Palmer College Receives Historic $4 Million Gift
Education & Seminars

Palmer College Receives Historic $4 Million Gift

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE

A Florida couple has donated $4 million to Palmer College of Chiropractic – the largest single donation from an individual or couple in the college’s 126-year history.  With the gift, Palmer has far surpassed its goal of raising $25 million through its “Daring and Driven” fundraising campaign.

“As friends and admirers of Palmer College and its Florida campus, our gift is an investment in an organization – truly an economic engine – that is elevating the well-being of the citizens of Volusia County and beyond,” said the donors, who wish to remain anonymous, in a Palmer press release announcing the historic donation. “This gift will support the people who do the meaningful and important work of educating future chiropractors – the graduates who eventually go out into their communities and transform lives through their care.”

The “Daring and Driven” campaign stood at $29.8 million after the $4 million donation, aided by recent $3.3 million and $1 million donations by other benefactors, as reported in our August issue.

October 2023
print pdf
Trending
News / Profession
MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.
MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.

A historic meeting between chiropractic and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) leadership took place on March 10th, 2026, in Washington, D.C., featuring representatives from chiropractic national organizations, professional associations and policy principals. The collective goal: advancing the role of chiropractic in improving the health of Americans. Meeting participants focused on long-standing issues that have affected the chiropractic profession for decades, including access to care, reimbursement parity, and ensuring DCs have an appropriate role in national health policy discussions.

 |  Digital Exclusive
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
When Radiculopathy Isn't Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series (Pt. 1)
hen Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series

Radicular-like pain of the upper and lower extremities is among the most common presentations in musculoskeletal and spine-related practice. Traditionally, these symptoms are interpreted through a disc-centric and dermatomal framework, often leading clinicians to attribute limb pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness to spinal nerve-root pathology. While this approach is appropriate in cases of true radiculopathy, it frequently falls short when symptoms fail to follow consistent dermatomal patterns or correlate poorly with imaging findings.

Ken Kaufman, DC
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Chronic Sciatica: Ending the Relapse Cycle
Chronic Sciatica: Ending the Relapse Cycle

A 46-year-old male presented to our clinic with a seven-year history of recurrent low back pain with sciatica. He reported stiffness and discomfort that worsened with prolonged sitting both at his desk job and during evening television time. The patient had seen multiple chiropractors over the years. In every case, spinal manipulation and other passive treatments would bring gradual symptom relief over 2-3 months. However, within another 3-6 months, the symptoms would return. Frustrated – and now considering a spinal injection and possibly surgery if that failed, he came to our office seeking a different approach.

Ronald Feise, DC