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Michael T Fanning, DC

Fall 1980 - Fall 2120

[email protected]

Current Position

Position: Tactical Sports Medicine Lead

Biography

Dr. Fanning currently is the Tactical Sports Medicine Lead Clinician at SCU Health.  In this position he provides musculoskeletal care to Law Enforcement, First Responders and Veterans.

He served six years in the USAF as a member of the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) stationed at the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron, Detachment 1 at Fort Benning, GA. His service included two tours in Iraq’s Diyala and Wasit provinces as a Forward Air Controller attached to the 1/15 Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division.  He was honorable discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 2011.

Dr. Fanning’s military specializations included joint Terminal Attach Controller (JTAC), Basic-Parachutist qualifications and receiving an Associate of Arts in Information Systems from the Community College of the Air Force.

Upon discharge, he studied Biology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He competed in triathlons, ultramarathons and cycling events.  He  also became a USA Triathlon Certified Coach.  In 2013, he transferred to Southern California University of Health Sciences to begin his Doctor of Chiropractic Program.

Dr. Fanning graduated Cum Laude and awarded the Lester McCoy Clinical Excellence Award from SCU in 2016.  He immediately joined SCU’s two year Sports Medicine Residency where he completed his Diplomate in Chiropractic Sports Medicine from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP) and became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.  During his residency he provided sideline sports medicine coverage for St. Paul High School, Whittier Christian High School and the Whittier Union High School District.  Additionally, he completed two six-week Sports Medicine Rotations at the Chula Vista U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Training site providing care to resident athletes.  He has traveled nationally and internationally with multiple National Governing Bodies including USA Fencing, Parafencing, and ParaTrack and Field.  He was an alternate Sports Medicine Provider for both the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. He was on the United States Olympic Sports Medicine Team for Paris 2024.

Dr. Fanning has been published in the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s TSAC-Report on “Bone Stress Response Injuries in Law Enforcement Recruits”.  He has published with the ACBSP over a dozen Abstracts, including the  ACBSP Robert C. Reed Award for Best Abstract at the 2020 ACBSP Chiropractic Sports Science Symposium.  Dr. Fanning has presented for the California Chiropractic Association’s Sports Symposium in 2020 and 2021 on Conservative Care for Musculoskeletal Injuries.  He currently instructs for SCU’s Sports Medicine Track in multiple Sports Related Concussion Courses.  He recently joined the ACBSP’s Practical Exam Committee.

Degrees

2016

D.C., Chiropractic, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, California, United States

Professional Licensures (Healthcare)

DC, California, United States, 33834, Active, 2017, October 2025

Certifications (Healthcare)

National Strength and Conditioning Association®, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist®, 7248188524, 2018-01-22, 2026-12-31

American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians®, Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians®, Sports Medicine, 391, 2018-05-18, 2025-12-31

Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Registered in Musculoskeletal Sonography®, 317451, 2025-07-15, 2028-12-31

Post-Graduate Training

Type: Residency, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Residency, Sports Medicine, Whittier, California, United States, January 2017, December 2018

Work Experience

2024 - 2024

Chiropractor, United States Olympic and Paralympic Team, Paris, France

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Journal Article

Accepted

Fanning, M. T.; Lee, C.; Kanahele, K. [Attachment]Concussion Rehabilitation Considerations in Law Enforcement. TSAC Report 2025, 4–12.
Fanning, M. [Attachment]Bone Stress Injuries in Law Enforcement Recruits. TSAC Journal 2021, 8–11.
Fanning, M.; Weber, A. [Attachment]Risk-Benefit Considerations for Deadlifting in Rehabilitating Low-Back Injuries. NSCA Coach 2024, 11, 32–35.
Fanning, M.; Horrigan, J.; Carden, E.; Sparley, K. [Attachment]
. Indian Journal of Neurology 2024, 5.

