NY Chiro Council Awards Scholarship
The New York Chiropractic Council, in conjunction with the Nuzzi Financial Network, awarded the second annual chiropractic student scholarship to New York Chiropractic College student Angela Leone. The $1,000 check was presented by Mr. James Nuzzi, president of the Nuzzi Financial Network at the Council's annual convention.
Dr. Alan Friedman, NYCC dean of clinics, recently announced that NYCC has been granted hospital grand rounds at Nassau County Medical Center beginning in September. The community hospital's dean of academic affairs was open to the idea of other approaches to health care being introduced to the facility, and will be supervising the program. Dr. Friedman will select interns based on their demonstration of clinical and professional skills and knowledge. Interns will spend up to four hours per week on hospital grand rounds with MDs in areas such immunology, respiratory, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, and internal medicine.
"The purpose of the Alumni Association is to serve the school, our membership, and the profession," said Dr. Serge Nerli, association president, upon announcing the $5,000 donation for research at the college.
The association's board of directors has established a new committee to serve as a funding source for chiropractic research. Dr. Thomas Ventimiglia of the Levittown Health Center will chair the research committee and will work with Director of Research Dr. Wesley Canfield to monitor the use and distribution of the funds designated to support NYCC research department projects.
"Natural Health Matters," airing on WEOS 89.7 FM in upstate New York, is the result of a combined effort by NYCC and Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. The show is designed and produced by Jim Rizzo, an NYCC student, with the assistance of the NYCC communications office, and with the help of the college's faculty, and alumni. The purpose is to relay information to the general audience on alternative health care to increase awareness of chiropractic and other health professions.
"The Chiropractor's Guide to Patient Assessment Methods Series: The Patient History and the Physical Examination" is a chiropractic-oriented video series by NYCC to assist the students in learning history taking and enhancing physical examination skills. Written and produced by Lana Feldman, RN, DC, assistant professor of clinical sciences at NYCC, the video was filmed on the Seneca Falls campus and features students in their 6th, 7th, and 10 trimesters.
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?
