
A Global Home for Skilled Chiropractors The IASDS, established in 2004 by Dr. Brad Deakin—our current president—welcomes chiropractors who want to sharpen their skills and elevate their business model. Members span North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia/NZ. Join a worldwide standard in non‑surgical spinal decompression.

Collaborate With the Best Our community includes physicians, chiropractors, PhDs, scientists, and researchers working together to advance care and practice growth. Annual memberships Start at: $1,000 USD. Gain access to peers, protocols, and practical business insights that move the needle.

Evidence in Your Hands - Each Month Each member receives one unbranded, unrestricted digital asset per month that explains non‑surgical spinal decompression—ready for your website, social, email, and ads. Use it freely in your local market to educate patients and accelerate conversions.

Stand Out—and Stay Exclusive We recognize one Distinguished Member of the Year and feature all members on our website. Your membership also secures a 50‑mile radius of exclusivity—no other providers admitted—positioning you as the go‑to decompression expert in your area.
In 2004, I founded the IASDS with a simple conviction: when clinicians have a higher standard, patients win—and so do the practices that serve them.
At the time, I was seeing two problems play out in parallel. First, skilled chiropractors around the world were doing meaningful work, but too often they were isolated—learning in pockets, reinventing systems, and lacking a true peer network built around excellence. Second, non-surgical spinal decompression was growing in interest, yet the public conversation around it was inconsistent. Some messaging was unclear. Some was overly branded. Some was driven by hype rather than education. I believed our profession deserved better: a global home where competent providers could sharpen their clinical thinking, strengthen their delivery, and communicate with clarity and confidence in their local markets.