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.