Planet Chiropractic

Link exchange requests are a common e-mail received at the Planet Chiropractic office. I’m sure a large number of webmasters receive e-mails like these, and I suspect many of them are automated, and targeted at sites that appear on some list that has been thrown together at some point in time. In the past 10 years that I’ve been overseeing operations at planetchiropractic.com, I can’t think of more than three times that we’ve actually agree to some sort of link exchange. Not that it wasn’t a good idea at the time, it’s just not something we did. Today, it’s something we definitely don’t do, nor is it something I’d recommend as a practice for any website owner, except in some specific instances.

This is the time of year chiropractors and other small businesses should be thinking about marketing for 2009. There are four events taking place during October and November (and one in early December) where chiropractors can gather together and hammer out marketing for the upcoming year. Make no mistake, there’s going to be plenty of opportunity for chiropractors to thrive in 2009, but planning for what changes are expected to come is essential.

The Oklahaven Children’s Chiropractic Center began in response to the needs of chronically ill children in 1962, many of whom in the early 1960s were paralyzed, in braces and wheelchair-bound. Oklahaven founders chose to provide chiropractic care through a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization. They relied on the generosity of the private sector who shared the children’s centers vision of natural drug-free healthcare and of other chiropractic colleagues to donate their services.

Has the sky finally fallen on the spinal decompression market? The title of this article “Bank Repo Spinal Decompression Table Blowout” was exactly the headlines seen in my e-mail spam inbox this morning. Somebody’s looking to move some spinal decompression units and I imagine banks don’t want to get stuck with worthless outdated inventory. What’s this mean for the chiropractic industry? Is the sheriff coming to change the locks on US chiropractic offices? Much of that depends on the chiropractor.

Attention Southern California Chiropractors: Dr. Patrick Gentempo, Jr. is speaking Tuesday night at the Dead Chiropractic Society (DCS) clubhouse in Orange County, California. The event is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. sharp. Chiropractors traveling from the Los Angeles area are reminded to check freeway closures related to potentially still burning Porter Ranch and other California wildfires.

A chiropractors e-mail account was hacked early Monday morning, resulting in an emergency e-mail request for money being sent to his family, friends, colleagues, and even clients. The perpetrator requested that funds be mailed to Nigeria. It’s unlikely that this was the only individual targeted and people are urgently advised to be on the lookout for similar looking e-mails.

Yesterday morning, New Jersey Moms Louise Kuo Habakus and Claudine Liss of the New Jersey Coalition for Vaccination Choice appeared on Fox News (Fox & Friends) to talk about the vaccine freedom rally next Thursday (October 16) in Trenton in support of conscientious belief exemption legislation giving New Jersey parents the legal right to follow their conscience when making vaccine choices for their children. After the show, Louise and Claudine were invited back for an informal, spirited discussion about the epidemic of chronic disease and disability and the recent flu vaccine mandate instituted in New Jersey for all children.

Regardless if you run an orthopedic center, a doggie day care clinic, or a chiropractic office, this is a good time of year to get your 2009 marketing plans on your mind. There’s no doubt that what’s taking place in our US economy is going to effect business incomes during the next several months. It’s an important time of year to remain focused and keep moving forward in attaining your business goals. Too few chiropractors I’ve spoken to have become masters of tracking where their marketing dollar is working best. Again, it doesn’t matter what kind of business you’re in, keeping track of what’s working (and what’s not) may help you save essential advertising dollars in the upcoming year.

What’s already been a standard concern for many young chiropractors graduating from school and opening new practices, is likely to be intensified in the coming months, thanks to the credit crunch and downturn in the US financial markets. It’s tough enough starting up one’s new chiropractic business, with the situation were currently faced with in the US marketplace, and the mindset many businesses and consumers are currently in. The last thing you want to get sucked into is Satan’s sale pitch, better known as adding gadgets to your practice.

Muscle Beach in Venice California is the home to a yearly bodybuilding and fitness competition that takes place during the Labor Day weekend. Fitness, gymnastic, and bodybuilding related events have been taking place there since the 1930s. The original Muscle Beach was located just south of the Santa Monica pier, and now it’s along Ocean Front Walk, just north of Venice Boulevard. This past Labor Day, an Ironman sponsored event took place, and a local fitness enthusiast received an award celebrating 60 years since she held the title as Miss Muscle Beach.

