Nearly 30,000 doctors of chiropractic are now members of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), with the organization just announcing that its membership numbers have exceeded 31,000, including 29,399 DCs. As of early May, the foundation also boasts support from 47 state chiropractic associations, 16 chiropractic colleges and 36 corporate sponsors.
"From the conception of this organization, we have worked tirelessly to spread positive press about chiropractic care," said Kent S. Greenawalt, F4CP founder and chairman, in a press release announcing the milestone. "Gathering this many professionals in the chiropractic profession to support our organization is monumental and we could not continue our mission without them."
Added Sherry McAllister, DC, foundation president: "It is a proud moment to see the chiropractic profession come together to showcase the many benefits that chiropractic care offers our nation. When a doctor joins the Foundation in membership, they're not just gaining resources and materials for their practice, they're also giving back to the profession and their communities."
Founded nearly two decades ago (2003), the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress does much more than educate the public about the benefits of chiropractic care; with white papers, health care alliances and various other endeavors, the F4CP promotes chiropractic to the health care industry including third-party payors, employers and health care practitioners. The foundation also brought a pro-chiropractic commercial to last year's Tokyo Summer Olympics, sharing the chiropractic message with millions across the U.S. and worldwide.
So, are you or aren't you? If you're still not supporting the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, find out what you're missing: visit the foundation's membership page to see individual and group dues and benefits: www.f4cp.org/package.
Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
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Recently, I taught a 12-hour whiplash class to a group of chiropractors for continuing education. I taught that performing O’Donoghue’s maneuver enabled the providers to differentiate cervical strain from sprain. To my surprise, one of the attendees stated that it is not possible to diagnose a cervical strain and sprain with a whiplashed patient using O’Donoghue’s maneuver.
