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Multi Radiance Pledges $25,000 to the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress

Multi Radiance Medical has made an initial monetary pledge of $25,000 to the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress. The pledge, a gold-level contribution to be fulfilled over the next two years, makes Multi Radiance a top-tier supporter of the foundation and its ongoing public-relations campaign to promote the benefits of chiropractic care through the media and other channels.

"As a proud provider of medical devices to students and doctors of chiropractic, we are excited to increase our support to the profession and partner with the Foundation in its mission to increase awareness and provide education on the many benefits associated with chiropractic care," said Max Kanarsky, company president.

Added Kent Greenawalt, founder and chairman of the foundation: "Multi Radiance Medical is a company that clearly recognizes the value of the chiropractic profession. We see this partnership as a way to leverage even more positive advancement of the chiropractic profession across the nation."

Orlando to Host Functional Neurology / Rehab Conference

The International Association for Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation holds its annual conference May 11-15 in Orlando, Fla.. Scheduled presenters include Calixto Machado of the Institue for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Havana, Cuba; Aristo Vojdani of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Gerry Leisman of the University of Haifa; Amir Amedi of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Newton Howard of MIT; and Robert Melillo and Ted Carrick of the F. R. Carrick Institute for Clinical Ergonomics, Rehabilitation, and Applied Neuroscience. To learn more, e-mail functionalneuroscience@gmail.com.

April 2011
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Squaring the Geriatric Curve
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The geriatric curve – the progressive decline in our health, fitness, mental capacity, and overall constitution – graphically appears as a downward sloping line over time. It is a culmination of the effects of sarcopenia, postural deterioration, frailty, and chronic noncommunicable diseases that occur as we age. While aging cannot be reversed, the goal is to reduce the negative slope or “square off” the curve, thus avoiding a steady decline in health. Here are five ways to get your patients started.

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