The Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) has formally commented on the importance of unity within the chiropractic profession. At its July 2007 meeting in Kansas City, Mo., the ACC passed the following motion: "The Association of Chiropractic Colleges formally acknowledges that the profession would be best served with one representative voice speaking on behalf of the chiropractic profession."
As reported previously in DC, the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations brought the issue of unification to the table in March of this year, when it urged the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) to "set aside their philosophical and political differences and begin the process of merger." The ACA has said it "continues to stand ready and willing to begin merger discussions with ICA leaders. We invite our colleagues at ICA to meet with us to begin the discussions that will hopefully lead to a stronger and more powerful chiropractic profession." The ICA response to the COCSA merger demand stated, in part: "[W]e can appreciate the desire to further the profession of chiropractic. ICA shares these desires but does not agree on the course of action being proposed. ICA continues to pledge cooperative effort in those areas where a common voice can speak on issues. However, on those issues where a separate voice is needed, ICA will continue to express that voice."
This article focuses on nine severe injuries that are generally not diagnosable until the third to fourth week following the date of injury, including how to diagnose these severe injuries. The discovery of any of these injuries early can make a significant difference in the case outcome.
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Dr. Anthony Delitto, dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, has announced that the SHRS will begin offering a Doctor of Chiropractic program in fall 2025, with applications accepted this fall. The program is the first at a research-intensive public university in the U.S. and the only chiropractic program headed by a faculty member with NIH research funding, according to the press release.
While canes, braces and posts represent extrinsic methods for lessening adductor moment arms, an intrinsic method for lessening the development of medial knee osteoarthritis occurs when the hip abductor musculature and the iliotibial band are strong enough to create a compressive force capable of stabilizing the lateral knee.
