LeRoy Perry Jr., DC

Dr. LeRoy Perry Jr., president and founder of the West Los Angeles-based International Sportscience Institute (ISI), was the first chiropractor to serve as an official Olympic team doctor. He co-founded (with NBA Hall of Famer, the late Wilt Chamberlain) the Foundation for Athletic Research and Education, an organization that teaches athletes how to enhance performance through proper diet, exercise and biomechanics; and chairs the Sports Science and Medical Advisory Board for America's Schools Program, a national recycling initiative that raises money for education (K-12 grade).

Previous Articles

An Opportunity for the Chiropractic Profession to Help Ukraine
June 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 06)
Chiropractic and Yoga: Helping Patients Learn to Help Themselves
November 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 22)
Remembering Joe Weider (1920-2013)
May 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 10)
Looking Forward to Chiropractic's Future
January 15, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 02)
Chiropractic in Cuba: an Opportunity to Help 11,000,000 People
November 30, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 25)
To Cuba with Love
January 1, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 01)
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MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub
MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub

Building on a historic March 2026 meeting between Make America Healthy Again and chiropractic leadership, MAHA has announced the launch of the MAHA Chiropractic Hub, “a coordinated national partnership uniting MAHA Center, MAHA Action, and the chiropractic profession, including national associations, state organizations, practitioners, educators, researchers, and patient advocates. The Chiropractic Hub will advance federal policy, expand patient access, and build broad public support for chiropractic care across America.”

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Education & Seminars
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education

The chiropractic profession is confronting one of the most significant federal regulatory threats it has faced in decades. A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) accountability framework – commonly referred to as the “Do No Harm” (DNH) regulation – could place many chiropractic programs at risk of losing access to federal financial aid (student loans), potentially reshaping the future of chiropractic education and workforce development across the United States.

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Healthcare / Public Health
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics

Pain has become the dominant language of musculoskeletal healthcare. Numeric pain-rating scales and symptom reports are routinely used as primary indicators of clinical success. But while pain reduction is meaningful, it is an incomplete and often misleading representation of recovery. This has real consequences for patient adherence, long-term outcomes, and how conservative care is perceived within the broader healthcare system.

Christopher Proulx, DC, PhD(ABD), CSCS