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LOCAL COMMUNITY CELEBRATE GROUND BREAKING OF LIFE CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE WEST $3M+ RENOVATIONS

Hayward, Calif. (September 3, 2015)– The local community joined today to celebrate the ground breaking of the $3M+ renovation projects at Life Chiropractic College West beginning with the Standard Process Assembly Hall.

College President, Dr. Brian Kelly kicked off the ceremony by talking about the impact this development will have on the community. “We are doing these renovations first-and-foremost for our students. They deserve a fully updated facility that allows students to assemble in one place along with the staff and faculty. The new renovations will also provide a state-of-the-art health center where students will learn and intern and the college can provide valuable services to the community. It is an exciting time at Life West,” he said.

Other speakers included Justin Toal, President – Standard Process of Northern California, Inc., District Director Carolina Salazar, from the Office of Assemblymember Bill Quirk, Gus Gottschalk, Life West Board of Regents and Chair of the Facilities Committee, and Dr. Ron Oberstein, Life West Chairman of the Board of Regents.

Many local organizations, financial institutions and government leaders played a role in developing this project. Partners in the project include: City of Hayward, Standard Process and The Bank of the West. The Assembly Hall was partially financed by Standard Process with a $500,000 donation to kick off the capital campaign.

Assemblymember Bill Quirk’s office presented Life Chiropractic College West with a recognition certificate to acknowledge the importance these campus renovations will have on the student body and on the larger community.

For more than 30 years, Life Chiropractic College West has been committed to creating a brighter future for humanity through its accredited doctor of chiropractic program. Known for its diversity in chiropractic techniques, Life West provides a well-balanced approach by integrating science, philosophy and business into education. To learn about how Life West is changing the face of health care today, visit http://lifewest.edu.

Nordic Naturals® Unveils Next Generation Fish Oil

Powerful Oil Delivers 80% EPA+DHA, 90+% Triglycerides

Watsonville, California (September 9, 2015) Nordic Naturals, the #1 fish oil in the United States, has introduced its latest innovation—a breakthrough omega-3 oil. This ultra-concentrated EPA+DHA oil in the highly absorbable, triglyceride form is a first in the natural products channel.

“What makes this fish oil unique is the combination of very high concentration and superior absorption,” said Tone Larsen, Nordic Naturals Product Development Manager. Nordic Naturals delivers all products in the 90+% triglyceride form—the form in which omega-3s occur naturally in fish and which research confirms is better absorbed and utilized by the body.

“Obtaining EPA and DHA in higher concentrations in this highly bioavailable form will allow individuals and health care professionals to reduce deficiencies more quickly,” Larsen said. “It also gives us the ability to tailor products to meet personalized nutritional needs. For instance, we have developed a small, easy-to-take soft gel that’s convenient, but also has high EPA+DHA levels. We’re also able to offer higher concentration omega-3s for extra support—but in fewer soft gels.”

Friend of the Sea certified, the new oil will be offered in several products that launch this month:

ProOmega® 2000: 2000 mg EPA+DHA per serving for increased benefits in fewer soft gels

Postnatal Omega-3: First-of-its-kind EPA+DHA blend, with vitamin D3 in small soft gels for new moms

“This oil is an exciting achievement,” said Joar Opheim, Nordic Naturals CEO and Founder. “We’re constantly innovating, pushing the science, pushing the technology in order to continue to deliver on our promise to make the power of omega-3s accessible to everyone.”

Based in Watsonville, CA, Nordic Naturals is committed to delivering the world’s safest, most effective omega oils to help further its mission of correcting the global omega-3 deficiency. As a trusted supplement company, Nordic Naturals has responded to customer requests to provide additional products and also offers high-quality nutrients that, like omega-3s, are essential to health. Distributing to more than 35 countries, the company’s extensive portfolio includes over 200 products in a variety of flavors and formulations for adults, kids, athletes, and pets. Further information is available at Nordic Naturals’ website for health care professionals: www.nordicnaturals.com/professionals.php.

