Dr. William Ruch

Dr. William Ruch, DC

Clinical Experience

1987 – Pres. North Oakland Chiropractic Clinic, Oakland, CA.

1986 – 1987 Barriessa Chiropractic, Exam Doctor to Deann Harrison, CVP Founder, San Jose, CA.

Education

1986 Doctor of Chiropractic, Magna Cum Laude, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA.

1975 Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

Affiliations / Memberships

1988 – 2010 Fellow, American Back Society, San Francisco, CA.

1995 – 2001 Board Member, Chiro Biophysics, currently Evanston, WY.

2010 – Pres. Member, CA Chiropractic Association, Sacramento, CA.

Teaching / Training Experience

2006 – Pres. Faculty, Continuing Education Dept, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA.

2000 – Pres. Research Associate, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA.

1997 – Pres. Adjunct Faculty, Anatomy Department, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA.

1997 – 1997 Faculty Appointment, American Back Society Symposium, San Francisco, CA.

1987 – 1993 Instructor, Human Spinal Dissection Laboratory, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA.

1986 – 2001 Instructor, Chiropractic Biophysics, Inc. currently Evanston, WY.

Inventions

2001 Relief Glove Patent #6,092,236. Medical device for carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress disorders. 96% effective in clinical trials.

Publications

2020 Got Knee Pain? Where’s Your Tibia? Postura Press

2018 Advanced Adjusting Techniques: Chiropractic Care for Physically Compromised Patients. Postura Press, Oakland, CA

2016 If Mommy’s Not Happy, No One is Happy: Pregnancy and the Injured Pelvis, A Guide for Partners and Midwives. North Oakland Chiropractic Clinic, Oakland, CA

2014 Atlas of Common Subluxations of the Human Spine and Pelvis, 2nd Ed. Postura Press, Oakland, CA

1997 Atlas of Common Subluxations of the Human Spine and Pelvis. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL

Selected Presentations

2014 Degenerative Changes of the Spine. Twelve 1-hour lectures for CE4You, Inc. Continuing Education Series. Annapolis, MD.

2000 Anatomical Demonstration of Degeneration of the Spine. Monterey County Chapter, California Chiropractic Association, Sacramento, CA.

1998 Anatomical Demonstration of Degeneration of the Cervical Spine. Berkeley, California.

1995 Molly’s Tape Demonstration of Spinal Biomechanics in the Treatment of C5-C6 Spinal Cord Trauma. Menlo Park, CA.

1996-1998 Anatomical Demonstration of Degeneration of the Spine. Sonoma County Chapter, California Chiropractic Association, Sacramento, CA.

Press/Media Appearances

1996 KQED Forum radio talk show with Michael Krazney. Topic: Spinal Cord Trauma.

2021 Dr. William Ruch Discusses his Books and 30 Years in Practice LifeWest Chiropractic Magazine

2021 This Week in America with Ric Bratton Podcast Interview

2021 Hands on Your Hips: Childbirth Made Simpler with Dr. William Ruch Montclair Living Magazine November 2021 Feature Article

Published Articles

2025 Chiropractic Care of a Patient With Long-Standing Symptoms Associated With Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Collision Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic. April 2024.

2024 Resolution of Chronic Torticollis. Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic. April 2024.

2005 An Analysis of Pubis Symphysis Misalignment Using Plain Film Radiography. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. (With Ruch, Dr. BM) June 2005.

1993 TMJ Problems and Skull Motion. American Journal of Clinical Chiropractic. Eagle, ID.

1993 Subluxations/Misalignments of the Pelvic Girdle – Part II. American Journal of Clinical Chiropractic. Eagle, ID.

1992 Subluxations/Misalignments of the Pelvic Girdle – Part I. American Journal of Clinical Chiropractic. Eagle, ID.

1992 Subluxations/Misalignments of the Lumbar Spine. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic. Eagle, ID.

1992 Subluxations/Misalignments of the Thoracic Spine. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic. Eagle, ID.

1991 Spinal Subluxation/Misalignment and The Central Nervous System. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic. Eagle, ID.

1991 Clinical Anatomy – Motion of the Normal Spinal Column. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic. Eagle, ID.

Published Chapters

2001 Chapter Four “Autonomic Neuroanatomy of the Vertebral Subluxation Complex.” C. Masarsky M. Todres-Masarsky Somatovisceral Aspects of Chiropractic: An Evidence-Based Approach. Churchill Livingstone, Pennsylvania, PA.

Published Photography

2005 Cadaver Specimen. Nordhoff, L. Motor Vehicle Collision Injuries. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, MA.

2002 Pelvic Adjusting Protocols. CBP Technique, Harrison, D and Harrison S., Harrison CBP Seminars Inc., Evanston, WY.

1993 Cadaver Specimens & Radiography. Plaugher, G. Textbook of Clinical Chiropractic ? A Specific Biomechanical Approach. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD.

Areas of Professional Interest

7 years research of spine and joint complexes, dissecting over 250 human cadavers

600 hours of post-graduate education in spinal biomechanics.