Kenneth Emil Yochum, resident of South St. Louis, passed away December 31, 1989, after an extended 13-month illness following a stroke. Dr. Yochum was 75-years-old and is survived by his lovely wife, Cecelia, to whom he was married 48 years. His two children, Mrs. Kay Annette Morris of St. Louis and Dr. Terry Robert Yochum of Denver, Colorado were his only children and he had 5 grandchildren.
Dr. Yochum graduated from the Missouri Chiropractic College in 1939 and practiced in South St. Louis at the Wilmington Chiropractic Clinic for 45 years. He presented many lectures at National Chiropractic College, Logan Chiropractic College, and in 1980 rendered a lecture tour for the International College of Chiropractic in Melbourne and Sydney Australia. His keen interest in orthopedics, radiology, nutrition and the Receptor Tonus Technique (Nimmo Technique) of which he was one of the first five certified instructors, kept him very active within the profession.
To his patients, his family and to the many students who had the opportunity to have heard him speak, this is a great loss.
A Dr. Kenneth E. Yochum Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at the National College of Chiropractic. This will be an annual scholarship granted to a needy student. Those wishing to contribute should send their donation to the National College of Chiropractic, 200 E. Roosevelt Road, Lombard, Illinois, 60148, care of President, Dr. James F. Winterstein.
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."
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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?