Performance Health Supports Evidence-Based Practice with 17th Annual Research Meeting

Collaborative product research enables evidence-led decisions that benefit patients and clients

AKRON, OH – August 31, 2015 – Performance Health held its 17^th annual Scientific Advisory Committee meeting (known as TRAC) in Vancouver, Canada. Seventeen researchers and clinicians, representing five countries and expertise in physical therapy, chiropractic, exercise science, athletic training, and massage therapy, presented their research on Performance Health products, including TheraBand^®, Biofreeze^® and Cramer^® brands.

“Our Scientific Advisory Committee brings the latest research to us that helps clinicians make evidence-led decisions, which ultimately benefits patients and clients,” said Dr. Phil Page, Global Director of Clinical Education and Research for Performance Health. “This group represents the commitment of Performance Health to research and education over the past 17 years.”

The 2015 Scientific Advisory Committee members are:

Lacy Alexander, PhD, Penn State University, State College, PA, USA
Lars L. Andersen, PhD, National Research Centre for Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
David Behm, PhD, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
Barton N. Bishop, DPT, SCS, CKTI, TPI CGFI-MP2, CSCS, Sport & Spine Rehab, Washington, DC, USA
Tony Brosky, PT, DHS, SCS, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY, USA
Duane Button, PhD, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
Juan Carlos Colado, PhD, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Jeff Forman, PhD, BCTMB, Professor Emeritus, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA, USA
Jay Greenstein, DC, Sport & Spine Rehab, Fort Washington, MD, USA
Barbara Hoogenboom, EdD, PT, SCS, ATC, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, USA
Andre Labbe, PT, Owner, Total Package Performance, LLC, New Orleans, LA, USA
Michael Rogers, PhD, CSCS, FACSM, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA
Mary Sanders,PhD, FACSM, RCEP, CDE, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
Robert Topp, PhD, RN,University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
Timothy Tyler, MS, PT, ATC, PRO Sports Physical Therapy, Scarsdale, NY, USA
Michael Voight, PT, DHSc, OCS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, TP1-3, FAPTA, Belmont University School of Physical Therapy, Nashville, TN, USA
Leo Y.L. Wang, PT, MPH, PhD, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

The research presented at the annual meeting focused on TheraBand CLX™ Consecutive Loops and TheraBand Kinesiology Tape with XactStretch technology™. The CLX research concentrated on force characteristics of CLX Loops; biomechanical analysis of CLX exercises; integration of CLX Loops with deep tissue massage; and strengthening outcomes in fitness with CLX Loops.

The TheraBand Kinesiology Tape research focused on skin blood flow following kinesiology tape application; adhesive properties of kinesiology tapes; and the effectiveness of kinesiology tape in various patients.

Download the TRAC 2015 Conference Proceedings here.

Read the TRAC 2015 Research Abstracts here.

About TRAC

Since its founding in 1999 as the TheraBand Research Advisory Committee, the annual TRAC meeting has evolved to include more disciplines and broader research initiatives across multiple product lines. The attending Scientific Advisory Committee members review and discuss research they have conducted on Performance Health products and identify clinical research needs.

About Performance Health

Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Performance Health is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded rehabilitation and wellness products sold into a variety of U.S. clinical markets, leading national retailers and in over sixty countries through a multi-national network of distribution partners. The Company’s product offering includes an innovative line of market-leading topical analgesics and a broad range of rehabilitation and wellness products. Performance Health markets its diverse product offering under the well-known and highly recognized TheraBand^®, Biofreeze^®, Cramer^®, Bon Vital’^®, Thera°Pearl^® and Perform^® brand names.

