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Chiropractors,Nutrition,Korea
Dr. Merkle: Keynote Speaker at the Clinical Society for Integrative Oncology Seoul, Korea
Dr. Van Merkle was recently the keynote speaker at the Clinical Society for Integrative Oncology in Seoul, Korea.About 250 oncologists, researchers, and other medical doctors were in attendance. The audience included renowned doctors that traveled from China for the event: Dr. Jin Zhe, M.D. (urologist, professor at Peking University, in the elder care division); Dr. Zhang Jinping, (chair/director of 300 elder care hospitals in China - which covers approximately 100 million people); Dr. Seo Jungbok, O.M.D (K.M.D) vice president in DaeJung Elder Care Hospital in China; Dr. Fu Ping, (chairman of the Chinese Clinical Nutrition Association); Dr. Kim Kyungah, M.D. (G.P) team doctor of DaeJung Hospital, Korea; Dr. Park Minsoo, M.D. (G.P.) one of the most renown TV star doctors in Korea.Interpreters were helpful, but many doctors from China and Korea were medically trained using English textbooks and speak English fairly well. South Koreans can receive a free, fairly comprehensive blood test every 2 years through the government health plan. There is great potential for natural oriented doctors to use lab testing in their nutrition practice, which is why Dr. Merkle was invited to speak. Dr. Merkle spoke on laboratory testing and nutrition. He also discussed how serious problems sometimes have simple, safe, natural solutions. Maybe a week or 2 of trying a safe, natural, option might show dramatic laboratory results even in advanced cancer cases.Dr. Merkle presented several of his own cases, showing the validity of nutrition backed up with laboratory testing. Dr. Merkle’s presentation was enthusiastically received. Many doctors wanted pictures with him and he received several very nice gifts. Dr. Merkle also presented certificates to 26 doctors of the first class trained in Korea using Dr. Merkle’s Science Based Nutrition (SBN) system. The class took the doctors a year to complete and was held by a South Korean doctor that has been using SBN for approximately 10 years. It has taken a long time to develop the SBN system and translate the reports into Korean. Dr. Merkle was asked to travel to China, Dubai and Singapore and back to South Korea to lecture and train doctors on more natural care, as well as options for cancer and elder care, some of the most pressing and costly health problems. Dr. Merkle said, “Speaking at the oncology conference was very exciting. I also ate some great food and visited beautiful national landmarks but most importantly, I made some very good friends. I look forward to returning.” Dr. Van D. Merkle DABCI, DCBCN, CCN, is an August 1982 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic. He is board certified in clinical nutrition and a board certified clinical internist, who has practiced in Centerville, Ohio for over 35 years. He is the founder, developer and president of Science Based Nutrition (SBN) - a laboratory and nutrition, patented computer analysis system. He has been the host of the talk show Take 2 Healthcare on WHIO 95.7 FM every Saturday 11AM to noon for over 25 years in Dayton Ohio. Dr. Van Merkle also contributed his talents and resources to the Chiropractic Online Nutrition Diplomate Program, teaching courses on lab testing and immunity.
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Chiropractors,Chiropractic CE,Nutrition
Florida Aims To Add Injectable Nutrients For Chiropractors
A bill has been introduced into the Florida Senate this week to allow chiropractors the ability to administer injectable nutrients. Senate Bill 1078 was introduced today by Florida senator Jeff Brandes, Republican from St. Petersburg Florida. The bill states:An act relating to chiropractic medicine; amending s. 460.403, F.S.; authorizing chiropractic physicians who have completed specified training to administer articles of natural origin; authorizing licensed pharmacists to fill such chiropractors’ orders for articles of natural origin;The legislation also calls for an additional 36-hour training course for chiropractors to be able to participate. The bill includes a list of substances that can be administered: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, hyaluronic acid, enzymes, saline, anti-oxidants, dextrose, glandulars, cellular components, extracts, water, botanicals, phytonutrients, and homeopathics, and may administer medical oxygen.It is too soon to tell what will happen with this chiropractic scope expanding bill, the legislative session starts March 5th and lasts for 60 days. The bill has a long road ahead before passage. It first would need to make it out of the committee, where public hearings and amendments may be offered, vote on the senate floor, another in the state house and approval from the governor.The political flames are already starting to roar among Florida's chiropractic associations. The senate bill has its origins with the Florida Chiropractic Physicians Association and is not supported by the other two state Chiropractic associations. With dueling lobbyists and competing agendas of the Florida Chiropractic Associating and Florida Chiropractic Society, the fate of this bill will be up in the air for a while.If Florida’s Chiropractic scope of practice is expanded with this bill Chiropractors in the state would join a progressive movement in the profession working on expanding services. Numerous western states (New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho) have added expanded rights including injectables in the last few years. In Oklahoma chiropractors have had the authority to be certified to give vitamin and mineral shots to patients for over 40 years.This is not the FCPA’s first attempt at passing a bill covering injectables for DCs. In 2001 the organization pushed similar legislation that was met with public discord from the International Chiropractors Association (ICA). The previous attempt was not successful.For a brief time, chiropractors in Florida starting in 1985 were allowed to withdraw blood for diagnostic purposes and certified DCs could use proprietary drugs. Close to a 100 Chiropractors in Florida still have the designation on their license. Will history repeat itself or will everything stay status quo? Check back for updates on this issue and more Chiropractic News.
