Meet Dr. James Martin

  • Dr.
    James Martin

    Dr. James Martin grew up in the forest regions of northwest Washington before moving with his family to the beach communities of Southern California. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age and attended Heritage Christian High School in Anaheim, California. His love of the outdoors and service to his community resulted in the rank of Eagle Scout. He continued his college education after high school in Caldwell, Idaho where he attended Albertsons College of Idaho. His scientific studies included a 4 month field biology expedition which encompassed much of the coastal districts of Eastern Australia. He concluded his undergraduate studies with Bachelor of Science degrees in both biology and pre-physical therapy.

    He and his wife, Cindi, moved to California to pursue his graduate studies at Southern California University of Health Sciences. He completed his Doctorate in Chiropractic on December 15, 1984. Alaska was his first choice to raise his sons and provide the community of Wasilla with the finest health care possible. In 1986 he designed Valley Chiropractic Clinic at 400 N. Main St. Wasilla and has been serving the Mat-Su Valley and the surrounding area for over 30 years. In 1995 Dr. Martin became a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician after completing post graduate studies at Southern California University of Health Sciences. He currently serves the American Chiropractic Association as the Alaska State Delegate since 2006.

    His hobbies include community service, sports, fishing, hunting and exploring the great Alaska outdoors. He and his wife attend Settlers Bay Community Church.

    CURRICULUM VITAE

    EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

    COLLEGE OF IDAHO, Caldwell, Idaho.
    Bachelor of Science in Biology, Physical Therapy, 1980
    LOS ANGELES COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC, known as,
    SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES,
    Whittier, California. Doctor of Chiropractic, December 1984.
    LOS ANGELES COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC, known as,
    SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES,
    Whittier, California. Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, 1995.

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    ACA ALASKA STATE DELEGATE, 2006-2017
    Instrumental in Establishing VA Chiropractic Services throughout Alaska
    Met with Alaska’s Senators, Director of Alaska VA Healthcare System,
    Oct. 13, 2016, and recently presented at the VA Pro Staff Meeting Dec. 13, 2016.
    Current Committee Member: MEC, Bylaws.
    ACA ALASKA STATE ALTERNATE DELEGATE 2002-2005
    Worked to pass Legislation on VA Chiropractic Benefit, 2003 Congress
    authorized the Federal Government to hire Doctors of Chiropractic to care for Veterans.
    ACS STATE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2008-PRESENT
    Instrumental in Modernizing Alaska’s DC Scope of Practice, Signed into Law
    August 2016.
    VALLEY CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC, INC., Wasilla, Alaska.
    1984 – PRESIDENT, OWNER.
    IDAHO SCHOOL DISTRICT, Caldwell, Idaho. 1979-1980. Physical
    Education Instructor for the physically and mentally handicapped.
    MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL, Nampa, Idaho. 1978-1980. Physical
    Therapy. Assistant with acute and rehabilitation management of patients.

    AFFILIATIONS and AWARDS

    Alaska Chiropractic Society 2010 Chiropractor of the Year Award
    International Chiropractic Pediatric Association 2017
    American Chiropractic Association 1984-present
    Alaska Chiropractic Society 1984-present
    ACA Council on Sports Injuries & Physical Fitness 1991-present
    Society of Certified Chiropractic Sports Physicians 1995-present

Dr. James Martin and Dr. David Martin are doctors of chiropractic who serve Wasilla and the surrounding communities in Alaska.

Dr. James Martin and Dr. David Martin use chiropractic care to improve the health and wellness in all areas of patient's lives, whether they are having problems with back pain or neck pain, or just want to start feeling better when they wake up in the morning. Dr. James Martin and Dr. David Martin take a "whole person" approach in chiropractic care, which means looking for the underlying causes of disease, discomfort, and pain, as opposed to just treating the symptoms. Many seemingly unrelated symptoms often arise from imbalances in the spinal column, and they will be able to determine the root of the pain and create a personalized chiropractic and wellness plan to suit each patient's individual needs. Under the supervision and care of our caring and skilled doctors of chiropractic, patients report higher functioning in all areas of their lives.

If you have any questions about our Wasilla doctors of chiropractic, or would like to learn more about chiropractic care at Valley Chiropractic Clinic, please call us at 907-373-2022 today!