Patrick Helma

Assistant Professor

Department: Clinical Internship
Institution: University of Western States

Address: 8000 NE Tillamook St; Portland, OR 97213

Office Phone: 971-449-9202
Email

Biography

As a clinician in private practice for more than 30 years, Dr. Pat Helma has had the opportunity to work with thousands of patients from one day old to 98 years young. Dr. Helma is a licensed chiropractic physician in both Oregon and Florida as well as a board certified Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. Dr. Helma's advanced sports training has been beneficial in treating all patients, from "desk jockeys" to athletes from professional football, baseball, professional surfing, beach volleyball, snowboard/ski, skateboard and the professional rodeo circuit. Dr. Helma has also worked with high schools as their team physician for football, baseball, lacrosse and wrestling.

Dr. Pat Helma was the first chiropractor in the state of Florida to be appointed by the governor to sit on the Florida High School Athletic Association Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, which he chaired for 2 years. While in Colorado, Dr. Helma worked with and trained professional and amateur endurance athletes from 16-83 years of age. Dr. Helma has published papers on concussion, as well as many sports related topics. Dr. Pat Helma has also presented numerous lectures on prehospital emergency care, sports injury management, posture, movement and others.

Education History

Degree	Institution	Year
BS	National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL	1987
DC	National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL	1989
DACBSP	Logan College of Chiropractic, St Louis, MO	1995

Publications

Journal
Helma, P (1996). Descriptive Analysis of Injuries at a National Championship Professional - Amateur Beach Volleyball Tournament. Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, 10 (3),
Patrick J. Helma, DC, DACBSP, G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, Ronald Gardner, MD, (1997). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Treatment of Intersection Syndrome in a Professional Beach Volleyball Player. Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, ,
William J. Moreau, DC, DACBSP, CSCS, Dustin C. Nabhan, DC, DACBSP, CSCS, Christopher Roecker, DC, MS, DACO, DACBSP, CSCS, Melissa Nagare Kimura, DC, MS, DACO, DACBSP, CSCS, Andrew Klein, DC, DACBSP, CSCS, Brett Guimard, DC, DACBSP, CSCS, MAOM, L.Ac, Kevin Pierce, DC, DACBSP, Patrick Helma, DC, DACBSP, Robert Nelson, DC, DACBSP, CSCS, CCEP, FIAMA, APC, Kelly Shockley Bahr, DC, DACBSP, Laney Nelson, DC, DACBSP, Perry Williams, DC, DACBSP (Sept). The American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Position Statement on Pre-Participation Examinations: An Expert Consensus. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, 14 (3), 176-182.

Licenses

DC - #6228, Oregon

DC - #6222, Florida