Alan Adams, DC, MSEd
Director of Research, LACC
Meredith Bakke, DC
Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards
Gerard Clum, DC
President, Association of Chiropractic Colleges
Life Chiropractic College West
R. James Gregg, DC
President, International Chiropractors Association
Ken Harling, DC
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations, District 1
Charles Herring, DC
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations, District 3
Paul Lambert
President National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys
Charles Lantz, DC, PhD
Director of Research
Life Chiropractic College West
Jerome McAndrews, DC
Vice President of Prof. Affairs
American Chiropractic Association
Rick McMichael, DC
President, Congress of Chiropractic States Associations
John Martin, DC
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations
James Peterson, DC
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations, District 5
Reed Phillips, DC, PhD, DACBR
President, Los Angeles Chiropractic College
Council of Chiropractic Education
William Remling, DC
Mario Spoto, DC
Vice President, Congress of Chiropractic State Associations
Leonard Suiter, DC
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations, District 2
John Triano, DC, MA
Texas Back Institute
Support Personnel
David Chapman-Smith, Esq.
World Federation of Chiropractic
Conference Facilitator
Daniel Hansen, DC
Guidelines Process Consultant
Donald Petersen Jr.
MPI -- Dynamic Chiropractic
Conference Secretary
Robert Sherman, JD
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations
Conference Coordinator
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?