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Chiropractors,Chiropractic Colleges,Chiropractic Students
Sign Up For Oklahaven's Have-A-Heart Fundraiser 2019
Each year, Valentine’s Week, the non-profit “Oklahaven” Children’s Chiropractic Center asks chiropractors and chiropractic students to join forces to help severely injured children by participating in the Oklahaven’s Have-A-Heart Campaign. Hundreds of chiropractors and students in the US and around the world have raised the much-needed funds for “Oklahaven” Children’s Chiropractic Center as part of their annual Have-A-Heart Campaign.The Have-A-Heart Campaign, not only benefits “Oklahaven,” it brings awareness to chiropractic patients and the general public about the benefits of chiropractic for the children. Signing up to participate is free; it includes a fundraising kit and instructions on how to implement. Joining the campaign is simple and easy. Many chiropractic practices show the Children’s Journeys to Health video (included in the fundraising kit) in their lobby and offer fundraising hearts to purchase. Others have used the promotional materials provided to host educational events, raffles and open houses to showcase the benefits of pediatric chiropractic care.“Oklahaven” Children’s Chiropractic Center has quietly served the children for 57 years. Pediatric patients with neurologically disorganization, nursing difficulties, developmental delays, autistic spectrum, cerebral palsy, failure to thrive and many other conditions have been successfully treated at the Center with chiropractic.When asked why he participated in “Oklahaven’s” Have-A-Heart Campaign five-time Golden Heart Winner, Dr. Howard Berg, said, “It allows the community to see that you do contribute to something greater and that chiropractic makes a difference in children’s lives. That’s huge.”Chiropractors that have participated in the program have stated that the Have-A-Heart Campaign creates a positive perception of chiropractic in their community and most importantly the satisfaction of helping the tiniest of patients that are most in need. Stepping up to the challenge requires interested chiropractors to fill out an online form and free fundraising packets are mailed in January. Every year “Oklahaven” strives to promote the Have-A-Heart Campaign to a larger audience through word of mouth, Chiropractic publications, organizations, digital and social media with the ultimate goal of helping more children with chiropractic. Sign Up Here
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Chiropractors,Vermont
Access to Chiropractic in Vermont is Now A Little Easier
Way To Go Vermont! Vermonters will soon see parity with health insurance co-payments between chiropractors and primary care. Thanks to the resent passage of bill S.1, in 2019 the Vermont Health Exchange will offer health insurance plans with much lower co-pays for DCs, previously in the $70-$90 range. Motivation for the legislature to pass the bill and for the governor to sign it, came from the Vermont Chiropractic Association’s (VCA) lobbying efforts promoting chiropractic treatment for musculoskeletal injuries as an alternative to opioid prescriptions. See the Vermont Chiropractic Association (VCA) press release for more information
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Chiropractors,Logan
Ohio Chiropractor Swings Onto the Golf Channel Competition TV Show
What Do Golf Drivers and Chiropractic Have in Common? Scott Haack, DCOct 2 starts the reality contest tv show Driver vs. Driver on the Golf Channel. One of the talented 14 finalists chosen for the television show is Chiropractor Scott Haack. The second season of the show follows aspiring golf equipment designers as they compete for the opportunity to develop a driver golf club for the sporting goods company Wilson. Viewers can follow the contestants from sketches to prototypes as they are critiqued by professional golfers and other celebrities. One well designed club creator will take home a quarter of a million dollars and will see their final design available in golf stores around the world.How did a Chiropractor end up on the show? Dr. Scott Haack has not only practiced as a DC, but turned his knowledge into a career as a medical device inventor and sport gear developer. In the golf arena he has already developed a putter, a hand free bag cart, and a golf training aid (Medicus CoreLinks keeps golfers arms pressed to their sides, that improves accuracy and prevents an "over the top" swing). Scott Haack, DC, a 1998 Logan College of Chiropractic (Logan University) graduate, has a keen knack of seeing a problem and inventing the solution. After noticing structural and functional issues of the unequal weight distribution from carrying a heavy golf bag, he created Bakrol, a device that allows golfers a hands-free golf bag carrier. His successful inventions have spanned numerous industries: SoftTouch seatbelt device by Pressure Products, Inc., ALTAIR Force timepiece, Histolock resection device and the Moray EUS Microforceps by US Endoscopy. Now he has now turned his attention not only to his own creative creations, but helping others do the same. Chiro Pro Inc, Dr. Haack’s company, offers consulting from product conception, patenting, to retailing for new inventors. Watch to Golf Channel October 2nd at 9:00pm EST
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Best Chiropractic Websites
Custom Chiropractic Websites that Work
Websites for Chiropractors that Work
Since creating CECruncher.com, the largest search for Chiropractic Continuing Education, Chiropractors have begged us to build them new websites.