ChiroHealthUSA Announces $10,000 Chiropractic Scholarship

Flowood, Mississippi—September 1, 2015 — This weekend at The National Convention and Expo, ChiroHealthUSA announced The Foxworth Family Scholarship in honor of President Dr. Ray Foxworth’s parents, Drs. Betty Pace Mathews and Charles Vernon Mathews. ChiroHealthUSA will award $10,000 to one chiropractic student each year and an additional $10,000 donation to the winning student’s chiropractic college.

Dr. Betty Pace Mathews worked as a CA for a local chiropractor before she was accepted into Chiropractic College. She worked as a vet tech by day and attended chiropractic school at night with an 8-year old Ray Foxworth sitting beside her. After graduation, she opened her practice in a small town in a state where chiropractic was not insured or even licensed yet.

Dr. Betty Mathews was clearly an inspiration, but the desire to learn and the unwavering support of his father, Dr. Charles Mathews, has had a lasting impact on his son, too. In fact, when Dr. Foxworth graduated from Chiropractic College in 1985 and sat for the National Boards, his father was right beside him taking and passing the Boards despite not being in Chiropractic College for many years.

As a second-generation chiropractor, Dr. Foxworth did not originally plan to follow in his parent’s footsteps. Attending a state chiropractic convention in 1980, he heard his now long-time friend Dr. Sig Miller speak and it changed the course of his life. He packed up his young family, headed to Cleveland Chiropractic College, and never looked back. Over the next 30 years, he would be appointed by two governors to serve 12 years as the first chiropractor on the Mississippi State Board of Health, two of those years as chairman. He was given the opportunity to start the first chiropractic program in a Mississippi VA hospital and later became the founder and president of ChiroHealthUSA.

“It is important for me to give back to a profession that has meant so much to me and my family, not only as tribute to my parents, but as an opportunity for chiropractic students to follow in their footsteps,” Foxworth said.

Students may begin submitting applications immediately. The deadline for submissions is February 29, 2016. Winner notifications will go out on or before June 1, 2016, and the winner will be announced during The National Convention in Orlando in August of 2016. Learn more at www.chusascholar.com.

“We all belong to chiropractic,” said Foxworth, “and we all need to help, invest, and support the advancement of our profession.”

Founded in 2007, ChiroHealthUSA is a simple, compliant and profitable way for chiropractors to offer affordable care to their patients.

Myo-Inositol – New from GENESTRA BRANDS

New from GENESTRA BRANDS, Myo-Inositol is an ovarian health support supplement that helps to promote healthy ovulatory activity and oocyte quality.*

Myo-inositol is a naturally occurring inositol isomer that helps promote the activities of the ovaries and healthy glucose metabolism. In a clinical trial, myo-inositol supplementation with folic acid better promoted hormonal balance, menstrual regularity, and insulin sensitivity, when compared with the placebo folic acid treatment.*

Myo-Inositol from GENESTRA BRANDS provides 4 g of myo-inositol per daily serving to support overian and reproductive system function.* Available in a gluten-free, dairy-free powder format, Myo-Inositol mixes easily with water or juice.

For more information on Myo-Inositol, please visit www.seroyal.com/myo-inositol

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Dr. Valerio Pasqua Named Trustee Emeritus by NYCC Board of Trustees

Seneca Falls: At its meeting on June 27, 2015, New York Chiropractic College’s (NYCC) Board of Trustees honored Valerio Pasqua, DC, by electing him to the position of Trustee Emeritus. Dr. Pasqua joins Drs. Lewis Bazakos, Richard Carnival, and Nathan Novak, previously elected to this position in recognition of exemplary knowledge, skills, abilities, and outstanding service to the College.

Trustee Emeritus is an honorary lifetime designation bestowed by the Board of Trustees upon a very few select individuals. Dr. Pasqua graduated from the Chiropractic Institute of New York in 1951 and maintained an active practice in the Bronx for many years. He served as a valued member of NYCC’s Board of Trustees from 1995 through 2007. According to Board Chair, Dr. John Rosa, “Dr. Pasqua’s passion and experience when he served on the Board was so valuable to all of us. The Trustee Emeritus is a fitting recognition.”

