Palmer College of Chiropractic has received a research contract from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for "Chiropractic Geriatrics Education." Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD, will be the project's director. She will be assisted by Lisa Killinger, DC, associate project director, and Lori McElderry, administrative assistant.
A seven-member advisory committee comprised of nationally recognized experts in geriatrics will work with the Palmer staff to steer the project. The committee members include: Harold Balduc, DC, vice president of professional information development for the ACA; Ian Coulter, PhD, chair of the department of health services and professor in the physician assistant program at the University of Kentucky; Meridel Gatterman, DC, MEd, associate professor at New York College of Chiropractic; Sue Levkoff, ScD, the president of the National Association of Geriatrics Education Centers (NAGEC) and the program director of social gerontology at Harvard Medical; Robert Wallace, MD, head of the department of preventative medicine at the University of Iowa; and Dr. Barbara Zapatocky, a chiropractic practitioner with a master's degree in gerontology.
The purpose of this project, according to the HRSA Project Officer Shannon Mulrooney, is both to assess geriatric education for chiropractors and to see how chiropractors can strengthen their role in interdisciplinary geriatric health care.
Life student Troy LeBlanc went up against such sizeable American Gladiators as "Sabre."
Life student Troy LeBlanc, from Lafayette, Louisiana, recently competed on the Fox network's "American Gladiators," and made it all the way to the semi-finals. Troy was one of 5,000 athletes from around the country to try out for the show; only 32 men and women were selected. Troy was one of four Life students to make the cut. His best event was "the Gauntlet," in which he outmaneuvered five gladiators who were trying to pin him against the wall as he sprinted through a narrow runway. The semi-finals aired on national television on May 6 and September 2nd. Troy won $2,500 for the first round, and a Versa climber for competing in the semi-finals.
Dr. Benita Battaglia (r) with German triathlete Jurgen Zack.
Benita Battaglia, DC, treated athletes participating in the Gatorade Ironman Triathlon World Championships held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii October 7th. This grueling Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile ocean swim, followed by a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run on the big island of Hawaii. There were more than 1,500 athletes competing and over 5,000 volunteers for the race, including 60 to 70 MDs and 100 RNs. Dr. Battaglia was there for the training the week prior to the competition, and on competition day gave athletes adjustments, massage therapy, and general encouragement. Dr. Battaglia said the treating athletes at the triathlon has inspired her to train for the competition.
Sponsored by Speedo, Drs. Lawrence Grusky, Tracy Bagwell, and Ken trickland, all certified chiropractic sports physicians, provided care at the U.S. Open Swimming Championships at Auburn University in Alabama November 30-December 2nd. These DCs are members of a group called Speedo Sports Chiropractic, and the group plans to treat athletes at the Phillips 66 National Swimming Championship in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 8-11; U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 6-12; U.S.S. Grand Prix Meet in Phoenix, Arizona, May 17-19; U.S.S. Grand Prix Meet in Charlotte, North Carolina, June 7-9; and the Phillips 66 National Swimming Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, August 12-16.
Doctors who would like to participate with Speedo Sports Chiropractic must be CCSPs, hold a current, active state license in the state where the meet is held, and must carry active malpractice insurance. For an application write to: Dr. Lawrence Grusky, 11400 North Kendall Drive, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33176. All doctors participate on a volunteer basis and will be responsible for most of their own expenses.
Allen Unruh, DC, with presidential candidate (and chiropractic supporter) Pat Buchanan
Dr. Allen Unruh, South Dakota state chairman for the Pat Buchanan campaign for president, recently spent the day with Mr. Buchanan on the campaign trail in that state. Mr. Buchanan told Dr. Unruh that chiropractic had been the one method of treatment that resolved a frozen shoulder he had years earlier.
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?
