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Million Dollar Chiropractic Interview with Dr. Steve Querio

Dr. Steve Querio’s M$C Profile

PERSONAL:
Married to wife, Lisa for 5 years and has 3 children; Nikki, age 10; Luke, age 3; and Emily, age 1 1/2.
Recreation and Leisure: I enjoy spending time with my kids. I also enjoy traveling and watching Green Bay Packer football.
Professional Affiliations: Wisconsin Chiropractic Assn., American Chiropractic Assn., Green Bay Chamber of Commerce
Seminar Attendance: Wisconsin Chiropractic Assn. license renewal seminars; Breakthrough Coaching seminars & various other seminars
Vacations: I have been trying to take more time off in the form of extended weekends and love to travel to warmer climates in the winter.

PRACTICE PARTICULARS
Clinic: We are located across the street from a hospital. We utilize 9000 sq. ft., which is an entire floor of a 5-story medical office building. We are quickly running out of room.
Office Hours: Our chiropractic division is open 8 A.M. to 6 P.M., Monday, Wednesday & Friday; Tuesday and Thursday, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Our medical division is open 7 A.M. to 7 P.M., Monday through Friday and 8 A.M. to 1 P.M., Sat. & Sun.
Techniques: Gonstead & Diversified
Staff: Dr. Querio’s office employs approximately 30 employees. The professional staff includes 2 D.C.’s, 2 M.D.’s & 1 P.A. in the urgent care, 1 occupational M.D., 1 P.T., 1 P.T.A., 1 massage therapist, a nursing staff, and a lab and X-ray staff. The office also has administrative staff in management, reception and billing.

M$C: What influenced you to become a chiropractor?
Querio: As with a lot of chiropractors, I have a story to tell. I was about thirteen years old and I injured my low back. I had always been interested in the sciences as long as I could remember. So, I knew that I would eventually be in some type of health care field. Following my injury, I visited a local chiropractor, Dr. Gerry Abbeglen, who did a fantastic job and later got me interested in chiropractic. The rest is history!

M$C: What type of practice do you have?
Querio: My practice life has been an interesting and exciting experience. I began my chiropractic career without the incorporation of any physical therapy procedures. Over time, as I slowly used some various rehab, I experienced the great benefit that the combination of adjusting and rehabilitation has had with my patients. So, I continued to advance my practice.
I started by adding massage and physical therapy. After some time, I decided to bring a medical physician into the practice. Two friends, Dean Lois, M.D., and Dave Andrews, P.A.-C, and I recently had an opportunity to create a new company by taking over a medical facility and adding chiropractic and physical therapy to it. This combined facility began March 1, 2003, and we are having a great time. My partners direct the medical division and I direct the chiropractic and physical therapy divisions. I can’t say that every step in this conversion has been an easy task. We’ve had to handle a number of difficult starting issues such as the overall merger of our staffs, combining two different software systems, and changing a large number of procedures. We use a professional coach who has helped us a great deal in making this a smooth process.
It was an eye opening experience for me with the different types of issues that a medical facility faces as compared to a chiropractic office. In one aspect, our facilities are quite different in that medical clinics treat a variety of conditions that don’t typically walk into a chiropractic clinic. But, on the other hand, we’re similar in that we all try to provide great care and all have the same business concerns.
As far as our practice mix, we are presently trying to develop our chiropractic, occupational and physical medicine, and physical therapy areas. I partnered with a company that specializes in u u working with multidisciplinary practices to bolster our occupational medicine area. We also have a mix of reimbursements that range from general insurance, managed care, company contracts, and cash.

M$C: Please describe the size, lo-cation and physical appearance of your practice facility.
Querio: Our clinic is located on a fairly busy street in Green Bay. We are in a medical office building, across the street from a local hospital, and are in a small medical area in the city. We presently utilize 9000 sq. ft., but would really like to grow into approximately 12-15,000 sq. ft. by next year. Green Bay is a city of approximately 100,000 people. Brown County has a population of about 250,000.

M$C: What’s the income service level that you provide annually?
Querio: When we took over the medical facility and added the chiropractic and physical therapy, we had to rethink the numbers because we made so many changes. We cut over $700,000/year in expenses! We’ve been running the new facility for approximately four months now, and we have been fairly consistent with what we thought we would produce in service. We certainly have qualified for this article series and hope to have tremendous growth in the future.
M$C: Do you have a margin formula or set profit standard for the business?
Querio: I think one of the most important things you can do in a practice is to track the office statistics. We try to monitor various stats so we always know what direction the practice is going. Some of these statistics include number of new patients, patient visits, performance of staff, financial stats, etc.
Some of the standard formulas that we set as goals include collections, where we feel that our practice should be at approximately 80% of services; our Accounts Receivable should not be greater than 2.5 times our monthly services; and we want to keep our cancellation/reschedules below approximately 13%. Due to the fact that we now have urgent medical care in our clinic where patients may come in for one visit, this significantly alters our previous patient visit average for the overall clinic, so we are coming up with some new numbers.

M$C: Do you have someone to whom you attribute your success?
Querio: Without question, I attribute my work ethic and determination to my parents. I grew up in a middle class family and they always taught me the value of hard work. They always encouraged me to never give up. Over time, now, I’ve learned that working smart is just as important as working hard.
I learned a great part of my technique from Larry Troxell, DC. I certainly consider my present mentor to be Mark Sanna, DC. He has incredible vision and is taking Breakthrough Coaching to the forefront of the chiropractic profession. I must also acknowledge my coach, Charlie Schuster, DC, who has helped me through this massive transition of practice. I am surprised he has an ear left after all of the phone calls I’ve made!

M$C: Tell us about your family.
Querio: I have been married to my wife, Lisa, for five years. I have three great kids; Nikki, Luke and Emily. Nikki is the social butterfly and I’m sure she’ll be on Star Search someday. Luke is my “shadow” and goes wherever I go. He’s very strong willed. Emily is my little princess.

M$C: What marketing strategies do you use to attract new patients and to keep current patients?
Querio: I have always felt that a combination of internal and external marketing was necessary. However, I feel that you must always start with internal marketing and plan your external marketing off that. With that said, our clinic has mainly used patient and professional referrals as a source of our new patients. We have added a fulltime director of sales and marketing, which has helped greatly. She mainly works with the occupational area, but we have been having very good success with this. Marketing is really a relationship game.
As far as keeping the patients we have…I think that if you give patients service that exceeds their expectations, they’ll be patients for life.

M$C: Obviously, every doctor, at some time or other in his practice, experiences problems with patient retention. How do you handle such problems?
Querio: I think that patient retention starts on Day One. The patient has to feel comfortable with you and your staff. I also feel a good report of findings is essential. I tell it like it is, good or bad. I’ve never been the type to pressure the patient into care. I’ve just given good reports of findings and the patients usually understand the need for the care. When the patient makes the decision to complete a plan of treatment, they will usually follow through. If they start to fall from care, it’s important that you talk to them about it immediately.

M$C: We all know that an efficient staff is a crucial com-ponent of a successful practice. Tell us about your staff (How u you find them, train them, what qualities you look for).
Querio: As everyone reading this knows, a staff can make or break a practice. I’ve found that I would much rather hire someone who has a positive personality and passion over knowledge. I can teach anyone anything; but I can’t teach someone how to have passion or how to be friendly to people. You either have it or you don’t.
Unfortunately, in this practice transition, my partners and I have had to make some tough decisions and release a lot of employees. It never is a fun thing to do, but, if you want a successful practice, you must have the right team in place. I’ve also learned that keeping a staff member on the payroll when you know they should be released is a huge mistake. Poor staff members are a slow cancer in a practice. Get rid of them. Take it from me, I’ve made (and learned from) every mistake in the book.
I feel that the staff we have now is the “right team”. We are all working well together and we can see the positive effects of it. They are working really hard and no practice runs well without a good staff.

M$C: Do you en-joy your work? How do you feel about going to work in the morning?
Querio: I am very fortunate to have two great partners. We all have our different strengths and work great together. They were chiropractic patients prior to our partnership, too. It’s been very exciting to start this new venture and, although it has been challenging at times, I go to work every day with a big smile on my face. The challenges drive me. I would be bored without them. I think, if you start going to work with a frown on your face, it’s time to take a hard look at yourself.

M$C: With your practice being multidisciplinary, can you give our readers your advice about setting up and maintaining such a practice in today’s healthcare system?
Querio: The business of healthcare today is becoming more and more complex. Certainly, with multidisciplinary practices, there are a great deal of legal requirements. My advice for anyone who wants to move into this type of practice is to get sound legal, accounting and management advice. Don’t try to do this on your own! You should find an ethical and knowledgeable management group. Research this, as I did, and you’ll be happy you did.
Also, find an accountant and attorney who are well versed in health care issues. Don’t just go out and hire your attorney friend who practices PI and divorce law to try to set up your multidisciplinary healthcare practice.

M$C: Other than traditional chiropractic care, do you include any other type of services or products in your clinic which further help your patients as well as bring in additional revenue to your practice?
Querio: This is another area that our clinic is expanding. We have used orthotics from Footlevelers and have had good success. Due to the fact that we treat a variety of conditions in our medical and chiropractic departments, we use a multitude of orthopedic devices from Hessco. These include everything from pillows and knee supports to casts. We also utilize some nutritional products from Phytopharmica, which is based out of Green Bay.

M$C: Any final words for our readers?
Querio: I truly believe that this is a new era for our profession. I’ve found that every health discipline has its own problems but, if we can put our differences aside and try to become a collective chiropractic voice, there are significant opportunities out there. Patients are looking for what we have to offer. If you can keep the positive picture in front of you, you will go far. Don’t listen to the negative people around you. Remember, no one ever built a statue for a critic.
You may contact Dr. Querio at 920-497-5711 or [email protected].

Our sincere thanks to Dr. Querio and his Staff at Fox River Healthcare, S.C., of Green Bay, Winsconsin. TAC

Editor’s Note: Do you have a million dollar practice that you’d like TAC to highlight in our Million Dollar Chiropractic column? Contact TAC’s editor Jaclyn Busch Touzard by phone/fax: 1-305-716-9212 or email: [email protected]. We want your inspiring story! Contact us today!

Interview with Fabrizio Mancini, D.C.

Fabrizio Mancini came to the United States in 1978 from Colombia, South America. His dream was to become a doctor to help alleviate the suffering of others. His journey began in Dallas as he studied pre-medicine at the prestigious University of Dallas where he was preparing to be a neurosurgeon. He later discovered the chiropractic profession and enrolled at Parker College of Chiropractic as a student in 1987, having recognized the potential in preventing disease and educating patients in a wellness lifestyle for optimum performance. He opened the Mancini Chiropractic Center in 1993 in a Dallas suburb, where he has treated thousands of patients.

