On March 8, the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners elected Salvatore LaRusso, DC, to fill the director-at-large position left vacant since November 2007 following the passing of Dr. Earl Wiley. Dr. LaRusso will complete Dr. Wiley's term, which ends in May 2009, and will then be eligible for re-election.
A graduate of New York Chiropractic College, Dr. LaRusso served as board chair of the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine from 2005 to 2007 and currently chairs the board's Certified Chiropractic Physicians Assistant Committee. He is a long-standing member of the Florida Chiropractic Association and the Florida Chiropractic Society (FCS), serving as FCS president (1992-1993) and chairman (1993-1997).
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?
