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Joaquín Farías
DC, DACP.

Chiropractor, researcher and international instructor. Developer of the Insider Chiro Method©.

Dr. Joaquín Farías teaching Insider Chiro Method© at a seminar
Dr. Joaquín FaríasDesarrollador y certificador · Insider Chiro Method©
About the instructor

A life devoted to chiropractic.

Joaquín Farías is a Chilean chiropractor (Universidad Central de Chile, with distinction) and the developer of the Insider Chiro Method, taught in Chile, Spain, Peru, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico and currently used by more than 100 chiropractors. He also holds a degree in Kinesiology with distinction and a Master's in Manual Therapy (Universidad Andrés Bello), and is a Diplomate of the Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers (DACP) through Sherman College of Chiropractic, USA.

Since 2021 he has been an international Thompson Technique instructor, certifying more than 200 chiropractors in Chile, Mexico and Peru. He has taught at university level, taught chiropractic philosophy in the ACP program in Mexico, and published six scientific articles on the leg check and neuromuscular response. He presented his research at IRAPS 2024 and 2026 at Sherman College, receiving scholarly recognition in 2026. He is Vice President of the Association of University Chiropractors of Chile.

2015Chiropractor since
6countries where the method is taught
100+chiropractors use the method
200+certified in Thompson Technique
6published scientific articles
Career

Education, teaching and leadership.

Education

  • Diplomate of the Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers (DACP), Sherman College of Chiropractic, USA.
  • Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers (ACP), program delivered in Chile.
  • Thompson Technique certification with Dr. John Minardi (Canada) and Dr. Rob Jackson (Mexico).
  • Chiropractic degree with distinction, Universidad Central de Chile.
  • Master's degree in Manual Therapy, Universidad Andrés Bello.
  • Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with distinction, Universidad Andrés Bello.

Instruction and clinical practice

  • Developer and international instructor of the Insider Chiro Method©: first seminars in Chile in 2023, now taught in six countries. Created the Insider Leg Tape and the Insider training and certification pathway.
  • International Thompson Technique instructor: more than 200 chiropractors trained and certified in Chile, Mexico and Peru.
  • Director of Inside Chiropractic and Valdivia Chiropractic in Valdivia, and Inside Chiropractic Las Condes in Santiago.

Teaching and chiropractic philosophy

  • University teaching, clinical coordination and supervision, and thesis guidance at Universidad San Sebastián and Universidad Santo Tomás.
  • Chiropractic philosophy instructor in the ACP program in Mexico and reviewer of its theses.
  • Thesis reviewer for the European ACP program.
  • Guest lecturer at UNEVE and UNEVT (Mexico) and Universidad Central de Chile.

Professional leadership

  • Vice President of the Association of University Chiropractors of Chile.
  • Editorial committee member and scientific reviewer, Revista Quiropráctica.
  • Board of Directors, J. Clay Thompson Foundation.
  • Editor of the book Más allá del dolor, commissioned by Universidad Central de Chile.
Research

Science behind the method.

Six articles published in Revista Quiropráctica (e-ISSN 2735-7554) and research presentations at Sherman College of Chiropractic.

  1. Influence of electrical stimulation of multifidus muscles on lower limb length variation: A focus on non-painful nociception. Farías Becerra, J. I., Flores Pinuer, C. A. & Pacheco Saavedra, C. R. · Revista Quiropráctica
  2. Evaluation of the frequency of changes in lower limb length: Comparison between position one and position two. Benavides Correa, J. A. & Farías Becerra, J. I. · Revista Quiropráctica
  3. Critical analysis of “A case report of U-type sacral fracture after chiropractic adjustment.” Flores Pinuer, C. A. & Farías Becerra, J. I. · Revista Quiropráctica
  4. Concordance in the results of the test leg length inequality in a group of chiropractors after a training. Farías Becerra, J. I. & Miranda Guzmán, M. A. · Revista Quiropráctica
Joaquín Farías at IRAPS 2026, Sherman College of Chiropractic
IRAPS 2026 · Sherman College

“Toward a Neurophysiological Model of Functional Leg Length Change”

Research presentation integrating muscle activation patterns and non-painful nociception, recognized among the 2026 IRAPS Research & Scholarship Awards.

IRAPS 2024

Two oral presentations: concordance of the leg length inequality test after a training, and muscles involved in the prone leg length test.

International congresses
  • Chiropractic congress, Brazil
  • Chiropractic congress, Chile
  • Berkshire chiropractic congress, Mexico
  • Quiropráctica Eficaz, Argentina
  • Grand Master Series, Chile
Community and recognition
  • Organized chiropractic outreach campaigns for Teletón Chile for a decade, with national television coverage. Recognized in 2024 at the “Primer Encuentro Regional de Líderes Sociales.”
  • Commemorative honorary brick on the Sherman College campus: “In Honor of Joaquin Farías – Chile.”
Learn with him

Train with the developer of the method.

Next in-person seminar: November 21–22, 2026, Hotel El Diplomático, Mexico City.