In 1999, at age 33, Dr. Fabrizio Mancini became one of the youngest college presidents in the nation when he was named fifth president of Parker College of Chiropractic. He has been variously described as a family man; an internationally acclaimed professional speaker and educator; president of one of the leading chiropractic schools—and the largest chiropractic seminar series—in the world; healer; humanitarian and philanthropist. Add to the list of credits his recent success in co-authoring Chicken Soup for the Chiropractic Soul, part of the bestselling series by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, and what emerges is the budding profile of a chiropractic icon.

In an interview with The American Chiropractor, Dr. Mancini discusses his new book, as well as his vision for the future of Parker Chiropractic College, Parker Seminars, and the chiropractic profession.

TAC: Give us some background information on yourself and your family.
Mancini: I was born in Colombia, South America, and moved to the US in 1978 at the age of thirteen. I decided to become a doctor in high school. As a result, I moved to Dallas and enrolled in Pre Med courses at the University of Dallas. I wanted to specialize in neurosurgery.
While there, I discovered chiropractic and enrolled at Parker College of Chiropractic in 1987. I graduated in 1990 and opened practices in Miami and abroad. I later moved back to the Dallas area and established a practice in Irving, Texas. During part of that time, I also served as Director of Admissions and Assistant to the President, Dr. Jim Parker, at Parker College.
I’ve written several articles for magazines and newspapers and have spoken on radio shows about chiropractic in both English and Spanish languages. I have also been a guest on many TV shows and have co-authored the newly released Chicken Soup for the Chiropractic Soul®, with Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield.
Now, as far as awards go, I have received many humanitarian, educator, speaker, and volunteer honors. They’ve been awarded from various civic and professional organizations, including the World Chiropractic Association, the Texas Chiropractic Association, and Heroes for Humanity.
I’ve been married to my love, Alicia, for seven years and have two boys, Gianni (6) and Luciano (3).

TAC: What influenced you to seek chiropractic as a career?
Mancini: A Parker student at a party mentioned the word chiropractic in 1986. It was the first time I had heard the word. She told me her story as to why she left medical school to become a chiropractor, and I was sold.

TAC: How does the fact that you are a practicing chiropractor help you in developing seminars and running a chiropractic college?
Mancini: It keeps me connected to the patients. Dr. Parker shared with me that we must always keep the patients in mind as we make decisions in chiropractic. Practicing does that for me. Also, it lets me know what patients are thinking about the field, what’s going on in the insurance world, etc.

TAC: As a chiropractor, the president of the largest chiropractic seminar series, and college president, what motivated you to collaborate with Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen in the writing of Chicken Soup for the Chiropractic Soul? How do you see it helping in the development of a chiropractic practice?
Mancini: Since I have been in the role of President of Parker College, I have recognized that we, within chiropractic, know what we do and feel great about it. But, when you look at the statistics and realize that we are not growing with the population, and that over 90% of the public has not experienced chiropractic, I am concerned.
Since I know Mark Victor Hansen, I asked him if he would help us share our miracles with the world through his best-selling book series. His answer was, “Yes,” and we went to work. Jack Canfield also agreed, and the publishers were thrilled.
The genre of the series is a perfect match, as our stories are meant to touch the souls of the readers and inspire them to seek us out as their health care providers. It is a great tool to help build a practice, as the book tells stories of the amazing healing power of the body through chiropractic.

TAC: As the president of Parker Seminars, how do you see the seminars’ relevance in helping today’s chiropractors and chiropractic assistants?
Mancini: Our main goal is to fine-tune working procedures so that an office can manage a patient’s relationship from the time he makes that first call to the point where he sees the chiropractor on a regular basis. We also have the best speakers on subjects like professional growth, personal growth, and the latest science supporting chiropractic. Our team teachers are also founders of most techniques that keep our art on the cutting edge. They are successful wellness experts who share their secrets for building and maintaining successful practices.
A Parker Seminar is a total experience from personal to professional. It elevates you to a higher level of performance, whether you are a student about to open a practice or a veteran of chiropractic. We want to help chiropractors and assistants also create greater financial security so that more students will be attracted to chiropractic as a profession.

TAC: What is the basis of Parker Seminars’ system for professional success?
Mancini: The system is based on the principles and procedures that Dr. Jim Parker taught for over fifty-one years. Many believe this system is the foundation for some of the greatest successes we have seen in our profession. We continue to u
evaluate and find ways to teach it more was the first time I had heard the word. She told me her story as to why she left medical school to become a chiropractor, and I was sold.

TAC: How does the fact that you are a practicing chiropractor help you in developing seminars and running a chiropractic college?
Mancini: It keeps me connected to the patients. Dr. Parker shared with me that we must always keep the patients in mind as we make decisions in chiropractic. Practicing does that for me. Also, it lets me know what patients are thinking about the field, what’s going on in the insurance world, etc.

TAC: You’ve been quoted as saying that you and Parker Seminars want to “move the profession forward.” How do you see the seminars as the vehicle to accomplish this vision?
Mancini: I believe that the profession, as a whole, is a reflection of where we are individually. We, at the seminars, want to help individuals grow by teaching them ways to practice effectively. This, in turn, helps the profession grow. We want to double the patients that come to chiropractic within the next ten years. We want to lead the wellness movement and demonstrate that, together, we can all help more people. We want to bring patients to our seminars and have the best of the best give lay lectures so that those patients can become even more motivated to refer everyone they know. We want to continue to raise funds for worthy causes. We want to get our profession more fit (Parker Get Fit) and involve our children by having a program for them at every seminar (Parker Kids Club). We want to continue to be the place where everyone goes because they know everyone benefits.

TAC: Parker has introduced some pretty innovative post-graduate programs. What are they, and how do they relate to “moving the profession forward”?
Mancini: We have implemented many programs including neurology, acupuncture, and pediatrics. This fall we will be starting the Parker Business Academy. This program is designed and operated by some of the greatest business minds out there. We joined forces with Dr. Nathan Jones and his team of experts to create a program that teaches basic business skills in managing an office. We have realized that most chiropractors love being doctors, but they may not be the best CEO’s in their offices. We now will have a program that will teach them. This, in turn, will increase the financial u welfare of the profession, allowing us to was the first time I had heard the word. She told me her story as to why she left medical school to become a chiropractor, and I was sold.

TAC: As a chiropractor, the president of the largest chiropractic seminar series, and college president, what motivated you to collaborate with Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen in the writing of Chicken Soup for the Chiropractic Soul? How do you see it helping in the development of a chiropractic practice?
Mancini: Since I have been in the role of President of Parker College, I have recognized that we, within chiropractic, know what we do and feel great about it. But, when you look at the statistics and realize that we are not growing with the population, and that over 90% of the public has not experienced chiropractic, I am concerned.
Since I know Mark Victor Hansen, I asked him if he would help us share our miracles with the world through his best-selling book series. His answer was, “Yes,” and we went to work. Jack Canfield also agreed, and the publishers were thrilled.
The genre of the series is a perfect match, as our stories are meant to touch the souls of the readers and inspire them to seek us out as their health care providers. It is a great tool to help build a practice, as the book tells stories of the amazing healing power of the body through chiropractic.

TAC: As the president of Parker Seminars, how do you see the seminars’ relevance in helping today’s chiropractors and chiropractic assistants?
Mancini: Our main goal is to fine-tune working procedures so that an office can manage a patient’s relationship from the time he makes that first call to the point where he sees the chiropractor on a regular basis. We also have the best speakers on subjects like professional growth, personal growth, and the latest science supporting chiropractic. Our team teachers are also founders of most techniques that keep our art on the cutting edge. They are successful wellness experts who share their secrets for building and maintaining successful practices.
A Parker Seminar is a total experience from personal to professional. It elevates you to a higher level of performance, whether you are a student about to open a practice or a veteran of chiropractic. We want to help chiropractors and assistants also create greater financial security so that more students will be attracted to chiropractic as a profession.

TAC: You’ve been quoted as saying that you and Parker Seminars want to “move the profession forward.” How do you see the seminars as the vehicle to accomplish this vision?
Mancini: I believe that the profession, as a whole, is a reflection of where we are individually. We, at the seminars, want to help individuals grow by teaching them ways to practice effectively. This, in turn, helps the profession grow. We want to double the patients that come to chiropractic within the next ten years. We want to lead the wellness movement and demonstrate that, together, we can all help more people. We want to bring patients to our seminars and have the best of the best give lay lectures so that those patients can become even more motivated to refer everyone they know. We want to continue to raise funds for worthy causes. We want to get our profession more fit (Parker Get Fit) and involve our children by having a program for them at every seminar (Parker Kids Club). We want to continue to be the place where everyone goes because they know everyone benefits.

TAC: Parker has introduced some pretty innovative post-graduate programs. What are they, and how do they relate to “moving the profession forward”?
Mancini: We have implemented many programs including neurology, acupuncture, and pediatrics. This fall we will be starting the Parker Business Academy. This program is designed and operated by some of the greatest business minds out there. We joined forces with Dr. Nathan Jones and his team of experts to create a program that teaches basic business skills in managing an office. We have realized that most chiropractors love being doctors, but they may not be the best CEO’s in their offices. We now will have a program that will teach them. This, in turn, will increase the financial u welfare of the profession, allowing us to further advance chiropractic.

TAC: What are your thoughts on the role of Parker Seminars in leading the way to the creation of a new paradigm in overall wellness?
Mancini: I believe that Parker Seminars bring all parties together in recognizing that even though our opinions may differ, we still have common goals—and that we should work together in achieving our objectives. We believe that we should be the ones to help define what wellness means and to lead the wellness movement (including patients).

TAC: James W. Parker, the founder of Parker Seminars, developed the original Parker Principles. How do those principles relate to today’s chiropractic professionals and other wellness practitioners?
Mancini: I believe the principles never change. In order to give justice to Dr. Parker, each team teacher shares one principle and how it changed his/her life at each seminar. This helps the audience consistently hear the message that the principles work and have many effects on people.

TAC: Parker Seminars Las Vegas has become THE event for the chiropractic profession. What is your vision for Las Vegas in 2004?
Mancini: Our vision for Vegas 2004 is to have more than 10,000 professionals registered. We hope that all that came last January will come again and bring someone with them. We have received a lot of feedback on what they loved in past seminars and what they would like to experience, so we are prepared to give them what they want.
We also plan to have the largest gathering of patients ever—so they can be our champions in spreading the word in their respective communities. We will be bringing in many celebrities from outside our profession and will continue to bring the best from within our profession. We want all the associations and groups within chiropractic to learn, communicate, be inspired, and be entertained. We plan to have the media involved so that it can spread a greater awareness as to who we are and what we do.

