Editor's Note: The following is excerpted from an article submitted exclusive to Dynamic Chiropractic by Jane Kidwell Martinez, PR specialist for the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors. The complete article appears in our next (September) issue.
The New Jersey State Board of Chiropractic Examiners will begin issuing licenses as early as Nov. 1 to chiropractic assistants who have undergone a 500-hour training course and passed a competency exam. New Jersey is the first state to license CAs, creating a new career path that will allow chiropractic physicians to expand their practices.
The licensed chiropractic assistant (LCA) will be allowed to perform certain tasks that only licensed chiropractic physicians could previously perform, such as performing manual muscle tests and general orthopedic and neurologic tests; applying thermal, sound, light, mechanical and electrical modalities and hydrotherapy; instructing and monitoring prescribed rehabilitative activities; taking vital signs and collecting health histories, among other tasks.
"Pioneering the nation's first licensure in this area is thrilling," said Amy Boright Porchetta, executive director of the ANJC, which initiated and lobbied for the new state licensure. "We are proud to partner with [New York Chiropractic College] to provide top-notch training to our upcoming licensed chiropractic assistants"
Designed to be a 12-18-month course, the curriculum includes 120 hours of online and classroom instruction, taught by the NYCC Post Graduate and Continuing Education Department. The remaining 380 hours will be clinical training taught by approved DCs.
To be eligible for licensure as a CA in New Jersey, applicants must be at least 18 years old, have successfully completed high school or its equivalent, have completed the LCA program through an accredited chiropractic institution and successfully passed a state board-approved competency exam. NYCC will administer the exam at a testing center. Official transcripts and proof of passing the exam must be provided along with the application to the N.J. State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
Continuing to impress the advertising and marketing world, The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) has again been recognized by industry organizations for its excellence in educating consumers on the benefits of chiropractic, this time through social media, newsletters, and demonstrating thought leadership by promoting holistic well-being.
Dr. Louis Sportelli received the Lee-Homewood Chiropractic Heritage Award during the annual conference of the Association for the History of Chiropractic (AHC). During his nearly 60-year career, Dr. Sportelli has embodied the spirit of the award, given to “living individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the chiropractic profession.”
Presently there is no consensus on the best treatment for Achilles tendon rupture; and its management is still controversial. The treatment options are conservative treatment and surgical repair. With either treatment, be it conservative or surgical, Achilles tendon tears necessitate prolonged recovery and rehabilitative management.
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