Dr. Todd Riddle has 20 years of experience in sports performance training and rehabilitation. After graduating from Chiropractic school at the top of his class, he became an assistant professor of clinical sciences at Sherman College. Currently, he teaches active and passive rehabilitation techniques, clinical diagnosis and patient management focusing on the spinal column. Prior to this he instructed classes on orthopedic and neurological assessment. Aside from being a lead instructor for Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation (FAKTR), he also lectures worldwide on sports medicine and rehabilitation.
Due to his passion for teaching and education, Dr. Riddle holds several national credentials and is continually attending courses to increase his understanding of human performance. He is a Registered Kinesiotherapist (AKTA), a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA) and a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (ACBSP).
Dr. Riddle attended the University of Toledo on a football scholarship, playing quaterback for the Rockets and also threw the javelin for the track team. In 1998, he graduated magna cum laude with his bachelors in Exercise Science with a concentration in Kinesiotherapy. He set out to combine his education as a therapist and athletic experience with the intention of improving athletic performance. In 2002, he purchased the then Frappier Acceleration program from HealthSouth of Charlotte in North Carolina. In 2007, his company became the first franchised Athletic Republic in the US. He has trained thousands of athletes, ranging from amateur to professional and conducted training camps for prospective college athletes all over the country.
He has parlayed his love of sports into a successful chiropractic practice in Spartanburg, SC where the care for all levels of athletes and families. He has served as the team doctor and strength coach for the disbanded Sherman College Rugby team, Athletix Cycling elite cycling team and consulted for several colleges and universities. Dr. Riddle is a member of the American Chiropractic Association and has served on committees with the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
He is married to Jessica, has one son and three daughters.