TAC: Any final words for our readers?
Mancini: Dr. Jim Parker taught me one of the most profound lessons in my life. He said, “Develop a compassion to serve that is greater than the compulsion to survive.” My message to the profession is that we should not just survive—but be sensitive to the needs of humanity and become its greatest resource for health and wellness. We need to grow from within and keep a vision that is greater than all of us individually. This profession was not meant to be for a selective few; it was meant to be for ALL.

You may contact Dr. Fabrizio Mancini by telephone at 1-800-438-6932, or by e-mail at [email protected]. TAC

Candida/Yeast & Homeopathy

In recent years, Candida (“yeast”) has become a household word among many health conscious people, producing over one hundred common and elusive symptoms prominent in our society. The broad range of symptoms can include fatigue, allergies, immune weaknesses, difficulty thinking, learning disabilities, hyperactivity, constipation, digestive disorders, respiratory disorders, cravings, mold sensitivity, skin disorders, headaches and mental and emotional disorders such as sensitive emotions and mood changes. Results, however, using both drug and nutritional therapies, have been varied, with a high percentage pattern of recurring symptoms after treatment.

Many patients with Candida problems wander around with chronic, elusive health problems, most of which are either undiagnosed or resistant to treatment. The savvy chiropractor, equipped with a few homeopathic formulas, a probiotic, and a basic Candida diet (low yeast, low sugar and low carbohydrate), can significantly influence this epidemic that has been affecting and confounding our society.

Through our twenty-five years of treating yeast disorders, we have discovered homeopathy to be of tremendous value in their successful correction. Although homeopathy is not a cure-all, it is commonly the key to the actual cure!

Homeopathy works deep within the nervous system to activate our body’s natural, innate ability to heal. Other treatments, whether conventional or nutritional, often fall short of true correction because they do not correct the malfunctions within the energetic control systems of our body. Without this deeper homeopathic correction, Candida or any other condition may commonly recur—or simply not respond. Homeopathy equips the chiropractor with the ability to correct nerve interferences deep in places where the hands cannot.

The following generic homeopathic formula names could be possible solutions for fully correcting all the possible causes to chronic candidacies. They are listed to help you think like a homeopath and find the potential solutions homeopathically.

A constitutional enhancement formula—For the overall activation of our natural healthy functions.

Female discomforts—Specific for vaginal yeast infections.

Fatigue reliever—For general fatigue, burnout, and low blood sugar.

Allergy/food & chemical relief—For associated sensitivities.

Athletes foot formula—For associated skin fungus.

Skin irritations & itch—For associated symptoms.

Hair & nail formula—For nail fungus.

Allergies & hay fever—For associated symptoms.

Constipation—For associated symptoms.

Mental alertness—For associated symptoms

Stress control formula—For stress that causes elevated cortisol that can weaken the immune system, making it vulnerable to excess yeast growth.

Anxiety & nervousness—For associated symptoms.

Gonorrhea (Sycotic) Miasm formula—For inherited weaknesses which create susceptibility. TAC

For over fifty years, energy fields of the body have been measured through various instruments such as Kirlian photography. Scientists have observed that imbalances and blocks within the energetic control patterns of the body occur long before organic disease may manifest.

Homeopathy provides us over two hundred years of time tested science for correcting the deeper causes of disease. In fact, even inherited weakness passed down genetically for over a thousand years can be corrected with homeopathy. There are Miasm formulas in homeopathy to help correct the genetic weaknesses that make us susceptible to certain diseases.

Homeopathic formulas have been developed over the past twenty years to correct the common causes underlying our susceptibility to yeast or fungal overgrowths in both females and males. These overgrowths can cause Candida Albicans infections anywhere there are mucus membranes present, such as the reproductive system, intestinal tract, mouth, and respiratory tract. Candida can go systemic or into blood and cells of our body, causing a broad spectrum of elusive symptoms.

Homeopathy is a highly individualized healing art. This distinctiveness is fundamental to its ability to correct the primary causes or malfunctions within us that allow manifestation of diseases. The key to homeopathy’s great successes is finding all the formulas that correct the underlying malfunctions within us. Homeopathy is based on the Law of Similars; that is, whatever formulas sound similar should be considered as possible solutions to each individual’s symptom patterns.

Reflex response tests like Applied Kinesiology, leg length tests or acupuncture point testing devices are essential to discovering and discerning the formulas an individual could need—as well as not need. These procedures are paramount to correcting the chronic recurring health problems plaguing our society.

Frank J. King, Jr., is a nationally recognized researcher, author and lecturer on homeopathy. In addition, Dr. King is the founder and director of King Bio Pharmaceuticals, a registered homeopathic manufacturing company dedicated to completing chiropractic destiny with the marriage of homeopathy. Dr. King offers, complimentary to all Doctors of Chiropractic, his turnkey procedural system for the high volume practice called, The Chiropractic Enhancer system^TM (CES). It is so easy to use that you can successfully apply homeopathy in your practice using any company’s products in one day. Call King Bio Pharma-ceuticals, Asheville, N.C. 1-800-543-3245 or e-mail: [email protected].

The American Chiropractor’s Seminar planning handbook

The following list has been designed to be your Seminar Planning Handbook, so be sure to hold onto this information as a tool for selecting and planning your seminar experiences.

Associations

American Chiropractic Association
2003 ACA House of Delegates Meeting, September 16-20, 2003, Albuquerque, NM. Call 800-986-4636 for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.amerchiro.org.

Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations (FSCO)
The FSCO provides The Foundation Seminars throughout the year at different locations coast to coast. Continuing education programs in cooperation with Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic. Call 800-521-9856 for dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.straightchiropractic.com.

Florida Chiropractic Association
FCA National Convention & Expo 2003, August 15-17, 2003, Orlando, FL. Attendance 2,000+ and a 400 exhibit expo. License renewal credits for DC’s, CA’s, CCPA’s, LMT’s and X-ray Techs. Call 407-290-5883 for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.fcachiro.org.

International Chiropractors Association
International Conference on Chiropractic and Pediatrics. November 7-9, 2003, Lake Tahoe, CA. Call 800-423-4690 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.chiropractic.org.

New York State Chiropractic Association
2003 Fall Convention. With Joseph Keating. September 19-21, 2003, Rye Brook, NY. Call 518-785-6346 for additional information or see www.nysca.com.

Texas Chiropractic Association/TCCO
Designated Doctor Impairment Rating Training,, October 10-11, 2003, Austin, TX. 16 CEU. Call 512-477-9292 for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.chirotexas.com.

Wisconsin Chiropractic Association
2003 Fall Convention, October 2-5, 2003, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Call 608-256-7023 for additional information or see www.wisconsinchiropractic.com.

World Chiropractic Alliance
International Summit. April 29-May 1, 2004, Pennsylvania. Three days of exciting presentations and activities for subluxation-based doctors. CE Credit available. Call 1-800-347-1011 for additional information or see www.worldchiropracticalliance.org.

ACA Rehab Council
Annual Educational Program, with Dr. Dave Juehring, Dr. Jeffrey Tucker and Dr. Terry Shaw, March 6-7, 2004. Dallas, TX. CEU for all states applied through University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. Call Dr. Donald Fedoryk at 908-722-9075 or email [email protected] for additional dates and locations or see www.ccptr.org.

Access Workshop
With Dr. Robert Wiegand. The Access Workshop teaches practitioners how to rapidly develop exceptional levels of perception. The Access Workshop has been providing enhanced awareness training for somatic practitioners since 1983. The workshop presents a cutting edge, neuro-physiological approach for rapidly developing exceptional perception skills. Call 215-674-9108 or email [email protected] for dates and locations or see www.accessworkshop.com.

Acu-POWER Emotional Technique
Dr. James V. Durlacher, DC, DIBAK. Acu-POWER is an alternative technique, which eliminates fears, phobias, anxieties, addictions, etc. A minimum of 50% of all people seeing doctors have a significant emotional component to their physical problem. You will have a 95-97% effectiveness rate with your patients. Call 480-827-2044 or email [email protected] for dates and locations, or see www.freedomfromfearforever.com.

Activator Methods International, Ltd.
Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique classes are approved for 12 CE hours for each seminar. Call 1-800-598-0224 for dates and locations or see www.activator.com.

Active Release Techniques (ART)
With instructor Michael P. Leahy, DC. Each month ART trains 100 doctors to be the best in the world at the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue disorders. Don’t be left behind! Call 888-396-2727 for dates and locations or see www.activerelease.com.

Advanced Muscle Palpation
Dr. Nicholas Spano is a regular speaker for the International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association. The seminars are approved for CE credits through Life University. Call 570- 265-2225 for dates and locations or see http://home.flash.net/~unsublx8/.

Applied Kinesiology
For more information contact The International College of Applied Kinesiology-USA by calling 913-384-5336.

Bio-Geometric Integration Seminars
Dr. Sue Brown and BGI seminars will empower you with this integrative approach to the philosophy, science, & art of chiropractic, building bridges between osseous, tonal and postural approaches. BGI I and BGI Osseous are approved for CE Credit in most states. Call 630-690-6080 or email [email protected] for dates and locations or see www.bgiseminars.com.

Chiropractic Leadership Alliance
“Journey into Healing,” with Deepak Chopra, MD; David Simon, MD; Patrick Gentempo, JR., DC. On October 9-12, 2003, in The Chopra Center in Carlsbad, CA. Together, we will explore such topics as: Mind Body Immunity, Nature´s Codes of Intelligence, Healing the Heart and Imbalance to Disease. Applied for 22 hours of CE credit in all states. Approval Pending. Call 800-285-2001 or see www.subluxation.com.

Directional Non-Force Techniquetm
Taught by Christopher F. John, DC. August 15-17, Toronto, Full Spine; September 20-21, Los Angeles, Low Back/Thoracic; October 17-19, Philadelphia, Full Spine. Call 310-657-2338 for additional dates and locations or see www.nonforce.com.

DMX-Works, Inc.

DMX Innovator, Fall 2003, in Cayman Islands. Call 800-839-6757, email [email protected] for dates and locations or see www.dmxworks.com.

Dr. Alan Creed Seminars
Boost Your Practice—Bridging Techniques, Styles and Technologies, October 25- 26, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Nov. 15-16, in Dallas, TX. Eligible for 12 hours CE Credits from Texas Chiropractic College. Call 305-365-3818, email [email protected] for additional dates and locations or see www.dralancreed.com.

