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Martin Camara, D.C. is a Filipino Chiropractor who has received his Doctorate degree in Chiropractic at Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California. He graduated as Cum Laude and obtained the Clinical Excellence Award on 1993 at the same institution.

Camara co-founded Intercare Healthcare Systems, Inc., group of clinics that offer integrated and multidisciplinary treatments using natural, drugless and non-surgical methods. It has four branches in the Philippines including Makati, Greenhills, Alabang and Cebu.

Early Life
Martin Camara, D.C. is the youngest among the 12 children of Dr. Augusto Camara, one of the first cardiologists in the Philippines. They are a family of medical professionals; five of his siblings are also into medicine being an allergist, orthodontist, cardiologist, psychiatrist, ophthalmologist and himself – a chiropractor. He is inclined to sports being a baseball and softball player in his youth, which has inspired him of studying joints and muscles – crucial in playing and doing day-to-day physical activities.

Education
In 1993, Camara finished a Doctorate degree in Chiropractic. He is the first Filipino Chiropractor trained in the Graston Technique. He got this certification in Orlando on October 2005. 2 years after, he finished a Sports Medicine Course in Singapore.

Career
Aside from being a resident chiropractor in Intercare Healthcare Systems Inc., he has been part of the Philippine Team during SEA Games and Olympics as sports chiropractor, team physician and attending chiropractor since 2005.

Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed him as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Healthcare (PITAHC) in 2003. Dr. Martin Camara was also a Philippine Chiropractic Expert Representative in the World Health Organization (WHO) Consultation on Chiropractic in Milan Italy in December 2004. In 2005, he was chosen as country representative in the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC). In that same year, he was elected as the Secretary of the Asian Federation of Chiropractic (AFC) with a term of two years. He also founded Myotherapy for Life in the Philippines in 2005.

Martin Camara, D.C. has written articles for the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) from 2004 – 2005 under Elan Health, Fitness and Lifestyle section and been featured in different newspapers like Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer and recently in BusinessWorld. He also hosted Life Essence, a Television Health Program in 2003 aired at ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).

Presently, Dr. Martin Camara D.C. is the co-chairman for Medical Mission of the Philippine Olympic Committee, board member and Chairman of the Board of Chiropractic of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) under the Department of Health (Philippines) and the Director of Membership of the International Sports Chiropractic Association.

Passion for KunTao
Dr. Camara D.C. has been an active member of Imua Shan Tung Kun Tao, an Asian form of martial arts, which originated from the Chinese community. It is being practiced specifically in Indonesia. He holds a fourth degree black belt in this Indonesian Martial Art Organization.

According to the interview of Marge Enriquez of Philippine Daily Inquirer with him, Kun Tao drove the interest of Dr. Camara because of its holistic approach and awareness that result to higher sense of awareness.

Intercare’s staffs are also encouraged to attend and join Kun Tao workout that usually lasts for an hour an a half.

Articles
Written by Dr. Martin Camara


 * “Beijing 2008: Excellence in sports, organization, medicine.” The Philippine Star 16 Sept. 2008: E3.
 * “One cool Winter Olympics experience.” The Philippine Star 31 May 2006: H2.
 * “What’s up, coconut?” Philippine Daily Inquirer 16 Apr. 2005.
 * “Boning Up.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 19 Mar. 2005.
 * “A forgotten workout.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 26 Feb. 2005.
 * “Food as medicine.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 29 Jan. 2005: C2.
 * “The Okinawan way to health and longevity.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 15 Jan. 2005: C2.
 * “Needles can take years off your face.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 11 Jan. 2005.
 * “The long and short of it.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 13 Nov. 2004: L3.
 * “ Healthy breathing.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 30 Oct. 2004.
 * “Could be a…muscle knot?” Philippine Daily Inquirer 25 Sept. 2004.
 * “Ohh, my aching shoulders…” Philippine Daily Inquirer 11 Sept. 2004.
 * “Standing tall, slouching low.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 28 Aug. 2004: C7.
 * “Today’s trend, tomorrow’s torment!” Philippine Daily Inquirer 14 Aug. 2004: C7.
 * “Children, bags, and back pain.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 31 Jul. 2004.
 * “Move that body.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 17 Jul. 2004.
 * “Not tonight, honey, I have a backache.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 26 Jun. 2004.
 * “Watch your back.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 12 Jun. 2004.

Written by others


 * Valerio, Anna Patricia. “Rethinking sports injuries.” BusinessWorld 27 May 2010: S4.
 * Enriquez, Marge. “This compassionate chiropractor uses his hands to heal – and it’s taking him places.” Sunday Inquirer Magazine 2 Apr. 2006: 6.
 * Alegre, Julie. “Is there a chiropractor in the house?” The Philippine Star 7 Mar. 2006: D2.
 * Lopez, Letty. “Good as gold.” The Philippine Star 8 Jan. 2006: G2.
 * Esguerra, Christian. “Doctor of champions makes it to Winter Games.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 18 Dec. 2005: A1 and A4.
 * Enriquez, Marge. “Healing sports, work injuries the natural way.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 31 Aug. 2009. 26 Jun. 2010
 * Enriquez, Marge. “Geni Psinakis helps Smokey Mountain vs poverty.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 10 Aug. 2009. 26 Jun. 2010
 * Enriquez, Marge. “New martial art promotes fitness.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 4 May 2009. 26 Jun. 2010
 * Castillo, Musong. “Olympic doctor makes the pain go away.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 13 Aug. 2008. 26 Jun. 2010
 * Tupas, Cedelf. “Team Philippines leaves for Beijing in batches. Philippine Daily Inquirer 29 July 2008. 26 Jun. 2010
 * Trinidad, Recah. “RP team may find boxing cure in docs.” Philippine Daily Inquirer 25 Jan. 2008. 26 Jun. 2010
 * Bancod, Rey. “Chiropractor deserves a gold medal.” Manila Bulletin 16 Dec. 2007. 26 Jun. 2010