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Many had a hand in shaping chiropractic as we know it today. Take a look at some of the important figures from the industry’s past.
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Since the last issue of Life West Chiropractic Magazine, the world has gone through major changes. I hope that, as you’re reading this, you are healthy and back out in the world, sharing the power of chiropractic. One thing that hasn’t changed is the effect of chiropractic on our immune systems. While we often hear that the evidence supporting chiropractic is anecdotal, I want to point you toward this study published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association in March 2011, Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Secretory Immunoglobulin A Levels in a Stressed Population. This research shows Salutogenesis and adaptability in action. The results are really profound, showing a link between osteopathic manipulation of the spine and how that correlates with improved immune function. Just think what a chiropractic adjustment would produce! THERE ARE STUDIES OUT THERE SHOWING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SPINE AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM! In this osteopathic study, levels of human secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) were measured both before
and after osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), as high levels of sIgA have been shown to decrease the incidence of acquiring upper respiratory tract infections. The study investigators cited previous studies where OMT was associated with improved cardiac indices, increased lymph flow rates through the thoracic duct, and a decrease in sympathetic tone. Of great importance, the study also showed an increase in sIgA levels, which is a key biomarker in the enhancement of the immune system. The authors also found that OMT has the ability to increase sIgA in measurable quantities, which potentially improves immune system function in stressed but otherwise healthy individuals. In the article, they stated: “Our encouraging results demonstrate the need for further investigation into the application of OMT to increase the immune system’s response in healthy and immunocompromised patients.” THE INSPIRATION FOR LIFE WEST’S NEXT RESEARCH PROJECT
At Life West, our research department, led by Monica Smith, DC, PhD, is in the planning stages for a study similar to the osteopathic study. The chiropractic patients at our India clinic will have blood samples taken both
before and after a specific chiropractic adjustment. By tracking the results, this research project could show similar or better results than the osteopathic study, and demonstrate a link between a chiropractic adjustment and improvement in the immune system. On another note, our Life West research department is currently conducting our telomere study, as well as heart-rate variability studies, all with the goal of studying the effects of the chiropractic adjustment on overall health of the human body, as well as its ability to adapt to different stressors. We are committed to putting research out for our profession and doing the work to better understand how chiropractic can improve immunity, adaptability, health and well-being. In an age where a virus can shut down the entire world, this is incredibly important work. We look forward to sharing our results with you, and reaffirming what you already know to be true. Help us bring to light the incredible healing capacity of the body! With gratitude,
Dr. Ron Oberstein President, Life Chiropractic College West #LIFEWEST | 3
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In April, New York State made a progressive move against opioid abuse, which also brought chiropractic to the forefront of options for care. The New York Chiropractic Council announced recently that the state’s 2020-21 budget establishes a new Medicaid pilot program in which chiropractic must be offered as an alternative to opioids.
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The council views the pilot program as part of its wider efforts to highlight chiropractic care and position chiropractic as a first choice before even receiving a prescription for opioid care, says Dr. John LaMonica, one of the three area chiropractors who has been meeting with legislators and testifying at various hearings with the New York State Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction & Overdose Prevention across the region. “We’ve been working with the Senate opioid task force for the last several years,” he said. Dr. LaMonica, with Dr. Joe Baudille and Dr. Bryan Ludwig, testified repeatedly about the benefits of chiropractic. “We testified many times, met with legislators
individually and took time to explain it, and they were really very interested,” Dr. LaMonica said. Following months of effective advocacy by the council, the pilot program was negotiated into the governor’s budget bill and will be developed within the confines of Medicaid to offer chiropractic care, and other non-pharmacological options such as acupuncture, as an option to opioids. The program targets patients with low back pain.
“IT’S A BIG STEP FOR NEW YORK STATE TO DO THIS. THIS PILOT PROGRAM ESSENTIALLY PAVES THE WAY FOR THESE PATIENTS TO RECEIVE CHIROPRACTIC CARE RATHER THAN RECEIVING AN OPIOID PRESCRIPTION.” “It’s a start,” Dr. LaMonica said. “It’s a big step for New York State to do this. This pilot program essentially paves the way for these patients to receive chiropractic care rather than receiving an opioid prescription.” Chiropractors provide care for many things, including overall wellness, but in this instance with low back pain, the pilot program provides a definitive new direction that may now be offered on a wider scale, to a population that desperately needs an alternative to addictive painkillers. New York State Senator and opioid task force Chairman Peter Harckham acknowledged that this is a tremendous accomplishment for the chiropractic profession in New York, according to a press release from the New York Chiropractic Council. The senator also added that the pilot program is a direct Dr. LaMonica result of the council’s unwavering advocacy and repeated testimony on the opioid crisis before state officials at various forums. Dr. LaMonica has served the chiropractic profession for more than three decades in various positions for both state and national chiropractic organizations. He is the immediate past president for the New York Chiropractic Council, as well as a past president for the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations. #LIFEWEST | 5
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Research has shown repeatedly that chiropractic care may have a profound effect on those with back pain. One recent study, which included data from six smaller studies, stated that people who saw a chiropractor were 64% less likely to use opioids than people who didn’t, researchers reported in the journal Pain Medicine. New York State’s pilot program, authorized in the recent state budget, will get the final green light once Medicaid approves the program. The program provides for “non-pharmacologic treatments such as acupuncture and chiropractic services as an alternative to opioid treatment for individuals suffering from chronic lower back pain.”
