On October 1st, Dr. Chester Wilk, the primary "Chicago Four" plaintiff and author of the recently published chronicle of that trial and his life in chiropractic, Medicine, Monopolies, and Malice, held his first booksigning at a Waldenbooks in Chicago. Dr. Wilk was also on hand to sign copies of his book on November 15 in Norridge, Illinois, a Chicago suburb.
To get the chiropractic message to a broader audience, Dr. Wilk is urging chiropractors around the country to contact their local talk radio stations, and let them know that he, Dr. Chester Wilk, author of Medicine, Monopolies, and Malice, is available to speak to their talk radio audience via phone from Chicago.
You may contact Dr. Wilk at (312) 725-4878.
The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) has scheduled its annual meeting for January 16-17 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The CCE Board of Directors will consider recommendations regarding the CCE Bylaws and the Standards for Chiropractic Programs and Institutions, hear reports and recommendations from numerous panels and committees, and discuss future CCE budgets.
The CCE's Commission on Accreditation (COA) will also meet in a closed session to conduct a status review of an accredited program, review progress reports from four accredited institutions, and discuss other COA business.
New Jersey DC Donald DeFabio has recently been granted the first certificate to classify athletes for the United States Wheelchair Fencing Association. Prior to the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, this certificate had only been granted to physicians in Europe. Classification of all athletes at the Paralympic Games is mandatory to ensure that athletes of similar physical handicaps compete against one another. The fencing classification system allows competition of athletes from a minimal handicap of below the knee amputation or similar dysfunction through a mid-cervical spinal cord transection (in which the weapon is fastened to the upper extremity).
Dr. DeFabio was invited by the Wheelchair Fencing Association to attend a classification certification session in Atlanta this summer, so that American wheelchair fencers can now go through classification in the US. "Athletes with such diverse conditions as cerebral palsy, osteogenesis imperfecta, post-polio syndrome, spinal cord injuries, and amputations were all evaluated," said Dr. DeFabio. "These athletes truly exemplify the true nature of sports."
Wheelchair fencing has been accepted as an official sport for the 2,000 Paralympic Games to be held in Sydney, Australia. Regional competitions are sponsored in the states by the U.S. Wheelchair Fencing Association; international competitions are sponsored by the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation.
Doctors interested in participating as physicians at these events should call Dr. DeFabio at (908) 771-0220.
Dr. Richard Hueffmeier, of North St. Paul, has been named "Outstanding Chiropractor of the Year" for 1996-97 by the Minnesota Chiropractic Association. Dr. Hueffmeier has been an active member of the association for many years, serving as president (1993-94) and on several committees. He established his own service of providing practice relief for DCs when they must be temporarily absent from their practice due to illness, injury, or otherwise.
A 1978 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic, Dr. Hueffmeier served as SACA president and treasurer during his chiropractic college years, and is currently a member of the American Institute of Parliamentarians.
Clark College in Washington state honored chiropractor Kim Christensen, a longtime supporter of the college's sports programs, by naming its new campus soccer field "Christensen Field." Dr. Christensen was instrumental in raising the necessary money to build the soccer field. Clark College held the field's dedication ceremony on October 17th, with a special celebration dinner held at the college's athletic club afterwards.
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?
