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2009 July 1 Chiropractor Classifieds

planetc1.com-news — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:57:00 GMT

By chiropracticclassifieds.com

The month of June featured lots of new chiropractic classified advertisements placed in the categories of practices for sale, chiropractic jobs, employment opportunities, and equipment for sale by private parties. Nearly all the practices for sale are listed in the United States, but there are some in Canada as well, and even some practices listed internationally. The Associates job wanted and job available categories have been fairly active during the month of June, and will likely continue to be so throughout the summer. Those using the categories for selling chiropractic products online once again advised to use common sense and be alert to potential scams.

(photo: 4 pennies can really get on ones nerves)

Ontario Independent Contractor/Non-Treating -- Licensed Chiropractor needed for busy Orthopedic Workers' Compensation practice in Ontario. Job duties include performing initial evaluations, patient follow-ups, diagnostic testing, and producing reports. This is a part-time, non-treating position. Hours include: Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00am to approximately 2-3:00pm. Compensation will be determined based upon experience. Prior experience with Workers' Comp a plus.

2 Chiropractic offices in Gahanna & Groveport Ohio -- 2 established offices for sale in Groveport & Gahanna Ohio. Both located in suburbs of Columbus Ohio. Buy 1 office or both offices. Both offices fully equipped with X-ray & Therapy. Turn Key offices. You can't open a new office for what the doctor is selling the office for. Relocating out of state.

Branson, MO practice for sale -- 16 year practice collecting $398,023.00. Dr take home before taxes $261,125.00. Open 3 days weekly. 335 new patients. 9,621 total visits. Well staffed and equipped. Ideal family community. �Best� ranked schools in State. Doctor must move.

Southeast Phoenix (Ahwatukee) AZ practice for sale -- 9 year family chiropractic/decompression practice collecting $680,273.00. Dr take home before taxes $329,723.00. 434 new patients. 15,047 total visits. Open 4 days. High growth beautiful community against the foothills of the South Mountain range in Ahwatukee. Well staffed and equipped. Ideal turn-key opportunity.

Activator Repair -- Activators. If you use the hand held activator and it doesn't work as well as it used to, please give me a call. Send your activator to me and for a flat fee of $60 (includes sales tax and return shipping) I will fix it. Include a 2nd activator and your bill will be $90.

Energetic, caring doctor looking for associateship -- Energetic, compassionate, hardworking chiropractor looking for associate position in the Hilton head/ Beaufort/ Blufton/ Hardeeville, Sun City area. My primary concern is patient care and progress. I am very dedicated and will be a positive and caring addition to staff. Willing to travel if needed and will work any hours needed.

Turnkey - Asheville Practice -- Turn-key practice for sale in Asheville, NC down the street from the popular "Biltmore Estate". Doctor relocating out of state and must sell. Bring all offers.

Associate needed in Charleston SC -- Associate needed for busy chiro office in Charleston SC. salary plus bonus. Please email me with any questions or for more info.

Americomp X-Ray Unit For Sale -- This is a Single Phase 2001 Americomp Spectra 325e x-ray unit with LX125 Collimator with only 200 total x-rays taken since new. Also for sale are 5- 8x10 cassettes and 4- 14x17 Cassettes with viewing box. There is a large leaded window (16x25 leaded window). Lastly there is an agfa cp1000 x-ray processor. Everything works perfectly. Asking $6,900 for all of it or I will sell the x-ray unit or other things separately to suit your needs.

EMS Unit for sale -- Super Stimm Plus 3: This is a 2 lead, 4 pad stim unit. All steel construction. This unit has interferential, biphasic, medium frequency, and AC pulse settings. Everything works perfectly. Pretty much all the setting needed in an EMS unit. manufacture date of 2001. Unit has seen very little use (hence the reason it is being sold). Sells new for $1798.

Experienced Doc focused on patient care -- Experienced with patient care management and treatment in family practice and in a multi-discipline rehab and pain management setting working directly with Medical Doctors, Anesthesiologists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Physical Therapists. Certified drug and alcohol testing tech and experienced in Dept of Transportation Physicals.

Associate wanted to join medical practice -- Our large physician practice is expanding to include chiropractice care within its Pain Management Center. We need a chiropractor who can manage a newly created program within an MD directed environment. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an established business structure in which services such as billing and compliance are handled for you. Work with board certified, fellowship-trained pain managment physicians with support services such as outpatient imaging available in house. We offer competitive compensation with bonus and benefits available.

Hill Anatomotor Deluxe traction table -- 2000 Hill Anatomotor Deluxe Table (100HTV), Lumbar traction, cervical traction, heat, vibration, variable speed, adjustable massage rollers, 24" wide, 26" height, excellent condition, selling because of lack of space, asking $2800.00 obo.

The above content is of a time sensitive nature. Individual advertisements may no longer be available if ad has expired or user has deleted their post. Visitors can browse and view all active classifieds and/or subscribe to the classified RSS feed, which updates with the latest advertisement posted, several times per day.

Common Sense Classified Advertising Awareness

planetc1.com-news — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:10:00 GMT

By Michael Dorausch, DC

Classified advertising online has experienced a steadily growing pace during the past decade. While millions of people have bought and sold items, bartered goods and services, and even made pet adoptions, taking precautionary measures when using online services is still a good practice. Just as you would look both ways before crossing a busy intersection, applying basic steps to assure the party you're dealing with is legitimate, should not be discounted when using classified advertising websites.

(photo: look before crossing for your safety and safety of others)

Community is great and growing trends of transparency online are really pushing forward levels of trust perhaps not seen before. It doesn't matter if you are posting a chiropractic classified ad, or an advertisement on another website, we want to trust that the individuals we are engaging with online are genuine and well-intentioned. While I believe the majority of individuals using a particular site as a forum or classifieds exchange, generally tend to be honest and community minded, commonsense practices should not be thrown to the wind.

