While there is much research taking place in the area of standards of care, the chiropractic profession presently still exists without any established levels of what quality chiropractic care is. Unfortunately, many insurance companies are developing their own "standards" to fill the void.
It is for this reason, that the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations (whose membership includes over forty state associations) first commissioned the Chiropractic Quality Assurance Conference. The Congress (COCSA) is joined by co-sponsors: the American Chiropractic Association, the International Chiropractors Association and the Canadian Chiropractic Association.
The Quality Assurance Conference has been developed to bring together prominent members of every sector of the chiropractic profession in an effort to develop a consensus from within the profession as to what constitutes quality chiropractic care. Because the conference will include all areas of the profession, it has been nicknamed the "Chiropractic Summit."
This will NOT be a "cook book" approach, which only serves to box practicing doctors into absolute restraints on treatment. Instead, this conference will review the current literature in an effort to make one representation of what quality chiropractic care consists of. The consensus statements that will come forth from this "Summit" will help to open doors for greater inclusion of chiropractic care in hospitals, with other health care professionals, and as part of the various health care plans now established and in the future.
In addition, there are several other "non-association" co-sponsors: SuperFeet In-Shoe Systems, Inc., Nutri-West, Worldwide Chiropractic Placement Services and the Motion Palpation Institute. While organizations who co-sponsor the Chiropractic Summit will not necessarily have any input in the conference itself, these organizations have seen the need for chiropractic to be able to present itself as the quality health care profession that it is.
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?
