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FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALEDE CHIROPRATIQUE DU SPORT
FICS NewsSeptember 30, 2018
maISon Du Sport InternatIonal, avenue De rhoDanIe 54, Ch-1007 lauSanne
www.fics-sport.org
President's MessageDr Peter Garbutt
In this last quarter the FICS Executive Council held its election of office bearers for the next 4 years. I’d firstly like to thank the Executive Council for their trust and support to see me
continue in the President role for this period. It is a great honour to serve the membership and the profession in this way and I look forward to the exciting path that we are on. Joining me on the executive team are Brad Sandler from South Africa who steps into the role of 1st Vice President having been Chief of Finances for the past 4 years. John Downes of the USA remains as 2nd Vice President, allowing him to continue the tremendous job that he has been doing over the past two and a half years. The remaining two positions sees Mercedes D’Acosta of Mexico step into the Secretary position and Brian Nook of the USA coming board as Chief of Finances. I would like to congratulate each of these members on their election to these positions and thank them for stepping up to take on these roles. Under the strategic direction of the full Executive Council, this is the team that will be driving the operational side of FICS.
Stepping down from the executive were Marcelo Botehlo of Brazil and Stale Hauge of Norway. Thank you to both of these gentlemen for their support and commitment to FICS whilst serving in these roles over the past 4 years.
I recently had the privilege of joining the executive team of Sports Chiropractic Australia for their strategic planning exercise. Not only was I impressed by the answers that had been prepared by the executive and frequent contributors prior to the face to face session, but the drive and passion of these young leaders was infectious. The process was led by Haydn Thomas of Mindavation, who is also working wit FICS with our strategic plan. As FICS seeks to deliver on its vision that ‘Every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic’ and looks to build capacity through education and opportunity for members, I would ask each of you to have a look firstly at your ‘Why’. Why do you do what you do? Use that to then define your vision or purpose. When you have your defined vision or purpose, then live it. Seeing the way that SCA developed their vision, which is different from FICS, but compliments it beautifully was inspiring. The needs of a national body are different to that of an international one, in the same way that your individual needs
Interview with FICS Member
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FICS’ Dr. Jay Greenstein recently interviewed Audrey on behalf of FICS on her involvement with the organisation and what drives her.Audrey’s experience with Sports ChiropracticMy first experience in sport dates from 2005 where I followed an amateur endurance motorcycle team for 2 years. I saw them in the office and I would accompany them on competitions where I saw their respect for the schedule (meals, sleep, chiropractic care ...).
From there, I knew that I wanted to work with athletes and I worked with club athletes around my first practice, individually.How did you get involved with FICS?I graduated from FICS in 2011 which complemented the other training I did to increase my expertise and visibility in sport. In 2014, I was offered a spot with FICS to participate in the jiu-jitsu world championships in Paris. I teamed up with René Fejer at the event and I liked it a lot. It took me out of my comfort zone and I discovered another sport in the field. Through it I thought I could help make chiropractic discover the world of French sport (a small part).
René Fejer asked me to team up with him again for the next competition in jiu-jitsu in Athens. As a result, I participated, and I still participate as a volunteer on jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, and muay-thai competitions.What did you learn from your travels on the competitions?Participating in FICS events has given me more confidence in communicating with the athletes and officials we meet. I gained more confidence to speak in English as a result. Working with different chiropractors also allows you to keep your mind open, to use your time differently, to discover to learn tips and tricks, to keep your motivation. All this has influenced my practice in France.
Dr Audrey Yargui, Vice-President French Association of Chiropractors Interviewed for FICS by Dr Jay GreensteinFICS World Olympians Scholarship Program Chair
Audrey Yargui, Suresnes France resident and practicing chiropractor for 14 years after graduating from the French-European Institute of Chiropractic in 2005.
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President's Message ContInueD FROM PAGE 1...
will be different to your national body. Within these though, I hope that you can find a synergy that sees your patients experiencing your passion and purpose which ultimately drives towards the goals of your NCSC and through that to achieve access for all athletes to sports chiropractic.
Yours in sport, Dr Peter Garbutt
ICCSP Grads ...............................................................................................................................................7
2018 Student Scholarships................... 3FICS Membership Commission........... 4FICS Assembly & Symposium '19........ 8FICS Foundation.....................................11
Luke Khoury Interview...................... 12Kaila Alvarez Interview..................... 14Future Events ............................... 18, 19Sec-Gen Update ................................. 20
Around the World ............................. 21Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Pacific
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FICS Interview-Audrey Yargui continued from page 1
What are your best memories of competing with FICS?First, the 2015 Balkan Open, Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of the German doctors was residing with us to see how we managed the athletes. He congratulated us for our professionalism and since then they do not hesitate to send us their athletes, or to ask us our opinion on cases.
Second, the World Games, it was an honor to be chosen by so many chiropractors for this event! It was an incredible experience to work on different sports and adapt to the constraints of each to serve the best athletes. Take advantage of colleagues' experiences, make new contacts.
What other positions do you hold and why have you chosen to take on those positions?In 2010 I and a colleague were offered to join the Board of the French Association of Chiropractic. We said yes and have integrated commission communication. In 2011, I stopped the communication to represent the AFC in the institution that manages the fund for the continuing education of self-employed people in France. In the meantime, I became General Secretary of the AFC and since March have been in the role of Vice-President.
In 2016 some chiropractors expressed the desire to revive the chiropractic sports association. I joined the team as Vice-President and since November 2017 have been the President and Fabien Terrier the Vice President. I chose to invest more of my time than just being a member, because I think you have to be in the system to understand how it works in order to make it evolve. The notion of transmission is also important, to receive the knowledge of our elders, then to transmit to others, ensures the durability of the actions that we do for the profession.
What is the most important thing a new chiropractor should know if they want to get involved in sports?
The most important thing for me is to stay humble. It's not just a question of doing your job as a chiropractor. You have to be professional, to behave well, to present yourself well to the representatives of the medical team of the competition, to exchange information with them and the coaches. It all helps to change their opinions on chiropractic. It ensures that we have ambassadors among the athletes and the coaches. People who are going to talk about us, beyond the simple field of sport.
This implies an investment in time, money (travel, seminars, materials ...) which is the case in any field. If it's your thing, it's up to you to give yourself the means to reach your goals.
What’s the biggest challenge for chiropractic in France? What’s the solution to that challenge?
The biggest challenge for chiropractic sports in France, is to get passed the barrier of the medical teams of the sports federations. CFCS has members all over the country, we work from the local (thanks to the direct contacts of patients in the cabinets) to the most global (thanks to direct contacts of former sports chiropractors). For example, the CFCS has been working for 2 years with the French handball federation. In our first event we were there to look after the volunteers and then as we attended more events, the good feedback followed and now they allow us access to the teams. We are now in close contact with the European Women's Handball Cup.
Our rigor and our professionalism allow us to increase our visibility and our credibility in the French sport, from the most local to the most international. None of this is possible without motivated individuals committed to this adventure.
(a) 500-750-word essay concerning the importance of sports chiropractic services to athletes in training andcompetition, and to the future growth of the chiropractic profession.
(b) A description of personal participation in fitness and sports activities (100-200 words).
(c) A description of contributions to sports chiropractic at the college and/or otherwise – e.g. participation in thestudent sports chiropractic council activities; volunteer services at the college at sporting events and otherwise;published news articles or research; any other activities promoting sports chiropractic (100-200 words).
(d) Letter from faculty member teaching sports chiropractic and/or related subjects confirming good character andacademic standard and recommending award.
Deadline for Applications October 31, 2018. Successful applicants notified by November 30, 2018.
Winners 2012: Kelsey Dobesh, Logan College of Chiropractic, USA. Casey Eisenbach, Southern California University of Health Sciences, USA. Kristian Frantzen, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Canada. Andrew Hunt, National University of Health Sciences, USA. Kayleigh Knudson, Palmer College of Chiropractic West, USA. Winners 2013: Roopali Hall, University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic, USA. Kelley Humphries, Texas Chiropractic College, USA. Bronwyn Hunt, New Zealand College of Chiropractic, New Zealand. Chelsea Warnecke, Logan University, USA. Winners 2014: Dillon Cuppusamy, Durban University of Technology, South Africa. Alyssa Fischbach, Northwestern University of Health Sciences, USA. Nicholas Le Lievre, Macquarie University, Australia. Eric Olson, Texas Chiropractic College, USA. Winners 2015: Spencer Bell, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Canada, Richard Kan, Macquarie University, Australia, Arline Muller, Durban University of Technology, South Africa, Kyle Neagle, New York Chiropractic College, USA. Winners 2016: Nicholas Aunkst, New York Chiropractic College, USA, Chloe Horwood-Little, RMIT University, Australia, Allison McFarlane, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Canada, Tylah Strauss, Durban University of Technology, South Africa. Winners 2017: Noah Emanuel, Northwestern Health Sciences University, USA, Dominique Harmath, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Canada, Michael Hobbs, Macquarie University, Australia, Enya Vogl, Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
How to Apply? Use the Application Form available at Education/Student Scholarships at www.fics-sport.org and return it to Christina Davis, FICS Communications|Administration Manager at [email protected] or at fax: 1-416-915-4129.
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2018 FICS Student Scholarships
FICS, the international organization representing the specialty of sports chiropractic, is pleased to announce four US$1,000 sponsorships for chiropractic students generously donated by Logan University (www.logan.edu), Life University (www.life.edu), Standard Process (www.strandardprocess.com) and Dynamic Tape (www.dynamictape.info). These scholarships are open to chiropractic students worldwide.
Requirements:
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membership survey and membership offerings from our partners all scheduled in the near future. Thank you to all for your valued membership and continued support of FICS, we hope to see you growing your skillset and helping athletes regionally, nationally, and hopefully internationally.
