Hi Everyone,

Here is a great promotional clip advertising Dr. DeMartini for his visit to Australia some time ago.
You may have heard this before but it is worth listening to again.
While the audioclip promotes his seminar and is interesting, the most important part is the section about his experience with Dr. George Goodheart and the inspiration that helped launched DeMartini 29 years ago to be the success he is.  If you wish to short cut to the section about George, just move the cursor forward to 11.45 to the end of the clip.    The audio is about 15 minutes long all together.

A little inspiration for a sunday is not a bad thing.  Enjoy and be inspired by one of the best chiropractic healers we have today.

Have a great day.  Always value what you pay for.  Never short change your future.

Donald
www.chiroclinic.com.au

PS.  I couldn't embed the audio clip into my blog.  Please email me and I will send it to you.

Try this link: http://www.global1events.com/healingmastery/index.html

November 10, 2008 

Practitioners blend forms of medicine 

BY JENNIFER WEAVER 

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CEDAR CITY - Traditional neurology with a twist is what two chiropractors in Cedar City are practicing, but without the cracks and pops associated with traditional chiropractic treatment. 

Russel Smith, D.C., QN and Chase Hayden, D.C., QN have additional letters credited to their names

from completing 300 hours of training and case study work with Quantum Neurology Rehabilitation.  The patented systematic way of evaluating and rehabilitating the nervous system was developed by Los Angeles Chiropractor George Gonzales, D.C., QN, following his wife's back injury. Techniques used include motor, sensory and visceral rehabilitation and various light therapy devices. "We evaluate every nerve in the body through muscle testing using legs and arms and so forth, based on traditional neurology," said Hayden. "We also use non-traditional techniques to strengthen the neurological weaknesses that are unique to each patient. It is our belief that strengthening neurological weaknesses allows the body to use its innate ability to heal itself." While Andrea Bunting doesn't completely understand QN, she is convinced that it works. Her 8-year-old son, T.J, has been afflicted with Hemiparesis since birth. The condition, which can be caused from a stroke, illness or disrupted blood flow to the brain, has left T.J. with partial paralysis on the left side of his body. 

She began bringing her son to Smith Chiropractic and Natural Wellness Center on the recommendation of her mother who had been treated there with positive results. Since August, Bunting said T.J. has improved remarkably in his walking and has increased use of his left hand which formerly was kept in a clenched fist. 

"After the second adjustment and QN treatment T.J. could use the full motion of his left arm at swimming lessons this summer," Bunting said. "He used to only be able to bring it half way like a chicken wing but now he can actually bring it all the way around like a regular swimming stroke." Most impressive to Bunting has been T.J.'s use of his eyes that have been experiencing Amblyopia - more commonly called Lazy Eye. Initially T.J.'s left eye was lazy and his right eye dominant. Now the reverse is true with the left eye dominant and right eye lazy. 

"I watch Doctor Hayden have T.J. smell things, choose colored glasses and have him stick out his tongue and all sorts of things that seem odd and strange but it works," Bunting said. "He couldn't look to the left at all with his right eye and now he can move both of his eyes, and if we patch the dominant eye, he can read a book and move his eyes up and down, to the right and the left." T.J. has also noticed a difference. 

"It's always fun to do this stuff," he said. "It really helps me with my hand, eyes and legs because I really couldn't move my hand good but I can now. It's interesting and really weird, but I feel fine." Bunting said she is most grateful that the procedures are non-invasive. At one point, Botox injections and surgery was being considered for T.J. Since experiencing QN, those options are now considered as a last resort, she said.

"Everyone is different and so Quantum Neurology may not work for everyone, but it works for T.J. and that's what I care about," Bunting said. Kari Johnson said QN worked for her, too. She called it "a miracle." The 40-year-old avid horseback rider suffered a severe accident that left her with a punctured lung, broken ribs and pelvis and fractured ankle. She was in the intensive care unit for a week and dealt with excruciating pain in her whole body for weeks. 

"I couldn't handle the pain any more so I went to see Dr. Smith in June," Johnson said. "I was very skeptical at first because I didn't want anyone snapping my bones but Doctor Smith isn't all about that. He's about the nerves and pressure points and getting the body to recognize what's going on." Johnson said her three times a week visits have now been decreased to once a week in the last two months because she feels so healthy. 

"What Quantum Neurology has done for me is incredible," she said. "I didn't bounce back as quick as I had in my youth but Drs. Smith and Hayden have gotten me back on my feet and kept me going."  Smith said the brain is involved with everything in the body and all its functions so it made sense to him that rehabilitating the nerves to send appropriate signals to the brain would help the body's 

natural healing process. 

"I don't know how I ever practiced without Quantum Neurology," Smith said. "Patients with stroke, Parkinson's, lower back pain and ADHD are experiencing positive results I've never seen before with recovery much quicker and healing much faster. To be a part of something that stimulates the body to heal itself and work more efficiently is a blessing." 

Smith and Hayden are the only Quantum Neurologists in Southern Utah and among 12 world-wide. 

Welcome members, 

The ICAK international meeting took place September 18th in Antwerp Belgium.  I would first  like to thank the ICAK-Benelux chapter for hosting such a great meeting and a truly wonderful  Gala evening.    The response from the countries around the world in support of our new changes was more positive than ever expected.  I would like to begin by introducing your new executive board.  

