Palmer College of Chiropractic (PCC) celebrated its 98th Founder's Day in the Palmer Alumni Auditorium September 17, 1993. The day commemorates the first chiropractic adjustment given by D.D. Palmer in 1895. Featured speakers were Dr. Donald P. Kern, PCC president; Mr. Michael Crawford, chancellor of the Palmer Chiropractic University system; Ms. Vickie Palmer, chairperson of the Palmer Chiropractic University Board of Trustees and great-granddaughter of D.D. Palmer; and Dr. Carl Cleveland III, president of Cleveland College of Chiropractic, and representative of the Chiropractic Centennial Foundation (CCF).
The CCF held meetings on the Palmer campus throughout the Founder's Day weekend in anticipation of the Chiropractic Centennial Celebration to be held in Davenport and Washington, D.C. Attending these meetings were CCF Board of Trustees members, advisory board members, chiropractic college presidents, and representatives from state and national associations.
The Association for the History of Chiropractic's (AHC) 13th annual conference was held on the Life College campus October 8-10, 1993. Presentations included "The 'Mysterious' Lerner Report of 1952," "Blacks in Chiropractic Education," and "Quo Warranto: Only in California." AHC President Mickey Goldschmidt, DC, opened the conference, and Life College President Dr. Sid Williams welcomed the group to the college's campus.
According to Mildred Kimbrough, DC, AHC vice president and conference event coordinator, the AHC was formed in 1980 to encourage the study and research of chiropractic history, and to preserve the profession's resources. Dr. Kimbrough is also Life College's assistant vice president of administrative services.
Chiropractic researchers from all over the country attended the fall meeting of the Consortium for Chiropractic Research at the Palmer Institute of Research and Graduate Studies on October 1-3, 1993. Attendees included deans, directors of research for the chiropractic colleges, and representatives of state and national chiropractic associations.
The Tri-County Chiropractic Society (TCCS) in Florida has recently joined forces with the Lee County Sheriff's Office to support the efforts of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. The TCCS contributed $3,500 toward the restoration of a Chevy Corvette seized from drug traffickers. The vehicle will be painted and marked with the DARE logo and used in parades and exhibits as an example to children that dealing in drugs does not pay. Included on the vehicle is the slogan, "Kids and Chiropractic -- Always Drug Free" in recognition of the TCCS' contribution.
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?