It is now time to introduce the fantastic volunteers making up the Membership Commission:
FICS Membership CommissionDedicated to the Service of our Members
At its core FICS is dedicated to the service of our members and member organisations:
• the chiropractors working directly with athletes of alltypes and levels, helping them achieve their goals forperformance and longevity
• the hard-working National Sports Chiropractic Councilswho are vital partners of FICS, numbering over 30globally, providing the direction, creating impact andenhancing access for sports chiropractic in theirrespective countries
• our future leaders, the chiropractic students around theworld who are beginning their journey and desire oneday to be a sports chiropractor
• the institutions and other partners whom provideinvaluable support year in, year out for sportschiropractic
The FICS vision that every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic is inherent in the aims and ambitions of the Membership Commission. With total focus on improving all aspects of the membership experience, Membership Commission is committed to building upon the traditional strengths of what FICS membership offers the sports focused chiropractor:
• better service of our athletic populations through ongoingdelivery of a high standard postgraduate educationalprogram, the ICCSP
• pathway creation to participate and experience workingat a growing number of elite level international sportingevents
• belonging to a worldwide network and community ofsports chiropractors
The Membership Commission meets 4 times a year to discuss, identify and implement various initiatives that expand upon those listed above in order to better serve our members. As FICS is the leading sports chiropractic organisation internationally we feel it is vitally important to bring all of our members the highest quality experience within sports chiropractic. We wish to help grow and support all of those choosing to be the best sports chiropractor they can be.A big part of this responsibility is collaborating with our valued National Chiropractic Sport Councils, of which many reading are already members of. We understand the importance of having strong national organisations with excellent general membership and would like to take this time to thank all for their efforts in growing sports chiropractic in their respective countries.It is an exciting time to be a part of FICS with a new strategic plan in place, membership numbers growing and excellent projects in the pipeline including a relaunched eLS platform and updated ICCSP program, updated website, general
Nat Akmens (AUS), ChairI find it a great honour to serve FICS and the Membership Commission in the position of Chair. We truly have an excellent team from all corners of the world working together to grow sports chiropractic. My own involvement and journey within FICS started in 2014 as a member of the then newly formed Membership Comm-
ission, headed up by Dr Martin Isaksson. I moved into the Vice Chair role in 2015 and eventually became Chair in early 2017 with Martin focussing on his role as the FICS regional representative for Europe. During my time I have seen our commission grow and develop alongside FICS overall. I believe there are even more exciting times ahead for the organisation and for all our members and partners, with many key projects set to roll out soon in the short term.
I also currently serve as Vice Chair of the South Australian branch of Sports Chiropractic Australia (Australia’s NCSC). Our work here in South Australia, centred in/around Adelaide involves pursuing sports chiropractic opportunities with local sporting organisations/teams and partnering with SCA aligned events, which are growing in number year on year.
I graduated from Murdoch University, Perth, Australia in 2010 with a strong clinical interest in sports injury recovery and athletic performance. This has continued over the years, allowing me to take on the role of sports chiropractor for various sporting teams and events. I gained my ICCSP certification in 2017 and aim to volunteer at FICS international events in the not too distant future. Currently I am in private practice in Adelaide, South Australia, working in a multidisciplinary clinic with an emphasis on the sporting community.
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Martin Isaksson (SWD), ExCoI received my doctor of chiropractic degree from Murdoch University Perth, Western Australia in 2013. In tribute to my academic excellence, I was awarded two of the finest awards given to chiropractic students in Australia, the Miriam Minty Award and the National Chiropractic Graduate of the Year
2013. My enthusiasm and passion for Chiropractic has been my motivational drive to achieve the best in my profession. I did my first FICS event in 2011: ISAF World Championships and received my ICCSP certification in the beginning of 2015.
I founded the Swedish chiropractic sports council (IKS) 2014, where I served as the President until October 2016. I have worked at multiple FICS, NCSC, and other events throughout the world where I have gained a lot of experience in treating athletes and as well as being involved in key event organisation. I was one of the few selected chiropractors for the Olympic Games Rio 2016. I have been the chair of the FICS membership commission between 2014-2017 and was voted in as the FICS Regional Representative for Europe in December 2016.
I currently work out of 2 multidisciplinary private practices in Sweden and see a range of professional Olympic level athletes in my practice. I have a strong relationship with other health professionals in sports. I am also currently the medical adviser and master instructor for RockTape Scandinavia and holds seminars in kinesiology taping and IASTM for RockTape Scandinavia.
Gillian Johnston (ZA)I graduated from the University of Johannesburg with a MTech Chiropractic in 2016. Prior to this I completed a Bachelor of Science in physiology and human biology, at the University of Witwatersrand in 2009. Since graduating, I have continued my education and I qualified as an Internationally Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner (ICCSP) through FICS in 2017. I currently serve as an executive member of Chirosport South Africa, the national organisation of sports chiropractic in the country.
I have always been a keen sports woman and was a member of the South African Cheerleading team from 2007 to 2014. I represented South Africa at two World Cheerleading Championships as part of the co-ed team as well as the all-girl stunts group. I have since changed my focus to strength sports, and currently compete in powerlifting.
I am the team chiropractor for the South African Cheerleading Team and the Performance Purist Powerlifting and Weightlifting team. I have also worked at various sports events throughout the country including the Cape Epic mountain bike stage race, IPF World Powerlifting Championship, IPF World Bench Press Championship, IPF University Powerlifting World Cup and World Masters Squash Championship, to name a few.
After qualifying I worked as an associate chiropractor at Hyde Park Family Chiropractic for 2 years. In March 2018 I opened my own practice, Strength in Motion Sports and Family Chiropractic. I am incredibly passionate about treating and educating athletes, of all skill levels, on ways to reduce their risk of injury as well as optimise their performance. I believe that athletes should be proactive about their health and I thoroughly enjoy helping athletes to perform at their best!
Aleisha Serrano (PR, USA)I was born and raised in San Juan, PR, and went to Parker University in Dallas, Texas where I graduated in 2005. Since graduating I have worked with Parker University as an abroad staff doctor from 2007-20012 in several countries: Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, and mainly in Colombia. The focus was on Olymp-
ic committees and high-performance athletes.
I have also worked as medical team doctor in the World Archery Championships in Ulsan, Korea for the Colombia team in 2009, Bolivarianos Games 2009, Central American Games 2010, World Futsal Championships 2011, Subacuatic International Games 2009, Athletics Grand Prix 2010, National Games in Colombia 2008 and 2011, World Racquetball Championships in La Paz Bolivia 2007, National Games in Puerto Rico 2014 and 2015, among others.
Other accomplishments also include being the past president of Sports Council in Puerto Rico from 2013-2016.
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Commission since 2016.
During my career I have worked various FICS events and have been the FICS Chef de Mission at all the IPF World Powerlifting Championships held in South Africa (2015- 2018). I have a particular interest in Athletics (Track and Field) and Mountain biking, which I compete in when time allows.
I have been part of various national teams as chiropractic physician, and these include the National Indoor Netball Teams (2009), and National Woman’s Soccer team (2011). I also treat a number of Olympic Track and Field medalists in my practice.
The post graduate courses I have completed include; Rock Tape level 1-2, Dynamic Neuro Stabilization (DNS), Musculo-Skeletal-Ultrasound and am a certified IASTM SMART Tools instructor.
Ed Feinberg (USA)I have been a practicing sports chiropractor for 34 years. My interest in sports chiropractic has encouraged the development of goals toward optimal performance for all patients. My practice has focused on soft tissue injury and soft tissue therapy and rehabilitation since he began.
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Tzart Van Der Merwe (ZA)I qualified with a Chiropractic Master’s degree from Durban University of Technology in 2008 and have been in private practice in Potchefstroom, South Africa since 2009. I completed my ICCSP certification in 2017 and am currently the President of Chirosport South Africa and have served on the FICS Membership
I have worked multiple events locally in Bozeman, Montana and the surrounding areas including high school volleyball games and tournaments, softball tournaments, local running events and lacrosse tournaments. I hope to continue working with athletes of all ages and skill levels in the future. I am an associate at Pro Chiropractic which has multiple office locations in the Bozeman area and specialize in sports injuries and family care. I hold multiple treatment certifications including: FAKTR, RockTape, Graston Technique, Functional Taping for Musculoskeletal Injuries, and Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA).
Shea Stark (USA)I received my Doctorate of Chiropractic from Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, TX in December 2014. During my tenure at Texas Chiropractic College, I found my love of service to the profession by serving as Vice President of the Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) chapter as well as helping to start the first ever SACA Sports Council chapter at my school. I also served two consecutive terms on the SACA Sports Council National Executive Committee as Secretary and 2nd Vice President.
I continue that service today in my second term on the ACA Sports Council Executive Committee; first as Secretary and now as 2nd Vice President. I have also been a member of the FICS Membership committee for multiple years. I have just recently achieved my Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician certification in the United States and am hoping to have my ICCSP by the end of 2018.
I love to teach and have taught at the West Campus of Palmer College of Chiropractic for 33 years. I am also fortunate to have had opportunities to teach in Egypt, Denmark, Greece, Brazil, Chile and Canada for FICS. I was selected to perform as a treating chiropractor at the World Games in Chile in 2013 and enjoy working on-field with my students at sporting events providing first aide and musculoskeletal care. I believe that, “every part of my career involves both teaching and learning. I learn from my students, I learn from my patients, and I learn from my colleagues. Hopefully they also learn a little from me.”
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The FICS World Olympians Scholarship Program is on the move. Currently we have five graduates of the WOSP! with three more who are currently enrolled and another four who are in the pipeline. We are fortunate to have another Olympian who will begin her courses in the fall of 2019.
