Editor's Note: The following is excerpted from Dr. Terry Yochum's tribute to Dr. Jack Dolbin, which runs in the November issue of DC.
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of a very close friend and outstanding chiropractor, Dr. Jack Dolbin, who died on Aug. 1st, 2019. ... He is survived by his devoted and loving wife, Jane, and his children: Josh, Christian, Jill and Rachel.
Jack was a graduate of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., where he majored in physical education and played football from 1966 to 1970. In 1972, he enrolled at National College of Chiropractic in Chicago, graduating with his Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and his DC degree in 1977.
Jack's outstanding athletic career led to a keen interest in sports injuries, and the treatment of athletic injuries became his chiropractic specialty. He served as the sports medical director for his hometown Pottsville High School beginning in 1996, as well as the staff DC for Villanova University from 1993 to 2003. He was the team DC for the University of Maryland gymnastic team from 1997 to 2002, and for one year, in 2001, he served as team DC for the U.S. Pan American Weightlifting team.
The first time I met Jack Dolbin, he was a student in my bone pathology class while I was a resident at the National College of Chiropractic. I quickly discovered that he had been a running back and wide receiver at Wake Forest University before coming to National. As a quarterback for the last-place Chiro Sigma Chi Fraternity flag football team, I knew we needed a spark, and Jack lit the fire. With the speedy Dolbin on the squad, we went from last place to first place, finishing the season winning the championship...
Later, I encouraged him to try out for the Chicago Fire of the now-defunct World Football League when the team had public tryouts at Soldier Field in 1974. On that day in Chicago, 150 athletes tried out for roster spots, but only two people were to make the cut. Jack was one of them. ... He went on to become a force to be reckoned with during his short, one-year WFL tenure and when the WFL folded, the Denver Broncos came calling. From 1975-1980, Jack started 67 consecutive games for the Broncos, including Super Bowl XII against the Dallas Cowboys.
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?
