Month: November 2008

A storm has been brewing in the nonsurgical spinal decompression market. The planetchiropractic.com e-mail inbox has been receiving both targeted marketing from companies and individuals seeking to unload computerized spinal decompression units, and e-mails from chiropractors nationwide seeking out the best possible deals on used spinal decompression products like the DRX9000. It’s the perfect storm for those in the market for these types of lumbar disc decompression and cervical decompression products, since prices are expected to be below $30,000 by the first of January, 2009.

The newsfeeds are buzzing with stories related to a recent survey that suggests primary care physicians are an endangered species of medical doctor. The survey, involving some 12,000 medical physicians, showed a great number of MDs are unhappy with red tape and decreased payment for their services.

In an effort to properly position chiropractic care in the current and emerging healthcare market, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has requested the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters’ (CCGPP) assistance in creating appropriate definitions of care. The ACA is seeking appropriate definitions of acute chiropractic care, chronic/recurrent chiropractic care, health promotion and wellness chiropractic care, relative to the healthcare market at large. This project was announced earlier this month at the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

The 2010 Ford Mustang has been revealed. Just in time for the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford has released 2010 mustang photos online, and the vehicle will also be viewable at the LA Auto Show, taking place at the convention center in downtown Los Angeles.

The chiropractic salaries and advice about chiropractic schools articles result in the largest number of e-mails I receive from individuals seeking careers in the field of chiropractic health-care. Sadly to say, there must be more than 100 unanswered e-mails from prospective chiropractic students, and it would be great if representatives from various US chiropractic schools would field some of these questions for us. Until that time comes, I’ll keep answering those that catch my attention.

There’s been a firestorm of discussion going on today related to a new video campaign by the makers of Motrin. Going to be one hell of a week for those in the reputation management department at Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Motrin. I’m not getting into the Motrin Mom campaign discussion here, visit the blog for my thoughts on the campaign and major headache side effects.

Air quality experts are warning people to avoid outdoor activity today as unhealthy air is expected to linger throughout parts of Los Angeles County, and Orange County areas, due to California wildfires putting smoke and ash into the atmosphere.

Despite Southern California fires burning in Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda, Sylmar, and surrounding areas, the city of Pasadena is expected to host its first marathon on Sunday morning, November 16, 2008. The race is expected to begin at 6:30 a.m. Event organizers are consulting with local air quality experts, as well as health and fire officials, to determine whether there should be last-minute adjustments, or even a cancellation of the Pasadena Marathon. Race related announcements will be made after 4 a.m. on Sunday morning (race day).

The Parker Alumni Association elected three members to serve on its board of directors in 2009. Dr. Rena Sawyers ’94, Dr. Scott Garber ’02, Dr. Kayce A. Frye ’90 will serve to continue the vision, leadership, and legacy that has been established throughout the years.

It’s Thursday and the CMA Awards (country music’s biggest) are over (Kenny Chesney won Entertainer of the Year award). Our normal Wednesday posting of classified ad results was postponed as a result, but you can view them all today. This weeks job and office for sale classified ads come from all over the world, with newly listed practices for sale in Austin and Associates wanted in Peoria. This post is a round up of the most recent advertisements placed in the Classifieds section on Planet Chiropractic. Featured are selected ads that were placed before midweek of November 13, 2008.

The 42nd Annual Country Music Awards (CMA Awards) broadcasts tonight on ABC at 8pm eastern and 9pm central time. Country music sensation Kenny Chesney leads finalists with 7 nominations out of 12 categories. The Country Music Association Awards show is being hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.

If you ever posted something for sale online, whether it be an auction site or classified ad site, chances are you’ve been contacted by a scammer. Scams come in all shapes and sizes, and while they begin to look obvious after you’ve seen a few, people continue to fall for the techniques. As a result, scammers push massive amounts of emails (often through automation) to those selling items online. On planetchiropractic.com I noticed 2 new fraud emails yesterday, resulting in a scam alert, and this advisory post.

Veterans Day is on Tuesday, November 11th, it is a US Federal Holiday. Federal employees will have the day off and many federal facilities (as well as US Banks) will be closed. Many but not all public schools will be closed and most chiropractic offices will be open and providing services to Veterans and the rest of the community.

Millions celebrated the election of Barack Hussein Obama this past week, as the 44th president of the United States. While there are always those that cheered for another side, there’s no denying an excitement has been in the air since Tuesday’s historic presidential election. The news has continued its frenzy of reporting since that day, with coverage of Obama’s press conference, and discussion of a potential White House dog. From Obamanomics to Super Obama World, new presidentially related search engine terms have been popping up all over, and there is no sign that this trend will be slowing.

Why is Veterans Day important? It is the annual American holiday honoring military veterans that have served our country. When it comes to honoring those veterans, a parade is hard to beat. If you live in the United States, there is likely a Veterans’ Day Parade taking place somewhere in your community in the upcoming days to this year’s Veterans’ Day, which is officially on November 11, 2008. Below is a listing of several local parades taking place throughout the US, in honor of America’s veterans. Click on the links for Google maps marking local Veterans’ Day parade events.

Some people may find it hard to believe, but chiropractors can party as hard as any other group on the planet. By party, we don’t mean get chemically induced and crunk, we mean letting loose and having a good time. Rather than getting over medicated to the point of numbness and dysfunction, the chiropractic community feeds and fuels on the energy that drives this universe. Okay, so there’s some alcohol and caffeine involved at times, but for the most part, when chiropractors talk about being Fired up, it’s an expression coming from the inside, that’s being projected outwards. With that said, one of Chiropractix biggest concert events is scheduled for March of 2009, it’s going to be a wild and off the hook ginormous party.

To the streets of New York City were a sea of colors this past Sunday, as some 40,000 runners crossed the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island, ran 26.2 miles through five NYC boroughs, and finished up their journey in Central Park. Among that sea of people moving through the streets, was a chiropractor promoting Oaklahaven chiropractic for kids.