Looking at an earlier post today regarding classified advertisements I noticed an address being used was similar to one I’d seen in the past. In fact, it turned out to be the same exact address I’d seen used before in the United Kingdom. Thanks to those that have continued pushing forward.

Regardless of what’s going on in the US economy, an activity that has not changed much is the practice of 419 phishing scams, e-mail attempts that target individuals with the goal of separating them from their money and personal belongings. If you buy or sell items online (using any website) this post may be important to you. What may appear as an innocent e-mail from someone wanting to purchase your Schwinn bicycle, Mac Airbook, or other item, is more than likely a fraudulent attempt to motivate you in shipping your product overseas, in hopes of a fast and profitable sale.

A top 20 list of political contributions being made to members of Congress in 2008 shows Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as receiving the most funds from chiropractors.

After spending more than 30 years as a Parker Seminars attendee, Dr. Gilles Lamarche is now on the other side, having recently accepted the position of Vice President of Seminars and Development at Parker College of Chiropractic. Dr. Lamarche will oversee Parker Seminars, Community and Donor Relations, Parker SHARE Products, and the Office of Alumni Relations.

For the first time since the 1994 election cycle, donation records show chiropractors gave more money to Democrats versus Republicans. Bill Clinton was president of the United States in 1994 and chiropractors political donations for that year showed 65% going to Democrats versus 34% going to Republicans. But for the following six election cycles (1996 through 2006), records show chiropractors made the majority of their political donations to Republicans, and it appears now 2008 is a time for change.

With all the popularity of chiropractic care for headaches, back pain, and neck pain, the general public often misses out on care that addresses the needs of children and their families. We see the television reports regarding research studies showing upper cervical chiropractic care for the lowering of blood pressure, we hear testimonials from world class and Olympic athletes as to the benefits of them receiving regular chiropractic adjustments, we can even view online videos of TV hosts like Montel Williams giving testimonials on chiropractic care for conditions such as multiple sclerosis, but let’s not forget the kids.

Chiropractic schools and alumni associations require funding in order to stay in operation and for less than a $100,000 investment chiropractors can show support for the chiropractic college they graduated from. Even if you don’t have a spare 100K to donate to your favorite chiropractic institution, there are a number of things you can do to show support for your alma mater.

Hundreds of people came together in Dana Point (Orange County), CA last night to raise money and awareness towards curing autism. The event, which featured numerous celebrity guests and participants, was MC’ed by Jenny McCarthy and 7 time Tour de France winning Lance Armstrong. The chiropractic profession was well represented with event sponsorships being provided by Planet Chiropractic and the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA).

Who won tonight’s vice presidential debate between Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden?

The consensus among popular Hollywood celebrities is that voting is absurd, voting is ridiculous, and you should not vote. Continue playing Scrabble, online poker, watching porn, or whatever it is you do while at your computer. Don’t believe me? Think I’m making it up? Check out this video and tell five of your friends.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a grant for $310,479 to the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR) to establish a practice-based research network to assess complementary and alternative medicine models of pain management. This is a collaborative research project, with Palmer sub-contracting for half of the grant amount ($155,239) to the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center for Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa.

Enter any health food store, or supermarket for that matter, and you’re likely to find a wide range of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate supplements intended to fight joint and arthritis pain. The use of these two supplements have their evangelists as well as critics, with one person claiming joint pain would be unbearable without their use, and another stating the supplements offer no benefit whatsoever, other than lightening their wallet.

This Friday, October 3rd, chiropractor Michael Dorausch (founder of planetchiropractic.com), is one of several sponsors providing funding for the 2008 Ante up for Autism event in Dana Point California. The event features celebrity hosts Jenny McCarthy, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, and many celebrity guests.

