Dr. Scott Haldeman Honored
Scott Haldeman, DC, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FAAN, FCCS(C), is the recipient of the Sheikh Zayed International Award for Complementary Medicine for his work on spine pain and chiropractic. The award "to recognize and reward excellence in complementary medicine by honoring esteemed scientists and medical practitioners for their distinguished contributions to improve the quality of life for humanity, advance knowledge and benefit humanity" is named after the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the United Arab Emirates who invested heavily in health care in the UAE.
"It is a tremendous honor for me to receive this international award for work I care so passionately about and have spent 45 years of my life pursuing," said Dr. Haldeman, founder of World Spine Care. To learn more, visit https://www.worldspinecare.org/founder.
NCMIC: $100,000 for Students' Boards
NCMIC's "Bucks for Boards" program will award 200 scholarships ($500 apiece) in 2020, the company announced recently. Fifty students will be selected quarterly to receive scholarships; any student can enter at https://bucksforboards.appsrvr.io/RZXV1G. The program "[supports] chiropractic students and help defray the costs of these exams."
"NCMIC is committed to the success of all chiropractors, and it starts with the students. We know how hard they work in their chiropractic studies. We also know the costs of taking board exams can be expensive for students," said Wayne Wolfson, president of NCMIC. "We are happy to support them by offering Bucks for Boards scholarships. We hope students take advantage of this opportunity."
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?
