Dr. George DeFranca is a graduate of the National College of Chiropractic and has been a practicing chiropractic physician since 1982. He is also an author, writer, and teacher.  Dr. DeFranca lectures nationally as a seminar leader on the diagnosis and management of spinal and extremity pain syndromes and rehabilitation methods.  He also teaches doctors across the country about the violent and harmful effects of the typical golf swing, instructing them on a more "back-friendly" method.

He is an adjunct assistant professor of clinical sciences at the University of Bridgeport Chiropractic College where he developed a major component of their technique curriculum there.

A life-long student of chiropractic, Dr. DeFranca has made significant contributions to the chiropractic profession. He is currently studying for a masters degree concerning the management of musculoskeletal conditions. He has had several papers published in peer-reviewed journals and has authored a text entitled Pelvic Locomotor Dysfunction: a Clinical Approach. published by Aspen Publishers. In addition, he has written two chapters about the evaluation and manipulation of the cervical spine as a contributing author in an edited text published by Appleton and Lange and another chapter in a soon to be published work.

Dr. DeFranca has had the privilege of being trained under world renowned clinicians and authors.  His approach to patient assessment is functional and holistic, stressing proper locomotor and neurologic function and rehabilitation through exercise and self-care.  Because of his clinical experience, expertise in manual methods, his writings, and his teachings, he has established himself as an authority in his field worldwide, and as such, earned the respect of his colleagues nationally.   He feels that his greatest accomplishment is having delivered his three daughters at home.

          "I feel that a patient's health is affected by many diverse factors including diet, exercise, stress, posture, good physical conditioning, and a happy, healthy outlook on life.  Attending to the mind, body, and spirit as an integrated whole rather than isolated entities is paramount for optimal healing to occur.  As a chiropractic physician I feel that good spine function is a prerequisite to normal nervous system function, which in turn will favorably affect a person's health.  Our treatment goals are simple:  1, decrease pain initially; 2, establish better joint and muscle function while addressing postural issues, especially as is relates to the spine;  3, teach our patients about exercise and self-care methods; and 4, recommend preventive measures to aid in continued good function."    

  ~ Dr. George G. DeFranca