Long-time chiropractic assailant Stephen Barrett,MD, of the National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF), has developed a new website (www.chirobase.org) with the homepage "A Skeptical Guide to Chiropractic History, Theories and Current Practices." Joining Dr. Barrett in his website assault on chiropractic are well-known chiropractic nemeses William Jarvis,PhD, also of the NCAHF, and Charles DuVall Jr.,DC, of the National Association of Chiropractic Medicine.
The site includes 40-50 highly charged articles and reports. Here's a sample:
Dr. Barrett also plans to add a referral section that would allow those chiropractors who agree with him to have their names and addresses posted. This would appear to be pointless, as anyone who spends any time on the site is highly unlikely to seek the services of a chiropractor.
Dynamic Chiropractic will report on Dr. Barrett's efforts to recruit DCs to his Chirobase referral section.
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."
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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?