Dr. Mally’s Extremity Adjusting Techniques
International Conference on Carpal Tunnel. September 13-14 in Dallas, TX; September 20-21 in Orlando, FL. Each 12-hour course includes hands-on technique instruction in addition to examination, diagnosis, biomechanics, X-ray and
research abstracts of the related injuries and syndromes. Call 800-779-HAND (4263) for additional dates and locations or email [email protected].

Foot Levelers, Inc.
2003 Fall Mega Conferences has a panel of nationally distinguished presenters. This series consists of 33 seminars throughout 24 states, from Boston to San Francisco, presenting practical information you can put to immediate use on topics such as injuries, rehab, clinical application, and adjusting techniques. 20 hours of CEU´s are available for each three-day event. September 26-28, in Los Angeles, CA; Oct. 17-19, in Newark, NJ; Nov. 14-16, in Chicago, IL. Call 800-553-4860 for additional dates and locations or see www.footlevelers.com.

The Gonstead Seminar
Call 800-842-6852 for information or see www.gonsteadseminar.com.

Graston Technique
Graston Technique Basic & Module II, September 6-7, in Newark, NJ; September 13-14, in Lombard, IL; September 20-21, in Las Vegas, NV. Approved for CE credit. Call 866-926-2828 for additional dates and locations or see www.grastontechnique.com.

Harrison Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) Seminars
CBP Annual Convention with Dr. Dan Murphy, Dr. Don Harrison, Dr. Deed Harrison and Dr. Chris Colloca, September 26-28, 2003, in Jackson Hole, WY. Scientific methods in subluxation evaluation and correction. 14 hours of CE, spon-u sored by National University. Call 1-800-346-5146 or see www.idealspine.com.

Holder Research Institute
Torque Release Technique with Dr. Jay M. Holder is CE approved. Call 800-490-7714/305-535-8803, email [email protected] for dates and locations or see www.torquerelease.com.

IMPAC Synergistic Seminars
Application of the ArthroStim adjusting instrument and VibraCussor soft tissue instrument with Dr. Alan Creed and Dr. Jeff Rockwell. January 15-18, 2004, in Las Vegas. Call 800-569-8624 for seminar dates, topics and locations, email [email protected] or see www.ImpacInc.net.

ITM-Vivatek
Call 1-877-VIVATEK (848-2835) for dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.vivatek.com.

Jtech by Zevex
Become a Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator, October 18-19, in Dallas, TX, and December 6-7, in Miami, FL. Expand your practice with this functional capacity evaluations training & certification seminar. CE approved through SCUHS for 14 credits. Call 800-985-8324, Ext. 296; email [email protected] or see www.zevex.com/physicalevaluation/education.

Leader International/Leander Health Technologies
Bridging the Interdisciplinary Gulf and Making MD’s Your Advocate, with John J. Triano, DC, PhD. in Orlando, FL, FCA National Convention, August 15-17. Dr. Triano will teach attendees how technique practice allows the average practitioners to position themselves as the “experts” to other providers. CE approved 4 hrs in most states. Call 800-635-8188 for additional dates and locations or see www.chiropractictables.com.

Mastering Chiropractic with Certainty
MC2, A Tonal Model for Upper Cervical Toggle Recoil, with Dr. Steve Hoffman, on October 25-26, in Tampa/Clearwater, FL. Experience a practice without contradiction by combining the most important elements of Philosophy, Science and Art of Chiropractic. Call 760.943.7040, email [email protected] for additional dates and locations or see: www.masteringchiropractic.com.

The Morter B.E.S.T. Technique
Basic. September 6, 2003, Harrisburg, PA. Call 800-874-1478 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.morter.com.

NMT: The Feinberg Technique
Neuro Modulation Technique Seminars, with Leslie S. Feinberg, DC, September 19-21, 2003, in San Diego, CA. See your licensing board to see if NMT Seminars meet CE criteria. Call 541-720-1383, email [email protected] for additional dates and locations or see www.nmtseminars.com.

Network Spinal Analysis (NSA)
Dr. Donald Epstein teaches NSA. Call 303-678-8086 or email [email protected] for more information or see www.innateintelligence.com.

Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) Seminars
Seminar locations throughout the US. CEU’s are cosponsored by University of Bridgeport Chiropractic College for several states. Call 800-888-4638 to have a schedule mailed to you or visit www.netmindbody.com.

Neuromuscular Reeducationsm Seminars
The soft tissue injury solution taught by Peter J. Levy, DC, September 13-14, in New York, NY. Approved for CEU credits in all states but Oklahoma. Call 805-687-2111, email [email protected] for additional dates and locations or see www.neuromuscularreeducation.com.

Noromed, Inc.
Outcome Assessment of the VSC, with Dr. Mark van Hemert, and Surface EMG and Dynamic ROM Applications in Clinical Practice, with Dr. Jeffery Cram presenting on various dates & locations. Approved for 12 CEU´s by the National University of Health Sciences. Call 800-426-0316, email [email protected] for dates and locations or see www.noromed.com.

Pro-Solutions for Chiropractic
Advanced Chiropractic Symposium, with Dr. Maurice A. Pisciottano and a panel of nationally distinguished presenters, November 8-9, 2003, in Atlanta, GA. Approved for CE credits through Logan College. Call 877-942-4284, email [email protected] for additional dates and locations or see www.pro-adjuster.us.

Quantum Energy, LLC
Dr. Paul Yanick. December 15, 2003, Vail, CO. Call/fax 845-340-8606 for additional dates and locations or see www.quantumenergy.com.

The Roth Institute (Division of Wellness Systems, Inc.)
Matrix Repatterning seminars, Toronto, September 19-21, 2003; Cozumel, February 18-20, 2004. Approved for CE credit through Logan College of Chiropractic. Call 877-905-ROTH (7684), email [email protected] for additional dates and locations or see www.MatrixRepatterning.com.

Sacro Occipital Technique Organization (SOTO)–USA
SOTO-USA Clinical Symposium, with John Upledger, DO, October 9-12, in Washington, DC. CE Credit available through New York Chiropractic College. Call 336-760-1618, email [email protected] for additional dates and locations or see www.SOTO-USA.org.

Segmental Drop Adjusting
Featuring The Thompson Technique, with Dr. Wayne Henry Zemelka, sponsored by Footlevelers, August 23-24, Baltimore, MD; September 27-28, Pittsburgh, PA; October 18-19, Albuquerque, NM; November 22-23, Charleston, SC; Dec 6-7, Dallas TX. Call 1-800-553-4860 to register, email [email protected] for additional dates and information or see www.drzemelka.com.

Toftness Post-Graduate School of Chiropractic
Toftness System of Chiropractic. Call 715-268-7500, email [email protected] for dates and locations or see www.toftness.org.

The Trigenics Institute of Myoneurological Medicine
Module 1–Upper & Lower Extremities & Basic Clinical Applications, September 5-7, New York, NY; Module 2—Head & Spine Intermediate Clinical Applications Sport Applications, September 26-28, 2003. Application for CE approval is underway. Call 888-514-9355, email [email protected] for additional dates and locations or see www.trigenicsinstitute.com.

Total Body Modification Technique
Dr. Victor L. Frank, founder, and a panel of nationally distinguished presenters. CE approved for re-licensing credit for most states through the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. Call 801-571-2411 for dates and locations or see www.tbmseminars.com.

The Vickery Method (TVM)
Brice E. Vickery leads this ongoing website educational opportunity. Call 803-644-0607 or email [email protected] for additional information or see www.doctorvickery.com.

Myo-Logic Diagnostics
Bulletproof Seminars, with Dr. Gregg Friedman, DC, CCSP, FIACA. Learn how to quickly and easily examine & document using HCFA & AMA guidelines. Show them the evidence, “bulletproof” your claims & get paid! 6 hours CE credit approved by Lincoln College of Postprofessional, Graduate & Continuing Education. Call 800-768-7253, Ext. 2, for additional information or see www.bulletproofseminars.com.

ACA Council on Nutrition
With Dr. Low Dog, Dr. Chi, Dr. David Brady, Dr. Jeanne D’Brant, Dr. Overton, Dr. Robert Marshall and Dr. Duterme. 24 hours of CE credit through Northwestern Chiropractic College. April 22-25, 2004, in Dallas, TX. Call 540-635-8844 for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.councilonnutrition.com.

Anabolic Laboratories
Chiropractic Nutritional Program. September 6-7, at National University of Health Sciences, Nashville, TN; September 13-14, Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association, PA. Call 1-800-445-6849/4032 for additional dates and locations or see www.anaboliclabs.com.

Bio Active Nutritional, Inc.
Call 800-288-9525 for dates and locations or see www.bioactive-us.com.
Biotics Research Corporation Contact Reflex Analysis-Extravaganza, with Dr. Dick Versendall. October 31-November 2, 2003, Houston, TX. 20 hours CME through TCC. Call 800-231-5777 for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.bioticsresearch.com.

Daniel Chapter One
The Founder of BioMolecular Nutrition. Call 1-800-504-5511 for dates and locations or see www.danielchapterone.com.

King Bio Educational Services
King Bio Educational Services provide seminars in the contemporary applications of homeopathy for the chiropractor.
Certification is available through the Natural Medicine Institute. CE credits approved by Logan, Texas and Connecticut. Call 800-543-3245 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.kingbiochiro.com.

Loomis Institute of Enzyme Nutrition
Howard F. Loomis, DC, FIACA. Approved by the State of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board. Seminar attendees are eligible to receive 12 CEU’s from National University of Health Sciences. Call 800-662-2630 for additional information, email [email protected] or see http://www.loomisinstitute.com.

Nutri-Spec
Call 800-736-4320 for dates and locations or see www.nutri-spec.net.

Standard Process
Mastering Natural Healing at Sea, with Michael Robbins, DC. 22 CEU’s sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College (applied for in all states–D.C. only). May 9-18, 2004. To book your cruise and register for the seminar, contact Tedd Washington at Cruises Only, 800-463-9708 or see www.standardprocess.com.

Future Perfect, Inc.
Chiropractic Pediatric Conference, u with Drs. Teri & Stu Warner, plus 10 speakers. October 10-12 in Los Angeles, CA.
Call 877-295-5437 for additional information or see www.ChiroPediatrics.com.

International Chiropractic Pediatric Association
ICPA Extravaganza, April 30-May 2, 2004. All seminars approved for CE’s by Cleveland Colleges, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Parker College, Life University. Call 800-670-5437 for additional dates and locations or see www.icpa4kids.com.