Last week I had a blog post regarding an e-mail sent to many people that had posted products for sale on our classified ad pages. We've covered posts like these numerous times before, and we've received many e-mails from users of other classified ad websites, saying thank you for alerting them to potential scams and fraudulent activities. Thanks to an e-mail received by a chiropractor using our classifieds, we were quickly notified that something was amiss, and questionable e-mails were being sent to some of those selling products online. It's an unfortunate reminder that working towards keeping classified ad sites clean is never done. Today we received an e-mail that was unlike those seen in previous fraudulent attempts, but nonetheless raised suspicion from the person it was sent to, let's take a look at that mailing.

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Hello,

I am impressed with the condition of the item and I hereby agree to pay the agreed price. The check payment for your item will hit the mail within the next 48hrs. Kindly provide the following information for *To whom and where the check should be mailed to in this order*

Full name , Address, Contact phone number and the Price.

Arrangement as been concluded with a shipping company that will come for the pick up upon your request after payment as been received. So the shipment and the cost should not be a worry to you. However, I want you to be informed that extra amount will be added on the check you will receive. This will cover the ship cost and the insurance as well.

Soon as the payment arrives.Deduct you item fee , send the extra to the shipping company ,packed the item ship ready and send me email for a pick up request.

Thank you for your cooperation
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What was most interesting was the person selling the items online had not had any previous communication with this individual replying to their product for sale. Obviously an e-mail like the one above is a heads up, and a warning not to reply to the e-mail with the information that was requested, I can't stress that enough. While the approach is different from this e-mail scam attempt or this fraudulent online purchasing attempt, it still contains the basic warning signs. It's an unsolicited e-mail, there's a request for money to be sent back to the buyer, there's mention of using a shipping company or third party, and the spelling is questionable (although it's better than many others I've seen).

Regardless if you're using mega-popular classified ad sites like craigslist or eBay, or smaller niche classifieds sites like our chiropractic classifieds, always be alert to who you're doing business with, and never hesitate to report fraudulent activity. While it may be time-consuming to report questionable activity, I know of no site administrator that doesn't appreciate the efforts of those in the user community, who take proactive steps to improve online environments.

H1N1 Flu Formerly Known As Swine

planetc1.com-news — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:54:00 GMT

By Darrel Crain, DC

Just when the flu "formerly known as swine" was losing its headline luster for being too mild and ordinary a bug, the first global influenza pandemic in 41 years was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). On June 11, 2009 the WHO raised the pandemic warning to level 6, the highest possible alert.

Officials point out that this classification refers only to the geographic spread of the new flu over the globe, and tells nothing of its virulence or deadliness. Nevertheless, the heightened alert will likely rekindle the flames of "pandemania" in the U.S., sending multitudes of panicky parents to already overcrowded emergency rooms with feverish, sniffling children.

Hysteria in the realm of public health is highly disruptive to normal health services, not to mention unnecessary and costly. Intentionally or not, health leaders the world over create panic with their pronouncements. What about educating the public rather than raising a ruckus? Wouldn't that help us all maintain our health (and sanity) and prepare us to respond rationally to future epidemics of flu�and fear?

Scary predictions tossed about by health leaders and incessantly repeated by the media are responsible for the public's perception of health risks. The avian fluavian bird flu?) was predicted to become the next global pandemic, "It's not a question of IF the avian flu pandemic is coming, but WHEN!" Such dire predictions were based, in part, on a high rate of death of those who became infected with avian flu, particularly in Vietnam. The death rate in Asia was reported to be as high as 70 percent.

A death rate, of course, is simply a ratio. In other words, it's a comparison of the number of people who are infected to the number who actually die from the infection. But a couple of years after the outbreak a report was published in the medical journal, Archives of Internal Medicine, suggesting that the death rate attributed to avian flu is severely overblown.

In the midst of the avian flu scare a group of Swedish researchers traveled to Vietnam to conduct the study and were surprised with what they found. The scientists concluded that hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of people in Asia are infected with avian flu each year, not just the few hundred individuals sick enough to wind up in a hospital. The vast majority of the population infected with avian flu seems to experience only a mild, self-limiting illness, indistinguishable from the symptoms of seasonal flu. (Hmm, sound familiar, kind of like the experience of most U.S. citizens infected with the new pig/bird/human flu?)

Public health officials at the WHO and elsewhere have yet to acknowledge the likelihood that enormous numbers of people become infected with avian flu every year and recover without incident. The scary death rate from avian flu would likely plummet spectacularly if health leaders would examine and confirm the evidence suggesting that avian flu is widespread and ordinary.

The WHO has reported 145 deaths associated with a (H1N1) flu worldwide so far, as of this writing, but to an American public accustomed to annual flu shot campaigns howling about the deaths of 36,000 Americans each year from seasonal flu, the swine flu, officially renamed H1N1, sounds entirely flimsy and feeble.

If we do the math, a death toll of 36,000 per year from run-of-the-mill seasonal flu means an average of 690 deaths per week. In the past 6 weeks a total of 45 deaths have been attributed to the A(H1N1) flu in the U.S., or about 8 deaths per week. That means the ordinary flu is about 8,650 percent more deadly than the new flu, based on official numbers. So why all the fuss and feathers?

Part of the confusion stems from comparing confirmed numbers to estimated numbers. In the current outbreak, the WHO has been releasing only laboratory confirmed numbers of A(H1N1) flu cases. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates numbers of seasonal flu cases and deaths based on "statistical modeling."

To make matters even more confusing, the CDC stubbornly persists in lumping together statistics for influenza-related illness and death with that of pneumonia-related illness and death. Note to CDC: pneumonia and flu are not the same thing, nor do they always occur together.

In the initial stages of reporting on A(H1N1) flu, the CDC released numbers of confirmed cases only, but the limited capacity of laboratories in the U.S. to test for the new virus was quickly overwhelmed by hordes of Americans fearful they were infected. Eventually it was announced by officials that laboratory confirmation was no longer necessary for the new flu and we returned to estimates: "Probably 100,000 Americans have the A(H1N1) flu." Probably, maybe, we think so, nobody knows for certain.

The official response here in the U.S. to the novel A(H1N1) strain of influenza has been threefold: First, scare the bejeebers out of the public, second, distribute government stockpiles of "antiviral" drugs, and third, make a new vaccine. How has this been working so far?

