UPFRONT | From the editor Strength in diversity Editor’s note: Founding editor Dr. Ian Horseman has written this guest editorial in honour of the magazine’s 20th anniversary. Regular column by the editor resumes in the next issue. May 2016 Volume 21, Number 3 EDITOR Mari-Len De Guzman [email protected] (905) 726-4659 PUBLISHER Christine Livingstone [email protected] (519) 429-5173 • (888) 599-2228 ext. 239 ACCOUNT COORDINATOR Shannon Drumm [email protected] (888) 599-2228 ext. 219 MEDIA DESIGNER Gerry Wiebe CIRCULATION MANAGER Anita Madden GROUP PUBLISHER Martin McAnulty We started this magazine 20 years ago with the goal of spearheading and providing our profession with an independent voice for the practicing chiropractor in Canada. I am very proud of what the magazine has become since, and credit Annex Publishing, the several editors and the many contributors, whose similar vision and passion allowed it to mature and grow into what it is today. Perhaps one of the biggest challenges facing doctors today is the economic reality of running a small business. These increased costs combined with min-imal growth in the total number of patients accessing chiropractic care in Canada can create a significant burden on our doctors. More competition outside our profession also adds to this financial strain and as a result, we are seeing a major diversification of services offered by many clinics and more niche practice styles. I believe these challenges are actually a healthy thing overall. Diversification makes us stronger and allows us to offer more complete and varied options to the general public – especially the baby boomer generation, who hold the ma-jority of wealth and political power, but are generally more disillusioned with their health care options, especially as they face more age-related issues. Chiropractic is situated in an excellent position as we add advancements in neurology, posture correction, imaging and many new and improved brilliant techniques to the amazing base of spinal correction, and the principles on which our profession was founded. It is difficult not to look back with great nostalgia and remember the excite-ment and pride of starting the magazine, and learning from the many talented and gifted doctors that grace our profession. I acknowledge a few of these mentors: Dr. Brett Moore, who was my inspi-ration to become a DC; Dr. Burl Pettibon, who showed me how postural cor-rection and spinal biomechanics are pillars of health, and challenged me to become a better doctor with technical certainty; Dr. Gary Lawrence, whose groundbreaking work in scoliosis correction illuminates the possibilities of chiropractic; Dr. Peter Jaillet, who opened my eyes to the possibilities of func-tional neurology and the wonders of human potential; Dr. F. Carrick who, with awe-inspiring clinical diagnostic abilities and thousands of life-altering patient outcomes, consistently teaches his students to stay humble and serve mankind. I am truly blessed and inspired by many in our great profession and look forward to sharing many more years through this very important magazine. [email protected] DIRECTOR OF SOUL/COO Sue Fredericks Published and printed by Annex Business Media, 105 Donly Drive South, Simcoe, ON, Canada N3Y 4N5 Publication Mail Agreement #40065710 ISSN 1488-6952 CIRCULATION e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (416) 510-5189 Fax: (416) 510-5170 Mail: 80 Valleybrook Drive, Toronto, ON M3B 2S9 Canadian Chiropractor is published eight times a year: February, April, May, June, July/August, September, October and December. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada – 1 Year $24.95 (with GST $25.20, with HST/QST $27.12) (HST #867172652RT0001) USA – 1 Year $35.00 (US Funds) Occasionally, Canadian Chiropractor will mail information on behalf of industry-related groups whose products and services we believe may be of interest to you. If you prefer not to receive this information, please 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. ©2016 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. IAN HORSEMAN, Founding editor EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD @CanChiropractor Victoria Coleman, DC; Connie J. D’Astolfo, DC, Dip HA, PhD (cand); Pierre DesLauriers, DC; James P. Laws, DC, FRCCSS(C)(Hon); David Leprich, DC; Wanda Lee MacPhee, DC; Peter Moore, DC; Don Nixdorf, DC; Renae Rogers, DC; Greg Stewart, BPE, DC. 6 Canadian Chiropractor May 2016 www.canadianchiropractor.ca
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