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Among the essential workers of the COVID-19 pandemic, chiropractors are finding various ways to work around the many challenges that the novel coronavirus poses for health care professionals. The following are just a handful of the stories we’ve discovered in which chiropractors continue to support their staff and their patients as they strive to relieve the burden on all health care workers.
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DR. PAUL REED
This former president of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association met with Life West President Ron Oberstein for an interview recently. A graduate of Life West in the early days, she reflected on the ways she was supporting her staff and patients in Fresno, California, during the pandemic.
Some chiropractors have offered free care to front-line health care workers. Dr. Reed, a Life West DC Ambassador who practices in Vancouver, Washington, knows that frontline workers can be on their feet for 10-12 hours at a time, which can negatively affect the spine. “These teams are under extreme amounts of mental and physical stress while providing the necessary care,” Dr. Reed said. The doctors and support staff of Bridge Chiropractic want to help all of the front-liners stay healthy so they can continue to focus on helping our community recover from this crisis as quickly as possible.” Dr. Reed is not alone in wanting to help frontline medical workers. Other chiropractors, like Dr. David Hausmann, of Stronghold Health in Nashville, are making the news for providing help to doctors and nurses looking for care. Dr. Hausmann told Nashville News4 that the harsh conditions that front-line medical workers are experiencing has been compressing their spine, “and the problems that they were already dealing with now all of a sudden are intensifying.”
“I started calling everybody just letting them know our practice is considered essential,” she said. “I had three patients coming in and one of them just started crying, saying, ‘I was so glad you’re open … I knew that you were going to give me optimism beyond the adjustment,’ and so I would encourage all of my fellow colleagues to call them up, and not to try to schedule them, but just let them know that you are available.”
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DR. JASON GONZALES & DR. SHANE SMITH These two Life West graduates, who practice in Chico, California, have found a creative way to help front-line workers and restaurants simultaneously. Their grassroots effort is called Feeding the Front Lines, and they recently partnered with Z-ROCK 107.7FM to donate $500 worth of gift cards from the restaurant La Cocína Economíca to front-line workers. "We're hoping to encourage people in our community to follow up with our donation and keep the ball rolling," Dr. Gonzales said. "They're out there working massive 12-hour shifts," Dr. Smith said. "They're in a crisis mode and helping everybody out.”
After closing temporarily for one week to put new safety measures into place, the Life West Health Center, deemed an essential service in California, reopened in April and has taken the necessary measures to continue supporting patients without COVID-19 who still need care. Dr. Scott Donaldson, who manages the Health Center, said: “Based on CDC and Alameda Public Health Department guidelines, we created screening protocols, and cleaning and sanitizing protocols, to ensure a safe environment, all with the intention to act responsibly during this time.” Now doctors, staff, and patients are checked for their temperature at the center’s entrance, among other measures, as the Health Center continues its work in the community. “It’s very important to us to be able to serve our patients cautiously and with respect to the public health crisis that is occurring around us,” Life West mentor doctor Lauren Clum, DC, said shortly after the Health Center re-opened. “We’ve put a lot of precautions in place to make sure we’re adhering to guidelines put out for health care facilities and honoring what’s going on with the
“IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO US TO BE ABLE TO SERVE OUR PATIENTS CAUTIOUSLY AND WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS THAT IS OCCURRING AROUND US” public health crisis.” “Not only are we helping patients manage or rid themselves of pain, but we provide a welcome break for them during their day,” said fellow mentor doctor Paula Murillo, DC. “They enjoy coming to a place that is safe, and where they can interact with friendly staff and loving interns and doctors during this challenging time.” Dr. Donaldson said the Health Center is proving that chiropractors are essential personnel as its doctors continue to provide care for men, women and children. He added that he has also consulted with other doctors and clinics to help them on their way to reopening. “Our doctors are taking care of non-COVID patients and helping to relieve the rest of the health care system, which is under extreme pressure right now,” he said. “By remaining open in a responsible way, we relieve some of that. Everyone who is not dealing with COVID patients is essential to providing the care they need.”
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In California, chiropractors have been able to volunteer with the California Health Corps by signing up on their website. “We need all health care workers out in the field,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said when shelter-in-place orders were issued. “This is an all-handson-deck situation as we prepare for what’s ahead.”
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125 C E L E B R AT I N G
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BY KATHY MIEDEMA
When D.D. Palmer made that first adjustment on Harvey Lillard in 1895, he could not have predicted that the chiropractic world would be celebrating his accomplishment in 2020, 125 years later. His son, B.J. Palmer, had a grand vision, but perhaps even he would be surprised by how far chiropractic has come. In these next pages, learn with us about a few of the lesser-known but still pivotal figures in the history of both chiropractic and Life West. Get a taste for the amazing journey that has brought that first chiropractic adjustment this far, now a thriving pillar of the health care industry that cares for people around the world. Get to know some of the historic men and women who had a hand early on in shaping the future of chiropractic.
