Eduardo Marquez, DC, CCSP, ART

While in undergrad, he was in the pre-Physical Therapy program majoring in Biology with a minor in Spanish. He participated in many organizations and clubs, in addition to playing intercollegiate football. He furthered his education by receiving his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic. While at Palmer he was involved in technique clubs and worked as a Clinical Radiology Assistant. He also participated in the Clinic Abroad Program where he traveled to Honduras to provide Chiropractic care. He has received additional certifications in soft tissue techniques, Flexion/Distraction, Activator Method technique, Active Release Technique (ART), and he is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP). After graduating, he practiced in the Cedar Rapids/Hiawatha area before coming back to the Quad-City area to help with the healthcare needs of the community. When asked what got him into the profession he stated: “I knew I always wanted to be in the health profession. During my last year at Augustana College I was involved in a car accident that left me unable to turn my head, and in extreme pain. I went to multiple medical doctors and had physical therapy, but after many months nothing helped except for muscle relaxers and pain killers. Knowing that I did not want to take medication for the rest of my life I knew I had to do something else. That is when Chiropractic was introduced to me, and after being treated my issues were resolved. Also, I had low back pain that I thought was normal from playing football which got taken care of during treatment. Furthermore, I worked at a handicapped development center where I would commonly take patients to their doctor appointments, and after seeing the many benefits Chiropractic had with a variety of patients with disabilities I knew that Chiropractic was the profession for me.