Preston Long

Preston H. Long, D.C., Ph.D., (born 1956) is a chiropractor, educator, certified Fraud Examiner, and hunting enthusiast. Known as a patient advocate and supporter of evidenced based health care practices, Long was voted Chiropractor of the Year in 2009 by the Victims of Chiropractic Abuse (VOCA) organization.

Background
Long lives near Phoenix, Arizona, where he is an associate professor at Bryan University in the master's program in applied health informatics. Long's professional career has spanned nearly 30 years. In addition to treating patients, he has testified at roughly 200 trials; performed more than 10,000 chiropractic record reviews and 2,000 independent medical examinations. Long has also served as a consultant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the city attorney offices of Phoenix, Tempe, and Chandler, Arizona. He is a noted critic of spinal manipulation of the cervical spine.

Long received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Cardinal Stritch University in 1981. He received his chiropractic degree from Cleveland Chiropractic College in 1984, and his doctorate degree in Health Services from Walden University in 2002. From 1985 through 1987, he maintained allied courtesy staff privileges at Scottsdale Community Hospital and served as a medical staffing reviewer. In 2005, the Arizona Supreme Court appointed him to a three-year term on the Foster Care Review Board. In 2000, he was listed in Marquis Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare.

In 2009, Long was awarded the Chiropractor of the Year Award by Victims of Chiropractic Abuse (VOCA) for "outstanding commitment to protect the rights and health of chiropractic patients."

Published writings
Long has been a contributor and editorial board member of the Journal of Quality Health Care, and written several articles in scientific journals throughout his career. He has authored three books on the topic of chiropractic. The Naked Chiropractor (2002), The Preston Protocol for Back Pain (2006), and Chiropractic Abuse: An Insider’s Lament (2013).

His most recent book was edited by Stephen Barrett, the webmaster of Quackwatch, and is a look into Long’s three decades in the chiropractic industry. On his most recent book Long said: “I wrote the book to protect patients from possible death at the hands of chiropractors. It was out of frustration, watching unsuspecting patients being taken advantage of.”

Featured quotes
“Spinal manipulation of the cervical spine should never take place regardless of the level of stroke risk due to the fact there is no scientific evidence that it is beneficial. The risk of stroke greatly outweighs any personal belief in benefits. There truly is no need for chiropractic.” - Preston Long

Other interests
Long was born in Marinette, Wisconsin, and is an avid outdoor enthusiast. In 2008, Long’s first hunting novel was published. Hunting With Father (2008) was co-written with his son P. Alexander Long. The book chronicles the time Long spent exploring the wild and sharing his love and knowledge of the great outdoors with his son.