It’s Friday, and I just found a computer in an office that has internet access so I thought I’d post an article placeholder as I have no idea how soon I’ll get access again. Today, I visited the “Casa De Mujeres” or House of Women, the prison here in Panama for female offenders. This has…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. La Joya, “the jewel” in english, is a primary maximum security facility in the country of Panama. It houses prisoners accused of the most serious crimes. La Joya has a planned capacity of 1,250, yet it currently houses over 2,200 inmates. It is located about 50 miles outside of Panama city….
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Sorry I missed Tuesday. It was a great day and I was physically spent by days end. Today I witnessed Dr. Joe Accurso perform some 20 health talks in Spanish. He was incredible. We were very busy yesterday as Joe would gather about 40 – 60 people and give them a…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I have been to many different locations in Panama but I’ve never seen anything like the recently built bus terminal in Panama City. If you have ever been to Panama, you certainly noticed there are many buses. Hundreds of converted school buses crowd the roads of Panama delivering Panamanians to and…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. A field of dreams. What’s a good way to finish up a high volume (spirit) day? Being invited to adjust the countries top baseball team before they paly tonight’s game. Since I don’t have much time today to write (we are being kept very busy) I just included some photos to…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Welcome everybody. Today I had the privilege to visit the town of Colon in Panama. A group of us boarded a bus at about 7:30 AM and headed out on a one-hour drive to the city where we would adjust today. We had heard many things about Colon (most of them…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Panama City, Panama – Mar. 3rd 2002: Today, we begin the eighth C.R.E.W. (Chiropractors Restoring Energy Worldwide) mission to the country of Panama. I will be bringing you articles daily from different locations across the country of Panama. Most of the articles will be in somewhat of a diary format as…
By Stew Bittman, D.C. I’ve always been fascinated by bridges (and more than a bit afraid of them ever since seeing that video of the Bay Bridge collapsing during the 1989 earthquake). To this day, I haven’t the faintest notion of how they build one, and would be embarrassed to share the ways my imagination…
By Dr. Rick Wren Dear Colleagues and Friends, Principle #2 (always perform a thorough examination in ten to fifteen minutes) is probably the easiest of all the principles to perform. Most of us come out of Chiropractic College willing to do a 30 to 90 minute examination on all new patients and charge a nominal…
The controversial Lymerix vaccine used to treat Lyme disease has been pulled from the market, according to media reports. MSNBC news headlines read, “After history of controversy, maker discontinues Lymerix, citing poor sales“ The highly reactive Lyme Disease Vaccine has finally bitten the dust. It is important to note that no matter what the manufacturer…
By Sid Mouk, D.C. While watching the incredible closing ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, the continuing theme of “Light the Fire Within” again intruded upon my thoughts until I began to see each of the Chiropractors on this planet as a “Child of Light.” I’m convinced that all of us in this…
Barbara Loe Fisher of the National Vaccine Information Center is interviewed on CNN’s American Morning with Paula Zahn Barbara Loe Fisher was interviewed this morning on CNN regarding a child immunization study completed by the Institute of Medicine last week. The question by CNN anchor person Paula Zahn was: “Do vaccinations actually help or hurt…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Doug Sharp, a Doctor of Chiropractic, has won the Olympic Bronze medal, along with his teammates, in Saturdays four-man Olympic bobsled race. Dr. Doug was a part of the four-man U.S. Olympic bobsled team lead by Brian Shimer. Sunday morning media reports spoke of a “stunning rally” by Shimer, who also…
by Travis Robertson Why did you decide to become a doctor? When were you sure beyond a doubt that that’s what you wanted? Have you ever been sure beyond a doubt? Are you still questioning it? Is it what you really want to do? Are you scared? Are you not scared and think that you…
“Another Happy Valentines Day” commented one of the many volunteers at the Wiarton Salvation Army Food Bank after just under one ton of food was delivered to them Friday morning. The 7th annual H.O.P.E. Day at the Wiarton Family Chiropractic Centre brought in a whopping 1,952 pounds of food for the Wiarton area Food Bank….
