Honoring a Chiropractic Icon
Dr. Louis Sportelli received the Lee-Homewood Chiropractic Heritage Award during the annual conference of the Association for the History of Chiropractic (AHC). During his nearly 60-year career, Dr. Sportelli has embodied the spirit of the award, given to “living individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the chiropractic profession.”
Dr. Sportelli has advocated for chiropractic and its rightful place in the health care system throuhgout his career while serving in a variety of distinguished capacities within the profession, including president of the World Federation of Chiropractic, chairman of the American Chiropractic Association, president of NCMIC Group, and current president of the NCMIC Foundation.
Logan Opens Historic Women's Center
Logan University has become “the first university worldwide to house a women’s health clinic on its premises” with the opening of the Foot Levelers Women’s Health Clinic. Foot Levelers gifted $50,000 to the clinic, including $25,000 to support clinic services and $25,000 toward the Women’s Endowed Scholarship, intended to “foster the next generation of female chiropractic professionals.” The clinic is led by Emily Kliethermes, DC.
“Women’s health is at the forefront of health care and we are beyond excited to be a leader in this area,” said Dr. Kliethermes. “It’s vital that women feel heard and that their symptoms are taken seriously by healthcare professionals. I am honored to help women in our area live their best lives and help their bodies work at optimal levels by offering chiropractic care, along with nutritional and lifestyle modifications.”
WFC Launches Multilingual Website
The World Federation of Chiropractic has completely redesigned its website, utilizing machine learning to provide site visitors with a customized experience based on their preferred language. According to the WFC, “users can access the website in various languages, with a groundbreaking machine learning system that personalizes the translation and adapts to user preferences and corrections over time.” Visit https://www.wfc.org.
When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
