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 Biographaphy of Phillip Kriss, D.C.

·         Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, Wisconsin. While in high school, I followed my sister to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. I heard the chiropractic philosophy and sat through the classes and thought that was pretty cool. I decided then to pursue that as a career. I started my college career two days after high school graduation.

·         University of Wisconsin-Waukesha (UWW) Extension Center. There I received an associates of science degree. While at UWW, I visited Palmer several more times. While in college I was involved in a car crash. Three weeks after the crash I had terrible headaches, neck pain and a nasty case of vertigo (dizziness). I then became a patient of Dr. James M. Loftus, D.C., of East Troy, Wisconsin (my sister’s father-in-law). His care and conversations were a contributing factor in my decision to become a chiropractor, but I was still somewhat sitting on the fence.

·         While at UWW, I had to write an essay in an English class on a controversial subject. I chose chiropractic medicinr and did my research. I found out that chiropractors treated low back pain quicker, better, and less costly than MDs did. Turns out my English prof hated chiropractors and we got into a knock down drag out argument over the validity of chiropractic. Even after getting a D- on the essay and therefore the class, I realized I found a passion and a cause worth fighting for. I started at Palmer a week after graduating from UWW.

·         Palmer College of Chiropractic- Davenport, Iowa.  www.palmer.edu. I am very proud of the education I received at Palmer, but hated the college experience. For me it was hard work, long hours and difficulty.

·         I graduated in June of 1982, earning my 6 year degree in 4 years 10 months at the age of 20. I was not the sharpest kid in my class, but I knew what I needed to know.

·         Parker Seminars: My sister and brother-in-law's graduation gift to me was my first Parker Seminar. There I heard from the legends of the day in chiropractic and was very motivated to make my mark on chiropractic. (Hopefully it would not be a scar). While at Parker, I saw a sign for an associate needed in Renton, Washington. Sight unseen, I secured the job, loaded the car, and headed out to Washington with $700.

·         Yardley Chiropractic, Renton, Washington. I worked for Dr. Lee Yardley doing exams, x-rays and various other duties completing my six month commitment.

·         Sherwood Chiropractic, Burien, Washington. Dr. Vernon Sherwood gave my my first real job in Chiropractic. I worked there for nine months until I moved to Maple Valley.

·         Maple Valley Chiropractic Clinic, Maple Valley Washington. I opened the clinic with a very small loan from my Mom.  An company sold me an x-ray machine with nothing more than a promise to pay later.  With a table I bought in college, I was in business. The sign was made out of a sheet of plywood painted blue and with gold painted letters I bought from the hardware store.

·         In 1995 the name was changed from Maple Valley Chiropractic Clinic to Kriss Chiropractic.

·         The office originally was located in Hagen Plaza at the intersection of Wax Road and Maple Valley Highway. In 1997 it was moved to Wilderness Village. In December 2008 we moved to our current location.

·         I got involved with Wrangler Sports Chiropractic in 1995. There I learned how to take care of athletes, mostly in the rodeo. However, that training provided the opportunity to treat professional baseball players, water skiers, wake boarders, mountain bikers, and bare footers. The training involved treatment and rehab of all damaged body parts from head to toe.

·         From the beginning I have practiced the Gonstead Technique (www.gonsteadseminar.com) The Gonstead method is a gentle manual (don’t by hand) adjusting technique, where the attempt is to be as specific as possible in the analysis and treatment of spinal disorders. About 80% of my practice utilizes the Gonstead method of manual adjusting.

·         I also practice with an activator. www.activatormethods.com. An activator is a hand held adjusting tool. Some may think because it is not high force and you don’t feel and hear vertebra move (cavitate) that the tool is useless. However my personal experience with it and the research indicates otherwise.

·         Sports Practice. I have been an athlete all of my life. www.kbaracing.com. Because of my training in sports, personal experience with sporting issues, and contact with many athletes in a variety of sports, I have developed a large following of athletes as patients. The benefits of chiropractic care to athletes is the ability to get better without the use of drugs or surgery.

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