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Dr Nick Hodgson
Chiropractor
Teacher & Coach

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Dr Nick Hodgson Bio

  • Dr Nick is no longer treating patients but still spends his spare time supporting other Chiropractors and Allied Health Professionals to achieve better practices.

  • Currently working full-time teaching English Language to Years 7 to 9 at an Intensive English Program, at a Private School in Bangkok.

  • “The Health and Wellness Coach” – developer of the “Super Healthy” programs

  • 1990 Chiropractic Graduate of the Phillip Institute of Technology (now RMIT University) – B.App.Sc.(Chiropractic)

  • 1990 recipient of the CAAPIT academic award for Chiropractic Science for number being one student in studies of the Chiropractic Sciences

  • Practiced full-time as a Chiropractor in Ocean Grove for eighteen years (1989 to 2007)

  • Practiced in, directed and managed the longest established and largest natural health care practice on the Bellarine Peninsula (1989 to 2007)

  • Nick is proud to have inspired 6 practice members to commence undergraduate chiropractic training.

  • Practiced full-time as a Chiropractor in Geelong for fourteen years (2008 to 2022)

  • Small Business Owner and Director continuously since 1989 and has employed, educated, trained and lead numerous Administrative and Technical Chiropractic Assistants

  • Employed and mentored 6 doctor of chiropractic associates

  • President of the RMIT University Chiropractic Alumni Association (CARPP) from 1996 to 2005

    • Responsible for organising numerous Homecoming Graduation and Reunion events

    • Responsible for organising numerous postgraduate professional development seminars and conferences

    • Assisting RMIT Alumni administratively to connect with their past graduates directly

    • Procuring large monetary donations to the University

  • Recognised by the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (Vic) in 2002 for his outstanding contributions and service to the chiropractic profession

  • Recognised by RMIT University Alumni in 2003, 2004 and 2005 for his contributions and service to the past and present graduates of the University

  • Chiropractors’ Association Australia (Vic) VICTORIAN CHIROPRACTOR OF THE YEAR 2005

    • Recognition for contributions to the profession’s post graduate education and wellbeing of the University program

  • Responsible for introducing cutting-edge treatments such as Torque Release Technique, Auriculotherapy and Addictionology to the Australian Chiropractic profession via organising post graduate training programs

  • Responsible for organising professional development programs featuring some of the most famous chiropractic presenters: Drs Tedd Koren, Patrick Gentempo, Lindsay Rowe, Chris Kent, Jay Holder, Dave Jackson, Stuart and Therese Warner, Glenn Maginess and Richard Barwell

  • Speaker at numerous chiropractic seminars including Dynamic Growth Congresses and Workshops, CARPP seminars, and MC for numerous CARPP seminars and RMIT graduation and awards ceremonies

  • Has two published peer reviewed research papers:

    • ​Improvement in Signs and Symptoms of ADHD and Functional Outcomes in Four Children Receiving Torque Release Chiropractic: A Case Series  Click link here...​

    • Improvement in Signs and Symptoms of ADHD, Migraines and Functional Outcomes While Receiving Subluxation Based Torque Release Chiropractic and Cranial Nerve Auriculotherapy: A Case Study.  Click link here...​

  • Authored five self-published scientific papers:

    • Complete Resolution of Migraine Headache While Receiving a Combination of Torque Release Technique and Cranial Nerve Auricular Stimulation: A Case Report  Click link here...

    • The Role Of The Spinal Dura Mater In Spinal Subluxation.  Click link here...

    • Surface EMG: Is It Reliable, Valid And Clinically Relevant.  Click link here...

    • 3dEnergy Percussion Therapy White Paper.  Click link here...

    • Power of Vibration White Paper.  Click link here...

  • Published in Wellbeing Magazine – RDS – Towards A New Understanding Of Addiction.  Click link here...

  • Published on Sight Online Magazine – Health Insight: Reward Deficiency? The Common Thread Connecting Addictive And Compulsive Traits.  Click link here...