Public health officials started off by pushing the public panic button with chilling predictions and worst case scenarios that were amplified and echoed by the media, always happy to hype the latest sensation. But supposing the A(H1N1) virus had turned out to be a deadly pathogen, is the creation of a state of fearful hysteria about new and unknown health risks helpful to anyone at all?

Officials were also quick to begin distributing expensive government stockpiles of so-called antiviral drugs as the best defense against the new flu. What do we know about how well these drugs fight viruses? First, most viruses become resistant to the drugs in a very short time. Second, when these antivirals do "work," it means slightly diminished symptoms of flu, or the shaving of less than 24 hours off the length of time symptoms are suffered.

What about the safety of antivirals? The potential adverse reactions to Tamiflu, in particular, are significant. In Japan the drug has been banned for use by teenagers for being linked to increased suicidal behavior. Tamiflu's own safety information states: "People with the flu, particularly children and adolescents, may be at an increased risk of self-injury and confusion shortly after taking Tamiflu and should be closely monitored." Are the limited benefits of taking these drugs outweighed by much greater risks?

And then there's the flu vaccine. Congress and President Obama have launched a new round of giving lots of money to drug companies to make new vaccines against the virus. European countries are also ordering huge quantities of vaccines intended to fight the new flu. But what does the medical literature tell us about how well influenza vaccines save lives and reduce the incidence of influenza in the age groups for whom shots are recommended?

Independent reviews of published medical research from around the world pertaining to flu shots are periodically undertaken by the Cochrane Collaboration, which uniquely does not accept government or industry money for its research.

In one review the Cochrane group looked at 51 studies involving 260,000 children: "No evidence that injecting children 6-23 months of age with flu vaccines is any more effective than a placebo." In another Cochrane review of 25 studies involving more than 60,000 healthy adults: "Universal immunization of healthy adults was not supported by this review." The Cochrane group also looked at 64 studies involving the elderly: "The runaway 100 percent effectiveness touted by proponents [of the flu shot] for the elderly was nowhere to be seen. What you see is that marketing rules the response to influenza, and scientific evidence comes fourth or fifth."

We now face the possibility that public health authorities will attempt to mandate three flu shots beginning later this year, one for the predicted strains of seasonal flu and two for A(H1N1) flu. Will the federal government exercise its emergency pandemic authority and force every man woman and child (without exception) to be injected with new, untested flu vaccines currently being rushed into production to fight the new flu? Stay tuned.

The public needs to be reassured that the few deaths associated with the A(H1N1) flu in the U.S. involve individuals already suffering underlying health conditions. This pattern of who dies following influenza infection would be the same if the media began tracking confirmed cases of seasonal flu: influenza may be dangerous for persons with a weak or compromised immune system, but historically, to the average well-nourished person, influenza viruses pose little mortal risk. The same cannot be said of certain vaccine ingredients, such as mercury and aluminum phosphate, which are inherently harmful to human health at any dose.

Fear of the flu and confidence that antiviral drugs and additional vaccines will protect us from influenza is rooted in an unsophisticated and antiquated belief in the germ theory of disease. The man known as the father of pathology, Dr. Rudolf Virchow, near the end of his life more than one hundred years ago, tried to correct this one-dimensional thinking. Louis Pasteur himself, the man largely credited with developing the germ theory, is reported to have said on his deathbed, "The microbe is nothing, the terrain is everything."

By terrain, Pasteur meant the health of the human host. At the end of his life he understood that neither viruses nor bacteria just come along and make people sick, rather, microbes infect those people who are already weakened. If germs were the cause of disease, it would follow that mosquitoes cause swamps or that rats cause garbage dumps. Mosquitoes and rats only show up and move in with their families when conditions permit; the same is true of viruses and bacteria.

Lost in all the pandemic hysteria is the truly important news: positive, noninvasive, health-building steps are well within the reach of even the most modest household budget, steps that can actually help us all avoid influenza infection. Namely, we need to exercise some common sense. Stop worrying, get outdoors and exercise, get plenty of rest, eat a healthy and diverse diet of wholesome foods free of chemical contaminants, drink plenty of pure water, and supplement with high quality vitamins D, A, E and C.

Independent research reproduced the world over tells us that these measures are safe and remarkably effective. Is it too much to hope that official pronouncements about facing the flu, old and new, will someday inform the public how to build up health rather than screech about how the sky is falling? Or that the sky could theoretically begin falling if the clouds were to suddenly mutate (which they show no signs of doing) and become highly dangerous instead of highly humdrum?

To paraphrase Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "The only thing we have to fear is the fear of flu itself."

2009 Seattle Rock and Roll Marathon Results and Photos

planetc1.com-news — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:15:00 GMT

By Daria Belov

More than 25,000 hit the streets for this years 2009 Seattle Marathon. Billed as the Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, runners and walkers alike, took to the pavement for 26.2 miles of outdoor rock and roll excitement. With live bands performing at every mile, and thousands of cheer leading people lining the 26.2 mile course, made this inaugural Seattle running event even more exhilarating for everyone participating. The race began at Gateway Corporate Center at Interurban Ave South in Tukwila, with a finish at Occidental Ave, on the West side of Qwest Field.

(photo: Rock 'n Roll Seattle Marathon and 1/2 T-shirt close up -- credit: Slightlynorth)

Besides the full 26.2 Boston 2010 qualifying marathon, race day featured a half marathon as well, which started along the same route as the full course. Terrific job by race coordinators to have both courses culminate in an exciting side-by-side downtown finish outside Qwest Field.

Peter Omae Wins 2009 Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Marathon -- Kenyan runner Peter Omae crossed the finish line with a time of 2:18:15 to win the inaugural Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. Read local press on the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon and the Peter Omae win from Danny O'Neil at the Seattle Times.

Seattle Marathon Results -- Official results for the 2009 Rock n Roll Marathon in Seattle are available on the Rock 'n Roll Marathon website results page (rnrseattle.com/results.html). Race results for 2009 should be searchable by Name, Bib Number, Top Placings, and even Age Groups and Divisions. Since this was an inaugural event, there are no results posted for previous marathons, please give website organizers time to upload complete results after they are all tallied.

