Born in Toronto, and raised in Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and other locations as his father was a soldier, Carrick has a doctor of chiropractic degree from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and a Doctor of Philosophy in Education from the online Walden University.
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
In 2012, Carrick joined the clinical faculty of Marietta, Georgia-based Life University"s LIFE Functional Neurology Center. He left the LIFE Functional Neurology Center in spring 2013. He was a professor at Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri and at Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas.
Carrick has treated Canadian ice hockey players Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews and Claude Giroux, as well as Brazilian football player Alexandre Pato.
In November 2014, American conservative media personality and radio show host Glenn Beck announced that Carrick had diagnosed and cured him (Beck) of adrenal fatigue. Carrick appeared in the Public Broadcasting Service documentary, Waking up the Brain.
Juju Chang of American Broadcasting Company"s Nightline investigated "chiropractic neurology," which aired on August 21, 2012. Carrick appeared next to Pittsburgh Penguin, Sidney Crosby, for a press conference to describe his observations and prognosis of Crosby.
Carrick also made an appearance on The Doctors Show, discussing concussion.
