The FCA salutes ChiroHealthUSA, an FCA member benefit provider, for its outstanding effort to supply chiropractic-specific information to help you make your best patient care and business decisions during the COVID-19 crisis.  Today, CHUSA released an informative email announcement with links to business information and invitation to a free webinar to answer these important questions:

• What do I need to know about this pandemic?
• What should I do for my patients, my staff, and my practice?
• What is our clinic's policy regarding disease control? Is it consistent with recommendations from OSHA?
• How should we train our staff?
• How does patient care change?
• Should we close our doors?
• What should we communicate to our communities/patients about our practice’s policy regarding COVID-19?

Here are a few common sense suggestions relating to office procedures for you to consider as you navigate the COVID-19 crisis.  We acknowledge with appreciation this wisdom from Dr. Art LeVine, FCA Past President: 

Here are some practical tools and links for you related to the coronavirus, including government and other chiropractice-specific resources, posters, etc.:

The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) is pleased to unveil its newest campaign, Optimizing Performance with Chiropractic Care.

According to the results of a Harris Poll survey commissioned by the Foundation, more than eight in 10 consumers (81%) believe chiropractic care is effective for professional and amateur athletes.

Speaking to the results of the survey, this new campaign will feature a number of professional athletes communicating their own positive experiences with chiropractic care in a series of poster, social media clips and personal statements. 

Through July 2020, the Foundation will showcase one professional athlete’s story per month to help build momentum leading up until the airing of its brand-new :30 second chiropractic TV commercial, set to air five times on NBC during the 2020 Summer Olympics. 

Pain Medicine published an insightful study on the "Impact of Chiropractic Care on Use of Prescription Opioids in Patients with Spinal Pain" today.  The study explored whether "utilization of nonpharmacological pain management may prevent unnecessary use of opioids." 

FCA, like the general public, is concerned about the growing spread of the Coronavirus internationally and the impact it will have in the US and here in Florida. There are potential issues that all of us need to consider and to be prepared for. FCA is committed to sharing vital information and updates with you as we have access.  Read on for important links to help you stay abreast of the latest.

Toronto, June 5, 2019 - The World Health Organization has published a paper in its Bulletin that warns of the risks of over-medicalizing the management of low back pain, instead advocating care that chiropractors are highly qualified to provide.

Congratulations to Keiser University on recently becoming the third provider of chiropractic education to students in Florida seeking their Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Keiser is offering their newest program, just recently receiving initial accreditation by the Council on Chiropractic Education, at their West Palm Beach Graduate Campus. Keiser now joins Palmer–Florida in Port Orange and NUHS at St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg in helping to train tomorrow’s DC’s.