Here are additional sources of 2009 Seattle Marathon News Coverage... Seattle Marathon 2009 on Google News. Twitter always has tweets related to local marathons, whether it be complaints about traffic, or congratulatory 140 character messages tweeted at people running in the race. Two common twitter searches that should deliver considerable results for today's Seattle marathon are seattle+marathon and rock+and+roll+marathon+seattle. Several folks posting marathon related photos to twitpic and yfrog as well. You'll get less results, but use this search query, if you're specifically seeking out pictures posted by twitter.

Marathon Photos -- Give folks time to upload them, but quite a few pro and amateur photographers will post marathon photos to the Flickr photo sharing service. Wait a few days to search (although some have already posted) and then perform searches for tags or terms like Rock and Roll Marathon, Seattle Marathon, Seattle Marathon 2009, Seattle Rock N Roll Marathon, Seattle Marathon winners, and such. There's always photo sources available on the marathon site, so be sure to check that out too.

For an example of marathon photo search results on Flickr, use this search query which returns seattle marathon June 27 2009 photos taken after June 26, 2009 including terms Seattle Marathon. If you change the advanced filtering for Seattle marathon related photo searches you'll get lots of photos from previous marathons in Seattle. These aren't part of the RnR Marathon series, (hence the filtering).

Many thanks to Seattle chiropractors, Lawrence Clayman and Russell Kun (Evergreen Chiropractic in Capitol Hill), for their efforts in getting people adjusted before today's race.

If you missed the link above, be sure to visit the official homepage of the Rock n Roll Marathon in Seattle here.. rnrseattle.com. It was a spectacular inaugural event for a marathon in 2009, there's sure to be many others, congratulations to everyone who participated.

ICPA Certification Program Classes Starting Fall 2009

planetc1.com-news — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:58:00 GMT

By Daria Belov

Continuing education for the chiropractic industry has some new locations coming this fall, thanks to expanding programs from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, in cities like Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Toronto. Planet Chiropractic received notification from the ICPA regarding their practitioner certification program, with news that the program is expanding to new cities in the United States and Canada beginning this fall 2009.

The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (icpa4kids.com) is expanding its continuing education program to Philadelphia, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and the city of Toronto, beginning in the fall of 2009. Chiropractic practitioners living and/or practicing in those cities, may be interested in further continuing their education regarding chiropractic pediatric care, and this expanded localized program makes gaining new knowledge and easier task.

The ICPA teaches chiropractor skills to provide them with the education and clinical excellence to care for more families. Their new locations, as well as 12 existing locations for pediatric seminar series, can be viewed here. Some other locations include Los Angeles, Denver, Boston, New Jersey, and Dallas Texas. Visit the seminar locations page for more information on classes and continuing education.

What's great about ICPA courses is that each class can be taken as independent freestanding seminars. All the classes have license renewal provided by the ICPA and Cleveland Chiropractic College. For those that want to attend the certification program, it consists of 15 modules, 14 classroom modules and a PBRN research clinical module. The classes are taught by leading authorities in chiropractic family wellness today. There is a special emphasis placed on hands on adjusting techniques and practical information so that chiropractic attendees can return to their offices and implement what they have learned immediately. The certification classroom modules are open to both chiropractors and students.

The 15 module ICPA Certification program is part one of the ICPA Diplomate 360 Hour Program. More information regarding the Diplomate Program, certification modules, and other ICPA chiropractic seminars, can be viewed on the pediatric chiropractic seminar pages.

Focus Philosophy Day Saturday August 8th

planetc1.com-news — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:49:00 GMT

by Michael Dorausch, DC

Time to get together and get focused! There is a Focus Philosophy Chiropractic Weekend taking place in Pennsylvania on the weekend of August 8th. That's a Saturday, for those of you that haven't checked your calendar yet, and I'm thinking about making a flight from Los Angeles, because I love Focus Philosophy events.

photo : from the Focus Philosophy Weekend archives - Ron as master of ceremonies

Here's the details, these events aren't only for chiropractors, but they are chiropractic focused events. I wish everybody across the United States had opportunities to attend weekend events put together like this by Dr. Sharon Gorman, family and friends. Been too long since it West Coast Focus Philosophical Fellowship has taken place.

Focus takes place on a Saturday, beginning at 3 PM going through until 10 PM. There's going to be a dinner break from 6 to 8 PM and there's an incredible lineup of speakers planned. Names on the list include Sharon Gorman, Jay Handt, Michael O'Halleran (big guns O'Halloran), Leo Beloyianis, Howard Werfel, Gary Stewart, Anita Morgenstern and Craig Nugent.

Amazingly, no pre-registration will be offered. The suggested fee is $49 for each doctor, or $99 for your entire family and/or staff. I could pretty much fly there from California, book a hotel, and pay for the event, for less than I can attend some chiropractic events on the West Coast.

Also, Focus Philosophy has a new location (even more reason to go check it out). The August focus will be at the Great Wolf Lodge which is located at 1 Great Wolf Drive, Scotrun, PA 18355 (www.greatwolf.com/poconos) Rooms start at $289.95 and you can call 570-688-9899 for more information. Be sure to check out the hotel website, the place looks terrific.

There is even alternative lodging at the Howard Johnson's in Bartonsville Pennsylvania (I stayed there in the past and it works just fine) at a rate of $89 a night. For the Howard Johnson's hotel be sure to call 570-424-6100 for your room reservations.

An optional buffet dinner will be offered at the hotel for $25. Just so you guys in Pennsylvania now, that's about what we pay for a latte and a couple of lox on bagels here in Southern California, for our Sunday morning breakfast.

Dr. Sharon Gorman tells me the Great Wolf Lodge is a huge indoor/outdoor water park. They are offering discount water park tickets for $30, so you can enjoy a family day if you choose! The hotel also has a huge arcade for kids to play in.

Think you'll be attending this event? For more information I'd suggest you call Dr. Sharon Gorman at 570-350-4091. Tell her the Duck Man of California is hoping to come over for breakfast.

