ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ABOUT RUNNING OR EXERCISING IN VIBRAM FIVEFINGERS
Supplied by the Vibram Biomechanics Advisory Board

BIOMECHANICS ADVISORY BOARD

DR. IVO F. WAERLOP D.C. DABCN, CCRP, CCSP, Lic Acp. Dr.Waerlop is a 1986 summa cum laude graduate of the New York Chiropractic College. He received his post-graduate neurology diplomate from Logan Chiropractic College and became board certified in 1990. Dr.Waerlop works with a broad base of patients including Olympic level, professional and paraprofessional running, skiing and cycling athletes. He is an adjunct faculty member with the Lincoln School of Post-Professional Education. He is engaged in publishing active research on cycling biomechanics and is involved in gait and lower extremity research. He is a board certified Chiropractic Neurologist, Chiropractic Rehabilitation Physician and certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. He lectures nationally on foot-ankle and gait biomechanics in sports and now in advanced acupuncture techniques. He is also co-author of the textbook, Pedographs and Gait Analysis: Clinical Applications and Pearls.

DR. SHAWN ALLEN D.C. DABCO, FACO, DABAAHP Diplomate of American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Dr. Allen has an established chiropractic, conservative orthopedics and sports medicinebased practice, Allen Chiropractic Orthopedics. He is a 1995 graduate of the National University of Health Sciences and prior to that graduated with his first bachelor-of-science degree from the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) in kinesiology. In addition to his regular client base, he works with a wide variety of patients including Olympic, professional and para-professional runners, gymnasts, dancers, baseball and tri-athletes. He is a board-certified Chiropractic Orthopedist and completed a three-year, in-house residency in orthopedics through the National University of Health Sciences with additional extensive training in chiropractic neurology. Dr. Allen wn is an adjunct faculty member with the Lincoln School of Post-Professional Education and an instructor in advanced orthopedics and functional biomechanics at National University in Lombard, Illinois.