(ICA gets good press) (NAPSI)-In response to the urgent needs of thousands of rescue and recovery workers, security and other personnel working at the Pentagon disaster site, the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) mobilized its local member doctors to provide round-the-clock chiropractic care. Immediately following the news of the multiple attacks on September 11, the ICA…
By Stew Bittman, D.C.(I think that’s the first time I have repeated a title but it applies.) I’ve always loved Thanksgiving. I am filled with memories of Thanksgivings past that set me aglow with nostalgia and warm fuzzies. Every year, or so it seems, I’d run upstairs into my cousin’s bedroom and watch my favorite…
By Dr. Rick Wren Dear Colleagues and Friends, the last few weeks have been leading me to discuss Synergy and Energy with myself and others. Mainly in the area of Adjusting hours. Some of us are scheduling adjustments over way to many hours and it is making it difficult to stay focused and energized. Two…
By Stew Bittman, D.C. From my vantage as a practicing chiropractor, I sometimes look upon the turmoil and in fighting within our profession with deep sadness. The world continually screams for our principle and our art, and millions of people are literally dying for what we have in our hearts and our hands. Yet for…
By Sid Mouk, D.C. Are Our Healing Energies Focused Or Scattered?Modern-day physicists, in studying the atom, have continually broken it down into smaller particles until something magical happened. As they got into the smaller and smaller particles of matter, the “matter” at the smallest level was no longer matter at all, but instead, it was…
Researchers reported at a neuroscience conference this weekend that the use of Ritalin, a drug used to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may alter the structure of the brain resulting in long-term changes. According to a report on MSNBC, the changes look similar to brain tissue changes seen when using stimulants such…
By Martha Collins, D.C. As I write this today, two of our beautiful practice members are awaiting the arrival of new additions to their families. Adjusting women through pregnancy is one of the most rewarding parts of our work, because a healthier pregnancy means an easier labour and delivery, and a better transition for the…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. According to ABC News, 32,000 people have been prescribed antibiotics as a result of the anthrax scare yet according to health officials, only 5000 needed to take the pills. The news article states that Cipro, the main antibiotic being prescribed, can cause some severe side effects. (which the FDA will be…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. The Washington Post reported today that US Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson is expected to sign a contract this weekend to “purchase enough smallpox vaccine for every American.” According to the Post report, Thompson has “warned the White House the cost could be quadruple the $509 million he…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. If you have not read yesterday’s article, “Forced Vaccination for All” you may want to do so. Also be sure to read the Boston Globe article that it links to before the link is no longer available. Yesterday afternoon a Reuters Health report on Yahoo news read, “Public health officials must…
Forwarded by Dawn RichardsonPresident, PROVE Below is a link to an article detailing horrifying legislation commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and written by one of the most dangerous conniving strategists for public health police power that I have ever read the works of. It provides for the legal forced vaccination of anyone –…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. You may have been wondering, where is all the news lately. I admit we have had a lot less news posted on the Web site during the past month and I have not answered as many e-mails as a typically do. I appreciate the calls and the e-mails I have received…
Just moments ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks won the 2001 National Baseball League World Series. Congratulations! The chiropractic story behind the World Series to come later this week. For now, you can visit the Arizona Diamondbacks Homepage at: www.azdiamondbacks.com planetc1.com-news @ 8:24 pm | Article ID: 1004934294
By Sharon Gorman, D.C. Many years ago when I was running one office I had a staff meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to work on the practice flow and our capacity. I had a desire to serve more people and it just wasn’t happening even though I was seeing a lot of new…
A recent UK news article suggests that former safety tests for the MMR vaccine have been “flawed and invalid.” According to the Sunday Herald, a UK newspaper, a new study shows that children typically developed autism on average about 2 1/2 years after receiving doses of MMR vaccine. According to the study, published in the…
By Lynn Rivard, Principled CA 1. Ask Yourself “The” QuestionFirst and most important – decide if you are just looking for a job to make money and fill time or are you looking to live your purpose? Ask yourself the question… What do I stand for? If you believe in chiropractic and understand your purpose…
By Stacy Larsen, D.C. That darn “flu bug” is going around again. It has been spotted driving north on the highway as well as through many local communities. Now, if we could just get the license plate of the car and apprehend that pesky varmint, we could stop him in his tracks. This is a…