The vaccine machine rolls out heavily this week with a massive effort to see that as many Americans as possible receive flu vaccinations. Recommendations from government health officials and those in line to profit from this flu season’s vaccination efforts is coming on strong with media blasts scheduled to appear online, in print, and on television. I predict this is going to be one hell of a season for the flu and human flu vaccination.

A listing of conferences and events taking place during September and October in cities such as Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Arlington, Eatontown, Tempe, and Lancaster. Chances are there’s a chiropractic conference taking place somewhere near you. Get out of the office and get connected with local and visiting chiropractors, you’ll be glad you did.

A trip to the medical doctor in September of 1895 could involve the taking of medicines such as calomel (mercury chloride) or tarter emetic to induce vomiting or create a laxative effect, or if one suffered a cough, a dose of opium could calm it quick. Blood letting, forced vomiting, and the ingestion of arsenic and strychnine were common approaches to the ills and pains of the day. The laying on of hands to vertebrae; in allowing the sick to get well naturally, and preventing the well from getting sick, was to become far more popular in the days and years that followed a single thrust made by one magnetic healer 113 years ago today.

An estimated 950,000 arthroscopic knee surgeries are reportedly performed each year in the United States, with recent research showing some interesting findings, the procedure is useless.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced in August that the Palmer Chiropractic Clinic in San Jose, Calif., has received Recognition from the Back Pain Recognition Program (BPRP) for providing superior care to clinic patients suffering from low back pain. The Clinic, located on Palmer College of Chiropractic’s West Campus at 90 E. Tasman Dr., San Jose, CA is only the second healthcare provider in California to receive BPRP Recognition.

It’s September 2008 and that means this is the month chiropractors celebrate 113 years since the discovery of chiropractic by DD Palmer in Davenport Iowa. Events are taking place across the planet with many Local Chiropractors hosting patient appreciation weeks, Founder’s Day events (on September 18), and chiropractic school introductory nights.

Continuing education programs for chiropractors in California are taking place in San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose during the month of October and November, 2008. The seminars are put on by the California Chiropractic Association (CCA) and they feature eight hours of chiropractic continuing education, four hours of chiropractic adjusting technique, or the complete 12 hour weekend program. Seminars are available to doctors of chiropractic, chiropractic college students, chiropractic assistants, as well as guests. Check the details on location and additional information for each of these weekend programs by visiting the links provided.

The third Chiropractic Summit was a profound success as 32 organizations and companies representing the profession came together to build a collective and coordinated front to address major challenges facing chiropractic. Leaders of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC), International Chiropractors Association (ICA), Congress of Chiropractic State Associations (COCSA), as well as many other organizations, colleges and vendors met August 21, 2008 at the Florida Chiropractic Association (FCA) Convention in Orlando, Florida.

Back in 1997 while still a student at NYCC, a new dad to his oldest son, Bryant (now 12), and a superhero fanatic, Dr. Vic Naumov,DC dreamed of creating and utilizing superheroes to teach the children of the world about chiropractic history and its’ healthcare benefits. Armed with nothing more than a pencil and a dream, Dr. Vic created The Chiro-Squad, Guardians of the 33 Chiropractic Principles! Specifically named for the three regions of the spine, Cervico, Thoracico and Lumbardo were born.

North of Toronto Canada is the city of Vaughan. Sometimes referred to as “The city above Toronto,” Vaughan is part of the greater Toronto area and its population has been growing rapidly since the early 1990s, making it one of southern Ontario’s fastest-growing cities. More people has meant more traffic on highways 400 and 7, which will both get you to Interchange Way and the chiropractic practice of Dr. Ruminder Birk.

They’re bigger, they’re better, and they are back, the dynamically fantastic focus philosophy events put on by chiropractor Sharon Gorman begin their fall series on Saturday, September 6 in Bartonsville Pennsylvania. Dr. Gorman continues to rock Pennsylvania in both practice and motivation of her fellow chiropractors. The fall schedule promises to be a philosophically packed series, all taking place at the Howard Johnson Hotel on Route 611.

There is a ChiroMission Trinidad Trip taking place January 7 to 11, 2009. The folks at ChiroMission can use your help. Help them help others through Natural Health Care: Chiropractic. Please write ch******@*ol.com if you are interested.