  • Author, speaker and developer of:

    • “Super Healthy – The Wellness Coaching Manual”

    • “Super Posture – The Postural Correction Program” manual, live seminar, DVD and online program.  Click link here...

    • “Super Behaviour – ADHD To Drug Or Not To Drug” manual, live seminar, DVD and online program.  Click link here...

    • “Super Fertility – Guidelines For Maximising Chances Of A Successful Conception And Pregnancy” manual.

    • “Super Brain – The Ten Natural Steps To Maximising Brain Health And Mental Function” program.

    • “Super Recovery – Controlling Addiction Naturally” manual, DVD and online program.  Click link here...

    • “Auriculotherapy” Training programs.  Seminar/workshop, DVD and online program. Click link here...

    • “NeuTone – The Nerve Tension Release Technique”. Online program.  Click link here...

    • “Spinal Percussion Therapy with the 3dEnergy Gun”. Online program.  Click link here...

  • Co-Inventor of the 3dEnergy Gun – a modified cordless, electronic percussion instrument with rotating torque head.  Click link here...

  • Examples of Nick teaching can be seen at following links:

  • Has designed and developed a number of health and wellness web sites with educational content and online sales facilities

  • Australasian provider of Torque Release Technique (TRT) training as accredited by the Holder Research Institute 2002-2025.

    • Taught many post-graduate chiropractic technique teaching and hands-on workshop programs in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden and Hungary

    • Developed the TRT theoretical training into online distance education training programs...

    • Fellow of the Holder Research Institute (F.H.R.I.)

    • Author of the Australasian Torque Release Technique Training Manual.  Click link here...

  • Has taught numerous live Torque Release Technique training programs, one day Auriculotherapy, and half day “Super Posture” postural correction and analysis seminars

  • Australian distributor of Posture Pro Digital Postural assessment software as developed by Dr Joseph Ventura of Ventura Designs USA for more than thirty years.  Click link here...

  • Developer of "Health Outcomes Questionnaires" - a wide range of self-rated health disorder outcome tools.  Click link here...

  • Completed five of the ten modules of the Certified Addictionologist (CAd) program offered by the American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders (ACACD)

  • Completed Level 5 Diploma Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Course with the TEFL Academy

  • Currently working full-time teaching English Language to Years 7 to 9 at an Intensive English Program, at a Private School in Bangkok

  • Has completed 3 of the seven KHURUSAPHA – 7 module Teacher Professional Standards Special Training curriculum

  • Previously actively involved in leadership roles at the Ocean Grove Baptist Church; leading small study groups including Alpha and S.H.A.P.E., singing and leading in the worship team, and coordinating the church-wide “40 Days of Purpose” spiritual growth campaign

  • Nick was a top ten nationally ranked Triple Jumper in the 1980s competing at several Australian Championships, winning minor medals at open level in the Victorian Championships, an ACT Championships Gold Medal, was Australian Universities Champion and twice Australian Intercollegiate Champion. His PBs were 15.22m for Triple Jump and 6.90m for Long Jump

  • Was privileged for many years to be part of the John Boas training squad training alongside elite athletes like Gary Honey, David Culbert and a young Andrew Murphy. Growing as an elite athlete and person in this environment still shapes a lot of his current training and life philosophies

  • Was the number one ranked Masters Triple Jumper in Australia from the age of 45-58 year old and was ranked in the top five in the world for seven years and has won Gold Medals at Geelong, Victorian Country, Victorian, Australian, Pan Pacific and World Masters Games 45-50 years Men’s Triple Jump Champion, and Silver Medalist at the World Masters Championships

  • He is the Victorian Triple Jump Record holder from 45 to 59 and Australian Indoor and Outdoor Record holder for 50-54. Nick is also former Victorian Record holder in the Men’s 50-54 Long Jump. Nick was the first Australian 50-54 man to Triple Jump 13m and Victorian 50-54 man to Long Jump 6m

  • Nick is a Level 3 AA Horizontal Jumps Coach and Level 2 Advanced AA Sprints, Relays and Hurdles Coach and has coached numerous state champions and national medalists. Click link here...

