Dr. Michael Reed, a Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) postgraduate faculty member and native Californian, accompanied the U.S. weightlifting team to the Olympic Games in Barcelona as official team physician. His appointment came from the U.S. Weightlifting Federation (USWF).
The USWF has since nominated Dr. Reed as a member of the Sports Medicine Committee of International Weightlifting. This group appoints only six doctors from around the world and has never had a DC as one of its members. If he is appointed to the committee, Dr. Reed would be the international event physician for weightlifters at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Dr. Reed graduated from LACC in 1982 and later studied sports medicine and recreational injuries through LACC's postgraduate division. He became a board certified chiropractic sports physician in 1991, and is currently a coordinator of LACC's sports diplomate program. Dr. Reed is also secretary of the ACA's Council on Sports Injuries and Physical Fitness, and chairs its Committee on Sports Rehabilitation and Sports Research. He has coached weightlifting on the national level and served as team doctor for the U.S. Olympic Weightlifting team at the World Championships for the past four years.
Continuing to impress the advertising and marketing world, The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) has again been recognized by industry organizations for its excellence in educating consumers on the benefits of chiropractic, this time through social media, newsletters, and demonstrating thought leadership by promoting holistic well-being.
Dr. Louis Sportelli received the Lee-Homewood Chiropractic Heritage Award during the annual conference of the Association for the History of Chiropractic (AHC). During his nearly 60-year career, Dr. Sportelli has embodied the spirit of the award, given to “living individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the chiropractic profession.”
Presently there is no consensus on the best treatment for Achilles tendon rupture; and its management is still controversial. The treatment options are conservative treatment and surgical repair. With either treatment, be it conservative or surgical, Achilles tendon tears necessitate prolonged recovery and rehabilitative management.
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