Clarence Selmer Gonstead was an American chiropractor.
14 Facts About Clarence Gonstead
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Clarence Gonstead established a large chiropractic facility in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.
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Clarence Gonstead was born in Willow Lake, South Dakota, the son of Carl Gonstead and Sarah Gonstead.
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At the age of 19, Gonstead was bedridden with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Clarence Gonstead became a member of the chiropractic fraternity Delta Sigma Chi.
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Clarence Gonstead earned a doctor of chiropractic degree in 1923 and returned to Wisconsin.
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Clarence Gonstead first practiced with Dr Olson, the man who inspired him to become a chiropractor, before establishing a practice in Mt.
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Clarence Gonstead remained a sole practitioner for the next twenty years.
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Clarence Gonstead's method of chiropractic practice was an extension of his training at the Palmer School of Chiropractic.
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Clarence Gonstead assisted in various efforts to improve the quality of these two instruments.
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Clarence Gonstead worked with various X-ray companies to optimize full-spine 14x36 X-ray exposure, primarily the use of split screens to account for varying patient density on the lateral film.
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In 1939, Clarence Gonstead built the first Clarence Gonstead Chiropractic Clinic in downtown Mount Horeb.
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In 1974, Clarence Gonstead sold his clinic and seminars to Alex and Doug Cox.
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Clarence Gonstead was buried at Mount Horeb Union Cemetery in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.