FICS World Olympic Scholarship Program - Update
Simon Vella - AustraliaNick Skalidas - Australia Matthew Levine - South Africa Michael Benporath - South Africa Luke Schmidt - South Africa Mark Trbojevich - Australia Cesar Pineda - Cancun Christopha Knee - Australia Stephan Aurimond - France Thomas Black - AustraliaStian Aandahl - NorwayRyan Kirtley - South Africa Katharina Schmidt - Germany Kenichi Oumi - Japan Guillermo Busto - SpainDiego Busto - SpainAmy Delac - AustraliaMichael Barbour - South Africa Chanelle Scott-Crossley - South AfricaJake Klein - USABronwyn Hunt - CanadaPaul Leroy Peters - USA Fabiola Resurreccion - Australia
ICCSP Graduates
Congratulations to the the new ICCSP graduates in July - September, 2018:
• Upper Extremity Module19-21 October, 2018United Kingdom (Oxford)Speakers:Dr. Alex Ruhe (GER)Dr. Beth Antoine (USA)
• Lower Extremity Module9-11 November, 2018Malmo, SwedenSpeakers:Dr. Tim Stark (USA/AUS)Dr. Martin Isaksson (SWD)
• Lower Extremity Module17-19 May, 2019Perth, Australia
• TBD, 2019 - NorwayFor more information please refer to the FICS Education webpage at https://www.fics-sport.org/portal/index.php/en/education. Please be aware website updates are being planned as the new eLS program is redesigned and this web page address may change at a future date.
Upcoming Hands-On Seminars
We have also established contact with the Canadian counterpart to the ACE program and they are interested in collaboration as well. Dr. Jay Greenstein attended the USOC ACE program Summit in Washington DC this past April and was able to continue to develop his relationships with the members of the USOC and ACE program.
If you know an Olympian who would be interested in acquiring a WOSP scholarship, and/or a chiropractic institution willing to provide a scholarship and/or an NGB/sports organization interested in getting the word out about the program, please contact Dr. Greenstein at [email protected].
Michael Baxter - USARichard Block - USA Tyson Bohl - USAJoe Carfora - USAAngelo Castello - USA Sean Clancy - USALeron Collins - USA Kaitlyn Connors - USA Patricia Downey - USA Panagiotis Kantzilieris - USA Newton Klein - USA Jeremy Lee - USAPatricia Lindor - USA Karin Manasse - USA Adam Maurer - USASean McLean - USA Wendy Mehaffey - USA Gerard Rosato - USA Raymond Semente - USA Melina Shahidi - USA Anna-Marie Simpson - USA Jay Tan - USA
WOSP has been able to build a relationship with the USOC ACE program. ACE stands for Athlete Career and Education Program. They are interested in matching their Olympians with our program.
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FICS Assembly & Symposium 2019 - Save The Date!March 20, 2019 - Berlin, Germany - Maritim Hotel
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FICS Welcomes Allistar TwiggGeneral Counsel - Sports Specialist
FICS is fortunate to have acquired the services of Allistar who comes to the position of part-time General Counsel for FICS with over 35 years’ experience as barrister and solicitor — in private practice, in government, and as in-house counsel in small and large (including listed) companies.
He now practices as a sports, commercial and litigation lawyer and understands all the important commercial, governance, regulatory, disciplinary and legal considerations, principles and drivers in sports and associated business, at all levels, from grass-roots to international, and in the allied health fields.
Allistar is familiar with every kind of dispute resolution, from litigation in judicial courts to the intricacies of administrative and private tribunals like the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He understands the complexities of legal and ethical structures and processes, and the regulatory requirements, both in Australia and around the world, regarding professionals and not-for-profit businesses, and how to deal with regulators.
He brings significant practical private sector and business (board, executive and in-house counsel) experience to FICS. Twenty years ago, he founded (along with two others) a successful IT security company 20 years ago, growing it to over 115 employees in just two years.
Allistar played a significant role in its transformation from small Australian start-up to successful US (Delaware) corporation. It was eventually sold to a large US company.
Allistar’s clients include sporting and associated organisations, including Australian state-level (provincial) sporting governing bodies, and Australian and overseas national and continental sporting federations. His individual clients include ordinary and high profile athletes and he advises about dispute resolution in both private tribunals and judicial court litigation.
As well, Allistar has crafted and polished the statutes and constitutions for many sporting organisations.
He is also aware of the differences between the Roman and British legal systems.
Finally, he is familiar with the body of sporting law that has emerged over the last 30 years, which over-arches FICS and its membership and operations.
FICS does not have an exclusive arrangement with Allistar which leaves him available to enter into separate commercial agreements with any federation, commercial business or not for profit that requires the services of a talented General Counsel. He can be reached at the following:
Allistar Twigg - General CounselSports and CommercialSHG Lawyers, shglawyers.com.au
Canberra, AUSTRALIA email: [email protected] direct: +61 2 6285 8077mobile: +61 415 291 691 Qualifications:•Bachelor of Economics 1979 (University of Queensland)•Bachelor of Laws 1981 (University of Queensland)•Bar Practice Course 1984 (Queensland Bar Association)•Graduate Diploma of Sports Law 2017 (University ofMelbourne)Professional Associations:•Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors(present)•Member of the ACT Law Society (present)•Member of the Queensland Bar Association (1982-1989)•Member of the Royal Australian Air Force Specialist LegalReserve (1985-2004)
FICS Teams Around The World Treating Athletes! 'every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic'
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FICS Provides Venues for Members to treat Athletes this Quarter and next!
The FICS International Sports Federations Commission has been diligently engaged in promoting sports chiropractic around the world and providing our members a rich variety of world class venues to experience and hone their skills. A review of championships since our last newsletter reveals the vast opportunities which are available.
July to December 2018submitted by Dr Timothy Ray, Co-Chair ISFC, Games Committee
• July 24 - 28 International Fastball Association Fistball Women´s World Championship Linz (Austria)
• Jul 31 - Aug 4 International Powerlifting Federation 16th NAPF North American Powerlifting ChampionshipsMexico City, Mexico
• Aug 9 - 12 International Powerlifting Federation European Open, Master and Junior Classic Bench PressChampionships Bordeaux, France
• Sep 2 - 8 International Powerlifting Federation World Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting ChampionshipsPotchefstroom, South Africa
• Sep 13 - 15 International Powerlifting Federation Western European Championships Equipped/Classic Hamar,Norway
• Sep 15 - 23World Association of Kickboxing Organizations World Cadets and Junior Championships Lido diJesolo, Italy
• Sep 19 - 22 Tug-Of-War International Federation TWIF World Outdoor Championships Cape Town, SouthAfrica
• Sep 21 - 23 Ju-Jitsu International Federation Balkan Open Athens, Greece
• Sep 28 - 29 World Association of Kickboxing Organizations SCANDINAVIAN OPEN 2018 Oslo, Norway
• Oct 6-7 European Open International Powerlifting Championships, Germany.
• Oct 26-29 International Federation of Muay Thai, Acapulco, Mexico
• Oct 25 - Nov 3 International Federation of Gymnastics, Doha,
• Nov 22 - 25 Ju Jitsu World Championships, Malmo, Sweden
• Nov 23 - 30 International Federation of Muay Thai Asian Championships Macau
• Nov 26 - Dec 3 International Waterski, Wakeboard World Championships. San Bernardo, Chile
For those of you who have not worked an event you are missing out on a world class benefit of your membership and one of the best occasions to improve your skills as a sports chiropractor. Join us in helping us support all athletes, because every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic!
If you would like to apply to serve at any of these events please submit an application. Please note that you must have completed your ICCSP designation at the time of submission of your application in order to qualify to serve on any FICS team. For information to apply for a FICS Team please contact [email protected].
FICS FoundationNew Image, Refocus and Expanding Horizons
athletes of all levels. This includes physically challenged athletes, athletes and events in need of monetary support and/or event medical coverage, and education and research in areas of sports medicine and chiropractic, focusing on under-served athletic populations.
We need your help! Monetary donations are extremely important in allowing us to support the athletes, events, doctors and research. To donate, please visit our new website: www.fics-foundation.org. We are also looking for opportunities and partnerships with athletes, events and educational institutions. Please consider partnering with us by providing financial support and resources. All donations are gratefully accepted; no amount is too small or too large.
We are planning to re-introduce the FICS Foundation at the next ACA Sports Council Symposium on October 5-6, 2018 at the Minneapolis Downtown Hilton. https://www.acasc.org/2018-symposium.
Please join us at our booth in the Symposium vendor area if you able to attend. We look forward to discussing with you what the FICS Foundation can do with your help.
Dr Sheila Wilson, President, FICS Foundation
The FICS Foundation, the charitable branch of FICS (the International Foundation of Sport Chiropractors), has spent the last 6 months redefining our mission statement, redesigning our website and developing plans for outreach, both within the chiropractic sports community and the larger community of charitable giving.
Our vision is to have a substantial, positive effect on the welfare of athletes, athletic performance and sports medicine through sports chiropractic internationally. Our priority is to focus our attention on the needs of under-served
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"Members of FICS demonstrate the highest quality knowledge and care for athletes around that world. At Dynamic Tape, we want to support your efforts with one of the most debilitating and common problems across all sports: ACL injuries. Last year we participated in a 5 Part ACL Rehabilitation series with ACL Play it Safe, demonstrating Dynamic Taping techniques and how using technology, these applications show positive changes in movement patterns. To see how Dynamic Tape can aide in the recovery of your ACL injured athletes, please click on this ACL Play it Safe link to go to the first article, then scroll down to the bottom and click "Newer Post" to visit all 5 articles. At Dynamic Tape, we are proud to be partners with FICS and as part of your membership, we strive to demonstrate most relevant taping techniques to Empower Athletes to Maximal Performance Naturally."
FICS Member Interview - Luke Khoury, Australia
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Sports Chiropractic Educator, and Mover and ShakerDr. Luke Khoury, Sydney resident, practicing chiropractor and Vice President of Sports Chiropractic Australia.
FICS’ Dr. Jay Greenstein recently interviewed Luke on behalf of FICS on his involvement with the organisation and what the challenges he sees sports chiropractic faces.
Tell us about Sports Chiropractic Australia. “I was recently elected in as Vice President of Sports Chiropractic Australia (SCA). Their structure comprises a President, two Vice Presidents, a Financial Officer and a Secretary, plus all the members.”