Sources: The Life West Chiropractic Museum, Chiropractic: An Illustrated History, multiple online resources including Dynamic Chiropractic, Cleveland.edu, Palmer.edu, Sherman.edu, Chiro.org
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SYLVA ASHWORTH This 1906 graduate of Palmer School of Chiropractic (PSC) was an early chiropractic leader from Nebraska. She bridged the conservative Palmer faction and the chiropractic profession’s more liberal side, represented by the National Chiropractic Association, through diplomacy. She was elected president of the Universal Chiropractors Association in 1926 and founded the International Chiropractic Congress, the NCA and the Chiropractic Research Foundation. She was the first woman to be elected a fellow of the International College of Chiropractors in 1938, and she helped push through important chiropractic legislation in Nebraska.
FRED BARGE A well-known chiropractor and sought-after speaker on the philosophy and history of the profession, Dr. Barge wrote several books on chiropractic topics that are still used today. (Photo caption: Dr. Barge with then-Life West President Dr. Gerry Clum at Life West in the 1980s.)
RUTH CLEVELAND She and her husband founded Cleveland Chiropractic College-Kansas City in 1922 as Central Chiropractic College in Kansas City, Missouri. The college survived WWII and the Great Depression, then as it grew, moved to its present location in the early 1970s. Her mother was Sylva Ashworth, and their family was among the first chiropractic families.
CLARENCE GONSTEAD Father of the Gonstead technique, he used engineering principles to differentiate between primary subluxations and compensations. The goal was to prevent over-adjusting by only adjusting primary subluxations..
RALPH GREGORY
ALMEDA HALDEMAN
His work focused on the relationship between the upper cervical spine and its profound inuence on the central nervous system and brain stem function. Dr. Gregory formed the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA) organization in 1966. Until his death in 1990, Dr. Gregory continued to develop the procedure by researching and instituting critical changes that continue to be used with NUCCA chiropractic practices today.
Believed to have been the first chiropractor in Canada in 1907, her children recall having regular adjustments. Her oldest son, Joshua Haldeman, was on the first board of directors of Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1944, and was responsible for a chiropractic act passed in 1943.
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HERBERT ROSS REAVER
BRUTUS MOORING AND ELLIS NOSSER
Known as the most jailed man in the history of chiropractic, Dr. Reaver and his wife, Millie, ran practices in Ohio, where he was arrested 12 times in the 1930s and '40s, and later in Florida. Dr. Reaver worked with baseball players during spring training while living in Florida, until moving back to Ohio in 1975. His wife calls him the original sports chiropractor.
The last two chiropractors who spent time in jail for defying an order to stop practicing without a license, they went to jail for 6 months in Louisiana, even though chiropractic legislation had been passed in 1974. They were arrested just before the law was enacted and immediately went back to practicing, so the judge ordered them to serve time for defying the initial order.
TOM MORRIS A Wisconsin attorney from Canada, Morris was the first to successfully defend chiropractic in 1907. His law firm later defended thousands of chiropractors around the country who were charged with “illegal practice of medicine.”
MABEL PALMER B.J.’s wife and a Palmer graduate, Mabel Heath Palmer was the school’s treasurer and a faculty member. Mabel is known as The First Lady of Chiropractic. She was also secretary of the Palmer School of Chiropractic and taught anatomy for about 40 years. In 1927, she was elected president of Quota International, one of the largest women’s service organizations, and was also president of the Business & Professional Women’s Clubs of America. She was also the charter president of the first chiropractic undergraduate sorority, Sigma Phi Chi, and she authored Chiropractic Anatomy, which looked at anatomy through an innate intelligence lens.
MINORA PAXSON Minora Paxson is perhaps second only to Mabel Palmer among well-known early women in chiropractic. She was the third woman to study under D.D. Palmer. Her name recognition among the profession is largely attributable to her involvement with Oakley Smith and Solon Langworthy as a co-author of the two-volume 1906 text, Modernized Chiropractic. She was a member of the chiropractic school faculty and the first chiropractor ever to receive a state license to practice.
T.F. RATLEDGE The founder of Ratledge Chiropractic College in Los Angeles in 1911, he studied at Carver College in 1907 and studied under D.D. Palmer. He was instrumental in getting the first law in the nation to license chiropractors passed in Kansas in 1913. He also worked to win licensing for chiropractors in California in 1920-22. He was able to influence the law-making process by going to jail for his beliefs, which is attributed to helping pull in voters who passed the law by popular vote.
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His Chiropractic Textbook has become a classic in the field of chiropractic theory and chiropractic philosophy. The book summarizes chiropractic philosophy and introduces the iconic 33 principles. Dr. Stephenson’s text is still studied by chiropractors who seek to understand chiropractic’s original paradigm.
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FRED RUBEL The founder of the Rubel College of Chiropractic, Dr. Fred Rubel was the first known black chiropractor. He graduated from National College of Chiropractic (now National University of Health Sciences) in 1913. In an effort to diversify the health care system, he opened the “first chiropractic school of the race” in 1914 in Alabama, which allowed people of all ethnicities, races and backgrounds to enroll.
KITTY SCALLON One-half of a husband and wife chiropractic team from New York, she and her husband, Mack, were jailed for refusing to say they would stop practicing in 1949. They were arrested many times for practicing without a license, and later received the first Chiropractor of the Year award in 1950 from the ICA.
