At a VIP reception celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress unveiled the Kent S. Greenawalt Legacy Award, named after the foundation's founder. The F4CP also announced the first four recipients of the award during the reception, held at this year's The National by FCA in Orlando, Fla.: Drs. Thomas Klapp, Carol Ann Malizia, Louis Sportelli and Heidi Haavik.
"Our four chosen recipients have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence, a dedication to pushing boundaries, and an insatiable curiosity that fuels their pursuit of greatness," enthused Dr. Sherry McAllister, foundation president. "Their achievements have incited major progressions for the entire profession."
Dr. Klapp served the profession for 40 years before his untimely passing in 2020. He was ChiroCongress (formerly COCSA - Congress of Chiropractic State Associations) president; Life University, ICA and F4CP board member; and perhaps most notably, helped spearhead the association merger that resulted in what is today the Michigan Association of Chiropractors.
Dr. Malizia, a foundation board member before passing from cancer in 2019, founded, developed and led the Hudson Valley Whole Life Center in Newburgh, N.Y. - one of the most progressive chiropractic practices in the nation, featuring chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, functional medicine, whole-food nutrition and more; and established CAM Integrative Consulting.
Dr. Louis Sportelli, president of the NCMIC Foundation, is the former president of the World Federation of Chiropractic and former American Chiropractic Association chairman of the board. A fervent advocate of chiropractic long considered one of the profession's foremost media spokespersons, he is the author of several books including Introduction to Chiropractic, utilized by DCs worldwide as a patient-education tool.
Dr. Haavik is the vice president / dean of research at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic and author of The Reality Check: A Quest to Understand Chiropractic From the Inside Out. A former member of the WFC's Research Council, Dr. Haavik has received numerous research awards and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics and Journal of Chiropractic Education; and is a review editor for Frontiers in Psychology and Sports Science.
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?
