When the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) filed for bankruptcy in January 2019, credentialed chiropractors were left holding the bag. There was little notice about the academy's financial problems and the organization seemed to fold overnight. Many credentialed members became very frustrated since they seemed to have lost a credential they had worked hard to attain. Fortunately, now there is a home for AAPM-credentialed chiropractors.
The AAPM (also known as the Academy of Integrative Pain Management – AIPM) and the American Pain Society both ceased to exist about the same time. Both stated that a combination of factors led to a perfect storm of problems. Declining membership, opioid lawsuits, loss of pharmaceutical company support and reduced conference revenue were listed as the major factors that led to bankruptcy.
The International College of Chiropractic Neurology (ICCN), the home for evidence-based chiropractic neurologists, has opened its doors to AAPM-credentialed DCs who wish to maintain their pain management credential. When the AAPM folded, most professions had a pain management group that could take in AAPM members, but there was no home for the credentialed chiropractors. Several of our board members were AAPM credentialed, so we were sympathetic to the plight of our credentialed brothers and sisters.
The ICCN has formed a Pain Management committee that will evaluate the credentials of the candidates for recognition and will accept appropriate credentials by endorsement. This opportunity is only available for doctors of chiropractic credentialed in pain management by the AAPM (AIPM). For more details, visit http://chironeurointl.org/pain-management/.
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."
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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?