LEO SPEARS He used a mobile trailer to offer free clinics for poor children in Denver in the 1930s and built the Spears Chiropractic Hospital during WWII, accomplishing something B.J. Palmer had also set out to do. The hospital founded in 1943, was the largest chiropractic hospital in the world with more than 500 beds. It closed in March 1984 and was demolished in 1993. Dr. Spears was a chiropractic pioneer and crusader, fighting medical and local authorities throughout his career for the right to practice chiropractic.
CLAY THOMPSON Clay Thompson, the man behind the Thompson Technique, realized early in practice that traditional adjusting methods and tables caused fatigue for chiropractors and, at times, discomfort for patients. His understanding of biomechanics and Newtonian physics helped him to develop a system of analyzing full-spine subluxations and adjusting them with a low-force method. Thompson developed a side posture table with the headpiece mounted on an auto jack from a Ford Model T while he was studying at PSC. He was granted a process patent for the drop headpiece in 1954.
CHESTER WILK He was one of five chiropractors who filed an antitrust suit against the American Medical Association and 10 other medical associations to stop a boycott of chiropractic. The Wilks et al v. AMA et al verdict finally turned the tide – in 1987, following 11 years of legal action, a federal appellate court judge ruled that the AMA had engaged in a “lengthy, systematic, successful and unlawful boycott” designed to restrict cooperation between MDs and chiropractors in order to eliminate the profession of chiropractic as a competitor in the United States health care system. #LIFEWEST | 13
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INSIDE THE LIFE WEST CHIROPRACTIC HISTORY MUSEUM BY AMANI HOPE
Life West’s museum, which opened in 2016, is home to an abundance of notable chiropractic artifacts carefully selected by Dr. George Casey, curator of the museum and a member of the Life West faculty for more than 30 years. “Chiropractic has a rich and colorful history and, unless its story is told and displayed through the collection of its artifacts, much will be lost or left in the writings of history books,” Dr. Casey said. As we prepare to celebrate the 125th anniversary of chiropractic, the museum offers the perfect opportunity to look back at the astonishing journey chiropractic has taken. One of the prized possessions of the Life West History Museum is a manuscript donated by Life West President Ron Oberstein, DC, consisting of about 500 handwritten pages by Milly Reaver, wife of Dr. Herbert Ross Reaver. Called “the most arrested chiropractor,” he endured multiple stints behind bars as he sought to continue to practice. 14 | LIFEWEST.EDU/MAGAZINE
The Journal of Chiropractic Achievers wrote in 1989 about Dr. Reaver’s mission to create a license for chiropractic. He told the local press at the time of his repeated arrests, “I am fighting for a principle, and someday I hope to see the Ohio law changed so that those engaged in practicing chiropractic will get a fair deal." Dr. Reaver eventually was successful in helping to change the laws, and he later held a position as vice president of the International Chiropractors Association. The museum also houses more than 400 books, and Dr. Casey said the goal is to collect every chiropractic book that has been published, which he estimates at around 2,000 books. Examples which are on display in the Life West museum include the “green books,” which are among the first textbooks written about chiropractic. This collection of 39 numbered volumes got its name from their green binding and vine-patterned endpaper. The first “green book” was written in 1906 by D.D. Palmer,
the founder of chiropractic. Other volumes were written by B.J. Palmer, known as the developer of chiropractic, his wife, Mabel, and many of the faculty of the Palmer College in the first half of the 1900s. Visitor favorites include adjusting tables that date to the early 1900s. Two upper cervical adjusting tables in the museum are from Dr. George Anderson’s office. He was the founder of Pacific States Chiropractic College, which later became Life West, and he practiced upper cervical chiropractic care in Hayward, California following his graduation from the Palmer College in 1954. Many artifacts in the museum were donated by Anderson’s family, and an exhibit of historical mementos that documents his life includes a photograph of Dr. Anderson receiving a Humanitarian Award from Ethiopian dignitaries Adebe Kabebe, Administrative General, and Haile Selassie, Imperial Majesty and Emperor of Ethiopia, during the first World Chiropractic Congress meeting in Montreaux,
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AT LIFE WEST 40 YEARS AGO A replica of D.D. Palmer's office, busts of chiropractic pioneers B.J. and Mabel Palmer, and many other chiropractic artifacts make the Life West Museum an interesting place to immerse yourself in chiropractic history.
Switzerland in 1970. Dr. Anderson was instrumental in the formation of the World Chiropractic Congress. Also among the museum’s photographs is an impressive Mastodon Atlas vertebra. “One photograph shows Dr. Charles Ward posing as though he is attempting to adjust the vertebra, being held by Dr. Kirby Landis and Dr. James McCann, donor of the photograph,” Dr. Casey said. The museum is also home to some special chiropractic tools, such as the Stereoscopic X-ray viewer that one can peep through, and an endocardiograph which records and graphs the sound and movement of a heart, so that rhythm, rate, and tone can be analyzed. The instrument was developed by Royal Lee in 1934, and restored endocardiographs are still being utilized. There are also two neurocalometer heatsensing instruments on display. Dr. Casey notes that the instrument donated by the Anderson family has a very early serial number. Since Dr. Anderson and B.J.