Tell the Truth and Keep on Saving Lives. planetc1.com-news @ 7:11 am | Article ID: 1003932667
By Robert G. Berkowitz, D.C. Dear Fellow Chiropractor and Friends of ChiropracTIC, I, for some reason wanted to share in my experience of 9/21/2001. I volunteered my services as a Chiropractor to check spines at both the Javits Center and at Ground Zero. The Javits Center is a large coliseum where the boat show, auto…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. If you have been reading Planet Chiropractic news for any length of time you are probably getting tired (if not already tired) of the numerous “drugs cause death” articles we continue to publish day in and day out. You may be asking, “can’t we move on to something else?” Yes, when…
by Andre Voskressensky, D.C. You are chosen to heal the sick by the laying on of your hands.Your purpose is to love God by loving and serving mankind.Your purpose is to lift others burdens and to glorify God.You are a beacon of hope, a light shining faith in God.When deciding what to do You are…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Massive amounts of antibiotics have been purchased by Americans during the past few weeks as a result of fear. A fear of sickness or even death from agents such as anthrax has many Americans concerned and some have already began taking various drugs in hopes of “preventing” illness. How safe are…
By Lynn Rivard, Principled CA I was born with this bodyIt is the only one I knowBut if there is interferenceMy life-force cannot flow My body will never fail meIf I just have a little faithAnd do not invade it with chemicalsIn desperation, pain or haste It is easy to sometimes forgetThat inside me there…
By Rodney Sparks, D.C. Recently I was invited on the local news to do a 5-minute health segment. I considered how and what I could talk about in that short of a time period, and I realized that all I needed to do was just tell the story! The first thing I told the news…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I found this email from a group of dentists inspiring. This is the kind of thing chiropractors used to do. Maybe it is time to begin sending out some pink slips of our own. ———-Pink slips to the California Dental Board members for Dec. 31 Another Victory. The California Dental Board…
By Sharon Gorman, D.C. What excites you about being a chiropractor? Is it the fact that we watch sick people get well? Is it the fact that we help people? Is it the fact that people’s bodies will function better under care and they will achieve a life healthier physically, emotionally and spiritually than if…
A recently published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that, “antibiotics are vastly over-prescribed for sore throats caused by viral infections.” The study found that only one in ten cases of sore throat among adults resulted in an appropriate antibiotic prescription. In other words, nearly nine out of ten times…
I returned home on Monday from New Beginnings in New Jersey and I must once again commend them on their fantastic student program (and their entire weekend program). It is simply the best chiropractic student program I have seen yet and I would like to see others follow their successful model.
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Have you read the emails yet? “Order Online, Antibiotics & Gas Masks!!!” Protect Your Family And Yourself From Bio-Chemical Warfare!!! The email continues… “We have GAS MASKS certified by the Israeli Defense Authorities and the only ANTHRAX antibiotic available!” Visit our website below for more details! I won’t give them the…
By Dr. Mark Guarino, Chiropractor I left for New York on Monday night October 1, 2001, to attend a family funeral in New Jersey and a “New Beginnings” Chiropractic Seminar on Thursday. The tragedy at the World Trade Center hit very close to home. I grew up in NJ and knew people who had lost…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Is it any surprise to you that some chiropractic offices have dropped their office visits by 50% or more since the events of September 11th? Is it at all surprising to you that some offices have had their busiest days ever since the events of September 11th? On September 13th I…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I overheard the conversation of two chiropractors this past weekend and one had said his father-in-law has been asking him about the possibility of vaccinating his kids (the chiropractors kids) in light of the recent terrorist attacks and fears of germ warfare. Apparently the father-in-law is a medic and he thought…
Canada Observes Thanksgiving Today As our Canadian Thanksgiving approaches I give thanks that we were chosen to be part of a profession dedicated to changing the quality of lives of all who enter our doors. Lets us be thankful that we live in a Chiropractic world free of drugs or nerve interference. Let us be…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Chiropractors continue to adjust around the clock at ground zero and other locations in NYC and the Pentagon. The photo to the left is of Gary DiBenedetto, D.C., wearing his FEMA issued badge and standing in front of an American Flag. Gary is one of the many chiropractors who has been…
The Connecticut Chiropractic Council in cooperation with the New York Chiropractic Council has set up a temporary Chiropractic Clinic to provide adjustments to the rescue workers in New York. Since the tragic attack on September 11th individual Chiropractors have forged their way through tight security to provide Chiropractic care. Dr. Ellen Coyne, President of the…