Updates on legislation, industry shifts, and global news.
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Within days of Dr. Michael O’Halleran’s email letting us know that he and others had been adjusting down at ground zero, DC’s nationwide began calling and emailing to let us know they had seen them on their local evening news. On September 19th, CNN reported on rescue workers that were still…
By Sid Mouk, D.C. A disaster of the scope and magnitude of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington leave people throughout the world in varying states of emotional upheaval and physical stress. The emotional turmoil of such a happening remains with a person long after the actual event has taken place and…
By Sharon Gorman, D.C. About now we all could use a little “light.” Sometimes the circumstances of life feel so heavy and if I’m not careful I become part of the circumstances. In these times of turmoil in the world I need to be responsible to be in a good spiritual condition. I need to…
On January 24, 2000 in Dallas Texas, a young football player from Texas Christian named LaDainian Tomlinson received the Doak Walker Award for being the top college running back of the year.
By Lynn Rivard, Principled CA Have you ever noticed how we feel when a patient comes to our office for one or two adjustments and then never shows up again? How about when we walk with someone through two or three months of the healing process, watch them get well and then are disappointed when…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I left the office early this morning, taking a journey over to one of our chiropractic colleges in Southern California to get a viewpoint as to what today’s chiropractic students understand about the profession. Today is the birthday of chiropractic. We are celebrating 106 years and the students (and myself) were…
Celebrating 106 years today. Later today: Reggie Gold on the U.S. west coast and a message for the profession. planetc1.com-news @ 6:00 am | Article ID: 1000818043
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. The 2001 Panasonic Shockwave Core Tour came to a close today in Santa Monica, California. The tour featured the world’s best core sport athletes in BMX Dirt Jumping, In-Line, Scooter, Mountain Boarding and Skateboarding. While I was not adjusting, (nearly all of the worlds top BMX riders and mountianboarders were cared…
Michael O’Halleran, D.C. Let me first start by stating that I am honored to be a Chiropractor serving God’s people. I was joined Saturday morning by Pennie Schwartz, Gary Stewart and Nick Virgilio to go on mission two to “Ground-Zero” at the World Trade buildings. We met just before dawn to be transported to the…
Pass these on to as many people as you know. —–Tomorrow, (Friday) Europe will hold a 3 minute silence at 12.00 pm (noon) European time. That is around 6 in the morning east coast and 3 am west coast. We would like to pray all together that moment around the world. If you are awake…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. In spite of the tragic events of the week we have been reminded over and over again of one thing… love. I was in my downtown Los Angeles office Tuesday morning when the first call came in. Chiropractors called from the east coast to inform me of the news and to…
Pat Gayman, D.C. Universal Intelligence is in all matter and continually gives to it all its properties and actions, thus maintaining it in existence. My Innate is connected to yours through the Universal… Today, we are living a dark moment in history. This is a time when it is more important than ever to stand…
God bless you all. Keep The Faith, It Is A Subluxation Being Expressed In The World – Sigafoose planetc1.com-news @ 8:29 am | Article ID: 1000222148
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I was flying home from Florida, after a weekend at the Gathering and attending a chiropractic wedding, and a thought kept coming to mind… “be proactive, be proactive, be proactive” For more than two years I have been reporting on stories of needless death, injury, drug use, vaccine reactions, etc… and…
By Dr. Gene OrlowskiComments in blue by Dr. Rick Wren Initial Telephone Contact1. On initial telephone contact, the CA not only asks for basic information, but “Who referred you to this office?” You can also ask “Is this appointment for you or your entire family?” Initial Visit2. When your CA makes initial personal contact, she…
Celebrex and Vioxx, two fast selling anti-inflammatory drugs have recently been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events, according to various news reports. While some sources have disputed the claims of increased risks, an article from the National Post asks if those risks are really worth it to consumers….