Dr. Pasqua was a member of the American Chiropractic Association and the New York State Chiropractic Association (NYSCA) throughout his professional practice, serving a term as president of NYSCA. Deeply committed to chiropractic education, he served as a commissioner and vice chairman of the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education.

He was honored by being selected as a Fellow of the American College of Chiropractors, the International College of Chiropractors, and the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists. Reflecting on Dr. Pasqua’s extraordinary service, Dr. Frank J. Nicchi noted, “Dr. Pasqua is considered a pioneer in the chiropractic profession who dedicated his career to the advancement of chiropractic. His outstanding commitment, service, and support of NYCC indeed merit this special acknowledgement.”

FOOT LEVELERS RAISING CHIROPRACTIC AWARNESS WITH SPONSORSHIP

Sponsorship of Virginia Commonwealth Games Highlighting Benefits of Chiropractic to General Public

ROANOKE, Virginia — For the second consecutive year, Foot Levelers is a sponsor of the Virginia Amateur Sports Commonwealth Games, which are being held July 17-19 throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Foot Levelers is proudly serving as a sponsor of the Games as a whole, and also as the primary sponsor of the fast-pitch softball and All-Star baseball events.

With over 10,000 athletes expected to participate in over 55 events, the Virginia Commonwealth Games offer Foot Levelers an opportunity to convey the benefits of Chiropractic care to a large, active audience. One of the largest events of its kind in the United States, the Virginia Commonwealth Games aim at “inspiring wellness and competition” and does so by involving participants of all skill levels and all age ranges.

During the opening ceremonies on July 17^th in Salem, Virginia, Foot Levelers has the chance to reach a very large portion of the 10,000 participants to educate them on the benefits of conservative care, such as Chiropractic treatment. In addition to exhibiting its line of functional orthotics and custom orthotic flip-flops, Foot Levelers is also offering a list of Chiropractic professionals throughout Virginia that participants can contact for their healthcare needs.

“The Commonwealth Games provide Foot Levelers a fantastic opportunity to continue its role as a champion of the virtues of Chiropractic care,” commented Senior Vice President Dawn Galbraith. “This is partnership that allows us to help people live more active and healthy lives, in a setting that celebrates personal goal achievement.”

This marks the 26^th year Virginia Amateur Sports, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, has organized the Commonwealth Games. This year sports range from basketball to pickleball, from swimming to ultimate Frisbee. This year’s special guest speaker is Dot Richardson, a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist softball player.

For more information on the 2015 Virginia Commonwealth Games, visit www.CommonwealthGames.org. And to learn more about Foot Levelers functional orthotics and the role they play in healthy living, visit www.FootLevelers.com.

Foot Levelers, Inc.

Foot Levelers, Inc., the world’s exclusive provider of individually designed functional orthotics and other therapeutic products, has been serving healthcare professionals for over 63 years. Foot Levelers supports every step patients take to enjoy fuller and happier lives at work, home, or play.

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LIFE WEST RUGBY WINS NATIONAL TITLE

(Hayward, CA) July 3, 2015 — The Life West Gladiators secured the USA National Championship title on June 14th at Infinity Park in Denver, Colorado by beating the Eastern Conference Champions, Wisconsin Rugby 43-24. In their second year of the program, Life West Gladiators made the National Club Championships after being runners-up in the D3 competition in 2014.

The team from Life Chiropractic College West is comprised of chiropractic students, some on scholarship and players from the local community. The team went undefeated all season with a record of 23 wins and zero losses. Their toughest encounter was against Tempe Old Devils in the National Championship Semifinal two weeks prior. In the final led by MVP Nili Latu, the Gladiators forwards laid a challenge from the opening kickoff with their powerful defense. Life West scored first when standout openside flanker Akuila Uaisele scored a try after three minutes of play.

