Biography

Joseph Horrigan, DC, DACBSP has spent a career in multi-disciplinary practices with sports medicine and sports performance. Dr. Horrigan was a partner at DISC Sports and Spine for 11 years and was the only DC amongst spine and orthopedic surgeons, as well as pain management and physical medicine and rehab. Other interdisciplinary experience includes a fledgling spine program at Century City Hospital, and work with the West Coast Center for Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr. Horrigan’s private practice, the Soft Tissue Center, was affiliated with the above groups. This collective experience and education allowed him the opportunity to work with the USA Weightlifting Sports Medicine Committee for 8 years, consult for USA Track and Field in their Elite Hurdle Development Program, and to be the Director of the DISC USOC Sports Medicine Official Provider Program for the 2012 Olympic cycle, and staff doctor for the DISC Red Bull Sports Medicine Program from 2011 – 2016. Dr. Horrigan also served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Los Angeles Kings from 1999 – 2002. Dr. Horrigan has been published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and has made presentations at the ACSM Conference, ACBSP Chiropractic Sports Science Symposia, American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, Sixth World International Olympic Committee Congress on Sports Science, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Lay publications include the monthly Sports Medicine Column for IronMan Magazine from 1989 – 1999 and 2004 – 2014, and a contributing blog to The Huffington Post from 2012 – 2017. Dr. Horrigan has taught in chiropractic sports medicine since 1994 and has taught third-year chiropractic students in neuromusculoskeletal differential diagnosis since 2005. He is also contributing to the re-development of the curriculum. The current project and effort is the development and expansion of the SCU Tactical Sports Medicine and Tactical Strength and Conditioning Program. A pilot study is underway with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Academy to evaluate predictors of injury in the recruits. The SCU Tactical Department is truly integrated, patient-centered care. Dr. Horrigan continues to consult for the film industry in both sports medicine and sports performance. The most notable films include The Matrix, The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit, The Hateful 8, The Skeleton Key, Charlie’s Angels II, Sicario, Django Unchained.