The Baby Adjusters
With Drs. Jennifer & Palmer Peet. CE approved through Life East & Life West. Call 1-800-824-3031 for additional information or email [email protected].

Bodyblade/Hymanson, Inc.
National Athletic Trainer’s Association Annual Conference, June 15-19, 2004. Call 800-772-5233 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.bodyblade.com.

Fernandez Consulting
Learn how to get all the new P.I. patients you want, how to streamline P.I. office procedures, and how to win in court, with Dr. Peter Fernandez. October 24-26, 2003, in Atlanta, GA. Call 800-882-4476 for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.DrFernandez.com.

National Board of Forensic Chiropractic
Individual Instruction in Forensic, Disability & Impairment Rating, in Manning, SC, with Dr. Preston Fitzgerald Sr. 120 CE hours. Call 803-435-5078 for dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.forensicexaminers.org.

Cleveland Chiropractic College
Cleveland Conferences with Mark Victor Hansen. Submitted for 20 hours CE by Cleveland Chiropractic College. October 9-11, Los Angeles Expo 2003. Kansas City Campus: Call 816-501-0125 for additional dates and locations; Los Angeles Campus: Call 323-906-2108, email [email protected] or see www.cleveland.edu.

Life Chiropractic College West
Homecoming, October 16-18, 2003. Big plans are in the making for Life West’s 20th anniversary. You can reach the Continuing Education and Postgraduate Department by calling 510-780-4508 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.lifewest.org.

Life University
Homecoming, October 9-12, 2003. Call 770-426-2753 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.life.edu.

Logan College of Chiropractic
Homecoming. Jun 10-13, 2004. Contact the Alumni Office for Details 800-782-3344, email [email protected] or see www.logan.edu.

New York Chiropractic College
NYCC Alumni Day Fall 2003, November 1, 2003, Depew, NY. Call 1-800-434-3955 for dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.nycc.edu/continuing_education.asp.

Northwestern Health Sciences University
Homecoming and Winter Gathering, February 5-7, 2004. CE credits applied for in all states. Call 952-885-5446 for additional dates and locations or see www.nwhealth.edu.

Palmer Colleges and The Palmer Institute for Professional Advancement
The Fountainhead Experience, October 10-12, 2003, Santa Clara, CA; February 20-22, 2004, Port Orange, FL;

Palmer Chiropractic Lyceum, August 12-14, 2004, Davenport, IA. 26 hours of continuing education credits. Call 866-592-3861 for additional information or see www.palmerlyceum.com The Palmer Institute offers around 100 seminars per year for continuing education. Call 1-800-452-5032 for dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.palmerinstitute.net.

Parker College of Chiropractic
Homecoming & License Renewal, September 18-21, 2003, Dallas,TX (Parker College Campus). Call 1-800-266-4723 for additional dates and locations or see www.postgrad.parkercc.edu.

Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
Lyceum, May 27-30, 2004. Approved for CE credit by various state boards. Call 800-849-8771 or 864-578-8771, Ext. 1229, for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.sherman.edu.

Southern California University of Health Sciences—Postgraduate Division
Radiographic QC, with John Bassano, DC, DACBR. September 20, 2003, SCU Campus. Seminars and courses in Rehabilitation, Sports, QME, MUA, Masters Degree in Musculoskeletal Management, license renewal for chiropractic and acupuncture. Call 562-902-3379 for ad- ditional information, email [email protected] or see www.scuhs.edu.

Texas Chiropractic College
Low Tech/No Tech Rehab, October 4-5, 2003, Pasadena, TX. Call 800-533-9822 for dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.txchiro.edu.

Western States Chiropractic College
Chiropractic Orthopedics #4, August 16-17, 2003, Portland, OR. Call 800 215-3716 for dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.wschiro.edu.

American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
ABIME Certification Review and AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th and 5th Edition Training Course, October 18-19, 2003, Chicago, IL. ABIME Certification Exam, October 19, 2003, Chicago, IL. Call 800-234-3490 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.abime.org.

Back to Basic Golf Academy
With Dr. Raymond Trottier and Dr. John Danchik. CE approved by NYCC. Call 603-279-6348 for additional dates and locations or see www.backtobasicsgolfacademy.com.

Breakthrough Coaching
Live Your Vision! Develop your Vision and Strengthen your Purpose. October 25, 2003, Newark, NJ. All seminars approved for CE through UBCC. Call 800-723-8423 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.mybreakthrough.com.

Bruce Parker Consulting
Practice Freedom System #1, with Dr. Bruce Parker, August 15-16, 2003. Chicago, IL. How to Immediately Increase New Patients/How To Convert Pain Patients to Wellness. Call 866-612-6224 for ad- ditional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.BruceParkerConsulting.com.

Chiro Advance Services
With Heidi Farrell, Dr. Reggie Gold, Dr. Ken Savage and Dr. Lou Corleto. October 10-11, Minneapolis, MN. Dedicated to teaching and inspiring chiropractors and their teams to lead a subluxation-based practice. This means not dictating by what insurance “will” cover, but rather by what the people need for ultimate health. Learn what it takes to simplify your communication, market your practice and attract more “families” for lifelong chiropractic care. Call 715-635-5211 for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.chiroadvanceservices.com.

Chiropractic Cornerstones
Judy Campanale, DC, Dick Plummer, DC, September 13, Miami, FL; September 19-21, Chicago, IL. Developing and building tomorrow’s practices today. CE credit approved by Sherman College and also with individual state board approval. Call 800-537-2607 for additional dates and locations or email [email protected]; [email protected].

Chiropractic Equity Offices Seminars
CEO-Neurologic Based Chiropractic, with Dr. Richard Barwell, DC. CEO is the first and only chiropractic support company with procedures designed to bring the power of the adjustment and its direct effect on the CNS into daily practice. Learn how EEG studies have changed today’s practice. Tired of the pain based practice? Find out how to move patients out of pain consciousness. Don’t miss these NEW concepts. November 21-23, 2003, Orlando, FL. Call 321-868-5690 for additional information or email [email protected].

Dallas Humble, Inc.
Power Practice University, October 2-4, 2003, Las Vegas, NV. It’s approved for 12
general CE hours through Logan College. Call 800-282-1947, Ext. 100, for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.dallashumble.com.

David Singer Enterprises
Seminars are held every weekend at various cities throughout the country. Call Sally at 1-800-326-1797 for dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.davidsingerenterprises.com.

EON Systems, Inc., Home of The Practice Solution 2000
TPS 2000 Training Seminars, for clients to learn all the aspects of TPS 2000. Call 800-955-6448 for information, email [email protected] or see www.eonsystems.net.

The Family Practice, Inc.
Call 866-532-3327 for dates and locations or see www.thefamilypractice.net.

Karl Parker Seminars
Annual Show, September 25-28, Las Vegas. CE approved by Texas Chiropractic College. Call 888-4DR-KARL (437-5275) for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.karlparkerseminars.com.

Kats Management
Dr. David Kats and Keith Maule. Kats u Management seminars cover a wide variety of topics aimed toward growing the chiropractic office. Topics include procedures, insurance, CA training, marketing, new patients, current health care issues, and more. September 6-7, Columbus, OH; September. 13-14, Chicago, IL. Call 800-843-9162 for additional information and locations, email [email protected] or see www.katsmanagement.com.

The Masters Circle, Inc.
Super Conference 2003: Chiropractic in Action, with Dr. Guy Reikeman, Dr. Patrick Gentempo, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. Carol Ann Malizia, Bill Esteb, and a special presentation by Jack Canfield. CE credits given through Life Chiropractic College West. November 6-8, 2003, Las Vegas, NV. Call 1-800-451-4514 for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.themasterscircle.com.

Patient Media, Inc.
The Patient’s Point of View, with William Esteb. September 18, Seattle, WA. Call 800-486-2337 for additional information, email [email protected] or see www.patientmedia.com.

Personal Chiropractic Consultants
Volume Practice Seminar, with Dr. Tom Morgan, September 20, 2003, Atlanta, GA. Call 770-748-6084 for additional dates and locations.

Practice Perfect, Inc.
Practice Perfect Extravaganza Seminar, with Daniel Dahan, DC, President; Rafath Quraishi, MD; Robert Lupo, DC; John Turner, DC; and a complete staff training modules by Judy Monroe. November 13-15, 2003, Las Vegas, NV. Contact 888-67-DAHAN, email [email protected] or see www.dahan.com.

Ultimate Practice Systems
Guidelines to an Ultimate Practice, with Dr. Timothy Gay. Session III, September 6, Costa Mesa, CA; September 13, San Diego, CA; November 18, Sacramento, CA. Call 866-797-8366 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or visit www.ultimatepracticesystems.com.

The Upledger Institute, Inc.
Call 800-233-5880 for information or see www.upledger.com.

Ward Success Systems
Ultimatecoaching, with Dr. Charles Ward. September 5-6, Woodcliff Lake, NJ; September 12-13, Seattle, WA; September 19-20, St. Paul, MN. Call 925-855-1635 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.ultimatecoaching.com.

American College of Addictionology & Compulsive Disorders
Certified Addictionologist Program Seminars, approved for CE by some boards. Call 800-490-7714/305-535-8803 or email [email protected] for dates and locations or see www.acacd.com.

Chiropractic Philosophy Roundtable
Dr. Ron Festa and Dr. Chris Lee. Join for a night of fellowship and stimulating discussion on spreading the word of chiropractic family wellness care. Seating is limited. November 15, 2003, New Kensington, PA. Call 724-335-5210 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.festachiropractic.com.

Realeyes Communications, Inc.
Wellness Cruise of Southern Caribbean, with Dr. Coren Lundquist and Parker Team members. Seminars approved by Parker Chiropractic College for CEU’s. February 28-March 6, 2004. Call 1-888 737 3937 (1-888-RELEYES) for additional dates and locations or see www.realeyes.com.

Electromedical Products International, Inc. (Manufacturer of Alpha-Stim® microcurrent and cranial electrotherapy stimulators)
American Academy of Pain Management. September 3-7, 2003. Call 1-800-FOR-PAIN (367-7246) for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.alpha-stim.com.

Koren Publications, Tedd Koren Patient Newsletter
Dr. Tedd Koren Seminars. CE approved by Palmer and Life. Call 800-537-3001 for additional dates and locations or see www.korenpublications.com.

Lakeside Chiropractic Seminars
Winter: The 10-Minute Ortho/Neuro Exam, with Dr. Jeffrey Miller, DC, DABCO, FACO, December 6-7, 2003. Approved for CE through Logan College of Chiropractic. Call 704-892-4966 for additional dates and locations, email [email protected] or see www.DCseminars.com.

