Congress Convention Chairperson
The plans for the 1993 convention of the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations (COCSA) are moving at a rapid rate. We anticipate another large turnout for this event. The Congress is an association of nearly 50 state associations. Chiropractic leaders throughout the nation meet to discuss a wide variety of interests common to all associations. This year's meeting is set for November 5-7 in New Orleans.
The convention will focus on national health care and the role that the chiropractic profession will have in the Clinton health care plan. The goal of the meeting is to provide your state association delegates with the information they need to assist their members in positioning themselves in the best possible manner to be active participants in any national health care plan. The information that your state association delegate receives at this meeting will be the most current information from the "front lines." There are many rumors circulating regarding the chiropractic role in national health care. Your state representatives will learn the facts!
Additionally, David Chapman-Smith and Dynamic Chiropractic Editor Don Petersen Jr., will participate and discuss guidelines' development as well as the latest research regarding chiropractic. There will also be round table discussions on items of particular interest to the state associations. The round table topics were generated from an "interest survey" which state association representatives completed.
The Congress will again be presenting an Executive Director's session on Thursday afternoon. This will be open to all executive directors as well as any interested member association representative. Garrett Cuneo of the California Chiropractic Association has agreed to coordinate this event. One of the primary discussion topics of this session will focus on the small association and how it can provide services to its members. Again, the most important advantage of the Executive Director's session is networking with other association leaders.
Jerilynn Kaibel, DC
San Bernardino, California
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?