“I am really excited to be a part of SCA as where Sports Chiropractic is going is really exciting. I'm pretty sure it would be much the same in the States, but our profession is evolving as it is for literature, and it's quite an exciting time. So, to be a part of it is really fun.”
What are the challenges and biggest opportunities are for Sports Chiropractic Australia?
“The biggest challenges I guess we face is public perception, if I could sum it up. We find that as the science evolves and as the literature evolves we as practitioners we become more educated, but the public is lacking in the education and understanding of what we do. So, we learn at a slow rate according to the literature, and you can imagine how the public perceives it.”
“When we're coming at it from a different perspective and saying, "Do you know what guys, it might not be a hands-on approach we need. We might have to look at a breathing dysfunction, or we might have to look at the neurology around it.” Trying to make that understandable for the general population is what I find is a challenge. Now, the perception in Australia is that chiropractic is still primarily to do with the spine. That's changing a lot, as well now.”
“I think that it is important that we do hang on to that perception, as well. But, as well, I think we should be looking a little bit more multi-model in our approach. We do treat the extremities. We don't only have to treat pain, we can treat performance, as well. We can help people out in many different aspects, as well.”
“I guess to sum it up in a word, perception would be the biggest challenge we're facing. Bringing it back into the profession, trying to combine different techniques and understandings, and understand that we maybe shouldn't be segregating ourselves from other practitioners due to their beliefs. Rather, we should have strength in diversity.”
“Trying to bring everyone back into a pool where we are all working together is a tough ask but it's exciting and presents opportunities.”
What is your view on perceptions and educating clients?
Dr. Greenstein said “the issue of perception is something that chiropractors have dealt with in the States for a really long time. I think a lot of the clinical practice guidelines that have come out recently by the American College of Physicians, in Annals of Internal Medicines and Lancet are helping to move the needle for us. But, I live in a clinical practice guidelines world and the operative term is knowledge translation. So, how do we translate the scientific knowledge to the providers and then, of course, how do we translate it so that patients can understand that many times we are the best and most evidenced based solution for their problems?”
Luke replied, “Definitely, you've nailed it for us. We run our practice a lot on education. A lot of initial consultation is based around how we can educate the client enough to make informed judgment on what's right for them. In a few of the talks I've given in the past, particularly around soft tissue techniques and manual techniques, and again if we go back to what the literature is suggesting at the moment with passive care, maybe passive care isn't as effective as what we once thought. Which is why everyone is going down the active road, which is fantastic for us because that’s how we work?”
“At the same time trying to translate that to the patient can obviously be quite hard because they want to come in and have the fix. How do we explain to them there is no quick fix? How do we explain to them we are actually facilitating change and giving their body the opportunity to make the correct change? Education for us is key and there are some days where we try to drive education more than the hands-on component because unless we get the patient understanding what is actually occurring in their body and even lower their fears around common misbeliefs with their injuries or with their symptoms, then we can start making change, whether it be passive or active care.”
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Jay summed it up with fear avoidance being a big issue when taking care of patients who are in pain. Especially, chronic pain or especially with the athlete who needs to get back to action as quickly as possible and is concerned about their ability to perform at the highest level.
Chiropractic education and Luke’s involvement.
Luke explained that teaching fell into his lap when he first left university as he was offered a role to teach as a casual member at Macquarie University. He took that on and thoroughly enjoyed it which led him to teach at the university for about six years in orthopaedics, neurology, a little bit of sports medicine and rehab. After that, he started to see there was a trend, particularly in Australia, of an increasing dropout rate of really great young practitioners. He went on to say that “originally, when we spoke about these fears that people are coming out with, the perceptions. I found we were losing young practitioners because of fear of failure, frustrations working at certain practices. So, then I thought of Peter Garbutt, who was a mentor of mine.”
“I vividly remember having a conversation with him at a symposium and only a few words that he said triggered me to think if someone can influence you just by a few words, imagine creating a program for students, particularly up to their third year, to mentor them. So, we started off mentoring students and we started to do it in a larger group. And then what we started to find is everyone's got such individual needs that maybe we should just do more one-on-one. What we do in practice now is we have mentoring appointments for anybody who feels like they've hit a block (over and above our appointments for our population). So, we've got one-on-one courses. We also provide upper/lower extremity workshops. Primarily, around teaching people how to run a practice where you get the patient off the table and onto a gym floor and how to provide active care, as well.”
Luke went on to say “we do find in the education realm there are so many technique-based workshops out there, we try to steer clear of techniques. Yes, we include some of them in our workshops and we always give reference to them, but I am finding more and more, and this is just my personal belief and I've been known to get on a soapbox, but there's so many techniques out there creating such a closed system that it hinders clinical practice. So, in our workshops what we tend to drive is how do we approach a patient and their issue with logic. Our workshops primarily look at pain, trying to get somebody out of pain.”
“Not going down pain science too much but having a look at how we do it in practice. Then how do we implement a program if someone's coming in without pain. Where do we start from a performance aspect? How do we then put
it into a certain category to say we need to look at technique, loading capacity, fundamental movement, etc, that's what our workshops are based around. In the future, people will see more upper/lower extremity workshops. We are going to fine tune it a little bit more for practitioners versus coaches and trainers.”
We do a lot of work with CrossFit coaches in Australia. We do speak a common language; however, it would be more beneficial if we ran workshops for hands-on practitioners and diagnostic practitioners and then coaches/trainers. So, that's what's coming up.”
How can people learn more about these courses? Where can they find this information?
A lot of our information now is now distributed through social media, @kcsportschiro, on Instagram and our Facebook page KC The Sports Chiropractor as well. That's where we generally put a lot of our workshops. And tour website, which is www.kcsportschiro.com.
How do you think the evolution of sports chiropractic will take place in Australia?
Jay asked Luke whether Chiropractors have a working relationship with athletic trainers, and whether that was even a profession in Australia. He explained that in the States the athletic trainers, especially as it relates to sports teams, are the gatekeepers. “So, what’s is it like in Australia and what do you see happening over the next five years?”
Luke said that “generally, what we're finding is it's hard for sports chiropractors or chiropractors to be involved in large national sporting teams. We have had some chiropractors go to the Olympics, which is fantastic. But what I see is happening more and more is that more chiropractors are becoming involved at the local and state level, as well.”
“We do have athletic trainers; we've got a lot of strength and conditioning coaches, as well, at all different levels. And you're right, they are the gatekeepers. A lot of athletes will listen to their coaches and the coaches are the driver for the health practitioner, as well.”
“Whenever we start to treat any type of athlete it's important that we keep communication up with the coach, skills-based coach, athletic trainer, S&C, everyone involved. I think where you'll see sports chiropractic go in Australia is the more we can get involved with the athletic trainers, the more we'll start getting our hands on a lot more patients. We will then see the benefits and athletes will see it as well until it almost can't be argued that there is a benefit to have a sports chiropractor as a part of their team. We've seen similar things in the States. Mike Leahy A.R.T. speaks of a common story with the Broncos. Started to treat one or two and then eventually got into the team and most in the US know how that story goes.”
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“I'm optimistic that it will be much the same for us in Australia and everything looks to be moving in the right direction. There are also great opportunities, particularly in specific sports. I'm not sure how it is in the States, but CrossFit in Australia has really taken to chiropractic, particularly sports chiropractic, which is fantastic. We've also created affiliations with a lot of CrossFit competitions, triathlons and other sporting events throughout Australia.”
“This year in Australia, we've got one of the largest events, which is the World Surf Life Saving Championships in Adelaide, where there will be over 5000 participants. The great thing is Sports Chiropractic Australia will be the primary provider for that event. So, that's the way that we are getting in. There's a lot more acceptance in what we're doing and it's because of the change in perception, hopefully, that we're doing at an individual level and then at the association level, as well.
To listen to the full video interview, click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrALhvvTtw
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Luke Khoury Interview continued... Kaila Alvarez, Student Interview
FICS Student Liaison-A Personal AccountKaila Alvarez, Minnesota, Northwestern Health Sciences student, FICS Student Liaison, and future Doctor of Chiropractic.
FICS’ Dr. Jay Greenstein recently interviewed Kaila Alvarez on behalf of FICS on her rise from student to FICS Student Liaison so we could get an insider’s view on what makes her tick and why she chose the path she did.
Kaila the StudentAt the time of interview Kaila was on a break between terms at Northwestern University of Health Sciences so was enjoying some well-earned down time. To provide an insight into the drive and enthusiasm behind this astonishing young individual, Kaila started the FICS group on the Northwestern campus about a year ago on top of her studies and off her own back. She is now the American Student representative for FICS.
Kaila also likes to involve herself in extracurricular activities and in her own words “is super excited with the number of sports chiropractic events going on at the moment in the US.” One event in particular that she is excited about is the ACA Sports Council Symposium that is planned to be held in Minneapolis in October.
The Integrative ModelKaila started the Student FICS group at Northwestern about a year ago and explained to Jay that they do a lot more with integrative and international sports. She said “it is exciting that as sports are starting to grow they are starting to get a lot more medical teams involved. Its super cool to do work with the other disciplines on campus, to start getting to be little pieces of a medical team as students.”
When asked about working with other health care providers and her experiences Kaila said “at present at Northwestern Health Sciences they have an acupuncture program, a massage program, as well as a lot of pre-med students doing some course they want to catch up on before they go into med school. So we try to do stuff with each of these different disciplines that are right there on campus.”
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Kaila explained that they try to have an integrative case breakdown about once a month depending on how things are going. They get as many disciplines as they can come along for a meeting and attack a particular case from different angles. This involves the chiro students explaining how they would treat the specific case, and then having the acupuncture students, for example, explaining what they would do, or this is what they are looking for. They do this for each of the disciplines and then look at how they can work together to give the patient the best care because they deserve it. The objective is to give the best care that they can all possibly give to the patient.
How did you get involved with FICS?
“In high school I played three different sports so didn’t give school my full attention. In College I finally focused a little more on school and then when I first started chiropractic school, the sports side really intrigued me. Essentially, I was coming into an environment where I could still be around "my people" so to speak. I actually got involved right away when I started school and I was fortunate enough to work in an integrative clinic that Northwestern actually has on campus. I got to see the flow of that, how that worked. I did a lot of front desk work, making sure that certain patients were getting to see the correct discipline or at the correct time so that other disciplines didn't fall behind.”
Kaila went on to say that “just to see the difference in the patients who came out with just one appointment versus those that came out with the necessary appointments they could have. They could do this as the clinic had acupuncture, massage, chiropractic and nutrition counseling, all in the one place.” She explained that there was just something different about the patients that came out that had a little bit of each discipline. Also seeing the interns chat with each other; this is what I have noticed that this patient had going on; I really nailed this part of them; I think if you do this, that would be really good was a positive experience. Just seeing people bounce ideas of each other made her really excited.
Kaila said “I knew a little bit about FICS at that point, but as a student I didn't really know what was possible for me to do. I knew they had conferences all over the world, and I was like, yeah right, am I going to be able to go and do something like that? So, I started some conversations and found out that FICS had a conference in Australia, Gold Coast. I decided I wanted to go as it fell between our break, so I wouldn't have to worry about taking time off school, taking time off from the clinic, or any of those sort of things, so it just kind of worked really well. I also got lucky enough
that my sister was studying abroad, an hour away from where this conference was.”
“So, for me, there was no reason not to go. I ended up going and meeting some of the docs there and talking with them. That's where I had started some conversations with Andy Strachan and he raised the idea of a student commission. They didn't really have one quite yet, but they were working on it, and if I would be interested in being a part of starting one and coming up with ideas and all that kind of fun stuff. It just kind of fell into place after that. Since then it has been slowly but surely coming along.”
How do people become involved?
Kaila is more than happy for people to get in touch with her via e-mail ([email protected]) or Facebook if they want to get involved as she struggled to try getting involved as a student. This was mainly to there being some aspects of communication that were missing and she doesn’t want other students to have the same struggles that she had trying to get involved.
Click on the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgDgB8-bxcY to watch the entire interview.
Kaila Alvarez Student Interview Continued...A Personal Account
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FICS exeCutIve CounCIl – 2017-2020
Communications Commission
preSIDent
Glen HarrisCanada
North America
harris2004@ rogers.com
Martin IsakssonSwedenEurope
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SeCretarY1St vICe preSIDent
John DownesUSA
Member at large
Peter GarbuttAustralia
2nD vICe preSIDent
[email protected]@enhance running.com.au
Stephen PerleUSA
North America
perle@ bridgeport.edu
Mustafa AgaogluTurkeyEastern
Mediterraneanspearo35@ yahoo.com
Bradley Sandler South Africa
Africa
drbsandler@ gmail.com
Martin CamaraPhilippines
Asia
drmartin@ intercare-centers.com
ChIeF oFFInanCeS
Angela SalcedoUSA
Member at large
ChiroCentric@ aol.com
Kazutoshi IsaJapan
Member at large
Brian NookUSA
Member at large
drbrian.nook@ gmail.com
Maria Mercedes D’Acosta Mexico
Latin America mercedesdacosta@
gmail.com
Pacific
Mercedes D'Acosta, ExCo - MexicoPaul Cheung - UAECraig Couillard - USAJason Fyfer - South AfricaDavid Lourie - AustraliaMembership Commission Nathan Akmens, Chair - AustraliaEd Feinberg – USAMartin Isaksson, ExCo – SwedenGillian Johnston - South AfricaAleisha Serrano - Puerto Rico, USAShea Stark - USANicolaas Tjaart Van der Merwe – South AfricaAndrew Strachan – USASanna Svensson – SwedenResearch Commission Stephen Perle, Chair – USAAngelo Battiston – UKGuy Gosselin – EnglandCharmaine Korporaal – South Africa Alex Lee - CanadaHenry Pollard – AustraliaAlexander Ruhe – GermanyMatthew Stevens – Australia
Philippe Roulet Co-Chair – Switzerland Sanna Svensson, Co-Chair – Sweden Amy Bowzaylo – BahrainPhilippe Fleuriau – FranceCharmaine Korporaal – South Africa Julie Scarano – USAJon Tan – AustraliaEducation Commission Timothy Stark, Chair – USA Mustafa Agaoglu – TurkeyBeth Antoine – USAAmy Bowzaylo – BahrainScott Howitt – CanadaKazutoshi Isa – JapanBrett Jarosz – AustraliaCharmaine Korporaal – South Africa Brian Nook – USAKay Pearce - UKFinance Commission Mika Janhunen, Chair – UK Luke Nelson – AustraliaBrad Sandler, ExCo – South Africa Charmaine Daniel - AustraliaInternational Sports Federations Commission Simon Lawson, Chair – South Africa Tim Ray, Co-Chair Games - USABrian Nook, ExCo, Co-Chair GAISF/IWGA- USA Martin Camara, ExCo - Philippines
Ståle HaugeNorwayEurope
Olympians Scholarship Program Commission Jay Greenstein, Chair – USA Seun Adigan – USA Angela Salcedo – USA Brian Seaman – Canada
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Call to nCSCS For nomInatIonS For FICS CommISSIonS
FICS and its Executive Council are currently supported by standing Commissions, each of which consists of a Chairperson and up to 9 members.This is an ongoing invitation to member NCSCs to nominate candidates for membership of any of our commissions. Please:
• Include the following in any nomination – full name andcontact information (email and mobile) of NCSC membermaking the nomination and the nominee; cv and photo ofnominee; name of commission; brief comment on why thisnominee would be an asset to this commission.
• Send the nomination to the Commissions SelectionCommittee (CSC) via Christina Davis at [email protected].
All nominations are reviewed by the CSC which makes recommendations for approval by the FICS Executive Council and President. On one hand please note that a limited number of new positions arise each year. On the other hand the CSC and FICS are encouraging and will priority to well-qualified candidates.
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Sponsors are an integral part of FICS and provide the much-needed resources necessary to achieve our strategic goals. Without them we would not be able to accomplish all the good that we do, so on behalf of all its members FICS would like to acknowledge the support of the following generous sponsors:
It is only with your support, financial and otherwise, that FICS can continue to grow and build the specialty of sports chiropractic, to help the athletes we serve and to improve access to chiropractic health care for all. THANK YOU ONCE MORE.
thank You to our SponSorS
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Future eventS – vISIt WWW.FICS-Sport.org For upDateD InFormatIon
World Open Championships November 4-10, 2018, Halmstad, Sweden
Oceanic Regional Powerlifiting ChampsNovember 24-25, 2018, Gold Coast, Australia
Asia and Pacific Classic Powerlifting ChampsMarch 12-17, 2019, Hamar, Norway
German OpenOct 6-7, 2018, Germany
European Championships U18/U21 Oct 26-28, 2018, TBA
Ju-Jitsu International Federation JJIF
WFC/ACC Education Conference 2018 Oct 24-27, 2018, London, UKFICS Assembly & SymposiumMarch 20, 2019, Berlin, GermanyWFC/ECU CongressMarch 20-23, 2019, Berlin, GermanySportAccord 2019May 5-10, 2019, Gold Coast, Australia
World Championships Seniors, Nov 26-28, 2018, Malmo, Sweden
Upper Extremity ModuleOct 19-21, 2018, Oxford, UKLower Extremity Module November 9-11, 2018, Malmo, SwedenLower Extremity ModuleMay 17-19, 2019, Perth, Australia•TBD, 2019 - Norway•TBD, 2019 - France
Tug of War International Federation TWIF
European Outdoor Championships, World U23 and Youth ChampsSeptember 4-8, 2019, Castlebar, Rep of Ireland
International Federation of Muaythai AmateurPan American Championships Oct 26-29, 2018, Acapulco, Mexico
Asian Championships Dec 2, 2018, Macau, SAR
Arafura GamesApr 26 - May 2, 2019, Darwin, AUS
Senior World ChampionshipsJune, 2019 - TBA , Dagestan, RUS
Youth World ChampionshipsSep 28 - Oct 6, 2019, Antalya, TUR
European ChampionshipsNov 22-29, 2019 , Marbella, ESP
Asian Championships Dec 2019 TBA, UAE
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Future eventS – vISIt WWW.FICS-Sport.org For upDateD InFormatIon
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations WAKOEuropean Championships November 19-25, 2018, Maribor, Slovenia
International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Europe & Africa Tournament Open ChampionshipsJul 18-21, 2019, Toledo, SpainEurope and Africa Tournament Over 35 Championships July 25-28, 2019, Ioannina, GreeceEurope & Africa Tournament Under 21 ChampionshipsJul 29 - Aug 4, 2019, Bremershaven, GermanyWorld Open Waterski ChampionshipsAug 12-14, 2019, Putrajaya, MalaysiaEurope and Africa Tournament Youth ChampionshipsAug 28 - Sep 1, 2019, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, France
International Federation of Gymnastics FIGArtistic World Champs 25 Oct - 03 Nov, 2018, Doha, Qatar
International World Games AssociationThe World GamesJuly 15-25, 2021, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation 2019 GamesJuly 1-7, 2019, Tortosa, Spain
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Secretary-General UpdateMr Graeme Harrison-Brown
Yet another quarter comes to a close in the bright world of FICS with so many things still to do to develop a strong sustain-
able base that will support the growth aspirations of FICS.
With the Strategic Plans locked down and presented to our members to inform them of where the organisation is heading and more importantly so they can see where we can work together for mutual benefit. The current activity in this space is creating the operations plans for each element of FICS so individuals have ownership of defined activities to be delivered in the 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 month windows. These are the activities that will bring the strategy into reality and mark FICS as the Thought Leaders in Sports Chiropractic. Once these are completed we can invest time in the Business Plan which will detail FICS future. It will describe what we plan to do and how we plan to do it. Once that is completed we will have the three main documents required to grow the organisation into what everyone desires it to be.