After some bruising defense by the Life West forward pack, in particular 6^th quarter student, John-Austin Colvill, the Gladiators turned the ball over and Mose Fualaau scored close to the posts. This took the Gladiators to a 14-0 lead before Wisconsin dug deep to make a game of it by leading 17-14 with ten minutes left in the first stanza.

Under pressure, this champion team took the game to another level. The green juggernaut kicked into action and the Gladiators scored another five tries.

The conditioning of the players was evident and according to Head Coach, Adriaan Ferris, the regular chiropractic care made a huge difference. He said, “We only had one major injury all season so it is clear that our strength and conditioning program, along with regular chiropractic adjustments made the difference in the end.”

Along with regular chiropractic care, Life West really pushed boundaries with their professional outlook in preparing for this year’s National Championship title run. Partnering with Standard Process, Life West provided a customized nutritional program for each player that facilitated change in players’ approach to how they prepared for rugby. In addition, Foot Levelers came on board to ensure all players had the orthotic support to help with their biomechanics that they needed.

Additional training nights, regular video analysis and one-on-one player training sessions helped shape the team into champions.

Rugby and chiropractic have a long history in the United States with Palmer College and Life University being traditional powerhouse programs. Now there is a newcomer to the table. This is a program that combines the very best chiropractic care, a professional focus and the pursuit of excellence that Life Chiropractic College West is known for. Through the vision of Life West President, Dr. Brian Kelly, the rugby program is gaining tremendous momentum. Two successive division finals in consecutive years, Life West Gladiators have become the talk of USA Rugby. With the women’s team now officially started; there are only good things ahead for this young program. The best is yet to come.

For information about rugby scholarships or to support the program, please contact www.lifewestrugby.com.

ChiroTouch to Host “Transform Your Practice in One Simple and Surprising Step” Webinar with Dr. Douglas Sea and Dr. Nathan Unruh

San Diego, CA – July 3rd, 2015 – ChiroTouch™, the nation’s leader in chiropractic software, Dr. Douglas Sea, and Dr. Nathan Unruh are pleased to announce “Transform Your Practice in One Simple and Surprising Step” webinar, which is scheduled to air live for one hour on July 7th, 2015, at 10:00am PST.

“Growth is the core of any business,” said Robert Moberg, CEO of ChiroTouch. “But, finding the right path to successfully grow your practice can prove difficult. We’re thrilled to have Dr. Sea and Dr. Unruh join us to share their insight on the fundamental keys to creating an ever-expanding practice.”

The path to a growing practice is easy, as long as you have the vision and the courage to see it. Join us to discover the expansion killers that threaten your practice and learn how to unlock the secrets of eliminating them from your practice forever.

In this webinar, we will identify:

* Why “doing everything” in your practice is a formula for failure
* #1 reason why patients quit (it’s not time or money!)
* The secret to building affluence through your chiropractic practice

*All attendees will receive a FREE white paper called “The New Patient Tracking Log”.

ChiroTouch offers two ONC certified EHR chiropractic software systems, one cloud-based and one on premise. Both systems are designed from the ground up to maximize efficiencies for virtually every process, including patient self check-in, scheduling, SOAP notes, billing, interoffice communication and more. ChiroTouch has developed its HIPAA-compliant systems to drastically reduce the time it takes to perform tasks that chiropractors are already doing, thus giving chiropractors more time to see more patients—resulting in increased referrals, improved efficiencies, and a direct, measurable impact on practice profitability.

Other recent webinar topics include “ICD-10: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint,” “The Secret Recipe to Grow Your Practice,” and “Keeping More of What You Make.” The ChiroTouch webinar programs and the attendees have benefited from speakers such as Dr. David Jackson, Garrett Gunderson, Dr. Patrick Gentempo, Dr. Bob Hoffman, Dr. David Fletcher, and many more. This cross-section of the most influential and recognized coaches and speakers has made for a very robust and popular series of webinars.

To join this webinar, visit http://go.chirotouch.com/transform-your-practice-in-one-simple-and-surprising-step-webinar.

