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September 2006

Top leaders unite behind RCS

In an impressive display of unity, more than a dozen of the top "coaches" and leaders in the chiropractic profession have united behind a single research effort: Research & Clinical Science (RCS). These leaders, showing magnificent support for the global research program, are offering products or services ‑‑ such as seminars, books, audio programs, consultations, DVD presentations, etc.

The donated products and/or services will be compiled into the RCS "Top Coaches and Leaders Practice Success Kit" and given, free, to doctors who join the RCS Program. So far, with 12 items worth at least $500 apiece, each Kit is valued at nearly $7,000. There is a limited number of kits available and they will be given on a first‑come first‑served basis.

"What's so amazing about this is that these true leaders aren't just giving lip service to an endeavor," said David A. Jackson, DC, CEO of RCS. "They were asked to put up valuable items and they responded with enthusiasm and generosity. By doing this, they demonstrated united support for the evidence‑based, subluxation‑centered research being done by RCS."

Dr. Jackson said one of the main effects of the Kit will be to show the world that the chiropractic profession is united in its determination to conduct a valid, scientific investigation of the impact of vertebral subluxation on health. "Right now, so much of our research is aimed at proving that chiropractic can relieve back pain," he explained. "We need more than that if we're going to break out of the tiny box. We need to make a bold statement that we are ready to put chiropractic to the test."

To begin accumulating the required data, RCS wants to have hundreds of DCs recruiting volunteers who will fill out detailed demographic and self‑reported quality of life questionnaires, and receive free chiropractic examinations.

Identical data will be taken from individuals who have never had chiropractic care as well as from those who have received adjustments, either before or after their enrollment as research subjects. The "after" data will be collected from the RCS doctor's existing patients willing to participate in the project, as well as from research volunteers who subsequently request patient care.

"When we start producing and publishing the results of this study, every one of these chiropractic leaders will be able to take part of the credit," stated Jackson. "They'll know they were the ones who stepped forward to do what the profession has needed to do for more than a century."

Chiropractic leaders wishing to have their products or services considered for inclusion in the "Top Coaches and Leaders Practice Success Kit" should contact Jackson at 800‑909‑1354 or 480‑303‑1694.