Some Focus history -- Focus Chiropractic was created in 1989 by Dr. Sharon and Ron Gorman. They felt the need to meet regularly with other chiropractors to celebrate, grow and share their love of the chiropractic principles and their application.

Focus Chiropractic seeks to bring the brightest, most fresh and passionate speakers together. Focus will be held four times a year, in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to connect with fantastic chiropractors, have fun and become more focused on chiropractic.

Focus Board Members -- Michael Bauer, Gena Bofshever, Thomas Braun, Jennifer Finn, Bryn Gillow, Sharon Gorman, Jay Handt, Mel Rosenthal, Carl Shulze, Andy Smith, Brian Solofsky, Kim Stetzel, Gary Stewart and Jeff Yadlowski.

Randy Bachman Canadian Chiropractic Tour

planetc1.com-news — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:16:00 GMT

By Michael Dorausch, DC

Rock 'n roll and chiropractic are two things I'm really passionate about, and it appears I'm not alone. "My crew is calling this the Canadian chiropractic tour!" was the tweet sent out last night from the twitter profile of rock and roller Randy Bachman. Bachman and crew are on a summer rock 'n roll tour of Canada, with chiropractors playing the role of pit crew.

My crew is calling this the Canadian chiropractic tour!

Randy Bachman's twitter bio page reads... "Rock is My Life". Thank God for Randy and other rock and rollers like him, they bring us the music that makes our summers ever so more special. Whether you grew up in North America or Canada, chances are your cranked up summer rock 'n roll tunes included songs written and performed by Randy Bachman.

Bachman was the lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member for both the 1960s-70s rock band The Guess Who, and the 1970s rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive (often referred to as B-T-O). He has recorded numerous solo albums, and at age 65, he's still rocking out with a Gibson Les Paul guitar.

In his tweet shown above Randy suggests chiropractors are like pit crew mechanics, keeping his body running like a well tuned racecar. I find that's a fitting analogy. Just as Randy can strum on that awesome Les Paul guitar and know if its out of tune (even if only slightly), a well-trained chiropractor can do the same for the human frame. It's all about tone and tuning is a chiropractors specialty.

Last night in Alberta, Bachman and band played the Saddledome (along with special guest Booker T). Calgary chiropractor, Dr Jaime Miceli (of Miceli Family Chiropractic), provided chiropractic care for that event, providing the adjustments to allow Randy to dance around stage and put on a great performance.

I wasn't at all surprised to see that when Randy Bachman was in Kelowna, the chiropractor that came out to adjust him and the crew was Dr. Mike Desaulniers. The Desaulniers have a rich family history in chiropractic, with service minded attitudes, and lots of great Desaulniers chiropractors practicing throughout Canada and North America.

Randy Bachman is performing tonight in Edmonton, Alberta, and I don't know who they have lined up for chiropractic care at that venue. If you're a chiropractor practicing in Canada, I'd suggest you do two things. 1) Check the Randy Bachman Summer Canadian Tour schedule online and purchase tickets to support the tour. 2) If the tour is playing at a venue near you, consider getting in contact with the band and volunteer your services as chiropractor for that tour location.

Remember, you cannot out give the giver, and the rewards gained from volunteering services to those visiting your community, far outweigh the perceived hassles of getting out of your comfort zone and serving others.

This coming Saturday, June 27, Bachman Cummings will be performing at the Magnetic Hill Music Festival in support of Bon Jovi, another rock 'n roll performer who loves getting chiropractic care while on the road.

Quite a few chiropractors across North America and Canada have organized unofficial volunteer networks for providing chiropractic care to musicians on the road. Having grown up playing rock 'n roll onstage myself, I believe every touring rock band should have a solid chiropractic pit crew, to provide those fine tuning adjustments before every rock 'n roll tour performance.

Visit the Randy Bachman website and follow him on twitter. We'll be watching for more of Randy's Canadian Chiropractic Tour tweets!

Looking Back on Planet Chiropractic June 1999

planetc1.com-news — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:16:00 GMT

By Michael Dorausch, DC

What's it like writing news content for the past 10 years? I can tell you that today, everything has the potential to be newsworthy, as the world has become a constant flow of online information. Today we celebrate 10 years of consistent news content creation and there's times I wonder just what went on during the past decade. For you Internet old-timers that have been around creating content since previous to 1999, I salute you, it's a constant effort. It's Father's Day Sunday morning, and I'm already 3 posts up in preparation of the week ahead. There's more than a dozen articles outlined on the whiteboards lining my office, but I'm taking some time off for the rest of the day.

(photo: screenshot from 1999 of a webpage on planet chiropractic)

I didn't want to not have a post on June 21, I could've covered the 2009 first day of summer, but that was already done. I thought about writing some more on the US Open Golf Championship in Bethpage, New York, but I believe I covered the key specifics for that yesterday.

Instead of posting something fresh and forward thinking today, I thought I'd show a screenshot from the About Planet Chiropractic page that I found, which serves as a reminder ( more for me than for you) as to what it is that we are doing here.

About Planet Chiropractic -- Planet Chiropractic is a growing information network for the chiropractic professional. Chiropractors, students, and staff worldwide are logging onto Planet Chiropractic to access updated information on news and events related to the chiropractic profession. Planet Chiropractic offers a unique service by providing users with up to date information on a regular basis. The Planet Chiropractic website is dynamic as the news and event information we bring you is refreshed daily. We do all the work in gathering information so that you can focus on other things.

Planet Chiropractic was launched with the intent of connecting more chiropractors with their colleagues and to increase awareness and involvement in the worldwide chiropractic community.

Nice to know we're still making those connections. :)

For the dads out there, have a Happy Father's Day! For those of you in the northern hemisphere, enjoy the summer solstice and our first day of summer! And Happy Graduation to all of you celebrating your successes in educational achievement this weekend!