Palmer had become close friends, the family thought it may have been one of B.J. Palmer’s personal instruments. B.J. Palmer, a pioneer in chiropractic, wrote what he called “epigrams” on walls throughout the Palmer College of Chiropractic campus in Davenport, Iowa. By the 1950s he had painted more than 3,500 epigrams on campus walls. “Each was designed to stimulate one’s thinking. Many are motivational and meant to inspire,” Dr. Casey said. During the women’s suffrage movement, for example, he painted a large message on the campus chimney. One side reads “Votes for Women,” and the other side reads “Equal Rights.” Most of the original epigrams at Palmer College were painted over after B.J. Palmer’s death in 1961. “The history of the epigrams is now told through photographs of the college and various publications such as the green book, Volume XXVIII, Answers and As a Man Thinketh. Many of the epigrams were also published on
As chiropractic closes in on a milestone anniversary, Life West looks back at its own history. Nearly 40 years ago George Anderson and Sid Williams reached a deal in 1981 to keep Pacific States Chiropractic College from closing, and Life Chiropractic College West was born. In our next issue of Life West Chiropractic Magazine, we’ll take a look back at the early days, share memories, and celebrate the success of an institution that safeguards the original chiropractic philosophies and builds on that through the application of science and the development of technique, or the art of chiropractic. We’ll share with you excerpts from interviews and letters from those who were there at the beginning of Life West’s own history. Hear from people like thenPresident Gerry Clum, who writes: “As I look back on those early days, I think about the roles that Dr. Anderson and Dr. Williams played in making it possible for their dreams and visions to be realized—neither getting what they originally had hoped for but both getting a noteworthy return on their investment in cooperation and collaboration nonetheless. I also think about how different George and Sid were. George was quiet, calm, meek and mild. Sid was bold, brash, excitable, and outrageous. Somehow, they were able to make it work between them, and we all came to enjoy the good fortune their partnership created.” Share your own great moments in chiropractic and Life West history! Email kmiedema@lifewest.edu to send in your own Life West memories. #LIFEWEST | 15
These exhibits inside Life West's Museum are moving to a new home on the Hayward campus soon, close to the library.
Even the carpet in this replica of D.D. Palmer's office is near-authentic. It was manufactured by the same company, Milliken, that produced his original carpet, using a similar pattern.
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"THE HISTORY OF THE EPIGRAMS IS NOW TOLD THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE COLLEGE AND VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS" cards and could be purchased individually or in packs. The museum has 35 examples displayed in a single frame,” Dr. Casey said. Perhaps the only epigrams that survived are those that are still on the walls of several elevator shafts on the Palmer College campus. An epigram in one of the shafts reads, “We must learn right-thinking as we learn to sing, for right-thinking comes to us as does correct speaking—by training.” Dr. Casey said, “The epigrams had been painted in the shaft because the original elevator allowed them to be seen through the metal cage as it carried its passengers up and down the four floors of the building.” A few photos of these last remaining B.J. Palmer epigrams are also part of the museum’s collection. The museum’s largest exhibit is a replication of D.D. Palmer’s Davenport, Iowa office, complete with a life-size, animated replica of D.D. Palmer himself, sitting in a chair. Walking into this exhibit is like taking a trip in a time machine. The D.D. Palmer animatronic mannequin tells stories about his role in the history of chiropractic. In a video about the museum, Dr. Casey said, “We purchased the animatronic D.D. Palmer because we wanted to highlight the founder of the chiropractic profession.” Dr. Casey said he believes this is the only museum where you can visit D.D. Palmer in his office and hear him speak. One of Dr. Casey’s favorite parts of the museum is an intricate 22-foot long mural that depicts the early history of the profession, starting with D.D. Palmer’s first adjustment in 1895. The mural showcases the development of chiropractic and some of the people who were important to the growth of the profession. “Each year, the chiropractic profession makes tremendous strides in education, research and the practice-based evidence that advance its scientific acceptance and public credibility,” said Dr. Casey on the future of chiropractic. He also highlights the importance of the past: “There is much to learn from chiropractic’s colorful and eventful history that will enable the profession to build a stronger and more effective future for itself and those it serves.”
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Kaitlyn Shikada, DC, was a star at Life West. A 2018 graduate, she was valedictorian of her class. She was on the accelerated track, earning her degree in just three years. She participated in several service trips to India, Fiji and Mexico. And, oh yes, she was also a Student Champion. Now practicing at Family First Chiropractic in Reno, Nevada, Dr. Shikada has continued to shine and support her alma mater. She played host during a Life West Career Night for prospective students earlier this year, for example. In this interview, she offers her perspective on how chiropractors may overcome challenges they face in their practice. WHAT SKILLS DOES A PROSPECTIVE CHIROPRACTOR NEED IN ORDER TO BE A GOOD COMMUNICATOR? DR. SHIKADA: The person you are is the chiropractor you are. Work on yourself and how you're able to serve your people. There are so many ways to perfect your art, but that personal work is a big thing. Make sure you listen and have empathy for people. We can say all the right things and communicate chiropractic, but you also have to be able to communicate to the patient's needs. Listening and being able to lead them to optimal health is very important. WHAT DO CHIROPRACTORS NEED TO KNOW ON DAY 1? DR. SHIKADA: We're already so capable of helping people, and new graduates may forget that because school is pretty stressful. 18 | LIFEWEST.EDU/MAGAZINE
Know and trust that putting your hands on someone, and connecting with their story, is so healing. The more confident you are in your adjusting, the more you can work on other things, like creating your own systems. WHAT DO CHIROPRACTORS NEED TO KNOW ON DAY 2? DR. SHIKADA: Allow yourself to fail. The sooner you do that, the quicker you learn the lesson. Give yourself permission to make mistakes and learn from them. WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU KNEW WHEN YOU WERE STARTING OUT? DR. SHIKADA: When you're aligned with your purpose, bigger opportunities open. Follow your heart. Even when things don't work out according to your plan, they tend to work out.
