July/August canadianchiropractor.ca Contents How to determine whether the relationship you have with a clinic is that of a contractor or an employee BY LIOR SAMFIRU AND CHUCK TAHIRALI Understanding risk and return and the various fi nancial products available to you as you make your asset allocation decisions BY PAUL PHILIP Growing and selling your orthotic practice starts with understanding the goodwill factor and putting in place proper management systems for client records, followup and clinic statistics BY MARTIN DZIAK An in-depth look at the pulse activated release (PAR) technique, including a comparision with traditional shockwave therapy and the results of two case studies BY SCOTT GRISEWOOD Chiropractor-clinic relationships Columnists Business talk BY ANTHONY LOMBARDI BY ANGELO SANTIN BY SHAWN THISTLE The key decisions Keys to your practice Research review Building your orthotic practice Departments Small photos: iStock; cover photo: iStock Are you on PAR? From the editor Editorial advisory board Letter to the editor Take News and events Professional directory