Editor's Note: The following is excerpted from Dr. Stuart Warner's article in our March issue.
Recently, thousands of concerned parents, including many DCs, took part in "Occupy Trenton" at the State House in the capitol of New Jersey. This was a month-long climax to a two-year battle to defeat a proposed vaccine bill that would have removed the religious exemption for vaccination.
This was truly a David vs. Goliath moment. So much happened in a short period of time: from the Senate Health Committee meeting, to our Vaccine / Religious Freedom Town Hall Meeting; to the massive crowds gathered in front of the capitol, rallying day after day, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., director of the Children's Health Defense, Del Bigtree (producer of "Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe) and others; to the 24/7 behind-the-scenes organization network; to my infamous "Showdown with [Senate President] Sweeney" at the mayor's breakfast"; and right up to the night of the final vote.
Grassroots Facebook groups successfully leveraged social media to get the word out to the masses. The Facebook pages kept everyone up to date on the issues including who to call, email and tweet; and urged parents, clergy, attorneys and others to converge at the State House on particular days.
After making it through committee, the bill was headed for the full Senate. It was paramount to organize as quickly as possible. We needed to influence the media and as many legislators as we could, so we planned a Vaccine / Religious Freedom Town Hall Meeting.
With only a few days notice, more than 400 people showed up, plus News 12 NJ, which interviewed us, took footage and got it right onto the 10 p.m. news. The entire event was live streamed, shared, replayed and watched by tens of thousands.
In the final week of debate, appearances by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Del Bigtree helped fuel the argument that parents, not government, should control their children's health care. In the end, only one vote stopped S2173 from passing, which would have barred nearly all exemptions to vaccines for students in New Jersey at any public or private school, including preschools and colleges.
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?