FINISH LINE New technology comes to classrooms and Anatomy Lab BY TOM HYLAND
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Thank you! Generous donors have brought the Gross Anatomy Lab Capital Campaign nearly to its conclusion. Life Chiropractic College West’s campaign has raised nearly $405,000 from supportive foundations, corporations and individuals. We are that much closer to moving cutting-edge technology into the college this summer, when the first digital dissection table by Anatomage will be placed into the classroom. This marvel of technology offers: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Ultra-high quality rendering Life-size full body display Medical-school-level curriculum PACS compatibility Uploaded and rendered medical scans Interactive dissection and annotations Gross anatomy content Regional anatomy content A quiz mode
A second table will arrive by the end of the year. HUMAN CADAVERS New human cadavers are also being acquired to ensure that students may still observe, touch, and learn about the wonderful diversity that occurs within the human form. Five sets of cadaver bones are also being purchased for use in the labs. The campaign provides for facilities upgrades to the laboratories as well, such as replacing wood paneling with stainless steel for better maintenance and sanitation, acquiring new storage equipment, and upgrading video and display capabilities. Through the generousity of the William H. Harris Family Foundation, they have matched every gift given to this capital campaign. These donations are helping to create the best basic chiropractic sciences lab in the Western United States.
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DR. JASON RONALD TABICK
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP BY STEVE FORCASH
Dr. Jason Tabick, Class of 2015, had a great love for his profession not only because it changed his life, but also because of all the other lives chiropractic has helped. His favorite quote came from one of B. J. Palmer’s books: “Medicine is the study of disease and what causes man to die. Chiropractic is the study of health and what causes man to live." It is in this light that Dr. Christopher Tabick and the Spennato-Tabick family offer this scholarship. To promote the art, science, and philosophy of Specific Chiropractic, to expand the vision and practice of chiropractic, and to give something back in accordance with the chiropractic principle that changed Dr. Jason Tabick’s life and the lives of so many others. The Dr. Jason Ronald Tabick Memorial Scholarship will award one scholarship
annually to qualified students through Life Chiropractic College West. Dr. Christopher Tabick and the Life Chiropractic College West scholarship review panel will select the recipient and present the award at a Student Seminar at the opening of the designated quarter. The Dr. Jason Ronald Tabick Memorial Scholarship Program greatly benefits students seeking an elite education in specific chiropractic as described in Dr. B. J. Palmer's Volume 18, the Subluxation Specific the Adjustment Specific. While a student at Life West, Jason Tabick was known for his prowess as a weight lifter. In recognition of his passion for this activity, his family has elected to underwrite the naming of the Dr. Jason Ronald Tabick Weight Training Facility at Life West. Proceeds from their efforts will fund the annual scholarship.
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP DONORS Bipin Bhosale Anthony Carrano Daniel Crayk Harry Dietrich Zachary Dunbar Steven Forcash Katherine Gentile Spencer Hill Maureen Huskey Brian Lieberman DC John McCarthy DC '14 Edward Rak DC Stephanie Rodriguez Anna Scarbrough The Merrrymaker's Orchestrina Will Youngblood DC
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DEAR DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC: On a sprawling lawn on a university campus 30 years ago, two young people were part of the graduating class at a prestigious chiropractic college. Each graduated near the top of the class, and full of enthusiasm, entered chiropractic care at multi-doctor clinics. This year the two returned to their university for their 30-year reunion. Both married with families, the two remained friends over the years and managed to end up at the same practice. The lone difference — one was among four doctors in the practice, while the other was the practice CEO and founder, contemplating an early semi-retirement.
THE DIFFERENCE Why and how did the two doctors’ paths diverge and develop along these lines? Both graduated near the top of their class and entered the field with the same enthusiasm. Both wanted success. The difference lied in knowledge and how they made use of it over the years. The CEO and founder of his own practice was hungry to not only give patients the best chiropractic care, but to learn the business and economics of the industry. He subscribed to Chiropractic Economics and gained the knowledge to take his practice to the million-dollar level.
OUR KNOWLEDGE IS YOUR POWER In a market filled with wanna-be No. 1s, Chiropractic Economics is the only publication requested by doctors of chiropractic — approximately 22,000 doctors, according to the latest BPA audit, the only subscription-audited chiropractic publication. That’s why annually we’re voted by doctors of chiropractic as the No. 1 most-trusted and most-used resource for practice building, product information, purchasing decisions, and articles that give you the knowledge to not only survive the industry, but to thrive in it.