US Open Golf 2009 Leaderboard and TV Schedule

planetc1.com-news — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:05:00 GMT

By Michael Dorausch, DC

The 2009 US Open Golf Championship has made it to the weekend, despite rain hitting Long Island, making play difficult on the already treacherous Bethpage Black course at Bethpage State Park in New York. If you're not watching the US Open live on NBC, there are several online resources for keeping up with scores and seeing who's on top of the leaderboard.

photo: 2009 U.S. Open Bethpage Black -- credit: idovermani via Flickr

There's three major sports websites providing great coverage for this weekend's 2009 U.S. Open championship in Long Island. The first is the official site of the 2009 U.S. Open (usopen.com/en_US/). They are running a leaderboard along the right side of the screen (currently I see Ricky Barnes is playing hole 10 and in the lead). There is also lots of NBC highlights from the tour on the U.S. Open site as well.

Yahoo Sports (sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/leaderboard) has a clean and easy to view live leaderboard for the PGA tour as well. The Yahoo Sports leaderboard page auto refreshes and it's probably one of the best bets for viewing leaderboard stats from mobile devices or netbooks. On the leaderboard page, check the previous tournaments drop down box for stats on other championships and golf classics.

ESPN is running a leaderboard across the top of the site (espn.go.com/) and there's also to live links available on the page. ESPN is live blogging and tweeting from Bethpage Black, check the blinking live icon on the site for a link. ESPN also has a live Pop Up video so you can watch the tournament online. Live streaming quality is spectacular. It opens in a new browser window so instead of linking to it from here, go to the ESPN homepage, and click on Watch Tiger Woods live. ESPN has the best source of Bethpage Black live streaming video I've seen yet.

NBC Sports also has live online coverage for the 2009 U.S. Open (ns/sports-us_open_2009/). Click on the main page and look for the bar across the top that reads "Watch live online: Full-day coverage of the 17th hole at the U.S. Open" to open a pop-up browser featuring live video coverage and related highlights.

ESPN had live TV coverage before the weekend, with today and tomorrow's play being broadcast live by NBC television as well. For more live blogging and coverage for this weekend's Bethpage Black event, check out golf.com (golf.com/golf/). They're running a leaderboard and have a nice clean television schedule available as well.

For chiropractic and Tiger Woods fans, check out our British Open story, or the chiropractic and Bob Gilder story, and even the Doug Tewell story. Many chiropractors love golf and taking care of the pros, I believe the feeling is mutual.

First Day of Summer 2009

planetc1.com-news — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:01:00 GMT

By Daria Belov

The longest day of the year is here, Sunday is the first day of summer for 2009, taking us into the approaching summer solstice (June 21 at 05:45). As you may be wondering, the solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice each year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most inclined toward or away from the Sun, resulting the Sun's apparent position in the sky to reach its northernmost or southernmost extreme. Opposite from Summer, the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.

First Day of Summer 2009 - Boats Entering Marina del Rey

The above photo was taken on the west coast of Southern California. Boats are entering the Marina as the sun gets ready to drop below the mountains of Malibu. A much larger version, along with photos of a California Grey Whale that has been in the channel off the coast of Marina del Rey, can be viewed in this Marina del Rey Flickr photo set.

In the northern hemisphere, the days have grown longer, but they will gradually begin getting shorter after June 21. There's lots happening this weekend, with a continuation of the 2009 US Open Golf Championship this week at Bethpage State Park, Fathers Day (on Sunday), Graduation Day for many thousands across the globe, a World Championship Triathlon in Washington DC, and opportunity to get out on the bicycle and enjoy some sunshine.

I must have mentioned it 10 times today that the first day of summer was this weekend. People looked at me like I was batty, and two even asked me when was the first day of spring? Um, that was in March and now we are in June. So much for spring cleaning. It's time to get the bikes out of the garage, lube up the rollerblades, find your stakeboard, make plans to visit the beach (or a local state fair), and get out an enjoy yourself.

Many in the US will be off, since the beginning of summer is fortunately falling on a Sunday. The summer solstice gives us our longest day here in North America, but you shouldn't notice much difference between sunset on Saturday vs Sunday.

If you're looking for things to do this summer, movie blockbusters are coming out during the next few weeks. Summer movies are great for when it's too hot out to enjoy the sun, and they're terrific on warm summer evenings, especially if popcorn is included. Besides the theatre, there are several 2009 Solstice Parade events taking place across the USA. For example the Fremont Fair in Seattle Washington is held this weekend.

Today is also day 3 of the Nike Outdoor Nationals taking place at North Carolina A&T's Irwin Belk Track. The American Track & Field high school championship meet completes today in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Maybe you want to make a visit to your local chiropractor before you hit up the summer action, we understand, but remember chiropractors tend to be an active and fit group, often taking time off for summer activities themselves. Be sure to call your local DC (doctor of chiropractic) and get the scoop on summer calendar hours. That way you're not surprised to arrive at the office only to find a Gone Surfing sign.

2009 ITU Triathlon World Championship Series Stop in DC

planetc1.com-news — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:29:00 GMT

By Daria Belov

For you triathlon lovers, the 2009 ITU World Championship Series makes a stop in Washington, DC this weekend, with live online coverage June 21. The series of seven world championship triathlon events began in May of this year in Tongyeong, South Korea. The second race was held May 30 and 31st in Madrid, Spain. The world championship series continues in Washington DC this weekend. Watch it live online via Universal Sports.

(photo: elite triathlon women -- credit: darkness via Flickr)

Billed as the Dextro Energy Triathlon �- the ITU World Championship Series 2009 is a series of seven World Championship Triathlon Events leading to a Grand Final being held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia in September 2009. The Series is organised under the auspices of the world governing body of triathlon � the International Triathlon Union (ITU) � and is sponsored by Dextro Energy.

Triathlon enthusiasts seeking to watch the events online, can tune in Sunday to UniversalSports.com for live coverage. Universal Sports is providing live coverage of the Washington DC event. Fans can tune in online and watch the world's elite triathletes compete head-to-head in this one-of-a-kind athletic event.

Points leader Dmitry Polyansky from Russia leads the elite men's field, which includes U.S. triathletes Jarrod Shoemaker, Hunter Kemper and Andy Potts in the nation's capital. The women's field features great competition from a pair of Australians: Emma Moffatt and Emma Snowsill. This is the only North American stop in the ITU World Championship series.

