Meet the Doctors
Dr. Ashli Linkhorn
Dr. Linkhorn is a graduate of Life University and received her Bachelors of Science in Biology—Genetics from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. As an athlete herself, Dr. Linkhorn has adopted a “hands on” adjusting style that facilitates injury healing and can correct muscle weakness associated with misalignments of the spine or extremities.In addition to being a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner (CCSP) and a Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner (CCEP), Dr. Linkhorn holds two certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)-Performance Enhancement Specialist and Corrective Exercise Specialist.
Dr. Linkhorn is an adjunct faculty member at Life University where she teaches Kinetic Chain Assessment and Functional Rehabilitation of the Kinetic Chain in the Masters Department and teaches labs for Orthopedic Diagnosis, Extremity Adjusting and Physiotherapy in the Doctorate program. She is also speaks at various locations across the country educating fellow Chiropractors on the topics of Physiotherapy and Functional Rehabilitation.
In her free time, Dr. Linkhorn is the Team Chiropractor for the nationally ranked Life University Rugby team and for the Campbell High School Spartan football team. She also volunteers at events such as the National Firefighter Challenge, USA Judo, US 10K Classic, and NCAA Women's College Softball World Series. Additionally, Dr. Linkhorn completed her first Half Ironman (70.3) in Lenior City TN where she placed 1st in her age group. She'll be competing in her first full Ironman in Aug 2010, Ironman Louisville 140.6.
Dr. Ashli Linkhorn, DC
- Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner
- Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner
- Performance Enhancement Specialist
- Corrective Exercise Specialist
Dr. David Ward
David Ward uses a unique blend of passive and active care strategies in caring for his patients. Drawing on his vast experience in the fields of Sports Chiropractic, Athletic Training, Manual Therapy and Athletic Performance Enhancement, Dr. Ward is able to utilize the appropriate tools to assist individuals to maximize their performance potential.Dr. Ward is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic and has a Master of Science degree in Sport Health Science with a Sports Medicine concentration. He is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Licensed Massage Therapist and hold specialty credentials as Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Performance Enhancement Specialist.
He has worked with many elite amateur, Olympic and professional athletes in various sports, and formerly was the Director of Sports Performance at Kennesaw State University. He developed and presented the model used by OSS at the Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Ward serves as Adjunct Faculty in the College of Chiropractic at Life University in Marietta, Georgia and presents at numerous conferences and workshops for chiropractors and athletic trainers.
Dr. David Ward, DC
- Certified Athletic Trainer
- Licensed Massage Therapist
- Performance Enhancement Specialist
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist