Financial pressure, enrollment declines and institutional challenges are emerging at several U.S. chiropractic colleges. Life Chiropractic College West's and Life University's struggles may be the most talked about but appear to be part of a larger story. And with recent USDE requirements threatening to hamstring federal student financing for DC degree programs, chiropractic education is facing questions for which it has no immediate answers.
| Digital ExclusiveWorld's Largest Reproduction of Human Vertebrae?
To celebrate chiropractic's centenary, Ari Diskin, DC, of Melbourne, Australia, commissioned the construction of two vertebrae (approximately 15,000 times larger than life) for display outside his practice. The vertebrae are constructed of plaster, coated with fiberglass, weighing in at 1,000 lbs. The two bones measure 5' wide x 5' deep x 4' high, and sit atop a stand. The sculpture also simulates spinal nerves, one with a steady flashing yellow light (healthy nerve), and one with an intermittent flashing red light (irritated nerve).