This past May, the Health Professions Act was passed in the Bahamas. The legislation deals with all the health care professions outside of the medical profession, including chiropractic, acupuncture, podiatry, optometry, psychologists and physical therapists.
The Bahamas, an archipelago nation of some 700 islands, of which 40 are populated, and where 250,000 people reside, is not exactly overpopulated with DCs. There are fewer chiropractors in the Bahamas than there are fingers on your hands, but those few have applied for their "personal" licenses. This is the result of the Health Professionals Clinic Act, which requires every clinic to apply for a license each year and undergo a health department inspection. The DCs are awaiting "approval" of their licenses, according to Susan Donald,DC, who practices in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas.
The Bahamas became an "independent" nation in 1973. The nation is governed by a prime minister (Hubert Alexander Ingraham) and has a bicameral legislature consisting of a 16-seat Senate and a 49-seat House of Assembly. But the nation is still part of the British Commonwealth, and so Queen Elizabeth II holds the title of chief of state. Her representative to the Bahamas is Governor General Sir Orville Turnquest, no less. The governor general appoints the prime minister and deputy prime minister. The cabinet is appointed by the governor general on the PM's recommendations, and there are no elections.
The capital and principal city is Nassau, on New Providence Island. The Turks and Caicos Islands, although geographically part of the archipelago, have been separately administered by Great Britain since 1848.
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?