  • Has coached 2 Australian Champions and had 1 athlete qualify for the World Junior Championships (winning bronze medal)

  • Level 1 AA Long Jump and Triple Jump Official

  • Was coaching on average 15 hours per week for the athletics seasons 2012 to 2022 which included developing a highly successfully squad of talented young jumpers and also formerly for two years assisting Geelong College with their Athletic Training Program. Nick’s squad usually included about 35 athletes each season and he coached on average 11 months of the year.

    • 2012/13 season – His squad members jumped 32 PBs and won 25 Gold, 6 Silver and 4 Bronze Medals at Regional to National levels. 1 Victorian Championship Gold Medal.

    • 2013/14 season – Squad jumped 112 PBs and won 36 Gold, 19 Silver and 6 Bronze Medals at Regional to National levels. 5 Victorian Championship Gold Medals. 2 Australian Championship Medals. 79% of squad did Long Jump (LJ) PBs and 77% did Triple Jump (TJ) PBs. Squad member’s average LJ improvement = 34cm. Squad member’s average TJ improvement = 65cm

    • 2014/15 season – Squad jumped 176 PBs and won 57 Gold, 33 Silver and 30 Bronze Medals at Regional to National levels. 12 Victorian Championship Gold Medals. 4 Australian Championship Medals. 86% of squad did LJ PBs and 87% did TJ PBs. Squad member’s average LJ improvement = 41cm. Squad member’s average TJ improvement = 82cm

    • 2015/16 season – Squad jumped 85 PBs and won 37 Gold, 23 Silver and 14 Bronze Medals at Regional to National levels. 9 Victorian Championship Gold Medals. 1 Australian Championship Medal. 71% of squad did LJ PBs and 86% did TJ PBs. Squad member’s average LJ improvement = 24cm. Squad member’s average TJ improvement = 64cm

    • 2016/17 season – Squad jumped 116 PBs and won 15 Gold, 22 Silver and 26 Bronze Medals at Regional to National levels. 6 Victorian Championship Gold Medals. 2 Australian Championship Medals. 100% of squad did LJ PBs and 87% did TJ PBs. Squad member’s average LJ improvement = 35cm. Squad member’s average TJ improvement = 64cm

    • 2017/18 season – Squad jumped 85 PBs and won 26 Gold, 14 Silver and 11 Bronze Medals at Regional to National levels. 8 Victorian Championship Gold Medals. 1 Australian Championship Medal. 91% of squad did LJ PBs and 95% did TJ PBs. Squad member’s average LJ improvement = 25cm. Squad member’s average TJ improvement = 50cm

    • 2018/19 season – Squad jumped 136 PBs and won 31 Gold, 23 Silver and 18 Bronze Medals at Regional to National levels. 9 Victorian Championship Gold Medals. 3 Australian Championship Medals. 81% of squad did LJ PBs and 86% did TJ PBs. Squad member’s average LJ improvement = 27cm. Squad member’s average TJ improvement = 69cm

    • 2019/20 season – Squad jumped 112 PBs and won 34 Gold, 14 Silver and 16 Bronze Medals at Regional to National levels. 9 Victorian Championship Gold Medals. 1 Australian Championship Medal. 70% of squad did LJ PBs and 84% did TJ PBs. Squad member’s average LJ improvement = 19cm. Squad member’s average TJ improvement = 50cm

    • 2020/21 season – Squad jumped 119 PBs and won 29 Gold, 12 Silver and 18 Bronze Medals at Regional to National levels. 5 Victorian Championship Gold Medals. 4 Australian Championship Medals including 1 Gold. 1 World Junior Championship Qualifier. 79% of squad did LJ PBs and 86% did TJ PBs. Squad member’s average LJ improvement = 31cm. Squad member’s average TJ improvement = 64cm

