DC Graduates From Oxford
Anne Jensen, DC, MSc, recently became the first chiropractor to graduate from the University of Oxford in Oxford, U.K. Dr. Jensen graduated from New York Chiropractic College in 1993 and practiced in New York for several months before moving to Queensland, Australia, where she practiced for 11 years.
She then enrolled at the University of Oxford, receiving a postgraduate diploma in sports performance in 2006, and a master's degree in evidence-based social intervention in 2007.
When asked about her motivation to attend the prestigious university, Dr. Jensen said, "I was interested in doing clinical research for chiropractic, but after several solo attempts, I knew I needed more formal education - I had to 'learn' how to do proper research. So I thought, why not go to a university that has a reputation of being a 'gold standard' in academia?"
For her thesis at Oxford, Dr. Jensen performed a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of neuro-emotional technique (NET) in treating people with a common anxiety disorder: arachnophobia. According to Dr. Jensen, results will be published later this year. She has been accepted to complete her PhD degree through Oxford in evidence-based health care, with research focusing on depression and anxiety.
Dr. Jensen also will be teaching a psychology course at New Zealand College of Chiropractic and will assist in the teaching of a course on research methods and neurology.
Virginia Associations Schedule Historic Joint Convention
Both of the state chiropractic associations in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Virginia Society of Chiropractic (VSC) and the Virginia Chiropractic Association (VCA), have agreed to hold a combined annual convention later this year. The historic event, themed "Cooperation Works," will be held at the Omni Hotel in Richmond, Va., from Sept. 26-28, 2008.
According to a joint press release from the associations, the primary goal of the convention is to "celebrate the next 100 years of chiropractic in Virginia." Both groups are working in harmony and sharing equally in the planning, marketing, expenses and proceeds of the event.
"[We hope] it will signal real movement toward a more unified chiropractic profession in Virginia for 2008 and beyond," said Dr. Bill Ward, VCA president. VSC President Dr. Brad Robinson added that he hopes the convention will be "the largest chiropractic event ever in Virginia."
Complete program, speaker and schedule details will be released soon. For more information, contact Julie K. Connolly, VCA executive director (vcacentral@hughes.net) or Joe Foley, DC, VSC secretary (joefoley@vschiro.org).
WFC Announces Newest Corporate Associate Members
The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) has announced its newest corporate associates for the first quarter of 2008. Currently, the WFC boasts more than 80 corporate associate members representing chiropractic vendors and organizations, as well as numerous individual contributors.
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.
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