National Associations News Update

American Chiropractic Association
Dr. Harris Makes Major Contribution to National Chiropractic Legal Action Fund
Chiropractic philanthropist Dr. Bill Harris contributed $10,000 to the National Chiropractic Legal Action Fund (NCLAF) through his Foundation for the Advancement of Chiropractic Education. Dr. Harris has, through the years, made numerous and substantial contributions to worthwhile chiropractic causes. Dr. Harris viewed ACA’s “Simple Justice” film, featuring Dr. Carl S. Cleveland, III, at the Parker Seminar in January. You too can view the film on ACA’s Web site at http://www.acatoday.com/hot_topics/simplejustice.shtml.
NCLAF contributions may be sent to National Chiropractic Legal Action Fund, PO Box 75359, Baltimore, MD 21275.

Chiropractic in the Media
The much-anticipated June 2003 issue of Prevention magazine has arrived. ACA arranged an interview this year between Prevention magazine and a chiropractic patient who was given her life back, thanks to chiropractic care. Her story appears on page 85. The article also provides ACA’s toll free number and tells readers to call the ACA to find a doctor of chiropractic near them. Prospective patients have already begun calling us to locate ACA members in their communities.
An article in the July 2003 issue of Muscle & Fitness: Hers magazine titled, “Turn Your Back on Pain,” contains an informative quote from ACA national spokesperson Jerome McAndrews, DC, and offers a nice plug for chiropractic from the author of article.
Over the past month, ACA has also secured positive coverage for chiropractic in Natural Health magazine, Detroit News, and San Antonio Express-News.

International Chiropractors Association
ICA members elect new leadership team
The voting members of the International Chiropractors Association have chosen Dr. C. J. Mertz as the Association’s President for the next two years. Dr. Mertz, from Dripping Springs, TX, becomes the 14th President of the ICA, an organization founded in 1926 by Dr. B.J. Palmer. Dr. Fred H. Barge, was elected Vice President, and Dr. Christopher Quigley of Boston, MA, was elected ICA’s Secretary Treasurer. The newly elected officers and Board members took office immediately upon the conclusion of the 2003 Annual Meeting.

Dr. Fred Barge passes on
The International Chiropractors Association was shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death of one of their very dear leaders, Dr. Fred H. Barge, who passed away on Wednesday, July 2nd, of a sudden heart attack at his home in Onalaska, WI. Dr. Barge was ICA’s president from 1988-91, served on the ICA Board of Directors for several years and, in May of this year, was reelected as Vice President by an overwhelming majority.
A legend in his own time, Dr. Barge was internationally recognized as a speaker, teacher, mentor, clinician and author. One of chiropractic’s greatest philosophers, he is as often quoted as D.D. Palmer, B.J. Palmer and R.W. Stephenson. A man of immense integrity, Fred will be remembered as much for his outspokenness as for his written words. He was never afraid to speak his mind and he did so with courage and conviction. He had a passion for chiropractic and believed implicitly in the power of the adjustment.
Taking his volunteer responsibilities seriously, Dr. Barge served on several of ICA’s Committees and played a key role in many of ICA’s successful programs. The ICA’s very successful pediatrics program was started with his guidance and support; he helped launch ICA’s profession-wide newspaper, The Chiropractic Choice, serving as the Editorial Chair; he played a primary role in the success of both of ICA’s International Symposiums and, most recently, he was responsible for laying the groundwork for ICA’s newest Council on Chiropractic Philosophy, developing the syllabus for the Diplomate in Philosophical Standards of Chiropractic and putting together the profession’s landmark Conference on Chiropractic Philosophy held this past May in Kansas City, MO.
The ICA would like to hear from anyone who has any “thots” they want to share about Fred. Send your “thots” to [email protected]. There can never be “enuf said” about Fred Barge. Wherever he is, we are sure he is smiling. We love you Fred and we will miss you.

World Chiropractic Alliance
WCA joins Coalition in support of HR 2560
The World Chiropractic Alliance has joined forces with other members of the Chiropractic Coalition—including the ICA and FSCO—in support of “Chiropractic Medicare Freedom and Benefit Protection Act,” recently introduced in the House by Congressman Don Manzullo.
The bill, HR 2560, establishes chiropractic as a separate health profession under the Social Security Act, and clarifies the scope of chiropractic services that may be furnished under the Medicare program. It states that chiropractors are the ONLY health care professionals qualified under that program to furnish those services. This would prevent MD’s, DO’s, and physical therapists from providing, and being compensated for, chiropractic care.
For more information about the bill and how to help ensure its passage (including a sample letter of support to send to your Representatives), visit the WCA website, www.worldchiropracticalliance.org, or the Coalition website, www.chiropracticcoalition.org.

WCA Board passes resolution on intra-professional cooperation
The World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA) International Board of Governors (IBG), meeting during the annual WCA Summit in Washington, DC, re-confirmed the organization’s goal of working cooperatively with other chiropractic organizations whenever possible.
In a formal resolution that was enthusiastically endorsed by the Governors, the WCA stressed that it is “committed to intra-professional cooperation in advocating for the needs of the profession, and works with and encourages an open door toward all other chiropractic organizations.”

Increased Public Awareness + Education = New Patients

You love chiropractic. You want to share the benefits of chiropractic with the whole world. You would like to add a few new patients a week to your practice. Accomplish all this and more through a performance workshop presentation.
Offering a performance workshop to businesses is a cost-effective way to share the benefits of chiropractic, establish yourself as the chiropractic expert in your community and increase your new patients. You want to present a comprehensive workshop designed to improve the health and well-being of the individuals in attendance. Look for a performance presentation product, such as a lecture series which might include video and/or slides, that has an established track record and focuses on increasing energy and productivity levels and decreasing the level of stress in the lives of the participants.
Once you have chosen your performance workshop product, you need to target your audience. Within your community are hundreds of businesses with thousands of employees that can benefit from a performance workshop. Where do you start marketing this program? Pick up your local telephone book and flip to the business-to-business section of the yellow pages! You have at your fingertips, an abundance of prospects.
Focus your initial efforts on the professions that involve activities causing strain on the individual. For example, businesses that fall in this category include hair stylists, factory workers, retail workers, and public service employees. Companies operating within an office environment also make good prospects because of the level of stress the employees face on a day-to-day basis. Employees in almost any type of business can benefit from the information and education provided during a performance workshop.
Compile a list of fifteen to twenty-five companies to contact and introduce yourself and your program. Your goal is to speak to the person responsible for scheduling employee activities and to schedule a day to conduct the performance workshop. Typically, the person you will need to speak with is the human resource director, employee relations supervisor or company owner.
Once you have the appropriate person on the phone, introduce yourself, provide your credentials and outline the benefits of the performance workshop. Explain how this powerful program will help their employees function more effectively and work more efficiently. The workshop that you choose should contain information that will teach individuals how to:

Enhance their Energy Level
Improve their Body’s Ability to Function
Strengthen their Body’s Structure
Increase Coordination and Safety
Reduce Stress

Address any questions or concerns the decision-maker may have regarding the performance workshop. Highlight a few successes of the program that you experienced when it was presented to other businesses in the same or similar industry. Be sure to schedule a time that is convenient for the majority of the employees and suggest that the company make the presentation mandatory. This will help ensure the success of the program for the business and for your practice. Once the presentation is scheduled, send a confirmation letter to the decision-maker.
You should always maintain a prospecting list of fifteen to twenty-five companies to call and schedule a performance workshop. Keep in mind that companies add employees, change ownership and relocate on a regular basis. With the yellow pages, you will never be without a database of prospects for your practice.
The presentation is scheduled. Now you must prepare to present the performance workshop to your audience with confidence and enthusiasm. Review your slide presentation and rehearse your scripts. You should be comfortable with the material and the manner in which you will deliver the information. If necessary, rehearse until you achieve a level of comfort that satisfies you.
On the day of the presentation, check the slide show and all audio-visual equipment. Be sure to take all presentation materials, handouts, business cards and office brochures for distribution. Arrive at the meeting location at least thirty minutes early. This will give you enough time to set up your equipment, get comfortable with the environment and personally greet the attendees.
Keep your energy level high at all times and command the group’s attention. How you close your performance workshop is extremely important. Describe the type of help you can offer the attendees through chiropractic, productivity enhancements, increased energy, injury prevention and pain relief. Explain that someone will contact them to ensure they receive information on the area in which they have a health concern.
Before leaving the company, schedule another performance workshop in six months. The second presentation serves as a refresher course for current employees and an introduction for any new employees that have joined the company.
Within forty-eight hours of the presentation, call all the attendees of the workshop to schedule an appointment with them. Track the number of new patients you receive from each workshop. Use these numbers to evaluate your success in doing the performance workshop and securing new patients.
Decide how many external lectures you would like to do every month. Use your list of fifteen to twenty-five companies from the yellow pages as your guide. You will be amazed at how many people are eager to learn more about chiropractic and feeling better, naturally!

Dr. Maurice A. Pisciottano, CEO and founder of Pro-Solutions for Chiropractic, is a practicing chiropractor, noted lecturer, author, producer and research and development technologist. He is well known for his practice management expertise, as well as new patient development programs. He has devoted the past twelve years to the development of the instrumentation and the computerization of chiropractic treatment and documentation. Dr. Pisciottano regularly lectures at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA, and at Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, MO. He can be reached at Pro-Solutions for Chiropractic in Pittsburgh, PA, at 1-877-942-4284.

Inflammation, Pain, and Alzheimer’s Disease: Condition-based care

Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that we should try to prevent, not only for ourselves, but also for our families. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease lose cognitive function, emotional expression and memory, which essentially prevents them from experiencing the spice of life.

It is no surprise to read that most patients enter a chiropractor’s office looking for relief from various conditions, the most common among them being back pain, neck pain, and headache. During the history taking process, we typically discover that such patients derive some relief from taking ibuprofen or similar anti-inflammatory drugs, which act to inhibit the synthesis of pro-inflammatory eicosanoids, such as prostaglandin E2 and thromboxane A2. Such inhibition results in less activation of nociceptors and, therefore, less pain.

Before 1990, researchers knew that anti-inflammatory drugs could prevent Alzheimer’s disease. McGreer¹ stated that, “immunohistochemical evidence points to a chronic inflammatory state of the brain in Alzheimer’s disease, and data suggests that the prevalence of Alzheimer’s in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is unexpectedly low and that anti-inflammatory therapy might be the explanation.” This relationship between anti-inflammatory drugs and Alzheimer’s is now well established and has led researchers to search for natural alternatives that do not possess the serious side effects so common with long term use of drugs like ibuprofen.

