editor’s note June 2009, Volume 14 number 4 Editor Maria DiDanieli [email protected] (289) 259-1408 • (888) 599-2228 ext. 247 Maria didanieli I wish you could watch the profession of chiropractic from my vantage point. With every passing month, something occurs to bring chiropractic into the radar of other health professionals and the general public in a positive way, strengthening the profession’s position, certainly in Canada, but also on a global scale! The research that is bursting forth through the efforts of DCs in universities and practices across the country is mind-boggling in its quantity, ever-increasing quality and scope. The involvement of chiroprac- tors on the health teams that service athletes at all levels of sport continues to increase awareness of the profession. Furthermore, the inclusion of DCs on health-care teams in hospitals, family health clinics and corporate settings is serving to solidify the role of chiropractic in our health system. Also of great importance is the maturation of communication and unity seen across the pro- fession, as conferences and literature demonstrate the fusion of the profession’s many ideals into a cohesive and effective system. None of this could be expected to occur overnight, but the fact that it is occurring, globally, at such an impressive clip, lays waste to the myths that call into question whether chiropractic can substantiated, useful or unified. It can, very much, be all three without any one dimension suffering for the growth of the others. This issue of Canadian Chiropractor is dedicated to the inroads chiroprac- tic has been making in sports medicine. Our lead story is meant to showcase some of these and I thank Drs. Gregory Uchacz, Brian Seaman, André-Marie Gonthier, and the World Federation of Chiropractic for their assistance in bringing it together. Dr. Michael Chivers talks to us about understanding the dynamics and implications for injury of overhead shoulder performance in the sport of baseball. Dr. John Hinwood (a Canadian in Australia) describes his own history in sports, while he inspires us with his call to make miracles happen in all our lives. Drs. Shawn Thistle and John Minardi dedicate their entries, for this issue, to sports-related knee and shoulder injuries. In our web- exclusive stories, Dr. Leif Sigurdson talks to us about his experience with the Simon Fraser University Hockey team, and we welcome Dr. Tracey Teasdale, ND, who presents new research in acupuncture for athletes. Please remember to visit our website at www.canadianchiropractor.ca for current news, events, industry updates and information. Participate in our blog and polls and never hesitate to contact us if you have story ideas, sugges- tions or comments. This is your Canadian magazine, dedicated to reflecting the growth of your profession – I take that as seriously as the privilege I have to be involved in chiropractic, both as a patient and through this publication. Bien à vous, Associate Publisher Christine Livingstone [email protected] (519) 429-5173 • (888) 599-2228 ext. 239 Sales Assistant Ryan Culver [email protected] (519) 429-5183 • (888) 599-2228 ext. 219 Production Artist Brooke Shaw Group Publisher Martin McAnulty [email protected] President Mike Fredericks [email protected] Mailing Address P.O. Box 530, 105 Donly Drive South, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5 PUBLICATION MAIL AGREEMENT #40065710 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT., P.O. BOX 530, SIMCOE, ON N3Y 4N5 e-mail: [email protected] Canadian Chiropractor is published eight times a year: February, April, May, June, July/August, September, October and December. Published and printed by Annex Publishing & Printing Inc., 105 Donly Drive South, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5 Printed in Canada ISSN 1488-6952 Circulation e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (866) 790-6070 ext. 207 Fax: (877) 624-1940 Mail: P.O. Box 530, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5 Subscription Rates Canada – 1 Year $29.68 (includes GST - #867172652RT0001) USA – 1 Year $34.95 (US Funds) Foreign – 1 Year $50.00 (US Funds) From time to time, we at Canadian Chiropractor make our subscription list available to reputable companies and organizations whose products and services we believe may be of interest to you. If you do not want your name to be made available, contact our circulation department in any of the four ways listed above. No part of the editorial content of this publication may be reprinted without the publisher’s written permission. ©2009 Annex Publishing & Printing Inc. All rights reserved. Opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher. No liability is assumed for errors or omissions. All advertising is subject to the publisher’s approval. Such approval does not imply any endorsement of the products or services advertised. Publisher reserves the right to refuse advertising that does not meet the standards of the publication. 6 • CANAdiAN ChirOPrACTOr | JUNE 2009 www.canadianchiropractor.ca
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