BELLEVUE, WA - One of the founders of the Washington State Chiropractic Association (WSCA), Representative Tom Campbell, DC (R-Roy), was honored as "Chiropractor of the Year" at the WSCA annual conference.
Dr. Campbell is in his fourth term as a state representative, and is the ranking Republican member on the House Health Committee. He is the founder of the Chiropractic Federation of Washington, a patients' rights group, and founder and president of the Washington Chiropractic Trust. He was previously honored as the "1999 Legislator of the Year" by the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.
Dr. Campbell, a graduate of Life Chiropractic College, has been in practice 19 years in Spanaway.
One of the Colorado Chiropractic Association's (CCA) most active members, Dr. Monty Wilburn, of Fort Collins, was elected president by the membership in May. He has served as chairman of the CCA's PR committee, as director-at-large, and as secretary/treasurer.
Dr. Wilburn, a graduate of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, is a two-time winner of the CCA's "Young Chiropractor of the Year" award. In 1992, he revived the Fort Collins Chiropractic Association, and served as its president and as a board member.
Dr. Wilburn has treated over 1,000 cowboys in over 100 rodeos as part of the Wrangler Sports Chiropractic Program. He is also a circuit coordinator and board member of the Pro Sports Chiropractic Program; in addition, he treats members of the Professional Golfers Association.
A $223,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust in November 2001 has enabled Western States Chiropractic College (WSCC) to upgrade its research facilities with digital technology and state-of-the-art media instruction at Hampton Hall. WSCC held an open house on May 31, 2002 to display the enhancements.
The new equipment will assist instructors and students in demonstrating and observing anatomical and biomechanical models and actions of the body from every visible angle.
Prince Charles, writing in the Daily Mail of London, urged the UK to provide more alternative and complementary medicine through the National Health Service (NHS). He indicated the need for a partnership between the NHS Alliance, the National Association for Primary Care and national complementary health care bodies.
The Prince of Wales pointed out that about 10 percent of Britons visited complementary therapy practitioners last year. "That's 22 million visits, eight million more than the number to hospital accident and emergency departments," he observed. "Rather than choosing either complementary and alternative therapies or orthodox medicine, people want to integrate both," he wrote. "Tragically, this is not always possible. Most consultations with therapists are private...and beyond the pocket of many patients."
Prince Charles, who is president of the Foundation of Integrated Medicine, added: "Orthodox medicine is, of course, truly lifesaving, but we must also recognise the gifts of other health care traditions in offering all possible expertise, knowledge and skills to everyone."
KANSAS CITY, MO - Dr. Mark Pfefer, the research director at Cleveland Chiropractic College Kansas City (CCCKC), has co-authored a chapter ("Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain") in a new text (Guidelines for Exercise Physiology) published by the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Kent Freeman is the co-author. Both doctors are CCCKC graduates.
Dr. Pfefer gave a platform presentation earlier this year at the joint meeting in New Orleans of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges and the Chiropractic Research Agenda Conference. His presentation, "Kinematic Analysis of Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation: A Comparison between Experienced and In-training Providers," was prepared by Dr. Pfefer, in collaboration with Carole Zebas, PED, professor in the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Kansas, and Dr. Ruth Sandefur, CCCKC dean of instruction and a 1968 graduate.
"You could conclude from this study that we are doing a very good job in teaching hands-on adjusting techniques," Dr. Pfefer observed. The presentation was also published in the Spring 2002 edition of the Journal of Chiropractic Education.
Members of the CCCKC research department, including Dr. Pfefer, Dr. Teresa Febbo (1990 CCCKC graduate) and Chris Meseke-Wren,PhD, in collaboration with field doctors Roger Morrison and Robert Riley (a 2001 CCCKC graduate), presented a poster at the ACC/RAC conference titled "Superior Atlantic Facet Convergence Angle Asymmetry as Determined by Submentovertex Radiography." Dr. Pfefer said the project confirms the prevalence of asymmetry in the upper cervical region and the potential clinical significance for many patients.
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?
