The World University Games hosted by Buffalo, New York this past summer (July 6-18) was an extravaganza of 5,000 athletes from 120 countries.
William Krieger, DC, committee chairman for chiropractic services at the Games, did the administrative legwork that cleared the way through the bureaucratic maze for chiropractic volunteers to provide the athletes with care. Other committee members providing invaluable services were: DCs Sherrie LaShomb (scheduling), Steven Grande (records), Robert Dudzik (equipment moving), Frank Torelli (public relations), Ronald Gefaller (scheduled CAs), and Cynthia Ceier (scheduling and accreditation of out of town DCs).
Five area certified chiropractic sports physicians set up the clinical recommendations for the DCs to follow. The DCs treated 374 athletes from 28 countries.
The DCs from western New York who volunteered their services included:
Heather Andelora; Ronald Andelora; Jeff Angelli; Cynthia Ceier; Kevin Cichocki; Keith Conover; Robert Dudzik; Ronald Gefaller; Stephen Grande; Jeffrey Grazen; Julius Horath; Ali Jafari; Geoffrey Jerow; Richard Jerow; Seth Kaiser; Peter Kase; Bill Krieger; Sherri LaShomb; Judy Silverstrone; Mark Sokolowski; Frank Torrelli; John Weisberg; Steve Zajac.
New York Chiropractic College has opened its new five suite, 8,000-square foot health center in Cheektowaga, New York. The facility includes 18 treatment rooms, a classroom, four offices, a reception area, a business office, x-ray suite, and hematology lab.
The first 26 interns began work there in mid-March and will stay through the end of April. Dr. Alan Friedman, NYCC dean of clinics, commented that the site was chosen following demographic studies of various cities in New York state. Dr. T. Sammi Lowe has been appointed director of the new center.
Plans have been approved for a new 9,300-square foot building to be built on the Seneca Falls campus. Construction will begin whenever weather permits and completion is tentatively scheduled for August 1994. The 15-building, 286-acre campus is currently at capacity, only three years after the college relocated from Long Island to the former Eisenhower College campus.
Terry Yochum, DC, DACBR, second generation chiropractor and world renowned chiropractic radiologist, lectured to NYCC students and faculty on "The Sclerotic Pedicle -- How Many Causes Are There?" and on "Scoliosis -- An Imaging and Chiropractic Perspective." Dr. Yochum was twice voted "Best Faculty Radiology Instructor of the Year" by radiology students at the University of Colorado school of Medicine, where he has been on staff since January 1991.
Saturday, May 21st will be the date for NYCC's Natural Fitness Festival, an expansion of the college's well-known Run for Health; this year will mark the 12th annual 5K Run for Health.
Another feature of the day will be the 1994 Natural Finger Lakes Classic Bodybuilding Championships, held in conjunction with the American Natural Bodybuilding Conference, Inc. (ANBC) of Rhode Island. Contestants must be members of the ANBC, an organization that does not support the use of clenbuterol steroids, growth hormones, and prescribed diuretics.
Chester Wilk, DC, identified worldwide with the Wilk et al., vs. AMA et al., antitrust case, spoke at NYCC to several hundred students. Citing the Manga report as a "blow to medical bigotry," he called for, among other things, the ACA, ICA, and multiple agencies within the profession to "get smart and get together."
On March 1, Pennsylvania College of Straight Chiropractic (PCSC) welcomed Dr. Marino Passero, chairman of the Commission on Accreditation (COA) of the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE). Dr. Passero met with members of the board of trustees and administrators prior to addressing the faculty and students at an assembly. The visit offered PCSC students a better sense of the COA's expectations and the direction the college needs to take to obtain CCE accreditation.
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?
