A front-page "bulletin" in the April 1999 issue of the Chiropractic Journal reported that the Washington State Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission had "formally adopted the CCP guidelines as the interpretive document defining the standard of care." The Chiropractic Journal report goes on to state that "(T)he commission's adoption becomes effective immediately."
But according to the May 13, 1999 meeting minutes of the Washington State Quality Assurance Commission, the journal's statement "is not true!" (emphasis theirs). According to the March 11, 1999 minutes of the commission's meeting, the commission asked its staff "to draft an interpretive statement for the commission to review at the May meeting."
Review of the "interpretive statement" has now been pushed off until August. Even so, depending on the decisions made by the commission, the interpretive statement would still go before the DCs in Washington for their input.
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?