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INVEST IN SUCCESS Those two graduating students I told you about? They both entered the chiropractic world at the same time, but only one entered the business world. Our publication arms you with the knowledge to keep up in a rapidly-changing industry, and the resources to apply that knowledge. I cannot guarantee your success in the industry, but as a reader of Chiropractic Economics, I can guarantee you will be the best equipped for it. Sincerely,
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DR. KEVIN CAREY
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT BY KATHY MIEDEMA
Being able to pivot is part of the game for Life West graduate Kevin Carey, DC. A human and animal chiropractor in British Columbia, Canada, life has changed dramatically for him in the past year. The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been the catalyst for most of this change, though it’s certainly had an impact. Dr. Carey, who is married to veterinarian Dr. Morgan Carey, welcomed their first baby this past year. Within a month of her birth, he joined Maclean Chiropractic, a family chiropractic office, where he practices a few days a week and shares office space. A few months later, the couple also bought a veterinary practice. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and chiropractic offices in British Columbia, considered non-essential, shut down except for emergency care. “Either your business is growing or it’s dying,” Kevin said. “We had to really pivot.”
feet of someone else, you can’t work. I couldn’t see any patients, but veterinary medicine, being an essential service, could.” But Kevin hasn’t really stopped working. He’s looking at this break in the action as time to reevaluate, re-prioritize, lay some of those foundational bricks in all three of his practices that he’s been too busy to do, such as marketing, creating online forms and fine-tuning the paperwork records. “None of this is smooth,” he said. “It’s not smooth for anyone in practice, having to find ways to make it work. BUT, it’s also one of the best opportunities if you choose to spend this time doing the grunt work to make your practice even more successful. You can sit back and see your finances essentially dwindling away, or choose to put time and resources into creating something that can not only shift your business now but afterward, when things return to what they were before.”
WHAT DOES LIFE LOOK LIKE FOR HIM NOW? Instead of two and a half days in the office caring for people, then two days on the road, traveling to homes to care for small animals (dogs & cats), and barns and the nearby racetrack to care for horses, Kevin is at home. “Normally I would also fit in human patients as I was seeing animals on the road.” Before, he said, he had a full schedule. “Our days were full no matter what. My wife had a full practice, with four doctors at the vet practice, and I was on the road or in my office. Then this all hits, and in Canada, if you’re working within three
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR KEVIN’S PRACTICE POST-PANDEMIC? While Kevin had to stop traveling and providing care for horses, he can still care for small animals by having them come to the veterinary clinic that he and his wife own. That’s a shift in providing care that he’d like to continue. He can see more animals in a day and be more efficient with his time when they come to him. And now that he has a baby at home, finding ways to carve out family time is suddenly much more important. That includes time for vacations and mentally recharging. Kevin is taking time now to think about
how to reach his goals. “First, we’re keeping the businesses we own afloat, and there’s been a huge shift in how operations are done,” he said. “These changes will give us more time and freedom, something we don’t want the business to encroach on. This pandemic has given us the ability to spend more time as a family now and in the future.”
ALUMNISPOTLIGHT
ABOUT DR. KEVIN CAREY
ADVICE FOR TODAY’S STUDENTS “I always ask students, ‘What do you want your life to be like? What are your priorities?’ Mine are family and freedom, financially and time-wise.” Kevin says he always knew he wanted to be the captain and have some control over which direction the ship was going. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be flexible. “You don’t know what tomorrow will bring,” he added. “We couldn’t have predicted COVID-19. We thought the housing market and economy might cool, but we never thought a virus would shut the economy down.” That makes it even more important to love what you do, and balance that with other things you love. “A lot of people work five days a week and open up their whole schedule to see patients; the result is they burn themselves out,” Kevin said. “I started like that. I thought the more days a week I can work, the more money I can make to pay back student loans.” But he’s found that offering less time for patient care, and being more efficient with his time means he can work, have ample family time and still find time for vacations and time to recharge. “You’re better off to limit your hours and fill your schedule within them, then if you get so busy that you want to expand, you can,” he said. That’s the message he wants Life West students to hear.
“LIFE WEST IS REALLY GREAT AT HELPING YOU FIND PURPOSE AND YOUR ‘WHY.’ " “Life West is really great at helping you find purpose and your ‘why.’ If you love what you do and have a vision of what you want your future to look like, delve into that,” he said. “If you have a vision, create a plan of action to get there, and as long as you are adaptable along the way, that’s when you’ll start to reap the rewards of your work.” #LIFEWEST | 25
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Don't miss a chance to get up to 20 hours of CE in one place during one exceptional weekend dedicated to the science, philosophy and art of chiropractic! Life West's annual conference in August, celebrating 125 years of chiropractic, is shifting to an online event as we consider what's best for the safety of staff and participants. We are still working to deliver an awesome experience, and we've lined up excellent speakers for Science, Philosophy, Art, X-ray and CA tracks. These speakers are prepared to inspire you and send you back to your practice armed with new knowledge to help you serve your clients. We know one of the reasons the WAVE is special is because you can see your colleagues in the industry, share stories, and learn from your peers. We will still have all of that! Come to the WAVE and see how we’re going to continue to make this a special experience for chiropractors, Life West alumni, students, and friends of chiropractic.
HERE’S WHO WE HAVE LINED UP THIS YEAR: SCOTT ROSA, DC
DAN MURPHY, DC
RYAN LAZARUS, DC
Malformations and misalignments in the craniocervical junction can cause tension along the spinal cord, compression and shear stress, resulting in displacement and deformation of intracranial and spinal canal structures.