As it turns out, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s in elderly folks in India over the age of eighty is only 4%, compared to 15.7% here in the states.² Frautschy, et al., from UCLA, suggest that the liberal intake of turmeric may be the reason for this significant difference in Alzheimer’s prevalence.² It was determined that turmeric is both a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent that is capable of inhibiting prostaglandin E2 and other pro-inflammatory substances.^2. Bucci explains that turmeric is effective in reducing musculoskeletal aches and pains, and can even be as effective as anti-inflammatory drugs.³

I spoke with Frautschy, and she explained that ginger may be even more potent than turmeric. Ginger has also proven itself to be effective in reducing the pains associated with muscle injury, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis thought to be a result of inhibition of pro-inflammatory eicosanoid synthesis.⁴

Prostaglandin E2 causes pain and promotes Alzheimer’s disease. Supplements such ginger and turmeric can help our patients with aches and pains, and provide a nutritional adjustment. When taken long term, such supplements may be able to prevent dreaded chronic inflammatory conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. I, personally, drink homemade ginger tea, add powdered ginger to my meals and, when I am not doing either of these, I take ginger supplements. I suggest that you and your patients do the same.

More on Alzheimer’s in the next issue of TAC. Stay on the lookout. TAC

References

McGreer P. Anti-inflammatory drugs and Alzheimer’s disease. Lancet 1990; 335: 1037.
Frautschy SA et al. Phenolic ant-inflammatory antioxidant reversal of A-induced cognitive deficits and neuropathology. Neurobiol Aging 2001; 22: 993-1005.
Bucci L. Nutrition for sports injuries and rehabilitation. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 1995.
Srivistava KC, Mustafa T. Ginger in rheumatism and musculoskeletal disorders. Med Hypoth 1992; 39: 342-48.

Dr. Seaman is the Clinical Chiropractic Consultant for Anabolic Laboratories, one of the first supplement manufacturers to service the chiropractic profession. He is on the faculty of Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida and on the postgraduate faculties of several other chiropractic colleges, providing nutrition seminars that focus on the needs of the chiropractic patient. Dr. Seaman believes that chiropractors should be thinking like chiropractors, while providing nutritional recommendations. Doctors and patients who follow his programs report improved feelings of well-being, weight loss, dramatic increases in energy, and significant pain reduction. Dr. Seaman can be reached by e-mail at [email protected].

TVM vs. A Chiropractic “Wasteland”

Chiropractic, a Wasteland?

Things have never been better. Accepted in all states, academic accreditation, almost full members of the healing arts is the way most see it. This euphoria disappears when you compare it to what it could become and what it did become for me, and the little group of doctors who have studied TVM (The Vickery Method).
It would appear the profession is regressing. Some states taken over by sheer numbers of “straight” types, whether HIO, Gonstead, or whatever, are trying to halt the very means that they need to advance themselves into truly holistic doctors who understand why they adjust, and get their patients to the point where they do not have to be adjusted for a year or so! TVM proves that exact nutrition, tested for effectiveness on the individual patient, is the most necessary thing. But, by the time this profession wakes up to this fact, we will find ourselves legally “locked out” in many states.

Most of what chiropractic does is in a “technique”. Techniques start in the middle, accomplish beneficial results, but, still, end in the middle! TVM (a method) starts by identifying causes which are mostly nutritional, identifies the degenerative processes (particularly diskal lesions) with the Confirmatory Challenge Test (CCT) and BEV (Brice E. Vickery) Tests, identifies infectious processes (viral, fungal, and bacterial), and restores the balance of the meridian systems to a new level of health, which is a Category 1 free patient. (This is the Cat. 1 of Sacro Occipital Technique and Applied Kinesiology. If a doctor does not know what it is after graduation, he/she should become a plumber!) Furthermore, if the Cat. 1 returns, it is easy to discover that this patient is not taking the prescribed supplements or has cut back on them. When you find this without their help, you have a patient for life! This yardstick promoted one of the largest cash practices in New England without promotional courses, advertising or gimmicks. Furthermore, we checked our patients quarterly and they were glad to have us do it! This was truly a wellness practice.

New Tools Needed

The study of Applied Kinesiology1, followed by EAV2 (Electroacupuncture According to Voll), Contact Reflex Analysis3, Clinical Kinesiology4, enabled testing on the human body, the best laboratory of all, asking it highly sophisticated questions. The “mechanics” resist this, thinking it is mumbo-jumbo or because they are exposed by comparison. If successful, they will make chiropractic a veritable wasteland of bored mechanics who see how fast they can “go through” patients without ever becoming—real doctors. These hard won advances enabled understanding of the causes and the cure of fibromyalgia. Case histories and a full description of the Vickery Fibromyalgia Protocol are found at Fibromyalgiacure.com. We have cured, from this website alone, over 150 persons with 1– 50 years history of having this disease.

THE VICKERY METHOD
The Confirmatory Challenge Test⁵(CCT)

This test revealed back pain’s root cause—degenerating disks. No one ever stopped to think that a lesion starts microscopically, nor was there ever a test for it. The CCT scan was the first test that did that. It demonstrated that disks are breaking down in bunches throughout the spine—and the nutritional causes.l Proof? They start healing in ten hours! Medicine has accepted this and confirms it with IDET (Intradiskal Electrothermy) and laser on the disks. Chiropractors remain ignorant.
Full understanding came after comparisons of the tests with the Computed Tomography (CT) scans and later the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The superiority is apparent—not one patient precipitated into surgery in thousands of cases. Compare that with the Cox, Gonstead, recoil, side posture , drop or any other chiropractic method. There is no comparison.
The Cox method is grossly similar in its approach to correcting the disks, but becomes harmful in that, if L-5 is on the right, what is done when L-4 is on the left? When done specifically by hand in three directions, there is no error. It is immediately re-tested to see if the corrections have been made. This is the safest and most effective method. (See graph of results below)

The BEV Tests⁶

The BEV Tests (my initials ) were a dream come true: A standing (or sitting) series of tests for cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine that can be done in under two minutes and are more revealing than CT, MRI, thermogram, or any other known tests. Completely complimentary to the CCT, they always agree. I found that many diskal lesions were producing no pain, but giant malfunctions in the organs or the MUSCLES. This was true especially in the dorsal spine where most doctors think there are few diskal lesions. That is why they can’t cure GERDS (Gastro esophageal reflux disease). I have never seen a case without dorsal disks sending disruptive impulses into the plexus.
This test is an assessment of the collagen and other tissues of the body. When the disks are deteriorating, so are all of the other tissues. This test is positive in EVERY fibromyalgia case and is one of our criteria for the diagnosis. You cannot diagnose FM exactly without it.

Spine Charts

Average findings

With the BEV Tests

Spine charts

A Straight Patient^{7, 8}

Once the spinal disks are healing, the treatment is roaring along toward lasting postural correction, which we often achieve in a week or two.

Vickery Method vs Alternatives Reported by Klein & Sobel

Hidden Cervical Disk

This condition is almost always an anteriorly displaced cervical. It is most commonly seen in whiplash and is almost never diagnosed so that treatment is mal-adjustment. What should be corrected in two weeks takes years!

Ileocecal Valve and Parasite Triad

This is one of the most powerful mechanisms any doctor should know and understand. It is the most common cause of a doctor’s failure to balance the spine and relieve disk pressure. Sometimes, it must be done before anything else. We identify two main causes.
1. Dysbiosis—anything from Candida to Lamblia and Shigella.
2. Neurological—caused by spinal subluxation-fixation and continuing muscle imbalance.

Lymphatic Slowdown

This powerful mechanism can turn off muscles anywhere in the body and can prevent straight posture being maintained. It can particularly affect neurolymphatic reflexes.

The Vickery-Voll Test for Protein Insufficiency

This test revolutionized treatment of chronic disease and immune function. The standard blood tests do not show this. Presented since 1983, it resulted in the Vickery Essential Amino Acids ™ and the Platinum Essential Amino Acids Plus US Pat.6,203,820, which are the core of outstanding success in Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD), FM, hypoglycemia, arthritis and osteoporosis. The test is available free at Doctorvickery.com.

Category 1 L P (for protein)

The most common of the Cat 1 series has a comprehensive correction using DeJarnette blocks, correcting reflexes (important) and making gentle adjustments when necessary. Sixteen Cat. 1 conditions have been identified. Nine out of ten patients were found to be protein/sulfur deficient.
The series of Cat. 1 distortion continues with causes never before known. Maintaining absence of this distortion is the basis for achieving and maintaining wellness in a patient. A “Category 1 Distortion” is a whole body distortion (from your “nose to your toes” as I like to say) such as scoliosis. See table: Category 1 Distortion to get a list of causes for a Category 1 distortion starting on the top of the list with the (usually) most common and going down to the rarest causes.

Category 1 Distortion

A “Category 1 Distortion” is a whole body distortion (from your “nose to your toes” as I like to say) such as scoliosis. Below is a list of causes for a Category 1 distortion starting on the top of the list with the (usually) most common and going down to the rarest causes.

Table:

Category 1 distortion

Causes never before known

Category	Cause
Cat. 1 L P	Protein Deficiency
Cat. 1 L C	Called mini scurvy
Cat. 1 L I	Iodine deficiency
Cat. 1 L S	Salt deficiency
Cat. 1 L CR	Chromium deficiency
Cat. 1 L M	Mental–TMJ
Cat. 1 L	Anterior dorsal
Cat. 1 L INF	Infection
Cat. 1 L CX	CX meridian–sex glands
Cat. 1 L IV Disk	Disk Injury, etc.
Cat. 1 L F	Fatty acids deficiency
Cat. 1 L ALL	Allergies
Cat. 1 L	Feet
Cat. 1 L GB	Acetylcholine precursors
Cat. 1 L	Minerals
Cat. 1 L MW	Muscle weakness

Conclusion

TVM is the single most important and revolutionary advance in chiropractic and, yet, remains relatively unknown. It has enabled the most important nutritional discovery ever made—the lack of protein utilization. It demonstrates that the most important lesions are diskal degenerations. It lifts the fog from the “technique beaten chiropractic minds” and gives unyielding success. It unflinchingly has proven, in the rigors of practice, that nothing equals its ability to identify the nutritional, emotional, and infectious causes which result in mechanical distortions such as the Cat. 1. It corrects the “short leg”. A patient maintained Cat. 1 free is experiencing a new and higher level of health—generally referred to as WELLNESS.
Doctors who inquire about our FM Protocol have trouble understanding that they must first master TVM before they can go on to the advanced diagnostic methods using test kits for viral strength—AND LOCATIONS IN THE BODY—and before they are anywhere near being competent at tracking their patients’ progress. This is ADVANCED TVM. This is the level the doctors of the 21st century will be building on, and refining. TAC

Dr. Brice Vickery can be reached at 3377 Glenview Drive, Aiken, SC 29803, or by phone at (803) 644-0607; www.doctorvickery.com.

