About Dr. Helms
Dr. Gregg W. Helms 
Dr. Helms, chiropractor in Eugene, Oregon, was born and raised in the Bellingham, Washington area. His education including his pre-chiropractic work was done there. He was accepted to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. for his 4 years of chiropractic studies.
Dr. Helms graduated magna cum laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Ia. in 1981. He is licensed in Oregon. After being licensed in Oregon he obtained certification to perform minor surgery and is 1 of only a few Oregon chiropractors currently able to do this. He holds a Diplomate in Chiropractic Orthopedics' which required nearly 3 years of post graduate seminar's and 2 separate examinations. He also holds a Diplomate in Homeopathy. Over the 30 years of practice he has taken additional training in nutritional therapies, treatment of sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents, cold laser,and applied kinesiology. He has been involved while in practice, in treating U of O football players and coaches as well as students and faculty at the Department of Dance. He has treated and managed sports injuries as the team doctor for a local highschool. Recently he has been certified to perform manipulation under anesthesia and is credentialed to do these at Cascade Spine Center in Portland, Or.
At Helms Chiropractic Clinic in Eugene, Oregon we look at all of our patients individually and wholistically. We evaluate the structural, nutritional/chemical, and mental/emotional components and how they relate to the presenting symptom complex. By doing this we are able to treat the causes of the problem not just control the symptoms. It is also imperative to enlist our patients assistance in caring for their own health and recovery. Frankly the reason we get the good results we do is because we ask our patients to work with us as a team. We strive to educate our patients as to what it is that is wrong, what we are going to do to treat it and how they can be involved. Self help procedures coupled with changes in diet, activities and other life style changes are critical in making improvements occur quickly. An educated and involved patient is more in charge of their health.
Dr. Helms, a chiropractic physician, in west Eugene, Oregon is a current member of the Rules Advisory Committee for the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He has previously served 2 terms on the Peer Review Committee and has been the past president of the Oregon Doctors of Chiropractic.
Personal interests and hobbies include scuba diving . He was certified in 1989 and is currently certified at a dive master rating through PADI at Eugene Skin Divers Supply. Other hobbies include martial arts such as muy thai at the Big Foot Gym with Mike Walrath, arnis, and phillipino styles with Ted Palmer, James Keating and Kelly Warden. He is into target shooting with pistols, rifles and shot guns. Traveling is high on the list of things that Dr. Helms enjoy's doing and has been fortunate to travel to different parts of the world.
He has been married to the same wonderful woman since 1975. Together they have 4 adult children and 4 terrific grandchildren.
