stability? Part Two: Assessment and Training
August 16, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 17)
What's All the Buzz About Spinal Stability? Part One: Biomechanics and Neurophysiology
June 3, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 12)
What's All the Buzz About Spinal Stability? Part One: Biomechanics and Neurophysiology
June 3, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 12)
Why Some Patients Don't Get Better With Traditional Chiropractic Care, and How Rehabilitation Can Help
November 3, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 23)
Is Fear of Activity a Risk Factor for Chronic Pain? What Can Be Done About It?
October 6, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 21)
Clinical Challenges in Functional Reactivation
July 14, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 15)
Vleeming's Active SLR Test as a Screen for Lumbopelvic Dysfunction
February 24, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 05)
In Memory of Professor Vladimir Janda (1928-2002)
January 27, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 03)
A Moment of Silence for Vladimir Janda, Dr.Sc., MD
January 14, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 02)
What to Do about "Yellow Flags"
November 30, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 25)
Determining What Exercise to Prescribe
November 4, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 23)
Are We Restoring Function?
August 16, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 17)
Functional Reactivation: "Patient-Centered Care"
February 25, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 05)
The Modern Report of Findings: The Role of Reactivation
December 1, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 25)
Mid-Thoracic Dysfunction: A Key Perpetuating Factor of Pain in the Locomotor System
September 12, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 19)
Sensory-Motor Training, Part II
June 18, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 13)
Sensory-Motor Training, Part I
April 23, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 09)
Hinges of Practice: How to Shift Paradigms
March 26, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 07)
The State of the Art: "Evidence-Based Care" - Part IV
The Tools of the Trade for Chiropractic Active Care Specialists
January 1, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 01)
The State of the Art - "Evidence-Based Care": Part Three of a Four-Part Series
November 30, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 25)
Rehab RAC 'n' Roll
October 16, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 22)
The State of the Art:"Evidence-Based Care"
October 2, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 21)
The State of the Art - "Evidence-Based Care" From Guidelines to Practice: What Is the New Benchmark?
August 6, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 17)
What Is the Mechanism of Injury for the Low Back? How Is Low Back Injury Produced?
April 17, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 09)
Documentation of Physical Capacity: It's Purpose in Rehabilitation
April 3, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 08)
Outcomes Assessment: How to Satisfy the Insurance Industry with Time-Efficient Documentation
January 12, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 02)
Recovery from Low Back Injury: The Key Role of Rehabilitation
November 15, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 24)
How Can Rehabilitation Help You Get New Patients and Keep Them?
October 18, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 22)
Recent Questions on Stabilization Training and Evidence-Based Care
September 20, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 20)
Identification and Treatment of Muscular Chains
August 23, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 18)
Muscular Imbalance: An Update
July 26, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 16)
The Report of Findings from a Biopsychosocial Context
June 28, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 14)
How Do I Justify the Medical Necessity of My Care? Part II: The Roland-Morris Questionnaire
June 14, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 13)
How Do I Justify the Medical Necessity of My Care? Part I: Overview
May 17, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 11)
The Rehabilitation Model Embraces a Revolution
The Biopsychosocial Model
May 3, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 10)
The Purpose of Spinal Rehabilitation: Integration of Passive and Active Care
April 5, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 08)
The Back Pain Revolution, Part IV: A Practical Approach
March 8, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 06)
The Back Pain Revolution, Part Three: Treatment
February 8, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 04)
The Back Pain Revolution, Part II: Evaluation
January 12, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 02)
The Back Pain Revolution, Part One: The Biopsychosocial and Biomechanical Models
December 14, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 26)
Safe-Back Workouts, Part II: Troubleshooting
November 16, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 24)
Where Are Back Pain Dollars Headed: Do You Want to Know?
October 5, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 21)
Safe Back Workouts, Part One: How to Progress Patients with Exercises
September 21, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 20)
Sacroiliac Dysfunction and Lumbopelvic Instability
August 24, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 18)
Yellow Flags Questionnaire for Early Identification of Risk Factors of Chronicity
July 27, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 16)
Yellow Flags: Early Identification of Risk Factors of Chronicity in Acute Patients
June 29, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 14)
Clinical Trial of Spinal Stabilization Training
May 4, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 10)
The Challenge of Teaching Rehabilitation to Chiropractors
April 20, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 09)
Functional Anatomy and Respiration
March 9, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 06)
Functional Anatomy: Rehabilitation Implications
February 9, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 04)
Rehabilitation: Is it for Acute Pain?
January 12, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 02)
Spinal Instability and Pain: Is There a Connection?
December 29, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 26)
Chiropractic Rehabilitation Around the World
November 17, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 24)
Brugger's "Sterno-Symphyseal" Syndrome
October 20, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 22)
Janet Travell, MD -- Reflections
September 22, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 20)
A Changing Paradigm
August 25, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 18)
Can I Defend My Care in Testimony, Deposition, or Insurance Appeal?
August 11, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 17)
The Role of Manipulation in Rehabilitation
July 28, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 16)
Is Managed Care Our Enemy?
May 31, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 12)
Principles of Rehabilitation
There Are Both Peripheral and Central Reactions to Pain
May 5, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 10)
Simple and Inexpensive Active Care in Your Office
The Spinal Stabilization System
April 7, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 08)
Faulty Respiration: An Often Overlooked Cause of Pain
March 10, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 06)
Faulty Movement Patterns as a Cause of Articular Dysfunction
February 10, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 04)
Do You Want to Know How to Defend Appropriate Charges?
January 14, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 02)
Rehabilitation of Lower Extremity Disorders
January 1, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 01)
The Czech School of Manual Medicine: Studying with Lewit and Janda
November 18, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 24)
Indications for Motor Control/Stabilization Exercises
October 21, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 22)
Creating a Healthy Work Environment: Ergonomic Advice for Our Patients
September 23, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 20)
The Delphi Process and Chiropractic Rehabilitation
September 1, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 18)
What Is Chiropractic Rehabilitation?
August 15, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 17)
What Is Chiropractic Rehabilitation?
July 29, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 16)
The Continuum of Care from Passive to Active Care
June 3, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 12)
The Missing Link in Low Back Pain Syndrome: the Iliopsoas Connection?
May 6, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 10)
The C2/C3 Joint and Neck Pain
February 12, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 04)
Pain, Activity Limitation, and Dysfunction: How Rehabilitation Can Help
January 15, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 02)
Assessment and Treatment of Functional Pathology of the Motor System
November 20, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 24)
Benchmarking -- Chiropractic Care and Quality Assurance in the 21st Century
September 12, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 19)
The Chiropractic Rehabilitation Specialist and Quality Care
August 15, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 17)
Propriosensory Methods for Pelvic Stabilization
July 17, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 15)
How to Make Exercise Fun for Your Patients
June 19, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 13)
Headache in the Whiplash Patient
May 22, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 11)
Spinal Stabilization Exercises: The Low Cost Solution to Exercising Your Patients
April 24, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 09)
Rehabilitation: the New Paradigm
March 27, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 07)

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