Logan College of Chiropractic recently received a cash contribution in the amount of $10,000 from Foot Levelers, Inc., to fund student scholarships. The announcement of the contribution was made at Logan's homecoming June 17-18, 1993. The donation will be added to Logan's existing Foot Levelers Scholarship Fund.
In a special presentation, Melissa Strong, college liaison representative for Foot Levelers, presented the check to George Goodman, DC, president of Logan. "A college's greatest assets are the students who attend and graduate," said Ms. Strong. "We are proud of the quality of students graduating from Logan, and we at Foot Levelers feel there is no better investment than supporting the chiropractors of the future."
Commenting on the gift to Logan, Kent S. Greenawalt, president of Foot Levelers, Inc., said, "There are many facets to creating a college environment that attracts and keeps high achievers in the profession. One is the financial security to allow a student to devote his or her full attention to studies. Through our scholarship program, Foot Levelers tries to provide assistance and thereby help the college and the accomplishing students."
At the homecoming, the 1993 Foot Levelers Scholarship Award was presented to Ms. Kelly Peterson, a sixth trimester Logan student.
Edel Diaz, DC, CCSP, a clinician at National College of Chiropractic (NCC), and NCC alumni Frank DiIorio and Steve Segal were the primary care physicians for the Women's Pro Volleyball Association (WPVA) during the first stop of the tour in San Juan, Puerto Rico in April. The doctors treated most of the 32 athletes, including the winners of the tournament, Karolyn Kirby and Liz Masakayan. This is only the second time that chiropractic sports physicians have participated in a sporting event as primary care doctors in Puerto Rico, and it was the first time it was promoted by the local newspapers and TV. The final game was broadcast worldwide on ESPN.
Dr. Diaz, originally from Puerto Rico, held discussions with the medical director of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee about the possibility of including a chiropractic physician as part of the Puerto Rican Medical Team for the Pan Am Games in 1995 and the Olympics in Atlanta in 1996.
Northwestern College of Chiropractic (NWCC) recently hosted a visit from Minnesota Congressman Jim Ramstad, who represents the district where the college is located. Student leaders from the Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) were involved in coordinating the visit. Rep. Ramstad was given a tour of the campus labs, classrooms, research area, and patient care clinic by Dr. John F. Allenburg, NWCC president, along with Dr. Kuusisto and student leaders.
"The purpose of this visit was to further inform an important member of Congress about the scope of chiropractic care, and to provide a better understanding of the education of a doctor of chiropractic by seeing it first hand on our campus," said Dr. Kuusisto, dean of student affairs.
After his tour, Rep. Ramstad spoke to more than 100 students, faculty, and staff and fielded several questions from the audience. In support of the chiropractic profession in conjunction with national health care, the Congressman said, "The bottom line is that patients should have freedom of choice in choosing their health care. And that means that the new health care system should not exclude chiropractic care."
Rep. Ramstad served three terms in the Minnesota State Senate, and was assistant minority leader being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990. He was reelected in 1992 for a second two-year term.
During the 1993 National Taekwondo Championship Tournament in St. Paul, Minnesota May 27-29, chiropractors proved to be an integral part of the medical team. Tim Wakefield, DC, heading up the tournament's medical team which included 25 chiropractors, three MDs, and one nurse. The event featured over 1000 competitors representing almost every state in the U.S. Both Northwestern College of Chiropractic and the Minnesota State Chiropractic Board lent their support and cooperation to allow DCs from other states to practice within Minnesota. As opposed to 500 cases sent to the emergency room in 1992, only 10 were sent in 1993. New to the annual tournament was a the treatment area providing competitors with the opportunity to receive treatment before, between, and after rounds of competition. For more information on future championships contact Dr. Wakefield at 500 Birch Street, P.O. Box 189, Park Falls, WI 54552, tele: (715) 762-2950.
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?
