According to Hawes, with the adop -tion of the new supine sleeping guide -lines, we should expect an eighty-two-fold increase in cases of IIS in North America; from 50 cases per 100,000 citi -zens, to more than 4,000. 14 2011 annual maritimE ConfErEnCE anD traDE show From October 21-23, the New Brunswick Chiropractic Association hosted the 2011 Annual Maritime Chiropractic Conven-tion and Trade Show at the Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook in Fredericton. Sessions geared to DCs were presented by world-renowned chiropractor and educator, Dr. Mitch Mally. Chiropractic assistants en-joyed the dynamic and practical lessons given by Brandi MacDonald. Dr. Mally spoke of diagnosis and treat-ment of upper extremity injuries. His di-agnostic approaches and demonstrations of non-surgical treatment techniques for sports and occupational injuries were re-ceived with enthusiasm by the DCs in at-tendance. Meanwhile, chiropractic assis-tants were finding themselves motivated to excellence during Brandi MacDonald’s purpose-centred approach to practice-management protocols that could be ap-plied starting Monday morning! But the conference reached beyond the profession to demonstrate chiropractic’s involvement and impact in its communi-ties and the greater health-care system. Also present were physician Dr. Douglas Margison, chief medical officer for Work-Safe New Brunswick, and Dr. Jim Parrott, retired cardiac surgeon and provincial member of the legislative assembly for Fundy-River Valley. Dr. Margison spoke of work disability situations, pointing out that some work-ers who present with few or no patholo-gies can be more disabled by pain than workers with definable pathologies. He went on to expand on the distinction be-tween biomedical and psychosocial fac-tors in work disability. Dr. Margison then explained the potential role for chiroprac-tors in clarifying the disabled worker’s situation and mitigating high risk factors to ensure better outcomes. During the conference banquet, Dr. Parrott gave an insightful historical over-view of health care in the past century, concluding with the observation that chiropractic has become an important contributor to the current system and will continue to make inroads as this century unfolds. The conference also featured a trade show where delegates could network with providers of products and services to enhance their practices. Chiropractors should encourage supervised “tummy time” for infants. Even if 90 per cent of these cases resolve without treatment, this would result in 400 individuals each year that would go on to develop severe, disabling scoliosis later in life. By promoting active awareness of what parents can do to help prevent pla -giocephaly and IIS, chiropractors have the potential to drastically reduce the burden borne by individuals, families and society due to idiopathic infantile scoliosis. • For article with references, please visit www.canadianchiropractor.ca 500-SERIES TABLES New Design. Better Performance. Find out more: Techniques Tables 1-866-618-2253 Techniques Tables.com 26 • CANADIAN CHIROpRACTOR | DECEMBER 2011 www.canadianchiropractor.ca
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