Chiropractic News:- By Dr. P. Andrew Richetto, DC Why does the Chiropractor have me go back every week or two when he has already fixed me? The very same reason why your MD prescribes you Physical Therapy for 3 visits per week for 4-6 weeks. The same reason why your dentist wants you to brush your teeth three times daily. The same reason you exercise three or four times per week, and not once per month, etc. The question is, what do you define being "fixed" as? Most likely, your definition will be far different than your MD's, PT's, or DC's professional opinion.Your MD fully understands, just as your Chiropractor, that the structures in your body are designed to respond to stimuli slowly, whether it by positive...

Chiropractic Blogs - powered by KickRSS:- Chiropractic Blogs:- By Michael Dorausch, DC I emptied an online folder today that I was canceling a yearly subscription on. I found some photographs in there that I had not seen since they were uploaded back in 2006, which motivated me to create this post (can’t just let photos sit on the hard drive). I use chiropractic photos [...]

Chiropractic News:- Parker Chiropractic News DALLAS -- Parker College of Chiropractic has awarded three chiropractic research grants of $4,000 each. The grant recipients include Cleveland Chiropractic College, University of Kansas Medical Center, Southern California University of Health Sciences, and Osher Clinical Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital.For the past two years, Parker College has generated research funds for the profession in order to provide expanded grant programs and research opportunities. The second annual Parker Gala, which was held during Parker Seminars Las Vegas, is the funding source of the grants. The purpose is to advance the scientific knowledge of chiropractic.

Chiropractic Blogs - powered by KickRSS:- Chiropractic Blogs:- By Michael Dorausch, DC I’m heading off to Reno Nevada for the 2010 CCA Annual Chiropractic Convention at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. I’m excited about the many hours of chiropractic continuing education being offered, and I’m even more excited that those hours are free for existing CCA members. I’ve already been to half a [...]

Chiropractic Blogs - powered by KickRSS:- Chiropractic Blogs:- By Michael Dorausch, DC Been a while since we’ve had a classified advertising scam update. Thankfully, the community has really gotten awesome in spotting fraud and has been seriously kicking butt on emailing updates likety split. Not long ago a chiropractor received an email from someone claiming to be a financial officer at a bank in [...]

Chiropractic Blogs - powered by KickRSS:- Chiropractic Blogs:- By Michael Dorausch, DC I found this advertisement for the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (today known as the Southern California University of Health Sciences) in a 1946 chiropractic publication. The College, located in Whittier California, recently announced the appointment of a new college president. The school is going to be celebrating its centennial next year [...]

Chiropractic Blogs - powered by KickRSS:- Chiropractic Blogs:- By way of Dr. Joe at the California Chiropractic CCA, CCA Orange County District (OCCD) is putting together a really FUN bus trip to the CCA Annual Convention and Exposition, in Reno, June 11-13. Departure Where: Anaheim Garden Walk Parking Garage in front of 24 Hour Fitness 321 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802-3620 Time: Wednesday, June 9, 2010 9:00 [...]

Chiropractic Blogs - powered by KickRSS:- Chiropractic Blogs:- By Michael Dorausch, DC This is both for chiropractors and chiropractic patients. Those of you that are chiropractors who take x-ray, chances are you have already done some experimentation with digitizing analog x-rays. The most common technique I’m aware of is to place the analog x-ray on a on a lighted viewbox, turn the flash off [...]

Chiropractic Blogs - powered by KickRSS:- Chiropractic Blogs:- By Michael Dorausch, DC They may not all be Southern California chiropractors, as they are chiropractors nonetheless, and the photos were taken in Orange County California (which is southern for those of you who have never been to this part of the world). Let’s start with chiropractors Darrel Crain and Damon West. They are both graduates [...]

Chiropractic News:- Life University News MARIETTA, GA -- – Life University, rated by USA Rugby as the top rugby program in the country, recently hosted a four-day intensive rugby camp for high school students. Sixty-five rising ninth through rising twelfth graders came to the Marietta campus July 13-16, from as far away as Korea to learn technique and strategy from the coaches and players on the Life University team. The camp sold out so quickly, that Life is planning to have at least two camps sessions in the summer of 2011.The 90-degree heat did nothing to stop the enthusiasm of the players and coaches during an intense week of training and education on the nuances of top level rugby. The players were divided by grade level and worked within their team to improve...

Chiropractic Blogs - powered by KickRSS:- Chiropractic Blogs:- By Michael Dorausch, DC I receive questions via email about chiropractic schools and chiropractic salaries more than any other topic related to the field. I took the time to answer a particular question today (Doctrine Degree and Chiropractor Intoxication Manslaughter) but the reality is I have hundreds of questions remaining unanswered that are growing stagnant. I [...]

Chiropractic Blogs - powered by KickRSS:- Chiropractic Blogs:- What a great way to make use of your plastic spine models that you likely have in your chiropractic office. This image of a human occipital bone, first cervical vertebrae, and second cervical vertebrae, was made by placing a plastic spine model on a solid color surface (blue or green works well) and converting the [...]

Chiropractic Blogs - powered by KickRSS:- Chiropractic Blogs:- By Michael Dorausch, DC Ask any chiropractor that’s sat for 12 hours or more doing continuing education and they’ll likely tell you they’d rather be doing something else, especially since most chiropractors tend to take continuing education courses on weekends. Earlier in June I was in Reno Nevada for the California Chiropractic Association annual convention and [...]