Since January 1983, Dynamic Chiropractic has been publishing the latest news and information to help advance the chiropractic profession. There have been many challenges along the way, but 500 issues later, DC and the profession are stronger than ever!
On pages 40 and 41 of this issue, we present some of the top headlines from the past 21-plus years, pulled from the pages of DC for your review in timeline format. This timeline is essentially a history of where the chiropractic profession has been, and perhaps more importantly, where it is headed.
After all, with success and failure come the chance to grow - to learn from our mistakes, so that we do not repeat them, and to capitalize on our victories to help build a more promising tomorrow. To ignore the past is to resign ourselves to forever reaching in vain for the recognition we deserve and the opportunity to care for those who so desperately need our healing hands.
1983
January - DC launches (monthly)
April - DC exposes Calif. Medical Assn's plan to eliminate chiropractic
May - Michigan Court limits chiropractors' ability to diagnose, treat
1984
September - Access to lab findings: New York DCs win, Georgia DCs lose
December - Pepper bill introduced to outlaw all "unproven medical remedies"
1985
March - "Call a Doctor of Chiropractic" PR program launched
May - 1.8 million Elk families learn about chiropractic
1986
June - CCE puts NYCC on probation; students go on strike
August - 96.2% of ICA members say "unify U.S. chiropractic!"
1987
Jan. 1 - DC goes bimonthly
Feb. 1 - ACA signs Reader's Digest advertising contract
Sept. 15 - AMA found guilty of conspiracy in U.S. District Court
1988
Aug. 1 - ACA/ICA merger dead
Nov. 15 - DMP Sr. passes
1989
May 1 - NCMIC policyholders elect two write-in members
Oct. 15 - First WFC Chiropractic Council meeting
1990
Feb. 28 - U.S. Appeals Court upholds Wilk verdict - AMA guilty!
July 4 - British study shows chiropractic more effective than conventional treatment
1991
Oct. 11 - Rand study supports spinal manipulation for LBP
Dec. 5 - USDE votes against Straight Chiropractic Academic Standards Association (SCASA) re-recognition
1992
Feb. 28 - Mercy Guidelines published
May 22 - WHO to sponsor 1993 WFC Congress
1993
March 12 - Eisenberg study reveals 34% use alternative health
July 2 - WHO endorses chiropractic at 1993 World Chiropractic Congress
Sept. 24 - Washington Post puts chiropractic in the mainstream
1994
Feb. 25 - Million-dollar Canadian whiplash grant includes chiropractor investigator
Oct. 21 - State Farm guilty of discriminating against chiropractic
1995
Jan. 2 - AHCPR low back pain guidelines find chiropractic effective
Jan. 30 - Chiropractic centennial float seen around the world
April 24 - Congress recognizes chiropractic centennial
July 3 - RMIT Japan chiropractic college opens
1996
Feb. 12 - "Simple Beginnings" documentary airs on television nationwide
May 6 - Study shows chiropractic effective in managed care
Aug. 15 - First National Chiropractic Research Agenda Workshop
Sept. 1 - Rand reports applications for cervical spine manipulation
Nov. 18 - AMA CPT manual includes chiropractic
1997
Feb. 24 - ACC position papers on chiropractic paradigm
Aug. 25 - No more mandatory Medicare X-rays
Oct. 20 - Study shows chiropractic effective for cervicogenic headache
1998
Jan. 1 - Chiropractic philanthropists top $10 million donation mark
Nov. 16 - WFC sponsors conference on internationalizing chiropractic education
1999
Jan. 1 - Second Eisenberg study shows 42% use alternative care
Dec. 15 - Chiropractic found effective for infantile colic
2000
Jan. 1 - Chiropractic "only effective treatment" for chronic whiplash
May 29 - NBCE embraces change
Nov. 15 - Chiropractic made permanent benefit in U.S. military
Dec. 14 - Study: Training MDs to adjust doesn't work
2001
Jan. 1 - WFC philosophy meeting reaches international consensus
March 12 - Duke University study supports efficacy of chiropractic for headache
Nov. 30 - WHO task force on neck pain established
2002
March 11 - Court says PTs can't correct subluxations
July 15 - Life's accreditation denied by CCE
Nov. 30 - Wal-Mart axes chiropractic (largest private employer in U.S.)
2003
June 2 - Study finds unity in chiropractic
Oct. 20 - Calif. caps chiropractic workers' comp visits
Dec. 15 - Declaration of United Public Relations for chiropractic
2004
Jan. 1 - Congress approves chiropractic Medicare projects
Feb. 26 - Lewis Inquest ruling against Canadian chiropractor
May 6 - Chiropractic for U.S. veterans approved by Sec. Principi
June 17 - Appeals court dismisses Trigon case
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?
