William
Defoyd, MA, DC, DABCO, Cert. MDT Dr.
Bill Defoyd is a chiropractor specializing
in the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal
conditions, with emphasis on adult and adolescent
mechanical spinal problems. Dr.
Defoyd has been in private practice in Austin for
over eighteen years, and is a founding member,
former managing partner and current head of the
Rehabilitation Department of the Spine and Rehabilitation
Center. “Treating patients with back
and neck pain starts with a focused history followed
by an individualized assessment to identify the
cause(s) of the patient’s symptoms. Treatment
often blends manual procedures such as manipulation,
soft tissue techniques and in some cases acupuncture,
with progression of an exercise program specific
to each patient’s condition. Our goals
are not only to provide care that relieves pain
and increases function, but to also teach patients
how to better manage these conditions through self
treatment strategies. ” This is
accomplished by giving each patient tools to
both prevent and effectively self treat recurrences
of symptoms through instruction in a focused
exercise program and correction of aggravating
activities seen in daily life.
Dr. Defoyd enjoys spending time
with his wife and daughter as well as running,
camping, kayaking, scuba diving and snow skiing.
Certifications and
Distinctions
Certified; American Board
of Chiropractic Orthopedists
Certified; Mechanical Diagnosis
and Therapy of the Lumbar, Cervical, and Thoracic
Spine; McKenzie Institute, USA
Keeler Award for Outstanding
Scholastic Achievement, Texas Chiropractic
College
Faculty Award for Excellence
in Professionalism, Texas Chiropractic College
Professional Membership
and Affiliations
American Back Society -
Chair of the Interprofessional Relations Committee
North American Spine Society
American Chiropractic Association
Texas Chiropractic Association
Current Professional
Appointments
Executive Committee; Medical
Quality Review Panel of the Texas Worker's
Compensation Commission
Medical Advisory Committee;
Texas Worker's Compensation Commission
Quality Improvement Committee;
Humana
Consultant; Texas Mutual
Insurance
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Business
Administration; University of Texas, Austin,
Texas
Doctor of Chiropractic; Texas
Chiropractic College, Pasadena, Texas
Master of science in human performance;
University of Houston - Clear Lake, Houston,
Texas
Postgraduate program in Chiropractic
Orthopedics; Texas Chiropractic College, Pasadena,
Texas
Teaching
Positions, Publications, and Presentations
- Defoyd, W.D “The
Texas Chiropractic College Hospital Rotation
Program-A Practitioner’s Perspective” Paper
presented at the World Federation of Chiropractic/Association
of Chiropractic Colleges Conference on Clinical
Education in São Paulo, Brazil, October,
2002
Defoyd, W.D, “Chiropractic
Treatment”- Chapter 15 in Low Back Pain:
An Evidence-Based, Biopsychosocial Model for
Clinical Management, Derebery, J. and
Anderson, J. (Eds). 2001, OEM Press, Beverly
Farms, MA
Defoyd, W.D, “Cardiovascular
Fitness Testing”- Chapter 18 in The Clinical
Application of Outcomes Assessment, Yeomans,
S. (Ed). 2000, Appleton and Lange; Stamford,
Connecticut
Pilot Reviewer; Bigos S.,
Bowyer O., Braen G., et. al. "Acute
Low Back Problems in Adults". Clinical
Practice Guideline, Number 14. Rockville,
MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Defoyd, W.D. “The
Use of Imaging Procedures in the Diagnosis
of Metastatic Disease of the Lumbar Spine”,
The Journal of Manipulative and Physiologic
Therapeutics. 1990; 13: 161-164.
Multiple other presentations
at national, regional and local meetings including
the American Back Society’s annual meetings,
McKenzie North America annual meeting, Texas
Chiropractic Association, Texas Academy of
Family Practice, Texas Spine Society, and postgraduate
courses for Western States Chiropractic College,
Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Canadian
Memorial Chiropractic College and Texas Chiropractic
College.