Fans can visit UniversalSports.com for up-to-date broadcast schedules, highlights, breaking news, video highlights, special features, photo galleries and more. The race schedule is as follows: June 21 Men's Elite Race 9:05am ET Live -- June 21 Women's Elite Race 11:40am ET Live.

This year's prize purses offer top performers a significant amount more weddings than for previous world championship triathlon events. A reported total of $700,000 will be distributed, with an additional $150,000 distributed at each of the 2009 world championship triathlon events, and $250,000 award at the grand final in Gold Coast Australia.

The triathlon world championships continue in July with a stop in Austria and then in Hamburg Germany. August events are scheduled to be held in London and Yokohama, Japan. The finals are on September 9-13 in Australia.

If Tiger Woods Planned His Success, Why Can't You?

planetc1.com-news — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:55:00 GMT

By Jennifer Kushell

Playing Bethpage Black in the 2009 US Open today? It's possible you are if your name is Tiger Woods. Let's face it. It's pretty easy for any of us to say we're going to get to the top of our game, but few actually pull it off - let alone in the sporting world. Tiger Woods did though. So why can't any of us?

Before you rush to discount the comparison of Tiger's success in his field to yours (listen up chiropractors), consider the fact that he was just a kid when he built his plan. It wasn't the smoothest start either. In fact, Tiger was nine years old when he decided he might stop playing golf altogether. After some serious discussions with his parents, he reconsidered, then dove into training harder than ever.

Tiger Woods, the world's #1-ranked golfer, will play the 2009 US Open Golf Championship this week at Bethpage State Park on Long Island. -- photo credit Keith Allison

While he might have his pick of the top tools and equipment in the world today, his initial planning was simple enough for any of us to emulate. In his room, on the wall right above his bed, Tiger went to work on his grand plan. Through a series of pictures and statistics, he created a timeline that laid out the then twenty-year career of Jack Nicklaus, his idol. On it he listed Nicklaus's every major milestone, benchmark, award and tournament championship, then tracked his own career below. Even at nine, Tiger had already beaten some of Nickaus's early records, but with the steps to his dream of ultimate success clearly mapped out, he had the plan he needed to become the best and do it earlier than Nicklaus did.

Now building a successful business, becoming a top exec, launching a game changing non-profit... they've all got to be easier than becoming one of the top athletes of all time. Wouldn't you think?

Is it possible that all we really need to succeed at anything is the gumption, talent, tenacity and a plan? Three of those variables are totally in our control. Talent is another story. It certainly can be developed though. Let's imagine that any raw talent or glimmer of some great potential can be nurtured... just like Tigers. We all have something that we're great at - even if we haven't yet discovered it.

In his 5 Graduation Gifts that Aren't for Kindergarteners, Joey Flores mentioned that planning was essential to success. he even suggested a Career Planner as a way graduating students could perform a scientific self-assessment in career development.

Before you give up on your dream before you even have the chance to see it take flight, consider how much more focused you could be if you had a really well thought out plan, with benchmarks and stats and a big bold visual tracking chart on your wall. You don't have to be nine to load up your bedroom or office with pictures of your goals. You can even put it on the back of a door or in your bathroom. Just do it. Map your path out. Embellish it with photos and load it up with all sorts of facts and stats. Look at it and contemplate it every day. Keep taking it step by step and readjusting as necessary. This could be the beginning of everything you ever dreamed of happening. So, why would you waste another day imagining what could have been? Plan your success today.

ADHD Drugs Pose Serious Risk to Children

planetc1.com-news — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:06:00 GMT

ICPA News

ADHD Drugs Pose Serious Risk to Children -- Chiropractic Recommended as Safer Approach A new study has found that drugs used to treat attention deficit disorders may put kids at risk for of sudden death. The study, in the American Journal of Psychiatry, found an association between stimulant medications (like Ritalin) used to treat ADHD may cause sudden death in healthy children. In the past, there have been published reports indicating warning signs of danger. Last year, even the American Heart Association suggested the initiation of routine heart screening tests prior to starting children with ADHD on stimulant drugs and called for future studies to assess the risk of sudden death. The manufacturers of the drugs are still denying an association, with some refusing to comment to media inquiry.

(photo: blister pack Ritalin 10mg -- credit: ADHD CENTER via Flickr)

US news wires, however are informing parents of the potential risks associated with the drug use. In a recent CBS news broadcast, HEALTHWATCH announced that an estimated 2.5 million US children are prescribed these questionable drugs. Dr. Jennifer Aston, CBS HEALTHWATCH spokesperson had these suggestions for parents:

1. Do not stop medications without speaking to a pediatrician.
2. Ask whether other screening procedures like EKG's can be done on their child and evaluated by a pediatric cardiologist.
3. Alternatives or complimentary therapies like chiropractic and diet change have been shown to be beneficial for these children in place of or in conjunction with the drugs.

She concluded by recommending parents, "Explore their options and weigh the risks verses the benefits."

International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), spokesperson, Jeanne Ohm, DC reports: "Previous evidence related to the side effects of these drugs have kept us wary of their justified use for many years. We are pleased to finally see these concerns made public so parents are aware of the potential consequences of these drugs and can make informed decisions accordingly."

As for weighing the risks verses the benefits of treatments as suggested by Dr. Jennifer Aston, Dr. Ohm adds, "A recent ICPA study, Adverse Effects Associated with Chiropractic Care for Children accepted for publication by a major biomedical journal reports minimal and minor adverse effects associated with care. Another study from the ICPA The chiropractic care of patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a retrospective analysis, also accepted for publication, shows promising results for children under chiropractic care."

ICPA Research Director, Dr Joel Alcantara, DC concludes, "It is the ICPA mission to continue to lead the profession's research efforts relevant to safe and natural chiropractic care for children. ICPA research projects and publications can be found at: www.icpa4kids.com.

2009 Lakers Parade Route and Photos

planetc1.com-news — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:38:00 GMT

By Daria Belov

The Lakers Parade Route is an easy one this year, as the 2009 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers make their way from the Staples Center to the LA Coliseum for a victory celebration. After much heated discussion as to who was going to cover city expenses for hosting such a parade, it is moving forward, with contributions made by wealthy Los Angeles residents and the Lakers organization. I love a parade!