We hesitated with all of the companies out there creating cheap, mass-produced sites and thought Chiropractors would not understand the value of a well constructed custom website. We were wrong. Chiropractors are hiring us every day wanting a larger online presence from a website, social media, and online marketing. They also know the value: new patients. If you analyze how many new patients a sophisticated website can garner, it's easy to see the value of a CE Cruncher website.
Deciding on a new website is a big decision; as a Chiropractor your online reputation is extemely important. It can be the first introduction for a potential new patient to your practice. It should look professional, reflect your practice ideals and drive new patients to your office.
Our team of web developers, writers and Chiropractors work in tandem to create an attractive easy-to-use website. Your site will be built with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) at the forefront. This improves your ranking on Google and fosters more traffic on a more organic manner. Your site is custom-made and unique to you instead of a cookie cutter of content and pictures that resemble other DCs. All of our sites are built on a proprietary platform with tested security and continuous upgrades of web protocols and standards.
Your Website Will Include:
Chiropractic content written by Chiropractors, skilled writers and an ad agency marketing team. Tell us about your practice and we will create custom content that reflects what you need. Wellness, personal injury, decompression, weight loss, cox, upper cervical, ART can all be included, plus any other topics or techniques that are relevant to your practice. We will build a website that will attract and engage patients. Stop feeling like a personal injury Chiropractor in a wellness website or a low force DC in a HLVA site. Love treating TMJ patients? We can create a site to attract them. Don't like pediatric cases? Children will not be mentioned. Want more kids in your practice? We can add relevant content for parents. Get a website that fits your practice and drives the kind of patients you want to treat.
Features:
Editable Content by you, your staff or us – all of the content can be changed at your will. Hire a new employee or add a new service, it can be added, modified or deleted quickly.
Blog - add news, events at your practice, anecdotes or health articles
Social Media Integration - to help build your online reputation, all of your social media icons will be included on the site with Facebook share button on your blogs
Google Map Locator - make finding your office easier
Automatic Mobile Platform - be view-able and searchable on any mobile device
Email Generator - send newsletters or emails to patients, specials for birthdays and holidays
Downloadable New Patient Forms - Save time in your office with forms prefilled by the patient
Appointment Request Form - Patients can request an appointment and can receive a text response when set
5 Email Addresses- no more "YourPractice@hotmail.com." Have a professional email address "DrName at YourWebsite.com"
Pre-Written Content – Choose from over 50 pages of content unique to your site. Google devalues sites that have the same copy as other sites, lowering your ranking
Built in SEO – All pages have 10 SEO factors built in to improve your search ranking, following white hat and best practices based on Google's algorythms.
Analytics & Tracking Installed - Google Analytics and Facebook Pixels Installed to track traffic
Attorney or MD Referral Section – 3rd parties can send referrals with a quick and easy form
Video Integration – Add your Youtube video or any video file to all pages of the site
Cost to Build the site: $2,995
Start you website now with a 50% down payment
Monthly Aftercare Options:
Basic: $199
Unlimited Website support and edits
Monthly Website Statistics
Busy Practice: $399
Unlimited Website support and edits
Monthly Website Statistics
4 blog posts
4+ Facebook posts
1 patient email
Practice Builder: $549
Unlimited Website support and edits
Monthly Website Statistics
Monthly Social Statistics
4 custom blog posts a month specific to your practice
9 Custom Facebook post, 4 Google+ and 4 Tweets a month – 1,000 minimum monthly views
Reputation tracking – We will respond to all reviews and mentions to your practice and help you deal with any negative reviews
Review Generator - monthly email and office poster to generate reviews on social media (Google, Facebook, Yelp)
Social Building – Monthly tips and tricks of proven strategies to grow you social media following
Additional Features:
Practice Marketer: $250 set up $150 monthly
Monthly Marketing Campaign – Paid Advertising campaign on Facebook and Google Adwords. Custom Landing page, 2 Facebook Ads or 4 Google Ads on one topic. Results Tracking and account monitoring with a budget you determine (no % fees and you can track the spending).
All Aftercare services can be purchased individually. Call 813-746-0429 or 813-313-9377 with any questions and to explore what might be the best approach for you.
For more information and a free online marketing review of your practice contact Amy Tirpak, DC or 813-313-9377.
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