WESTBURY, New York -- On October 13, 1994, the Westbury Music Fair featured "Prime Time Chiropractic," a special event that was part of the annual convention of the New York Chiropractic Council. This program brought together DCs Claudia Anrig-Howe, Larry Dossey, and Guy Reikman, along with Janice Buckner and the ChiroKids Chorus (40 children from chiropractic offices on Long Island). The event was produced by Joel Silberman, the man who produced last year's "Hooked On Health" at the Nassau Coliseum (please see "Hooked on Health" in "DC," November 5, 1993).
The crowd of 1,500 enjoyed the presentations on chiropractic pediatrics, new aspects of healing, and the future of chiropractic. The ChiroKids provided the entertainment, performing four original songs, including a rap number.
Two days later, a community forum, "Rethinking 21st Century Health," was presented to the local media and the public. Panelists included:
Not only was this an opportunity to present chiropractic's future in health care, but it allowed the presenters and the media a chance to establish new relationships: Dr. Jay Holder learned his close and personal friend will be the doctor replacing Dr. Joseph Jacobs on the National Institutes of Health's Alternative Medicine Committee; Dr. Gerard Clum received an invitation from Frederick Luskin to present the chiropractic model at Standford University's Health and Wellness Symposium; and Yale University of Medicine asked for a speaker on chiropractic and female disorders.
The audience participated in the panel discussion via two floor microphones. Ms. Dara Wells, anchorwoman for WLIW-TV, had to call an end to audience questions with a dozen people still waiting their turns at the microphones. After the forum, Drs. Jacobs and Comite remained with the audience for more questions and discussions that lasted another hour.
The next day, the New York Chiropractic Council presented "Hooked on Health" to the Long Island community, the largest health and wellness exposition on Long Island. The 4,000 in attendance heard guest speakers Mark Victor Hansen and Joan Borysenko, and were able to participate in 18 different workshops, many given by DCs. The event was co-sponsored by the New York Chiropractic Council and This Week Publications: the latter has created a new magazine, Hooked on Health, which features many articles on chiropractic care.
Clearly this was was not your typical state convention. The New York Chiropractic Council, as it has done the last couple of years, seized the opportunity to present events that would impact the community, the media, and other health care professions. The benefits of the event to chiropractic will be substantially felt through this year and beyond, at a time when chiropractic needs it most.
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?