About ChiroTouch

ChiroTouch® is the premier provider of certified 2014 Edition Complete EHR chiropractic software technology solutions including ChiroTouch® Complete Practice Software and SmartCloud Chiropractic EHR Software. With industry-leading support, training, and compliance expertise, we partner with practices of every type to help them easily automate operations, improve patient care, and increase profitability. Visit www.chirotouch.com.

ChiroTouch Tests Chiropractors’ ICD-10 Knowledge with Its Online ICD-10 Challenge

San Diego, CA – July 1, 2015 – ChiroTouch™, the nation’s leader in chiropractic software, recently added an ICD-10 coding requirements challenge to its website to help chiropractors evaluate their readiness to integrate the new coding system into their practices.

“There is a difference in believing you are ready for the ICD-10 transition and actually being ready,” said Robert Moberg, CEO of ChiroTouch. “Our ICD-10 Challenge, along with our other ICD-10 readiness tools, is designed to expose the weaknesses in our clients’ ICD-10 preparation activities so they can make the necessary changes well before the October 1st implementation deadline.”

ChiroTouch’s ICD-10 Challenge is a quick, interactive test designed to evaluate chiropractors’ level of knowledge about ICD-10’s coding requirements. Make no mistake—with nearly five times the number of codes and the increased specificity of each code, there is much to learn and much to prepare for before October 1st. ChiroTouch’s ICD-10 Challenge highlights some of the coding changes specific to chiropractic and offers chiropractors a glimpse at just how ready they are—or aren’t—for one of the most sweeping changes to the healthcare industry in decades.

“We understand how challenging it is to prepare to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10, which is why we created a webpage specifically dedicated to providing our family of chiropractors with the tools they need to evaluate their present level of readiness,” added Moberg. “We also offer the technology and training through our software wizards, ICD-9 to ICD-10 bridge, and dedicated staff to help make the transition efficiently without negatively impacting revenue and cash flow.”

ChiroTouch offers two certified 2014 Edition Complete EHR chiropractic software systems designed from the ground up to maximize efficiencies for virtually every process, including patient self check-in, scheduling, SOAP notes, billing, interoffice communication and more. ChiroTouch has developed its HIPAA-compliant systems to drastically reduce the time it takes to perform tasks that chiropractors are already doing, thus giving chiropractors more time to see more patients—resulting in increased referrals, improved efficiencies, and a direct, measurable impact on practice profitability.

San Diego, CA – June 24th, 2015 – ChiroTouch™, the nation’s leader in chiropractic software, now offers an ICD-10 Readiness Quiz on its website to help chiropractors determine their level of readiness for the October 1st ICD-10 implementation deadline.

“October 1st is right around the corner, so time is running out for members of the chiropractic profession to implement an effective plan to transition to ICD-10 with minimal interruption in cash flow,” said Robert Moberg, CEO of ChiroTouch. “Our online quiz is one of many tools we offer to help our clients determine the steps they still need to take to become ICD-10 compliant before the new coding system goes live.”

ChiroTouch’s online ICD-10 Readiness Quiz requires about two minutes to complete and provides immediate feedback to help chiropractors assess their readiness to adopt, transition, and start using ICD-10 codes in their practices. The purpose of the quiz is to expose implementation considerations chiropractors may not have been aware of, including making sure their EHR has been updated to allow for the migration of ICD-10 codes into their systems, knowing what to do if a carrier denies a claim due to incorrect ICD-10 codes, and creating a clear pathway to crosswalk from ICD-9 to ICD-10 for their active patients.

“No one wants to be unprepared for the October 1st deadline, but developing a plan to account for the complexities of ICD-10 is daunting,” added Moberg. “Our hope is that our online ICD-10 Readiness Quiz, along with our other ICD-10 preparation tools, will serve as a much-needed reality check for our clients and guide them through this complex transition with confidence.”

About ChiroTouch