The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) recently presented its "Humanitarian of the Year" award to Kent S. Greenawalt, president of Foot Levelers, Inc.
NCC Hosts Japanese and French Students
The National College of Chiropractic is currently hosting foreign chiropractic students from Chukyo College of Chiropractic in Japan and Institut Francais de Chiropractie in France. The 23 students are participating in an intensive learning program that requires six hours a day of gross anatomy laboratory dissection.
PCCW Enters "The Spine" team in Bay to Breakers Race
Palmer College of Chiropractic West (PCCW) participated in this year's San Francisco Bay to Breakers race, entering a team of runners to man the college's 120-foot foam spine. "The Spine" was entered in the Bay to Breakers "centipede division," so named because a team of runners must wear special costumes that, together, resemble a centipede. PCCW's "spine" participated for the fourth year in a row.
An estimated 500,000 spectators watched the race, which has nearly 100,000 participants. "The Spine" was featured in the Sunday supplement of the San Francisco Examiner, and on the local television coverage of the race.
NWCC Receives 50th Anniversary Gift from NYCC
Dr. Kenneth W. Padgett, president of the New York Chiropractic College (NYCC), recently presented the Northwestern College of Chiropractic (NWCC) with an ash tree in recognition of NWCC's 50th anniversary and the dedication of its Center for Clinical Studies. NYCC also presented a plaque to commemorate the occasion.
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?
