Ever wonder what percentage of the chiropractic profession operates a cash practice, or how many patients a "typical" chiropractor treats in the course of a week?
Wouldn't it be nice to quickly survey the chiropractic profession to find out the answers to these and any other questions that come to mind? Unfortunately, the cost of conducting a statistically valid survey of the chiropractic profession averages about $6,000.
But there is a viable alternative. We'd like to introduce ChiroPoll, our web page devoted to surveying the profession on a new topic every two weeks. ChiroPoll allows you to answer the survey question and immediately see the current results on line. ChiroPoll records your votes, while preventing anyone from voting more than once. At the end of the two weeks, the results will be published in Dynamic Chiropractic.
While this is not a formal survey, it should give a fairly accurate idea about what other DCs are thinking. The schedule of upcoming questions is:
May 18th-June 1
"What made you decide to become a doctor of chiropractic?"
"Should doctors of chiropractic be allowed to prescribe over-the-counter medication?"
"If a medical doctor wants to become a doctor of chiropractic, how many years of chiropractic college should they attend?"
DC Graphs Now On Line
We get many requests for copies or information on the graphs we publish on the lower left front page of each issue of Dynamic Chiropractic. Doctors who want to share the graphs with their patients or other interested parties have been cutting and copying the graphs, but now we've posted graphs on our website (ChiroWeb) from issues in late 1997 through the current issue. Now you can print the graphs from you computer, incorporate them into your patient newsletter, or post them in your waiting room.
You'll find the graphs in the archive section of ChiroWeb. The archives features over 7,000 articles from Dynamic Chiropractic issues from 1991 through 1997. Access the DC graphs at http://www.chiroweb.com/archives.
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?
