Tom Ayres

Dr. Thomas Robert Ayres "Dr. A"
Originally from Seaside Park, New Jersey, Dr. Ayres was introduced to chiropractic at an early age following an athletic injury.
Education
Dr. Ayres received his pre-chiropractic studies at the University of Delaware before attending Life College in Marietta, Georgia. In 1986, he was graduated with high honors. The following year he moved to Raleigh and opened Ayres Chiropractic & Sports Injury Center.
*Qualifications*
Dr. Ayres is licensed in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida and New Jersey. He has served on the board of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association twice, was North Carolina state representative to the International Chiropractic Association, served as North Carolina Liason to Life University and was President of the Wake County Chiropractic Society. Dr. Ayres currently serves as Chairman of the North Carolina Chiropractic Society's Worker's Compensation Committee. Dr. Ayres' affiliation with professional athletes has lead to his appointment to the medical staff of the United States Track and Field Association. This appointment allows him to travel worldwide with the US National teams as they compete against other countries. He is the primary author of *Occurrence of Right vs. Left Side Injury Location in Elite Sprinters Who Train on an Oval 400-Meter Track* which was published in *New Studies in Athletics*, the scientific journal of the IAAF (International Association of Athletic Federations). Dr. Ayres has made presentations of this work both in the United States as well as in Cuba. In addition to his private practice Dr. Ayres maintains a position with Saint Augustine's College Athletic Department. He is also team chiropractor for several area professional teams.
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