On Friday, November 15, 2002, the New York Chiropractic Council kicked off its 13th annual convention. Hundreds of DCs took to the East River on the dinner cruise ship Mystique, offering a ceremonial tribute to police, fire personnel and other rescue workers of 9-11. Past the Brooklyn Bridge, at the safe harbor near Ground Zero, bagpipers played "Amazing Grace," and NYPD Sergeant David Wadler read a letter written by NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly to attendees, thanking the chiropractors who served at Ground Zero.
On Saturday night, attendees gathered for a pictorial tribute to chiropractors who donated time for 9-11. Following the slide presentation, a letter from former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was read aloud. The letter thanked "the countless chiropractors who volunteered their time and hard work to the rescue effort at Ground Zero."
The weekend-long convention featured numerous distinguished speakers and prominent members of the chiropractic community, including Dr. D.D. Humber, ICA president; Janet Jordan, COCSA executive director; Dr. Thomas Ventimiglia, head of postgraduate education at New York Chiropractic College; and Drs. Robert DeBonis and Margaret Verhagen, members of the New York State Chiropractic Board. Dr. John F. Przybylak, the convention's master of ceremonies and western New York district president, was given the Council's "Beacon Award" as New York's chiropractor of the year."The sense of unity was so strong, it was the best chiropractic event I've attended since we received our licenses in 1963," enthused convention attendee Pasquale Cerasoli, DC. The 2003 New York Chiropractic Council convention, themed "A Chiropractic Winter Holiday in New York," is scheduled for Dec. 12-14.
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?