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. On Saturday, September 8th, two of my very dear friends were married. However, I did not just attend as a guest since the duty of Planet Chiropractic news called and I believed this was a story not to be missed. You see, both are chiropractors. Not only are they both chiropractors…
A recent study from the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests that optimism may be good for your health. The study, a review of scientific papers from 1966 – 1998, found that when patients had positive expectations about their care, they tended to have a better results. According to a Yahoo News article on the same…
By Dr. Debora Logan(inspired by Dr. Rick Wren’s close at the August PSPS in Toronto) The number of people killed each day for taking the properly prescribed medication is equivalent to 3 jumbo jets crashing each day, killing all aboard. You either get it, or you don’t. Japan recently made it illegal to vaccinate children…
By Lynn Rivard, Principled CA I am inspired to write this article, to provoke thoughts deep within you. Chiropractic has undoubtedly made a profound impact in our lives – our adjustments connect us with the God within and unleashes human potential in the highest form. It gives us life – free of nerve interference and…
By Bob Braile, D.C. We all need to participate As chiropractors we need to rally around that which is unique to us in the health care market place. We need to present to the public a clear and identifiable service and benefit for their health and well being. The ICA has taken the first step…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. The Chiropractic Awareness Council has launched a newly re-designed website to coincide with a massive Ontario wide radio public awareness campaign which begins this week. The CAC website is well done and very creative. Many hours have gone into the re-design of this site. One of the best features is the…
According to a report from ABC News, Pfizer Inc. has been sued by families of about 30 Nigerian children who either died, suffered brain damage, or suffered other serious injury after receiving an experimental meningitis drug. According to the report, children had unwittingly participating in the test which involved splitting some 200 children into separate…
The Williams Bailey Law Firm, L.L.P., (Houston, Texas) has assembled a strategic alliance of the leading law firms in the country to make people aware of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (“NVICP”) and vigorously prosecute vaccine injury claims on a number of different fronts” according to John Eddie Williams, Jr., Managing Partner. “We will…
From the Life West News Service HAYWARD, Calif. August 30, 2001 – For the fifth straight year, the students, staff, and faculty of Life Chiropractic College West worked together collecting numerous new backpacks for local at-risk children who were returning to school. The Life West Annual BACKpack Drive was held in conjunction with the Family…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Back in March, Forbes magazine published an article titled, “Rewiring the brain” which focused on a new pacemaker-like device that scientists were using to affect changes in the nervous system. With Forbes being a financial publication, it is interesting to see how new products, drugs, and devices are portrayed. Often times,…
The news on vaccinations has been a buzz these past few weeks since across the United States, school is about to begin. In some states that may mean “Mandatory Vaccination” for your child. But are these shots necessary? According to medical doctors Michael Arnold Glueck and Robert J. Cihak, vaccines such as the one given…
By Bruce A. Parker, D.C. One of the greatest pleasures I have, is to work with positive and insightful people, who have as there business plan a focus on helping other people. The frustrating part of this scenario is that these same great people sometimes don’t have the knowledge or strategy that results in helping…
According to an article on Yahoo News, a federal judge has approved an agreement which barred the state of Wyoming Department of Health, “from holding hearings to determine whether parents who object to immunizations for their children have sincere religious convictions about the issue.” Reportedly, officials in Wyoming had made the hepatitis B vaccine injection…
By Martha Collins, D.C. A woman came in on Friday the 13th in agony–her spine was so subluxated that she could hardly get on the table for her adjustment. “I have been doing my stretches, I’ve been good–I don’t know what happened,” she said. In the interest of helping you stay away from this same…
I talked to patients, and explained chiropractic to them, how and why it works, what a subluxation is and does, and what symptoms are and from whence they come. It went very well.
by Madeline Behrendt, D.C. I just returned from a first visit with a massage therapist. I was not looking for a healer, I was not asking to be healed, I wanted someone who could help my shoulder muscles recover from some monster rides in the foothills. I was looking for a massage. Very sincere and…
By Harvey Fish, D.C. Dear Friends, Today, I had one of those rare experiences that I know I will talk about the rest of my life. Not every day, mind you, but in the right set of circumstances it will become a story that can be told and retold. I might even tell my grandchildren…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. If you have ever heard your chiropractor say, “I move the bone, God does the healing” and your response was to roll your eyes back in disbelief, it may be a good idea for you to have a little faith. For once again, researchers have shed some light on an idea…
By Dr. Bruce A. Parker “Yesterday is History, Tomorrow will be your written Destiny, Today is a gift from God; that is why it is called… The Present.” What you do with this present is a matter of choice, and many times there in lies the challenge. What do you do today? When I first…