    • 2021/22 season – Squad jumped 54 PBs and won 17 Gold, 8 Silver and 4 Bronze Medals at Regional to National levels. 6 Victorian Championship Gold Medals. 2 Australian Championship Medals. 70% of squad did LJ PBs and 89% did TJ PBs. Squad member’s average LJ improvement = 22cm. Squad member’s average TJ improvement = 46cm

  • Was married to Gill for 25 years, with two children; Meg 29 and Noah 27. Divorced. Currently in relationship with Thai National and living in Bangkok, Thailand.

TEACHING AND COACHING EXPERIENCES AND STRENGTHS

  • Even as a younger elite athlete Nick was very proactive in reviewing, detailed planning, implementing, monitoring and modification of imaginative training program plans – this ability has served Nick extremely well in keeping himself at the most elite level of athletics from senior to masters levels and also formed the basis of exceptional success with elite junior athletes he has coached to numerous regional, state and national medals, and including multiple Geelong, Victorian Country, Victorian and Australian Record breakers.

  • As a young elite senior athlete, the squad Nick participated in was often involved in Little Aths and Grammar School coaching events.

  • Nick was a gifted student usually grading highly in High School and University – Nick was awarded the Chiropractic Science Academic Award at his graduation which recognised him being the number one student in the Chiropractic Sciences which covered the entire five-year curriculum.

  • As a private practitioner Nick regularly conducted public health lectures in his practice and surrounding community for many years.

  • In 1995 Nick was invited to join the committee of the Chiropractic Alumni Association and this involvement culminated in most of these years as President. In his time as President Nick made sure that post graduate education was a priority, organising many programs featuring some of the most famous identities and personalities of the chiropractic profession. This also resulted in significant monetary and equipment donations to the RMIT University Chiropractic undergraduate program.

  • Nicks contributions in this role were recognised with outstanding contribution awards from both the Chiropractors’ Association and the RMIT University Alumni. This culminated in Nick being named the Victorian Chiropractor Of The Year in 2005.

  • In 2004 Nick began an affiliation with the Holder Research Institute. This initially involved organising Torque Release Technique, Auriculotherapy and Addictionology Seminars and Workshops taught by Dr Jay Holder. This evolved and progressed to Nick become the teaching faculty member for Australasia. Nick has provided numerous teaching events in nearly every Australian Capital City and also internationally in New Zealand, South Africa, Hungary and Sweden. The HRI recognised his contributions by awarding him a Fellowship.

  • The feedback Nick consistently receives from participants in his teaching programs is that he has a calm and reassuring demeanour, organised and understandable presentation, positive and humorous disposition, has a gift to make complex concepts simple and understandable, and a strong gift in coaching and mentoring.

  • Nick has always positioned himself at the technological front in education: Organising international internet video conferences, producing web sites and email newsletter campaigns, designing social media presence, being interviewed by overseas podcast providers, producing video tape, then DVD, then online teaching resources.

  • Nick has been a prolific author for years producing regular healthy lifestyle newsletters, being published in mainstream media and scientific publications, and also producing a number of technical and healthy lifestyle training manuals.

  • Nick’s active participation in leadership in his church saw him leading bible and small study groups, and also coordinating personal development programs for the church membership. Nick’s Spiritual Gifts have been repeatedly identified and confirmed as Administration, Knowledge, Teaching, Wisdom, Prophecy and Faith.

  • Most recently Nick has completed his Level 5 (168 Hours) Teaching English as a Foreign Language Diploma and is enthusiastic to convert his previous teaching and coaching experience and wisdom to assist English as a second language students to master the English language.

  • Nick has been teaching Year 7 to 9 English Language in Bangkok since January 2023.​

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Victoria, Australia, 3122

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