Tom Deters, D.C. editor-in-chief of Muscle and Fitness magazine and associate publisher of Flex magazine, spoke to the National College of Chiropractic (NCC)'s Sports Injury and Physical Fitness Council as a guest speaker. Dr. Deter lectured on diet strategy, performance nutrition, and body fat control. "Nutrition is a basic component of health and fitness," he said. "If we can predict or determine something, such as high body fat, we could also identify the patient as being high risk for cancer, diabetes or heart disease. This way, we could offer better care."
Dr. Lawrence M. Power was appointed dean of Academic Affairs at Parker College of Chiropractic. Dr. Power is a magna cum laude graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic. He has a bachelor's degree as well as additional diplomas in philosophy and education from the Marist Brothers Teaching Order (a monastic teaching order), with a master's degree in science from St. Francis College in Leeton, Australia and a senior science master's degree from St. Joseph's College in Mildura, Victoria, Australia. He has practiced in Queensland, Australia for the past 14 years.
The New York College of Chiropractic (NYCC) recently signed agreements with Herkimer County Community College of Herkimer, NY and Ulster County Community College of Stone Ridge, NY for the colleges to offer a pre-chiropractic program. Students intending to matriculate from NYCC will receive priority consideration in the admission selection process if they have achieved an associate of science degree from their college's pre-chiropractic program. The two community colleges are supervised by the State University of New York and are fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Said NYCC President Dr. Kenneth W. Padgett, "We are pleased to have these colleges join us in working toward a prosperous academic future."
Cleveland Chiropractic College at Kansas City (CCCKC)'s preceptorship program now has grown to a nationwide program. Once encompassing only a four-state area of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, students have now entered preceptorships in New Jersey, Ohio, Arizona, Utah, South Dakota, Washington, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Wisconsin. CCCKC students must meet all clinical requirements before entering a preceptorship.
At commencement ceremonies held on April 11th, NCC graduated 78 new doctors of chiropractic. William M. Harris, D.C., president of the Foundation for the Advancement of Chiropractic Education (FACE), was the commencement speaker and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from NCC President Dr. James F. Winterstein. Margaret E. Hurley and Christopher D. Owens graduated summa cum laude; Julia B. Edmanns and Jay S. Greenstein graduated magna cum laude; and Laura L. Baffes and Mary T. Powers graduated cum laude.
DCs in the northwestern region of Indiana recently formed an association to deal with the issues specific to that area of the state. The Northwestern Indiana Chiropractic Association (NICA) is "working to expand the parameters of chiropractic care in the northwest Indiana area, increase the public awareness of the need for chiropractic care, and to promote mutual co-operation among northwest Indiana chiropractors."
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?
