Every time you put something in print, you take a chance. Sooner or later, you find yourself with 2000 copies (or more) of something that doesn't say what you thought you wrote. Such was the case with the ICA's new patient brochure "Facts You Should Know About... AIDS."
Some how, there it was, two sentences of information that was not quite correct. These were the sentences:
"Though there have been no studies conducted specifically with regard to AIDS patients, some chiropractors in private practice have observed that chiropractic care has helped to improve the immune systems of some of their patients. In the context of other conditions, chiropractic care has been shown to enhance the body's ability to heal itself."Does almost every chiropractor on earth believe this to be true? YES. Can we prove it? NO; not until we put forth the effort (and the money) to make this research a reality, can we make these kinds of statements.
But the ICA was not slow to act. Realizing that these statements would be misconstrued to ultimately bring discredit to the chiropractic profession, Ron Hendrickson, ICA's executive vice president, ordered the original brochures destroyed.
The ICA has now reprinted the brochures to reflect more clearly the part that chiropractic can play in the caring of an AIDS patient. (For more information on these brochures, please call the ICA home office at (202) 528-5000.)
This act shows a tremendous amount of responsibility on the part of the ICA. In a sense, they have edified our professional image, made it more pure, closer to the truth. There are many claims we would like to make about chiropractic, truths that we feel deep in our hearts. But when it comes to educating the public, we must speak of what we can reasonably substantiate.
But in this act, the ICA has once again demonstrated why it is one of leaders of our profession: responsibility, accountability, and action.
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?