References

Walther, D. S, Applied Kinesiology Synopsis, Systems DC 1988
Leonhardt, Horst, Fundamentals of EAV, C. Beckers Buchdrucherei , Uelzen Germany 1980.
Versendaal, D.A., Contact Reflex Analysis 1990.
Beardall, A.G. Clinical Kinesiology, 1982.
Vickery, Brice E., The Confirmatory Challenge Test, Video Seminar Part 1, 1990.
Vickery, Brice E., The BEV Tests, Video Seminar Part 2 1992.
Vickery, Brice E., A Straight Patient, Video Seminar Part 3 ( 1 0f 2) 1993.
Vickery, Brice E., A Straight Patient, Video Seminar Part 4 (2 of 2) 1995.

The Promise of Matrix Repatterning

At six years of age, she had fallen twenty feet out of a ski lift. Typical of this feisty lady, she had landed on her feet. Unfortunately, her tiny body could not support the force of her landing. Her legs and pelvis were smashed and this little girl would begin a new life, one that would see her endure numerous surgeries and hospitalizations, not to mention constant, agonizing pain, as well as ongoing problems including dizziness, digestive problems and reproductive disorders, and a lack of sensation in her pelvis.

I outlined the basic premise behind Matrix Repatterning. I explained that the tensegrity matrix (the basic molecular structure of all life on the planet) could account for how the body stores and locks in the pattern of strain at the molecular level. I went on to tell her how the body was one continuous fabric made up of tiny triangular elements, sort of like a geodesic dome, and that a source of tension in one area was transmitted throughout the entire body (see Figures 1-3)

I explained how the energy of an injury is absorbed by dense structures, such as bones and the water-filled internal organs. I said that my goal was to locate these primary sources of restriction in her body and that her body would tell me, very precisely, where these tension patterns were located. I further explained that, once located, it would require a surprisingly gentle form of pressure to permanently release these restrictions.

I proceeded to examine her, checking her posture, the movement in each of her joints, the strength and tone of her muscles and the functioning of her nervous system. I then showed her how I could read the pattern of tensions in her body. She was quite amazed at how gentle contact from my hand on one area caused another area to relax, completely beyond her conscious control. I explained that this process was a direct expression of the continuous molecular network of the body—the tensegrity matrix, the basis of Matrix Repatterning.

Since my hand produces a normal electrical field, when I placed it over an area of her body that had been injured, it caused a temporary shift towards a more normal state (see Figures 2 above). This would have the effect of partially reducing this source of tension. Since the matrix is a continuous fabric throughout the body, the whole body will relax slightly. Therefore, pressure on another area—say, the rib cage or a muscle in the thigh or arm—will noticeably soften under pressure.

As she felt the unmistakable softening of her rib cage every time I found one of the primary areas, her mind began to open to the possibility that there was something different here—something she had not previously encountered.

I carefully documented my findings and announced that I had clarified part of her injury pattern. This included compressed bones (literally, bones which had shortened—not fractured—as a result of the impact); organs which had dropped and expanded as a result of the massive force of her landing; and the effects of several of her surgical scars.

After I completed the first treatment, I re-examined some of the restricted ranges of motion and was satisfied that some degree of improvement had been accomplished. As she got up to leave, she acknowledged that her pelvis felt freer and less painful. I reminded her that she still had a long way to go and that her long history of fairly serious injuries would be revealed in layers.
After several more sessions, Heather noticed her hips were able to move more normally and she could turn her head without agony. Gradually, her other symptoms began to disappear as well.

It was during one of our sessions, after we had released one of the more stubborn problems in her pelvic area, that she grabbed my hand. With her voice choked by emotion, she looked up at me and announced in a deliberate tone, “You have to teach this—to everyone!”

I was humbled by the power of her declaration and became fully aware, in that moment, of all of the pain she had resolutely endured for so many years. With tears welling up in my own eyes, I looked directly into hers and said, “I am trying to get the message out, and I will try to do more.”

Matrix Repatterning represents a radical departure from many of the limiting beliefs that have pervaded the field of physical medicine. The principles and properties of the tensegrity matrix (now scientifically proven*) determine how we respond to our environment, gravity, injuries and the very processes governing health and disease. TAC

For more information about Matrix Repatterning, contact: Dr. George Roth at Wellness Systems Inc., toll-free at 1-877-905-7684, Fax; 905-880-0650; email: [email protected]; or check their web site: www.MatrixRepatterning.com.

* “The Architecture of Life”, Donald Ingber, MD, PhD, Scientific American, January 1998.

The Quiet Mouse. . . Gets No Cheese

Are you a man or a mouse? You were tops in your class out of chiropractic college, read every report on new techniques and technology and are the Leonardo DaVinci of the examination room. BUT, it doesn’t matter; for, all your expertise, golden hands and charming mannerisms are not assets in a wanting waiting room. You need patients in order to perform your medical miracles and prove to the world that you are a successful chiropractor.

The real world does not judge you based on awards, scholarships and grade point averages. It measures your success, or lack of success, by full waiting rooms, happy returning patients and money! How is your bank account? Are you just scrambling to meet the rent…or do you own the building!

Your name is on the door of your own practice, but all the chiropractic patients are sitting in the waiting room of your competitive chiropractor five blocks away (a guy you know graduated in the bottom 10%). It is time to wake up from your quiet practice and fight for your hunk of cheese.

The world of healthcare is changing. The world of chiropractic is changing. Dr. Spencer Johnson wrote the best selling book, Who Moved My Cheese?, a book that has been utilized in business schools, including Harvard, throughout the United States. This book talks about the one inevitable in life—change. Change can be good or bad—your choice; your perspective.

In today’s world of healthcare, we fight many demons: HMO’s, PPO’s, HIPAA, and OIG. More rules, less money; yet, if you can embrace change, you can find yourself on a new path with some new cheese.

In my last article, I talked about my trip to Europe with my friend, Dr. Gerarld Mattia. Why Europe? Because, in Europe, osteopaths, chiropractors, and physical therapists have limited third-party reimbursement; still, those doctors survive. Why? Because they understand change.

The Quiet Mouse...Gets No Cheese

The body changes as we age. Not (rarely) always for better. Patients run to anti-aging clinics. Yet, I am of the opinion that the best anti-aging tool is the spinal adjustment. Yes, doctors, as people change, their physiology changes, and you can make the difference.

With my clinics, we try to develop well-rounded practices, with cash, PI, and major medical. Why, would anyone just want a cash practice? Many of my clients make over a million dollars a year as chiropractors. It is you, the reader, who need to ask, “How?” The first part of the answer is, “Change!” They embrace it.
The second part of the answer is, “You need a coach.” If you are to excel at golf, tennis or any endeavor, you need a mentor; you need a pro. There are so many tricks to the trade, it is impossible for you to know them all…and these aren’t things they teach you in college. Of course, you are smart; and you’ve certainly proven, by the diplomas on your walls, that you can learn. BUT, how much time and money do you have for expensive trial and error?
There are many good consultants. As I started my practice, I utilized them all. Using a consultant was considered a part of my overhead, along with clinic rent, telephones and electricity.

Today, smart medical professionals are ever more frequently turning to an experienced marketing pro to help them fill up those wanting waiting rooms. The best experts come from the industry. They’ve been there, done that. They are results-orientated; they cut to the chase; they get the cheese for you. They know what they are doing; you don’t. It’s a known fact, when it comes to promoting your practice, you are a fool, if you have yourself as your own client.

In our ever-increasing competitive world, those who profitably survive, build a team. The days of the fatherly chiropractor working from his home or storefront went the way of hula-hoops, pet rocks and fins on cars. You need to build a multidisciplinary, professional group to be a success; and the first step you need to take is to hire a pro who has years of experience to get the job done right.

By forming a team with other medical specialists in orthopedics, pain management, neurology, radiology, rehabilitation, massage, athletic and beauty enhancement; you can build the practice of your dreams. But, first, you need to hire a coach to guide you through the tangles inherent in a multidisciplinary practice. You must employ a pro, who has done this before. You don’t win the Super Bowl with a coach in his rookie season.
Ask around, read the trade publications, or inquire with your local chiropractic association. BUT…don’t wait around with an empty waiting room. The only difference between waiting and wanting is the little “i”, and that “I” is you! You have got to want to be a success before you are one.

Tired of being the quiet mouse? It is time to get going. Hire a marketing professional before the Fat Cats eat you for lunch.

Again, I talked about the European reimbursement model. Basically, they have little-to-no third party reimbursement. Yet, the average doctor generates $100,000 cash in his or her practice. Someone moved their cheese, and they found a way to survive in practice.

What would you do if third party reimbursement went away? Some states are working on PI or Worker’s Compensation reform. In Florida, Worker’s Compensation is almost obsolete for the DC. We, as a profession must STOP infighting and focus on the problems at hand. One of the primary causes of back problems are work related and they (the politicians) are trying to remove us from the equation. Ask your State Representative or your preferred medical organization to focus on the problems at hand—straight, mixer, who cares. We, as a profession, must accept change and unite. NO, we will not all agree 100% of the time—ever! But, we are crippling ourselves, because we will not change.

To survive in practice you must change, change with the times. Have you implemented your HIPAA Compliance Plan? What about an OIG Compliance Plan? If you don’t know what OIG stands for, you’re already in trouble (Office of Inspector General). They regulate fraud, abuse, and fee splitting. Your utilization of fees must be provided by their guidelines. HIPAA may fine you, but the OIG can send you to jail.

The rules change—you must change! Now, go get your cheese. It’s waiting for you. TAC

Dr. Eric S. Kaplan, is CEO of Multidisciplinary Business Applications, Inc. (MBA), a comprehensive coaching firm with a successful, documented history of creating profitable multidisciplinary practices nationwide. Eric regularly lectures at his alma mater, New York Chiropractic College, and is a highly sought after keynote speaker for many conventions. He is known throughout the medical field for his extensive expertise in practice management, new patient development programs and organizing blended practices. Dr. Kaplan is a leading authority on Alter-native Medicine, the author of three best selling books, Lifestyles of the Fit and Famous, Awaken the Wellness Within and The 5 Minute Motivator. You can reach him at MBA Headquarters in North Palm Beach, FL at (561) 626-3004.