WFC: Historic Virtual Meeting
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing organizations worldwide to adjust their standard operating procedures, the World Federation of Chiropractic did just that, hosting its annual member meeting via Zoom on Nov. 17, 2020.
The event was well-attended, with more than 85 WFC delegates representing 30-plus member nations participating in the meeting, which was originally scheduled to take place in-person in May.
"The atmosphere of this meeting today showed that when the world's chiropractors come together, good things happen," said WFC President Dr. Vivian Kil of The Netherlands, who chaired the meeting and also delivered an inspiring presentation. "Around the world, we know that social determinants of health mean that chiropractors see the world through different lenses. We want to be there to support all our members in bringing chiropractic to every corner of the world."
Philippines Ministry of Health Extends Invitation to WFC Secretary-General
In other WFC news, Secretary-General Dr. Richard Brown recently spoke at the 12th Annual Traditional and Complementary Health Conference, organized by the Philippines Ministry of Health.
According to the WFC, Dr. Brown "stressed the role and responsibility of being responsible advocates for public health in a time of global health crisis. In particular, he spoke of the need to optimize health and wellness through improving function of the neuromusculoskeletal system but also by helping patients and communities improve health through better resilience, improved diet and nutrition and promotion of improved physical activity. Dr. Brown also spoke of the importance of being aware of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health due to widespread fear and uncertainty and the importance of the biopsychosocial model of care."
The WFC's member for the Philippines is the Association of Professional Chiropractors of the Philippines (APCP), led by current president Dr. Martin Camara.
ACA Rehab Council Meeting
The American Chiropractic Association's Rehab Council will hold its 2021 symposium virtually March 13-14. For complete details including a current list of speakers, attendance pricing (member, nonmember and student) and more, visit www.acarehabcouncil.org.
Many relevant diagnostic signs are not performed deliberately by the examiner or by the patient at the examiner’s direction. They are observed as the patient reacts to their condition. Fortin’s finger sign, Minor’s sign, and Vanzetti’s sign are three examples of this principle.
Spearheaded by burgeoning scientific and clinical research literature, psychedelics have reached a level of media coverage and popular interest that has not been seen for over half a century. By “psychedelics,” we are referring to the unique class of substances that includes psilocybin (the active compound found in so-called “magic mushrooms”), LSD, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), ayahuasca, 5-MeO-DMT, and mescaline – each of which occurs in the natural world (except for LSD, which is a semi-synthetic compound).
While working at the Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., one of the primary care physicians stated that imaging every patient prior to receiving chiropractic was not medically necessary. It was at that point I reconsidered the need for the imaging of every patient to avoid malpractice.