Ninety-three percent of initial chiropractic patients seek care for spinal back and neck pain complaints, and chiropractic is proven to be both safe and effective in managing these complaints. Learn about advances in the orthopedics and neurology that explain why chiropractic is effective.
Get insight into the science of chiropractic, functional medicine, nutrition and the power of the mind as we review the current science of the new biology including Epigenetics, Nutrigenomics, Neuroplasticity and how these concepts relate to chiropractic.
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The Ill Effects of Head/Neck Trauma to the CranioCervical Junction, a Neuro-radiographic Review
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Spine Pain and the Chiropractic Adjustment
Sagittal Plane Spine Subluxation, Altered Sensori-Motor Control, and Autonomic Nervous System Function
DAN JOHNSTON, MD
Sagittal Plane Spine Subluxation, Altered Sensori-Motor Control, and Autonomic Nervous System Function Provides an integrated education in the science and art of chiropractic examination and management of patients with cervical and thoracic spine subluxations and altered sensorimotor control.
RON OBERSTEIN, DC
125 Years: Changing the World
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This clinically oriented presentation explores the role of fatty acids to promote health, resilience to disease, optimize brain function, and how to use them in the management of various clinical disorders.
DEED HARRISON, DC
The chiropractic adjustment, first delivered by D.D. Palmer in 1895, has changed the world as well as the lives of millions of individuals who have benefited from chiropractic care. This talk will discuss chiropractic technique and its science, and the historical and immediate public health benefits of chiropractic.
DEVIN VRANA, DC
MINDY PELZ, DC
What are the core principles of chiropractic today? How have they changed or remained the same since the origin of chiropractic?
Our patients are living in a more physically, chemically and emotionally stressful environment than ever before. As D.D. Palmer taught us years ago, disease forms from toxins, thoughts and traumas. What are we doing to support our patients in this new modern world?
SELINA SIGAFOOSE-JACKSON, DC
DAVID JACKSON, DC
DREW-MONTEZ CLARK, DC
If chiropractors study and dissect the 33 Principles of Chiropractic, published by Ralph W. Stephenson, DC, and apply them in practice, they help DCs guide patient health improvements.
Chiropractors will learn how to refine strategies for neurophysiologic and biomechanical assessments and communication of wellness.
CLAUDIA ANRIG, DC
BRAD GLOWAKI, DC
BETSY BUTTERICK
Learn about 7 barriers to effective communication so DCs can more easily identify them when they occur, and better avoid them from the outset. The subluxations addressed in this interactive session are context, tone, trust, timing, clarity, word choice, and body language.
Building a Legacy in Your Community: Chiropractic Technique and Communication for Decades to Come See how the chiropractic adjustment and care builds and maintains health in your community. This talk will highlight research, application & strategies to improve the health of your community through chiropractic technique.
Dr. Clark owns and operates an upper cervical chiropractic office in Florida. He also co-founded a cloud-based software company. His goal is to help others grow personally and professionally.
RION ZIMMERMAN, DC
Be a Specialist: Chiropractic Care for Professional Athletes This presentation will address how to use chiropractic to achieve peak performance with professional and amateur athletes, and include a demonstration of chiropractic specific analysis and adjustment in the training room setting.
IAN DAVIS-TREMAYNE, DC
KRISTEN GILES, DC
Lean into the philosophy of chiropractic, and hear how to improve one’s mindset to better treat patients. Hear about the importance of being objective, and how that differs from being subjective.
Improving patient health outcomes requires leadership and direction on the part of the doctor but also buy-in from the patients themselves. This talk will outline short conversations and dialogue practical at each chiropractic visit that stretch the personal growth of the chiropractor, and also move the patient toward optimal health through personal empowerment.
BRYAN GATTERMAN, DC, DACBR
JAMIE MOTLEY, DC, DACBR
CHRISSY BIAMONTE
Chiropractors will examine common findings related to the cervical spine, lumbar spine and thoracic spine through relevant case presentations.
Get an overview of interesting cases handled by the team at Life West. Be better able to employ a radiographic search pattern to interpret radiographs, decide what type of radiographic findings may warrant follow-up, and recognize patterns of clinical and radiographically related findings.
This presentation will outline a process of purpose discovery, communication and goal-setting that is applicable for the CA, the DC, and the patient.
RYAN RIEDER, DC
Effectively Communicating the Value of Chiropractic
Advanced Imaging in Chiropractic Practice
Improving Health Outcomes in 30 Seconds
Be Objective, Change More Lives
ART
Dr. Rieder will give us a road map to use on how to explain why chiropractic is essential today, using effective language to communicate the value of the philosophy of chiropractic in a relevant way.
ART
Dr. Anrig’s talk will highlight preconception and prenatal recommendations, examine protocols and highlight appropriate technique.
The Art of Chiropractic
ART
Chiropractic Care of Pregnancy
Improving Patient Outcomes through Clarity in Communication
PHILOSOPHY
The 33 Principles: Why We Have Them, How to Use Them
Healing Today's Modern Body
The BIG Idea
PHILOSOPHY
Communication Subluxation: Adjusting Our Language for Greater Health and Connection
PHILOSOPHY
Neuroprevention: Chiropractors Need to Lead the Way
Purpose-Driven Communication
Diagnostic Imaging in Chiropractic Practice
CA TRACK
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