UPDATE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
iMap, another of our important sponsors and preferred technology provider has been extremely busy migrating our current web site to a new more secure location. This has presented a number of challenges as the aging web site and ELS did not want to play well with the new infrastructure. iMap have been given approval to build the new ELS under contract and once completed we will commence on the new Web Site. The challenge for the organisation is the sourcing of funding for these unbudgeted items and we are working on those.
FICS is currently out to RFP for the renewal of our Administrative Service providers contract as the current providers contract term had expired. This will give FICS a chance to define the services we require for the future and provide clarity to the service provider on their service obligations and performance levels to be achieved. The whole process will be completed and the service provider contract signed by 01 Nov 2018.
The Executive elections were also held during this period and a formal notification of these positions has been made. The Commissions were also recruiting for new members and the Commission Selection committee is wrapping all these recommendations up and a notification will be provided on the organisational structure and incumbents in due course.
So it continues to be a busy time in FICS and I would like to thank all those members that have contributed to the business activities required to make FICS what it is today.
The last quarter also saw me achieve a milestone in that I held my first phone meeting from under the main guns of the USS Alabama. Yep, that is correct still doing FICS work while holidaying in the Southern states of the US while looking at an awesome piece of history. I am starting to see what it means to be a volunteer in FICS, the clock never stops.
I was also lucky in that I got to have dinner with Dr. John Downes and lunch with Tom Hyde while in the US. Two people that I hold in high regard for their willingness to provide advice where necessary, and for improving my knowledge on chiropractic and the history of FICS overall.
I hope I get similar opportunities in the future to meet more of the people that have helped shape FICS into what it is today.
This quarter has seen us complete the sponsorship agreement with Snedden Hall & Gallop who will provide FICS with its general counsel requirements. This is an important achievement as it means we have an organisation at our disposal to help us with a lot of the more complex legal issues when required.
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Chirosport South Africa and the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship: Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
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Africa Regional Wrap Up
Chirosport South Africa had the opportunity to treat athletes at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships from 28 August to 3 September 2018. Located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, Nelson Mandela Bay first hosted an IRONMAN event in 2004 and has been the site of the Standard Bank IRONMAN African Championship since 2015. The world championship is the pinnacle event in the global IRONMAN 70.3 calendar.
The IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship event attracted more than 6,000 athletes from over 100 countries globally, who qualified at prior events globally. This event gives each athlete the chance to gauge themselves against the world’s best, at elite and age group levels.
Chirosport had 5 Sports Chiropractors working at the event expo from the 28th – 31st of August 2018 and roadside during the events on the 1st and 2nd of September 2018. This helped getting the athlete’s bodies ready for optimal performance when needed most.
Thank you to all the Doctors involved, you helped fly the flag for sports chiropractic at a global level. The Athletes are all starting to demand sports chiropractic care at events of this calibre.
On Sunday, the 22 July 2018, the University of Johannesburg’s Student Chiropractic Sports Council worked at the 702 Walk the Talk.
The 702 Walk the Talk is a major event that happens in Johannesburg every year. The walk starts and ends at Mark Park Sports Club in Emmarentia and attracts over 50,000 people. The participants walk a distance of 5, 8 or 15km.
702 Walk the Talk is one of the most exciting events in the UJ Sports Council calendar as it allows students to work with other medical professionals and thus giving the students greater exposure. Our team, which consisted of 14 chiropractic students and 2 Chirosport doctors, was stationed at the finish line of the walk. We worked alongside the EMC’s and Physiotherapists.
We treated 92 patients this year compared to 2017 where 87 patients were treated.
We wish the team of 2019 a successful term.
Kayleah Clarke
SCSC Chairperson
China
Interview of the Official Chiropractors and Team Captain of Team China at Asia Game 2018
Drs Li Peng, DC, David Bellin, DC and Eric Chu, DC, MHA, FRCC, ICCSP, have attended the Asia Game 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang as Chiropractors for Team China. Dr. Li was appointed as the Team Captain at multiple water sports competitions of Team China. His duty is managing the multidisciplinary healthcare team included a chiropractor, medical doctor, physical therapist, massage therapist, and athletic trainer.
Members of the healthcare support team were appointed based on the recommendations from the sports ministry, along with their respective levels of sports-care experience and academic training.
China is the biggest winner of Asia Games. Thanks to chiropractic, where the healthcare team were able to help the athletes to perform at their optimal functions in winning the slit seconds of difference. Team China is also the only team who has chiropractor at the athletes village in helping both male and female teams to win the most gold medals.
The multi-disciplinary healthcare team has to dedicate the effectiveness, collaboration, and team spirit; and chiropractor is a great professional leader in putting the team together. The captain needs to put everyone’s strength base on their experience and personality and maximize their expertise and delivers result. Daily morning briefing is a key to understand and facilitate the daily schedule for athletes” said Dr. Li, who also provided care inside the sports ministry for Olympic athletes and Team China.
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Asia Regional Wrap Up
Dr. Li’s chiropractic sports experience was filled with many highlights, from researching as a post-doctorate at the Physical Education School of Tsinghua University, teaching as visiting professor at the Beijing Sports University, to treating elite athletes at multiple sports teams.
“Awesome experience working with the world elite athlete, Team China, who receive the most medals at the Asia Game. Team China athletes understand the importance of chiropractic, how we help them in injuries prevention, training recoveries, and most importantly, achieving the optimal function of human race.” said Dr. Eric Chu, chairman of Sports Chiropractic Council of Hong Kong China. Dr Chu is an international certified chiropractic sports physician and fellow of Royal College of Chiropractors, who leads the top Spine team handling orphan diseases, including neurosurgeon, sports surgeon, traditional Chinese doctor, and physiotherapist.
Regarding the long term and larger scale of chiropractic at the Team China, Dr. David Bellin, who introduced chiropractic to the sports ministry and established the official relationship, commented, “It was evident that Chinese athletes from multiple sports appreciate having access to chiropractic care. It was very encouraging to see the sports ministry has given budget to chiropractic and incorporated us into the scope of future care.”
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Philippines
Philippines at the ASIAN GAMES 2018
The Philippines sent a contingent of 272 athletes to compete in 31 sports in the 18th Asiad Competition in Indonesia from August 18 to Sept 2, 2018. This is turning out to be one of Team Philippines best performances in the over a decade garnering 4 Gold Medals ( 2 Golf, 1 Weight Lifting, 1 in Skateboarding), 2 Silvers and 15 Bronzes. They ranked 19th out of 37 in country standing.
The PSCC developed relationships with key sports and athletes competing in the Asian Games in Palembang Indonesia to prepare athletes for their competition through Chiropractic prior to the games. Athletes from the sports of Athletics, Mountain Biking, Jujitsu, Pencak Silat, Swimming and Triathlon received regular Chiropractic care leading up to the Games. 5 of the athletes who received chiropractic care won Bronze Medals in the sports of Pencak Silat and Jujitsu.
Coach Hans of the Philippine Jujitsu contingent team which garnered 1 bronze medal in the competition likewise expressed how helpful chiropractic care was for this athletes competing in the games. Nikko Huelgas a triathlete and 2 time South East Asian Champion who competed in the Asian Games says - " The muscle testing and alignment helps him feel confident and on top of his game".
Ariana Dormitorio who in May 2018 won the Gold medal in the Asian Mountain Bike Championship in Women's Under 23 garnering her much needed points for her Tokyo 2020 Qualification Bid - says that - "The Pain went away Asap - am looking forward to my next treatment". She unfortunately suffered a bike crash in the last lap of her Asian Games and was unable to complete the race.
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Inier Candor, Team Manager of Pencak Silat, whose athletes garnered 4 bronzes had this to say about their care. " Our biggest thanks to you and your team. We are forever grateful for believing in us and supporting us. The treatments were very helpful for our athletes, many of which were fighting with injuries".
Jasmine Arkhaldi - Swimmer for Team Philippines for the 100m freestyle event. She qualified for the finals for the first time In her 3 asian games. Jasmine is also a 2 time Olympian for the Philippines competing in London 2012 and Rio 2016. She has been using Chiropractic Care since she was a 2008 to help with her training and competitions."Treatments really helped me in my performance , at the beginning of the year I was suffering from a shoulder injury , I was able to swim well without any pain and maximal strength that my body could perform" .
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"celebrating the excellence of the human body in movement". Interview with Katherine BarkmanInterviewed by Dr Martin Camara, FICS ExCo Asian Representative
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Katherine Barkman won back to back Sliver Medals in what is classically known as the Olympics of Ballet called the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Fresh from her win in the USA she headed towards Bulgaria for the Varna International Ballet Competition where she bagged another Silver Medal. The back to back competitions and heavy training load leading up to these events made it critical for Katherine to be at her best physically and mentally.
This interview with Katherine describes how Sports Chiropractic help her achieve her goals.
Brief Bio"I was born in New Jersey, USA but spent my childhood in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. I am currently a resident guest principal with Ballet Manila. Coached by Lisa Macuja-Elizalde I have recently won 2 silver medals at two of the world’s biggest International Ballet Competitions —the USA IBC and the Varna IBC. "
" arounD the WI had been based in Manila since 2015 but I am alsoorlD MIDDLE EAST traveling the world, performing in full-length ballets, galas, and festivals as a guest principal for different companies and ballet schools. I am grateful that I am able to share my joy through Dance and hope to positively influence lives through the beauty of movement and by leading a creatively inspired life."
Describe your journey to Ballet"My soul knew what it was born to do and at 2 years old I declared to my parents that I would, in fact, become a ballerina and dance onstage. My dream had never wavered since then. I did recreational ballet lessons until I was 14, which was when I began professional training with a Russian teacher in my hometown. At 16, I pursued dancing full time. Homeschooling myself at night and training all day. Similar to an Olympic athlete. It was difficult but it was my tenacity and dedication that eventually got me to the Philippines. "
How did you end up in the Philippines?"After seeking jobs at companies in Europe and Asia by sending my resume and video audition via email, I received a life changing response from the artistic director of Ballet Manila, Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. She invited me to join the company and to dance principal and soloist parts right away. I have grown so much both as a person and as an artist after having worked so closely with Ms. Lisa.
