Dr. Ronald Mazza's sister, Captain Kathy Mazza-Delosh, was killed during the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Dr. Mazza and his fellow DCs in the Suffolk district of the N.Y. State Chiropractic Association, raised $6,200 to benefit the Port Authority Police World Trade Disaster Survivor's Fund.
In the October 19, 1998 issue, we published an article from Kelley Jarvis,DC,FACO, on the chiropractic care received by the players for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association from team chiropractor Craig Buhler (see "Chiropractic and All That Jazz" on line at www.chiroweb.com/archives/16/22/08.html). The two veteran players featured in that story were the perennial Jazz stars, guard John Stockton and forward Karl Malone.
Doug Smith, a sports reporter for the Toronto Star, recently noted in his column that Stockton, 40, the oldest player in the NBA, believes the greatest reason he's still able to compete is the care he receives from the team chiropractor. "It's been great for me and for my family," he told the Toronto Star.
Stockton's play proved pivotal in Utah's victory against the Sacramento Kings in game two of their first-round playoff confrontation.
During the recent conference of the Association for Chiropractic Colleges in New Orleans, Dr. Terry Yochum donated $1,000 to each of the 19 chiropractic college radiology departments in attendance. Dr. Yochum also donated to each college: two textbooks he has authored (Essentials of Skeletal Radiology, and Radiology Study Guide); a video of his lecture on "The Systematic Approach to Bone Disease"; and a new textbook, The Collective Writings of Dr. Raymond Nimmo.
A 100-hour chiropractic assistant certification program begins July 13 at Life University. The program consists of 10-hour modules two Saturdays per month over the course of six months.
The modules give students the knowledge and skills in essential office fundamentals; insurance claims; documentation; computer basics; exam assisting; rehabilitative procedures; risk management; radiographic procedures; financial consultation; emergency procedures; and marketing.
Life University has named Dr. Sandra Davidson acting dean of the school of arts and sciences. She joined the Life faculty in 1994, teaching microbiology, and was appointed head of the natural sciences department in 1999. Before coming to Life, she worked as a research scientist, and as an instructor at the Morehouse College School of Medicine and Clayton College.
Gerald Jensen is the new executive vice president of Cleveland Chiropractic College, Kansas City. Mr. Jensen has worked with the University of Missouri over the past 24 years in business and financial operations.
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?
