The current draft language of the 1994 U.S. House of Representative's Defense Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3116), includes language calling for a demonstration project for chiropractors as commissioned officers in the military. The "Report of the Committee on Appropriations" that accompanies H.R. 3116 states:
"The fiscal year 1993 Defense Authorization Bill provided authority for the Department to appoint Doctors of Chiropractic as commissioned officers of the Armed Forces. To date, the Department has chosen not to use this permissive authority. The Committee recommends that the Department consider establishing a chiropractic services demonstration project at four military medical centers to test efficacy, efficiency and cost savings attributed to chiropractic health care services. The Department should provide a progress report to the Committee not late than March 31, 1994, on this project."The appropriations bill, including the chiropractic demonstration project proposal, goes before the U.S. Senate for consideration.
The positive outcomes of such demonstration projects would of course be critical for chiropratic's hopes to breakdown the military roadblock that has detoured chiropractic inclusion in the military these many years.
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?