How Chiropractic has helped you?I have been fortunate enough to not have had any major injuries. As a professional I had only suffered a torn calf ligament and a sprained ankle and the occasional bruised rib. My chronic issue however has always been my lower back. Due to the intensity of training and repetitive movements in ballet, I frequently experienced misaligned L4 and L5 area in my back as well as problems with my pelvis and neck. I became used to the pain however I couldn't rehearse and perform at my optimal level, feeling off balance and with certain muscular functions shutting down. Everything changed when I went to Intercare and met Dr. Camara. I started treatment about 3 months before my international ballet competitions. I attest that part of my success at those events was due to Dr. Martin, who kept my body healthy and in top condition throughout the rigorous daily training. I was rehearsing and training every day at full speed, quite literally! This treatment revolutionized my abilities. My balance improved, my speed improved, my turns became more consistent, my jumps were higher, my
I was awarded the silver medal at both events. Now I am able to live my dream of traveling the world as a ballerina while still having my home and coach here in Manila to train me and help me grow. I feel truly blessed at the love and joy that I have received here in the Philippines."
muscles stronger and ultra responsive. My system was at a point were I could feel myself sending signals to muscles to make millisecond corrections while in the peak of a movement. I have Dr. Martin and the Intercare team to thank for that. It was a collaboration of health where my opinions and feelings were always heard. "
FICS Supporting the International Powerlifting AthletesEuropean Classic Bench Press - Open Master-Juniors and Subjunior Classic European Championships August 9-12, 2018, Mérignac, near Bordeaux, Francesubmitted by Caroline Dubois, DC, ICCSPFor the first time in France, the IPF held their bench press championships this August spanning 4 days, involving 27 countries and representing 351 athletes from all over Europe.
Volunteering their services and representing FICS were Drs Caroline Dubois, from Bordeaux and Freya Moran, from Germany. Through their efforts they were able to meet the needs of the athletes to improve their performance, aid in their recovery and also provide care to organizers and officials.
The demands of the competitors concerned mainly the upper limbs with gondola head, shoulder injuries (a lot of supraspinatus tendinitis, subacromio-deltoidal conflict, interscapular zone), elbows (epicondylitis, epitrochleites), and lumbar. Drs Dubois and Moran performed approximately 180 treatments during these European championships.
The French Council for Sports Chiropractic (CFCS) joined forces with the French Handball Federation (FFHB) at the Coupe de France finals on the 4th and 5th of May for the second time. As early as Friday, preparatory care was done at the athletes' residence. All teams were able to take advantage of the chiropractic expertise to ensure a refreshing night on the eve of the big day of finals on May 5th.
The treatments were held between 15 and 21:30 to ensure a restful night after the trip to Paris and the chiropractic session. The next day, the chiropractors were on deck at 8am for last minute treatments after warm ups and needs between games. The chiropractors have reinvested the AccorHotels Arena with the greatest pleasure.
FICS Member FCSC (French Council for Sports Chiropractic)supports the French Handball Federation (FFHB)French Cup Handball Final 2018May 4-5, 2018, Paris, Francesubmitted by the French Council for Sport Chiropractic (CFCS)
Over the two days, about 100 chiropractic treatments were done, postural guidance, reinforcement, and proprioception were also given. All female and male finalist teams received chiropractic care before and after their match.
Great thanks to the handball volunteers, most often practicing, without whom this could not be done.
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All Angers MovesSunday, June 3, 2018, Angers, France
This Sunday was an intense weekend for chiropractors on the occasion of the event "Tout Angers moves", a major sporting event in the city of Angers! The treatment area was in place from 8am and this to receive the 5000 runners of the different trails of the day and without stopping for 5 hours. Thanks to our team of 5 chiropractors, a maximum of trailers have been able to benefit from chiropractic care in order to optimize their recovery.
The main reasons for management were muscle aches, muscle contractures mainly on the lower limbs, patellar syndromes, Achilles tendinopathies, wiper syndromes and rachialgia.
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FICS Member FCSC supports the French Handball Federation (FFHB)Handball and Underwater Championship Final 2018June 4-9, 2018, Francesubmitted by the French Council for Sports Chiropractic (CFCS)
This was the 2nd consecutive participation in collaboration with the French Handball Federation (FFHB). From June 4 to 6, 2018, the ultramarine finals were held for the French Champions Ultramarins. (French champions of departments and overseas territories). The matches were held from June 4th to 6th, a break from Thursday to Friday and finally the day of the finals on Saturday, June 9th. The chiropractors, took turns all the week, every afternoon, to ensure the care of the teams
June 9, 2018 was devoted to the final finals against the champions of France metropolitan. The finals crowning the French N2 & N3 Men's Champions and the N1, N2, N3 Women's Champions. The 8 teams involved were able to benefit from 120 chiropractic care.
Chiropractors: Aouregan LOGE, Johanne REMY, Marie-Gaelle TOULGOAT, Damien MORISSON, Paul AMEYE, Quentin COURTHEOUX, Eleonore THOMAS, Audrey YARGUI, Thao TRAN
FCSC at the Gay GamesAugust 4-12, 2018, Paris, Francesubmitted by the French Council for Sports Chiropractic (CFCS)The 10th Gay Games came to a close in Paris. 10317 athletes coming from 91 countries met each other with the best spirit during competition of 36 different sport from the 4th to the 12th of August 2018.
2874 volunteers worked together in order for those games to be successful. Since its kickoff in 1982 in San Francisco, the event has grown tremendously to become one of the biggest sport competition of the world. Open to all, young or old, athlete or artist, experienced or novice, gay or straight, the Gay Games share the core principles of Participation, Inclusion, and Personal Best. The competitions took place in stadiums and facilities around Paris and Île-de-France, the broader Parisian region, with support from the government, sports federations and major corporations.
A team of 18 chiropractors and chiropractic students, three of them members of the French Council of Sports Chiropractic (Jessica Daumas, Johanne Remy et Fabien Terrier) split between three different sites. We have been able to take care of the 320 martial arts athletes (wrestling, boxing, judo, karate, …) at the National Institute of Judo in Paris. But also of the badminton players, athletes of track & field, and marathon runner on the last day.
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A note of congratulations to our good friend and colleague Mustafa Agaoglu, FICS ExCo, Eastern Mediterranean Representative, on the publication of an important public health position paper from WFC-2nd author no less. A scholar and a gentleman - Good on ya mate!
Chiropractic in Global Health and wellbeing: a white paper describing the public health agenda of the World Federation of Chiropractic.
Michele Maiers, Mustafa Agaoglu, Richard Brown, Christopher Cassirer, Kendrah DaSilva, Reidar P. Lystad, Sarkaw Mohammad and Jessica J. Wong
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2018 26:26https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-018-0194-y© The Author(s). 2018Received: 30 January 2018Accepted: 21 May 2018Published: 17 July 2018
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Dr Mustafa Agaoglu, TurkeyFICS ExCo, Eastern Mediterranean Representative
AbstractThe World Federation of Chiropractic supports the involvement of chiropractors in public health initiatives, particularly as it relates to musculoskeletal health. Three topics within public health have been identified that call for a renewed professional focus. These include healthy aging; opioid misuse; and women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health. The World Federation of Chiropractic aims to enable chiropractors to pro-actively participate in health promotion and prevention activities in these areas, through information dissemination and coordinated partnerships. Importantly, this work will align the chiropractic profession with the priorities of the World Health Organization. Successful engagement will support the role of chiropractors as valued partners within the broader healthcare system and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the communities they serve.
https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12998-018-0194-y
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From March 30-April 8th the best in the curling world descended upon Las Vegas for the World Curling Championships. Favourites going into it were Canada, Sweden and Scotland and those looking to play spoiler included the United States, South Korea and Russia. Sweden, skipped by Niklas Edin lost to the United States in PyeongChang in February to capture the silver medal and was looking for a little redemption. The gold medal-winning American team was not here to compete, another rink was their representative, however, they made an all-star appearance at The Poolside Patch’ (a beer garden) one afternoon with medals in-tow.
My work involved helping out primarily the Swedish team, in particular the skip, who after years of high-level competitive curling, is dealing with the daily consequences of the grind on his body. Common to most of these curlers was suprapatellar pain on the knee that is flexed during the slide with rock delivery. They wouldn’t have pain with ADLs, but after a few ends of play would start to feel it. My care for this involved myofascial work, both by hand and instrument-assisted (FAKTR concepts).
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World Curling ChampionshipsLas Vegas, Nevada, USA - March 30-April 8, 2018 Mark Strudwick, DC, RCCSS Canada
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The hamstring on this side was often more hypertonic than the other as well. Further care involved full-spine assessment and more myofascial work to rotator cuff muscles and wrist extensors on their rock-throwing side.
Perhaps unique to curling is the approachability of the sport’s best to their fans. English-speaking teams made appearances at The Patch for an interview with an MC and then autograph-signing with fans and mingling afterwards. And if there’s one thing curling fans know how to do, it’s party: The Patch was always busy with curling enthusiasts from several countries.
The Scots brought a piper, the Canadian fans always made their presence known and the Scandinavian supporters could be pretty vocal too. Las Vegas itself, while not a hotbed of curling, made for a great championship and an “easy draw” for volunteers.
RCCSS Fellows and Residents AttendToronto Triathlon FestivalToronto, Ontario, Canada - July 21-22, 2018 July 21 and 22nd this summer in Toronto was the place to be for Triathletes. This year the International Triathlon Union hosted exciting additional developmental series races (mixed team relays) on the Saturday which included Provincial club championships, a CAMTRI CUP / Canadian National Championship race. The 7th edition of Sunday's main event attracted nearly 1200 athletes who braved / endured some extremely challenging conditions. Yes, the saying when it rains it pours was particularly fitting. Of course the reassuring encouraging voice of our friend (conference MC) Steve Fleck made the day feel like all was worth it.
