On May 11, 2000, representatives from every major chiropractic organization and institution gathered for the first California Chiropractic Summit. The attendees included representatives from the:
Dr. Wayne Whalen, CCA past president and one of the summit organizers, hailed the meeting as "historic" and applauded the organizations for attending the meeting. A follow-up meeting is tentatively set for early August.
Kelly Valentine of Stoutsville, Ohio has been appointed the new executive director of the Ohio State Chiropractic Board (OSCB). She has been the executive assistant to director Michael Moran since 1997.
Ms. Valentine has been active with the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, and is a member of the Association of Chiropractic Board Administrators. OSCB President Rick McMichael,DC, said the board members were confident that Ms. Valentine would provide outstanding leadership.
Mr. Moran, who served as executive director since 1991, will now devote his time to private law practice.
Gert Bronfort,DC,PhD, senior clinical researcher for Northwestern Health Sciences University's Wolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies, gave a poster presentation at the 4th International Forum for Primary Care in Eliat, Israel.
Dr. Bronfort and a team of doctors from Northwestern have completed research on several different treatments for sciatica. Dr. Bronfort's presentation was on "Nonoperative Treatments for Sciatica: A Pilot Study in Preparation for a Randomized Observer-Blinded Clinical Trial."
The focus of the Israel conference was low back pain in the context of primary care.
The conference in Hong Kong was on herbal medicines and the nonmedical side of manual and physical treatments. Dr. Bronfort's attention at the conference was on guideline development of research in traditional medicine.
Dr. Michael Krasnov, team chiropractor for Duke University, has been treating athletes at the NCAA Division IA Track & Field Championships since 1995. At this year's event, staged in Durham, North Carolina, May 31 to June 3, Dr. Krasnov noted some changes. "I knew of very few division IA schools that had an official team chiropractor, let alone traveled with one. At this year's championship, several teams brought their own chiropractor."
The team chiropractors and the schools they represented included: DCs Mike Petty (Tennessee); Steve Whitelaw (Arkansas); Karen Campion (Texas A&M); and Mark Scapaticci (Texas).
Dr. Krasnov, who headed up a team of DCs, noted that the schools that didn't bring a chiropractor kept his troops very busy. The "Krasnov" team included: DCs Charles Goshorn (Rochester, NY); Ira Rubin and Richard Armstrong (Cary, NC); Matt Schmid and Greg Baldly (Raleigh, NC); and Fred Nelson (Wake Forest, NC). The Krasnov team delivered about 500 treatments over the four days.
"Chiropractic is definitely gaining acceptance in sports medicine circles," observed Dr. Krasnov. "My experience at this year's NCAA event, as well as my seven years' experience as a team chiropractor, convince me that this trend will continue."
Albuquerque chiropractor Gretchen Gilbertson has been elected president of the United Chiropractors of New Mexico, the first woman to have that honor. Dr. Gilbertson, who has been in practice for 12 years, also received the association's "Chiropractor of the Year" award, primarily for her legislative work at the state and national level.
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?
