Foot Levelers, Inc., and Cleveland Chiropractic College have become platinum sponsors of the Alliance for Chiropractic Progress, chiropractic's national public relations consortium. Foot Levelers' donation is $15,000; Cleveland's is $20,000.
"This campaign marks the beginning of what will be a long-term commitment to an ongoing communications program, and we're delighted to have the support of Dr. Carl Cleveland and Cleveland Chiropractic College," said ACA President Dr. Michael Pedigo.
Drs. Pedigo and Braile equally praised the contribution from Foot Levelers. Foot Levelers has a long history of philanthropy. The company has donated more than $3.5 million to chiropractic organizations and colleges.
"The chiropractic profession has already benefited greatly by the advancements made with help from Foot Levelers, especially with their continued support in the education of doctors of chiropractic," Dr. Braile commented.
"With the help and support of organizations such as Foot Levelers, we hope to improve the public's perception of the chiropractic profession and to promote an understanding that chiropractic care is viable, effective and safe," explained Dr. Pedigo.
The Alliance for Chiropractic Progress was formed in 1997 as a public education campaign designed to help promote doctors of chiropractic as highly trained, qualified health care providers. For more information on the Alliance, or to make a donation to the Alliance's advertising and marketing campaign, please contact the ACA at 800-986-4636 or the ICA at 703-528-5000.
The Community Hospital of Lancaster in Pennsylvania, an osteopathic facility, has agreed to grant staff credentials to chiropractors. The decision makes Community the fourth hospital in the state and the 56th in the nation to grant treating privileges to the chiropractic profession.
Chiropractors will have to apply for hospital credentials to perform adjustments on patients. An MD on staff will, however, have to order the treatments. Further, DCs cannot admit patients or order diagnostic procedures.
Despite the restrictions, the hospital's decision appears to have met with the approval of local chiropractors. Lawrence Withum, DC, president of the Lancaster County Chiropractic Society, observed: "Since we have adjusting skills that the medical staff does not, and since they have medical skills that we do not, why not work on the same team? That's an idea that makes a lot of sense."
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?