By Sid L. Mouk, D.C. Throughout the centuries, Healers have been revered by cultures all over this planet. We all seem to feel an awe and respect for those individuals who are able to assist us in facilitating a “transformation to wholeness” within ourselves. From the Medicine Men (and women) of the Native Americans to…
Provided by Rob Sinnott, D.C., LCP (Hon) and Norris A. Erickson, D.C., LCP (Hon) The following is my understanding of the circumstances that we find ourselves in today. The dirt on the Canada situation is not new by any means. This is another example of what happened when the ACA powers changed the term specific…
By Sharon Gorman, D.C. Do you get along well with your patients? Do you get along well with your staff? Do people come to you because they like you or because they are scared they will become symptomatic again? When you talk with people do they feel closer to you or further away from you…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Are pharmaceutical ads helping Americans get healthy, or are the drugs being sold draining our health and our wallets? According to research, the jury is still out. If you live in the U.S., no doubt you have seen hundreds (possibly even thousands) of prescription drug commercials and/or advertisements during the past…
By Dr. Stew Bittman Chiropractic, would you be my valentine?I do love you so, and I really think you love me, too. You have showered me with gifts, and have graciously taught me to share mine. You have shown me miracles and whispered sweet everythings in my ear, and from you I have learned innumerable…
By Super CA Lynne I love thee for the power you have given me I love thee for the health you have bestowed upon me I love thee for the happiness I see each day because of you I love thee for the pain that miraculously leaves me when I get reconnected I love thee…
Principle number one is perform a principled consultation which includes Preframing Subluxation. When you preframe subluxation to a new patient it should be a wonderful eye opening experience. It should take only 3.5 to 5.2 minutes and the patients eyes should light up, saying I am in the right place. It tells the patient everything they should know about subluxation, such as they can occur at birth, they can hide for years, they can effect every cell in the body, etc.
NY State Emergency Health Powers ActThere is a new bill on the floor in the house and the senate in New York. All info about this bill can be found at www.nyvic.org as well as a petition to stop it. This bill would give the government the power to force vaccinations on people if “an…
By Sharon Gorman, D.C. Blame No One, wait, but it is their fault. I can’t be accountable for their actions. It’s all their fault. They are screwing me. If only they would do it my way. The big problem with living with a victim mentality is that you can’t change other people and if you…
By Dr. Rick Wren Dear Colleagues and Friends, we are beginning our tenth year of meeting every Monday at the Dallas Chapter of the Society of Chiropractic Masters. We are starting all over again for the umpteenth time to study the 21 Success Principles. I will attempt to get through all of them this coming…
By Dr. James Sigafoose I can do nothing of myself, the father within me does the works. I live not, but the consciousness of Christ lives in me. This is the fourth dimension in life which you do not live by bread alone, nor by personal will, effort or personal wisdom. There comes a point…
They’re a breeding ground for deadly bacteria This weeks Canadian version of Readers Digest, February 2002 issue, features the headlines: Will The Hospitals Make You Sick? The following comes from a Chiropractic Assistant in Canada… There is big research about hospitals and infections in Canada and it starts like this: Hospitals The Sickening Truth In…
ACA News HHS Prohibits Physical Therapists from Providing Chiropractic Service Under Medicare ACA Declares Major Victory in Lawsuit Against HHS, But Vows to Continue the Fight ARLINGTON, VA – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a new policy directive that, under Medicare, physical therapists cannot provide manual manipulation of the spine…
According to outside-in news, Flu cases are in the U.S. are on the rise even though there is plenty of vaccine available. All of a sudden folks are showing up with the flu and according to a Cox News Service article, “… local doctors say they, too, are experiencing a crush of flu patients.” The…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. An article about the wreckage of the U.S. plane from World War II appeared in yesterday’s ABC news. Dr. Norris A. Erickson from Aurora, IL brought the article to my attention. According to the article, the remains of the U.S. Army plane that disappeared during World War II have been discovered…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. 1 in 8, that is the estimated number of Americans that seek out a drug after seeing it advertised in a television commercial. Drug advertising has apparently been so successful for the pharmaceutical industry that they now have a $3 billion advertising budget. But medical doctors are feeling the squeeze and…
By Dr. Rick Wren Dear Colleagues and Friends, we have lost another great one in our profession. If you ever attended a Parker Seminar within the last 40 years (because he never missed one), you would remember a big, tall, and smiling guy with a bow tie around his neck. His name was Dr. Art…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I returned home Sunday evening from a New Beginning’s event in New Jersey with that larger-than-life feeling I often have after attending a powerful chiropractic weekend. For those of you that have heard me speak, I frequently talk about being in tune with the universe and how I particularly become aware…
By Dr. Stuart Hoffman Editors Note: Some things about practice still confuse me (actually lots of things do) so I plan to bring more technical office related articles to the news from outside authors. Q: What is the difference between an Occurrence and a Claims-Made Policy? Under occurrence coverage, claims are handled on the basis…
On January 23, 2002, President Bush signed legislation mandating the establishment of chiropractic benefits in the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) health care system. This law authorizes the hiring of chiropractors in the DVA and authorizes representatives from the chiropractic profession to implement and oversee the process. The International Chiropractors Association (ICA) helped champion the…