New York Chiropractic College recently announced that Dr. Frank Nicchi will retire in August 2017 after 36 years with the college, the past 17 as president. Named to assume the presidency as of Aug. 31, 2017: Dr. Michael Mestan, offered the position following an extensive search process by the NYCC Board of Trustees that began in 2015.
"Over the years, I have witnessed firsthand [Dr. Mestan's] resolute commitment to the College's mission of excellence along with his exceptional enthusiasm and unique ability to effectively execute a vision," said Dr. Nicchi. "His passion for the College and its history, his inclusive management style, and his extensive training in higher education leadership make him ideally suited to successfully advance NYCC to the next level of distinction."
LEFT NYCC President Dr. Frank Nicchi. RIGHT Dr. Mark Mestan (incoming).
Dr. Mestan, NYCC executive vice president since 2010, joined the college in 2002 and has held positions as department head for clinical sciences, dean of the chiropractic program, and executive vice president for academic affairs.
Under Dr. Nicchi's tenure as president, NYCC evolved from a chiropractic-only program to a multi-purpose academic institution featuring multiple master's degree programs and a bachelor's program. Look for an exclusive interview with Dr. Nicchi in an upcoming issue of DC to learn more about his legacy and thoughts on the future of chiropractic education.
Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
Part 2 of this three-part article on recogizing and diagnosing delayed-onset motor-vehicle acident (MVA) injuries in clinical practice discusses traumatic Schmorl's nodes, post-concussion syndrome and posttraummatic syrinx. Part 1 covered traumatic subdural hematoma, stroke due to MVA and traumatic central disc herniation.
Research now shows that limited hip internal rotation can significantly contribute to low back pain. This may be caused by hip joint variants, but more commonly by trauma causing adhesion of the hip joint capsule or even prolonged sitting, which overactivates the hip flexors and abductors, and underactivates the hip extensors and adductors.