L to R Frank Manzo - sports massage therapist, Cristina Leonardelli, Patrick Welsh, Scott Howitt, Kevin D'Angelo, Blake McKay- MD
Special thanks to many returning members of our Multidiscipline All star medical team and RCCSS fellows and residents - Kevin D'Angelo, Melanie Lopes, Patrick Welsh, Taylor Tuff, Melissa Corso, Chris Grant and Cristina Leonardelli.
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Return To Play Updates in Oregon, 5/2018Dr. Chris Hargrave, ACA Sports Council Treasurer, interviews Dr. Vern Saboe, the lobbyist for Oregon Chiropractic Association and the Oregon Delegate to the ACA. In this interview, he discusses the battle to pass legislation that identifies chiropractic physicians as health care professionals qualified to access a concussed student athlete and clear them to start the stepwise return-to-play protocols. Dr. Saboe provides a behind-the-scenes look at how to work with other health care professionals, lobbyists, and legislators to advance chiropractic care.
Dr. Saboe is a wealth of knowledge and experience. Any national, state, or local organizations needing guidance in their own challenges should reach out to Dr. Saboe. He is available via email at [email protected].
You can find the full interview at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iidZ6kBU_4U&feature=youtu.be
You can also read his full report in the May 2018 edition of Dynamic Chiropractic.
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“Oregon Concussion Bill, SB-1547, Signing Ceremony with Governor Kate Brown on May 22, 2018”
NWHSU Sports And Performance Grand Rounds
Northwestern Health Sciences University hosts a guest speaker every month to discuss a focused topic in the field of sports and performance, and the presentation is streamed LIVE on Facebook in this group. There are over 2 years of videos on the page, so you can catch up on any information you've missed. Thanks for Dr Tim Stark for sharing this resource!
Go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/927128964089677/
to join the Facebook group today.
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We hope you enjoy this interview with Dr. Jonathan Wilhelm as we talk about his recent experience at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeong Chang. Listen as he shares his experiences, how he got selected, and clinical lessons he learned while there.
Dr. Wilhelm shares advice for young doctors:First - Develop your baseline skills of adjusting and diagnostics, learn how to be a good chiropractor firstSecond - Learn rehabilitation and soft tissue skillsThird – Become a team playerFourth – Take every opportunity that comes your way
Dr. Wilhelm is proud to have been selected to serve our country's finest athletes at the Olympics, as well as the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and Lake Placid as a volunteer medical provider on multiple occasions. He has also traveled and worked with the National Team of USA Bobsled Skeleton. He is honored to have been selected to provide sports chiropractic services at numerous events, including USA National Team Trials, IBSF World Cup Competitions, and IBSF Bobsled Skeleton World Championships
Dr. Wilhelm opened Pro Chiropractic Belgrade in 2004. He expanded into a second rehabilitation and specialized non-surgical spinal decompression clinic, Big Sky Spinal Care Center, now Pro Physio, in 2006. In 2012, the second Pro Chiropractic location opened in Manhattan, MT and in 2015, a third location (Pro Chiropractic Bozeman), located in the beautiful Gallatin Valley in Southwest Montana.
You can access the full interview at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPs0NNL0eDQ&feature=youtu.be
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Dr Tom Hyde on his career, ACASC history, and advice for students and doctors transitioning into practice, 2/2018
"Dr. Tom Hyde needs no introduction within the world of sports chiropractic. First of all, Tom has his very own Wikipedia page, which is pretty cool on its own. He is one of the developers of the FAKTR method. He has served in multiple leadership roles in many different organizations supporting sports chiropractic. He has served at the United States Olympic Training Center, the Pan American Games, the Olympics, the University of Miami, and the Miami Dolphins, among many others. He is a member of our Hall of Fame, and is the recipient of multiple other awards.
In this episode, Treasurer Chris Hargrave talks to Tom about the history of the sports council, Tom’s career, and advice for new doctors and students preparing to make the transition into clinical practice.
We hope you enjoy the conversation."You can access the full interview at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxsnSq9Lygc&feature=youtu.be
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"Ira is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He has been in practice in for over 35 years in Old Bridge NJ. He is the first chiropractor to serve on two consecutive USA Olympic Committee Medical Teams, in 2004 in Athens, Greece and again in 2006, at the Torino Winter Games.
"His accolades are nearly too many to list and include, but are most certainly not limited to:
• ACA Sports Council Hall of Fame!!• Association of New Jersey Chiropractors Special Service Award
2006/2009• American Chiropractic Association ” Sports Chiropractor of the Year”
2006• New Jersey Chiropractic Society Sports Council Sports Chiropractor of
the Year, 2002• New Jersey Chiropractic Society Distinguished Service Award, May 1997• Pro Sport Outstanding Service Award, 1997 to 2001
"He worked on the International, National, and Regional Stage, those have included, but are not limited to:
• The 2013 World Games, Cali, Columbia• Pan American Games 2011, Guadalajara, Mexico• Games of the XXVI Summer Olympiad, Atlanta Sports Chiropractic
Committee, Atlanta, Georgia• Games of the XIX Winter Olympiad FICS, Salt Lake City, Utah• Gatorade Ironman Triathlon World Championship, Kona, Hawaii• USA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships USTF,
Indianapolis, Indiana• U. S. Figure Skating Championship, Portland, Oregon• U. S. Figure Skating Championship, Atlanta, Georgia• "One of my favorite things I discovered is that he is also a Podcaster!!
You can find his podcasts on iTunes called: Plaza Chiropractic CenterHealth and Wellness Podcast.
"Dr. Shapiro has a passion for helping new doctors and welcomes calls at his office at: (732) 723-0023."
You can access the full interview at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=5eXFYorKayU
Dr Ira Shapiro, The Newest ACA Sports Council Hall Of Fame Inductee, 12/2017
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STUDENT NEWS:
New Sports Council at Keiser University, 6/2018The SACA Sports Council is pleased to introduce Keiser University College as a new member to our Sports Council chiropractic family. Keiser is located in beautiful West Palm Beach, Florida and focusing their chiropractic specialties on geriatrics, general practice, and sports medicine. Their Specialty council includes a well-rounded group of hard working individuals who are very excited to learn and grow as a club with Keiser’s many sports teams and programs. The club is working closely with Keiser’s men’s lacrosse program, which has placed national runner up and quarter finalist the past two years. The club’s ability to work so closely with so many great sports teams is not only a great benefit to this new and upcoming club, but will also be a big focus moving forward along with their in-service seminars for their ever-growing membership group.
We wish Keiser all the best with their new ventures and whole heartedly welcome them into the SACA Sports Council!
The Keiser SACA Sports Council Executive Board, left to right.Vice President- Jaime Ayuso. Secretary- Ian Kaplin. President- Jalen Banks. Treasurer- Karen Gordon. Vice President- Cody Grigsby. Social Director- Bobby Calhoun. Faculty Advisor- Bret White
Students from Northwestern Health Sciences University provide baseline concussion testing at the Minnesota State Open Judo Tournament, 6/2018
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Students from Palmer West care at the Tri Santa Cruz, 8/2018
It was another beautiful day in Santa Cruz California where participants from all over came to compete in the annual "Tri Santa Cruz." This triathlon caters to athletes of all abilities, from first time triathletes competing in Dip & Dash sprints, to Olympic distance aquathons. As the athletes crossed the finish line, Palmer West’s team was there cheer them on, and provide well-deserved chiropractic care and soft tissue treatments.
It was an extra special day for Palmer West, as we cheered on one of our own, Casey Campbell, who trained hard and competed in her first ever triathlon. She placed first in her age group and 9th overall. Casey is also Palmer West’s Sports Council Treasurer, and we couldn’t be more proud of her accomplishments. We had a blast in Santa Cruz, cheering her and the other athletes on and can’t wait to do it again next year!
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Sports Chiropractic AustraliaSCA Strategic planningSCA have been fortunate enough to secure the services of Haydn Thomas from Mindavation to facilitate their strategic planning meeting to take place on 9th September. Earlier in the year Haydn facilitated the FICS strategic plan, that is currently being implemented. SCA look forward to discussing the details of their session in next newsletter!
SCA sign new sponsorSCA are excited to partner with MediRent equipment! As a national provider of medical and maternity rental equipment, MediRent has 25 years of experience in providing effective products and outstanding service. Their Rebound Sports Recovery system is a pump using sequential intermittent pneumatic compression (SIPC) technology to help absorb unwanted metabolic waste and increase venous flow, leading to quicker recovery time which is essential for an athlete to achieve their peak performance.
MediRent will be generously supplying SCA with their Rebound Sports recovery systems for our SCA events. https://www.medirent.com.au/products/compression-pumps/rebound-recovery/
EventsSCA signs contract with IronMan 70.3Continuing our involvement at IronMan 70.3, SCA has recently signed the contract as treatment provider for the Australian IronMan 70.3 events. This will cover Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast on August 26th, Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney November 25th and then Ironman 70.3 Geelong February 17th.SCA recently provided treatment and recovery services at the Sunshine Coast event, and despite heavy Queensland rainfall, the event was a great success.
All Stars Alliance seriesContinuing our involvement last year, SCA has signed an agreement with All Stars Alliance series. These events are set to draw 1,000 participants each, and you can find out more about this series here: http://allstaralliance.com.au/SCA recently provided treatment and recovery services at the Canberra and Melbourne events. The combination of Chiropractic care and the MediRent compression boots proved a hit with competitors.
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World Surf Life Saving ChampionshipsSCA are excited to be the official treatment provider for the World Surf Life Saving Championships in Glenelg, SA from 16th November to 2nd December. There will be over 5,000 athletes present at this event, so the SCA crew will sure be busy!
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