Cheerleaders at Los Angeles Lakers Parade

When is the Lakers Parade? -- The 2009 parade is expected to start at about 11am today, with gates opening at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum around 9:30am. Participants are advised to arrive at the Coliseum early, in order to beat the crowds. There should be plenty of opportunities for those wanting to see the World Championship Lakers along the parade route, if they don't want to head to the Coliseum. The view along Figueroa Street should be clear most of the way.

Richard Winton of the Los Angeles Times, wrote yesterday that Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa says Lakers parade needed in tough times, and I agree. I know that LA chiropractor Michael Dorausch agrees as well, having closed his chiropractic office for the 2001 Lakers Parade, and the 2002 Lakers Parade. We told him to be back in for the evening shift, and to bring some Lakers Parade photos. We'll update this post with Parade photos later today.

Lakers Parade Route -- It's easy, this year's Lakers victory parade begins at the Staples Center (just off the 110 and 10 freeways) and heads south along Figueroa Street. The parade is expected to reach the Los Angeles Coliseum around noon, with an afternoon victory celebration taking place there. Those taking the MetroLink should look for the Blue Line on Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles. That will get you close to the Staples Center.

Those heading to the LA Coliseum to celebrate there, can find more details on the Colosseum Website Lakers Championship Parade page. The parade route is nearly 2 miles long, and players, Lakers coaching staff, executives and city officials will travel along Figueroa Street on double-decker buses. The Colosseum is limiting access to the first 95,000 people arriving, so make plans to get there early. There will be big screen videos to watch the parade live from the Colosseum.

Be safe and have fun Los Angeles!

ADHD Drugs and Sudden Unexplained Death

planetc1.com-news — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:16:00 GMT

By Michael Dorausch, DC

Adolescents taking stimulant medications such as Ritalin for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could possibly be several times more likely to suffer sudden unexplained death when compared to children not taking such drugs, according to a recent study funded by the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institute of Mental Health.

(photo: Ritalin 10 mg prescription medication -- credit: ADHD CENTER via Flickr)

Are kids taking ADHD drugs at a higher risk for sudden death when compared to those that don't take similar medications? Before a widespread panic ensues, prompting everyone to discontinue the use of schedule II narcotic medications for children, researchers report that the numbers in the study were small, but a rare and troublesome connection may be found in the evolving puzzle of research.

There is no doubt I'm biased regarding the idea of giving kids (or even adults) medications like Ritalin or other ADHD drugs. I think it's safe to say most chiropractors (and many natural health practitioners) would suggest approaches other than medicating children in regards to attention deficit disorder symptoms. But parents are hopefully making educated decisions, along with discussing the risks versus benefits with their respective healthcare practitioners, particularly those well-educated/experienced in the field.

Since these stimulants increase heart rate and have other cardiovascular effects, most doctors already evaluate patients for potential cardiac risks, before making recommendations for prescription medications like Adderall and Ritalin. Current numbers suggest an estimated 2.5 million children in the United States are taking such drugs via prescription. While it's an old story, a year 2000 UK study suggested Ritalin was being overprescribed in children, prompting new guidelines to be created regarding prescribing the medication (in the UK, not the US). No idea how that's worked out nine years later.

Currently, FDA officials say that given the seriousness of ADHD and the rarity of sudden death, the benefits of medicating children outweighs the risks. Agency officials urged parents to discuss concerns with doctors rather than make the decision of taking kids off of such medications on their own. I think patients should discuss concerns like these with their doctors, but not over the telephone or via the Internet. When it comes to the safety of our children, I believe these should be face-to-face between parent/s and healthcare practitioner/s. If for some reason your doctor or healthcare provider doesn't have the time (or shows little interest) to discuss the well-being of your child, maybe it's time to seek out someone that does.

According to the study and the concerns on sudden unexplained death, there was an association found between the stimulant medication methylphenidate (chemical name of Ritalin), but data reportedly showed limitations in drawing definitive conclusions, as to concrete risks. There was no experimental study done, since researchers would have to compare millions of children taking such medications with those not taking medications, in order to generate a result that was scientifically plausible. Instead, researchers evaluated information obtained on about 564 children in the United States, who died suddenly and inexplicably between the years 1985 and 1996.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has more details on this topic: Questions Raised About Stimulants and Sudden Death

2009 NBA Champions Los Angeles Lakers

planetc1.com-news — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:34:00 GMT

By Michael Dorausch, DC

The Los Angeles Lakers are 2009 NBA Champions! Today's Game 5 against the Orlando Magic was won by a score of 99-86. That ends the NBA Finals series, with the Lakers winning four out of the last five games. There was some question about a Lakers Parade in Los Angeles this week, but it looks like it's moving forward. We had closed our chiropractic office for the 2001 Lakers Parade, and the 2002 Lakers Parade, so consider this a 3peat for us. Many patients in our office are Lakers fans, so we may as well be celebrating together in the streets.

Los Angeles Lakers Cheerleaders at past Laker Parade

The 2009 LA Lakers Parade will begin on Wednesday at 11am near the Staples Center in downtown LA. The parade will end at the Coliseum where players and coaches will be honored for their efforts in the 2009 NBA season. If you're planning to watch the parade, or attend the festivities at the Colosseum, plan on heading out early, as traffic in Los Angeles will no doubt be hectic.

LA Laker Parade Route -- The 2009 Championship Parade begins at Figueroa and 11th St, just outside the Staples Center. The route runs along Figueroa, to the Los Angeles Coliseum. Admission to the LA Coliseum is free, and gates are expected to open at 9:30 a.m. Lakers fans are urged to arrive early, to avoid already heavy traffic in Los Angeles.

I suspect the parade will likely be covered by several local news agencies and television stations. When I get a list of local LA stations that are going to broadcast the parade on TV, I'll update this post. If we're lucky, someone's also going to have a Web stream so those that can't leave work can possibly watch the Lakers Parade live online.

Congratulations 2009 Lakers, you deserve it!