Poster Presentation

Accepted

Fanning, M. T. Prevalence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in a Chiropractic Sports Medicine Clinic. Fanning, M.T, DC, DACBSP®, Sparley, K.A. DC, DACBSP®, Schreindorfer M., DC, DACBSP®, Kanahele, Keoni, DC, DACBSP®, Horrigan J.M. DC, DACBSP® . Association of Chiropractic Colleges-Research Agenda Conference, 2025.
Fanning, M. T. NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC LATERAL ANKLE PAIN: A CASE STUDY. M. Fanning, DC, DACBSP®, CSCS®, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA.. American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2022.
Fanning, M. T. NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN A POST-KNEE ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY: A CASE STUDY. M. Fanning, DC, DACBSP®, CSCS®, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA.. American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2022.
Fanning, M. T. DISTAL BICEPS TENDON TEAR IN A LOS ANGELES SHERIFFS SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU DEPUTY. M. Fanning, DC, DACBSP®, CSCS®, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA.. American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2022.
Fanning, M. T. Review of High School Football Injuries During the 2018 Season. Dietrich, J.D. DC, CCSP, CSCS, Otte, K DC, CCSP, Fanning, M. DC, DACBSP®, CSCS® Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA. Salt Lake City, UT Chiropractic Sports Symposium 2019. . American Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2019.
Fanning, M. T. Femoral Neck Stress Fracture in a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Academy Recruit. Tran, L. CSCS®, Hemsley, K., Fanning, M. DC, DACBSP®. Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA. . American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2019.
Fanning, M. T. Chronic Hip Pain in a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Academy Drill Instructor. Jawad, M., Fanning, M., DC, DACBSP®. Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA . American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2019.
Fanning, M. T. Medial Elbow Pain Sustained during Defensive Tactics Training in a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Recruit. Douglas, C., ATC, Fanning, M., DC, DACBSP®. Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA . American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2019.
Fanning, M. T. Acute Low Back Pain in a Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department Drill Instructor. Kloiber, S. MS, ACSM EP-C, Fanning, M. DC, DACBSP® Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA . American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2019.
Fanning, M. T. Jumper’s Knee and Posterior Lateral Corner Instability in an Endurance Athlete. Kloiber, S., Fanning, M. DC, DACBSP®. Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA . American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2019.
Fanning, M. T. Tibial Stress Fractures and Talar Dome Lesion in a Sheriff’s Deputy Recruit: A Case Study. Gharib, S., Fanning, M. DC, DACBSP®, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA . American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2019.
Fanning, M. T. Chronic Suboccipital Headaches in a Recreational Athlete: A Chiari Malformation Case Study. Michael T. Fanning, DC, CCSP®, CSCS®, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA. . American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2022.

Presentation

Accepted

Fanning, M. T. [Attachment] Prevalence of Cervical Spine Instability in a Sports Medicine Student Clinic. M. Fanning, DC, DACBSP®, CSCS® and Mahealani Schreindorfer, DC, DACBSP®. Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA. . American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, 2022.
Fanning, M. T. [Attachment] Sequelae of COVID-19 Vaccination in a Young, Healthy Athlete: A Case Study. M. Fanning, DC, DACBSP®, CSCS®, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA and J. Summers, DC, DACBSP®, LAc, ATC, USA Fencing. . American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Sports Science Symposium, 2022.
Fanning, M. T. [Attachment] Musculoskeletal Injuries in a USA Wheelchair Fencing Team at the 2019 World Championships, Cheongju-Si, Republic of South Korea (ROK). M. Fanning, DC, DACBSP®, CSCS® Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA and J. Summers, DC, DACBSP®, LAc, ATC, USA Fencing . American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicianss Sports Science Symposium, 2022.
Fanning, M. T. Jumper’s Knee and Tibiofemoral Rotary Instability: A Case Series. M. Fanning, DC, DACBSP®, CSCS®, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA. . ACBSP Sports Science Symposium 2020, 2020.

Military Experience

Air Force, Inactive Reserves, August 2005, August 2011,

    • United States Air Force (USAF) August 2005-August 2011.
    • Joint Terminal Attack Controller Qualified.
    • Staff Sergeant.
    • Basic Parachutist qualification.
    • Secret Clearance.
    • Deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). March 2007-March 2008 and March 2010-September 2010.
    • Deployment in support of Operation New Dawn (OND). September 2010

Professional Membership

Spring 2017 - Ongoing

American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, May 2017, Ongoing