Dr. Rick C. Folkman - Yakima Clinic Dr. Rick C. Folkman was born in Seattle Washington. His family moved to Cheney, Washington when he was six. He graduated from Cheney High School, where he played varsity football and baseball. Dr. Folkman served a two-year Spanish speaking mission for his church in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, from 1989 - 1991. Dr. Folkman attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho and finished his undergraduate studies at Washington State University, with a Bachelors degree in Spanish and a minor equivalent in Latin American Studies. Dr. Folkman attended Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas, and after completing the four-year program; he received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. He also completed a 16-month internship in the Parker College student and Alpha Chiropractic outpatient clinics and was voted the intern of the month by the Alpha clinic staff doctors. While at college he studied and became proficient in various low force, as well as higher force adjusting techniques. He passed the advanced proficiency rating for the Activator technique before his graduation. He has taken numerous post-graduate studies, including an extensive training and certification program in the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic automobile spinal injuries. Dr. Folkman acquired certification from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners by Passing Parts I, II, III, IV and Physiothereapy. He currently is a member of the Central Washington Chiropractor's Society. Dr. Folkman wants to help and educate as many people as possible, about the positive life-altering effects of chiropractic adjustments and the importance of chiropractic care in their life and the lives of their family and friends. Dr. Folkman has a beautiful wife, Vanina, who is from Argentina and a wonderful son, Izatt. They are happy to call the Yakima Valley home.