UPFRONT | News INTEgRATIoN Integrated health care needed for optimal athlete performance: F4CP The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), a Car-michael, Calif.-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the value of chiropractic care, has raised the importance and effectiveness of an integrated approach to health care to enhance athletes’ performance. Congratulating the Seattle Seahawks on their victory at this year’s Super Bowl, the F4CP said the good health and impressive athletic performance displayed by the athletes can, in part, be attributed to the dedicated and diverse team of on-staff healthcare professionals, including team chiro-practor, Dr. Jim Kurtz. “This season, our team entered the Super Bowl with every available player on our roster healthy and ready to play,” said Kurtz, a major supporter of the F4CP. “The end result was remarkable, and demonstrated the commitment and hard work put forth by all, including the athletes, health-care staff and management. We can only hope that each year we strengthen our approach and achieve continued success.” Health-care personnel who serve professional athletes and teams generally encompass medical doctors, doctors of chiropractic, physical therapists, certified athletic trainers and support staff. Utilized by all 32 NFL teams, doctors of chiropractic are qualified to diagnose, treat and manage a broad spectrum of health conditions. For athletes, chiro-practic care helps to reduce the risk of injuries, and improve health and performance through enhancements in range of motion, flexibility, muscle strength and other key factors. “The health-care professionals and practices utilized by the Seahawks are certainly worth noting,” said Kurtz. “This collective, modern approach contributed to a tremendous season, which marked the end of an era and beginning of unprecedented potential for the Seattle Seahawks. I am beyond thankful to have been included in this landmark victory, and encourage others to join us in our success and celebration.” The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress aims to inform and educate the general public about the many benefits associated with chiropractic care. TECHNoLogy Online ‘university’ for laser therapy launches, features multimedia resources LaserTherapyU.org LLC (LTU), based in Atlanta, Ga., has launched the LaserTherapyU.org, a content-rich online resource featuring the latest research, webinars, abstracts, vide-os and protocols related to laser therapy for pain relief, performance optimization and hundreds of other conditions. “We have dedicated extensive time conducting research regarding low-level laser therapy, and have created a single repository where health-care providers, students and consumers can learn about the lat-est information and advances,” said Anita Saltmarche, executive director of LTU. “The site is searchable, updated continuously, and open to anyone interested in the health-care science of the future. We would also like to thank Multi Radiance Medical, a major sponsor and a global leader in the field of laser therapy, for helping to make the site a reality.” Subscriptions for LTU are availa-ble for a nominal fee that covers the ongoing development of new proto-cols, webinars and other high-qual-ity information, LTU said. Medical professionals can pur-chase a three-month or 12-month subscription, which includes unlim-ited access. There is an “a la carte” option for consumers, educators and students who want to purchase individual treatment protocols and webinars. Upon registration, medical pro-fessionals must upload a medical licence for verification and authori-zation. All others can register without authorization. Content can be ac-cessed and downloaded without limit during the subscription period, and all major credit cards – Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express – are accepted. “We’ve taken extra steps to en-sure that information is geared to-ward the right level of laser knowl-edge and familiarity so the general public won’t have to wade through overly technical information,” Saltmarche added. “We’re excited about the technol-ogy, and the yet-to-be discovered advances that laser therapy will bring to the world of health care in the near term and over the months and years ahead.” www.canadianchiropractor.ca 14 Canadian Chiropractor April 2014
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