Our new Vice Chair is Dr. Tracy Gates D.O. from the UK, we have secretary Dr. Ivan Ramsak MD of Austria, treasurer Dr.  John Millet D.C. of Canada and I am Dr. John Wittle D.C.  from the USA in Atlanta GA.   You all know our past Chairman Eric Pierotti who served for 8 years.  Special thanks to Eric for his dedication over all those years and we are looking forward to his continued support as past chair position.  Other thanks go out to Dr. David Leaf and Dr. Michael Allen who were at-large members on the board.  Dr. Leaf is invaluable to our organization and I am sure he will still be able to offer his help in these critical but goal oriented times. 

This was a big year for ICAK.  We lost 2 of our greatest doctors in one year.  George Goodheart  the founder of Applied Kinesiology and one of the greatest doctors ever to walk this earth and David Walther the writer of countless educational materials including the AK synopsis which has been the bible of our technique since its original publication.   

These losses come in a time of many world issues.  Kinesiology continues to sprout more and more muscle testing techniques and the professional worlds continue to require more science based evidence in order to accept our methods.  Now is the time to really come together and push forward into the next generation of our technique. 

As you hopefully know, some significant bylaw changes were passed in an effort to revitalize and organize ICAK so it may grow and accomplish more in order to not only survive but to earn the respect that it truly deserves.  I am so happy that once people who were wary of the changes were better informed, they supported them and the goals in such a truly positive manner.  Every single chapter representative voted for these new changes to take place, some of whom were originally against them.  I had several members state their intent to step back from ICAK positions and these new positive changes have revitalized their devotion and desire to continue to help out!  I thank them from the bottom of my heart and to those considering getting more involved, please do.  We need as much help as we can in these next few years, without Dr. Goodheart we need to all step up to the plate and help to hold the torch high. 

The goals of the next few years includes better communication, better support and productivity goals.  First and foremost is research.  We need every country to be doing research to validate Applied Kinesiology and muscle testing methods.  Our Board of Research and Standards is there to help any person or chapter wishing to do research through help with design and support.  We are also looking to begin translating the quality papers that already exist in other languages into our official language of English.  We ask that you translate the title and abstract of any important papers into English; we will review all the submissions annually and will choose the top ones to translate. 

The second big change will be in communication.  We live in a global world.  With the advent of technology such as Google, YouTube and Podcasts, information can travel the globe much faster than in the past.  This board’s goal is to have open disclosure and make all chapters feel supported and accepted.  We are all family. 

Another change is in associate members.  Several chapters have had associate membership for years.  These were for members who did not have enough formal education to receive PAK (Professional Applied Kinesiology) status but practiced healing arts dealing with manual methods.  In recognition that these practitioners do have ability to learn parts of Applied Kinesiology the International organization now officially recognizes these people as members.  

While the title of PAK doctor will still be reserved for licensed to diagnose practitioners, the associate members may receive recognition as certified assistants and supportive diplomas.  To attain this qualification would still require someone to have some formal training in a healing art.  These qualifications will be listed in the policy manual for each country or chapter. 

Next change comes in the way of education.  The Board of Certified Teachers (BCT) is now the Council on Education.  The goal of this change is to standardize the original courses to start students with their foundation, then expand the teachings into modules and specialties depending upon one’s profession.  Additionally, there will be procedures to begin to offer diplomats in other languages to better learn and test even without being exceptionally versed in English.  This should allow those in other countries enhanced ability to become certified and receive diplomate status. 

When your new executive board gets together, we will leave our professions outside and check egos at the door.  We will meet as Professional Applied Kinesiology Doctors looking to support our organization as a congruent team with an ultimate focus on helping Applied Kinesiology to help humanity worldwide.  We will meet more often than ever before and strive to accomplish goals as an effective and efficient team. 

These are exciting times.  I again, welcome the new board, thank the past board and hope that all reading this will receive renewed inspiration that ICAK shall continue into the future.  To grow, to gain professional respect and to ultimately help humanity as best we can.  I look forward to meeting you all and hope you will like our new projects for our members.   

See you in Boston. 

Sincerely, 

John Wittle 

A Swimmer of a Certain Age 

By ELIZABETH WEIL 

Published: June 29, 2008 NEW YORK TIMES 

NEAR THE WARM-UP POOL AT THE Missouri Grand Prix swim meet, in Columbia, a crop of Olympic hopefuls lolled around in practice suits and towels on a Saturday morning in February. Fully clothed among them stood some relics of Olympics past: Scott Goldblatt, who won a gold medal in the 2004 Games, wore an aqua sport coat and a striped tie and was doing on-air commentary for Swimnetwork.com; Mel Stewart, who won two golds and a bronze in 1992, wore the same goofy get-up, working as Goldblatt’s sidekick. Meanwhile, Dara Torres, who won the first of her nine Olympic medals in 1984, a year before Michael Phelps was born, stripped off her baggy T-shirt and sweat pants, revealing a breathtaking body in a magenta Speedo. She pulled on a cap marked with her initials and prepared to swim. Torres is now 41 and the mother of a 2-year-old daughter, Tessa Grace. She broke her first of three world records in 1982, at 14, and she has retired from swimming and come back three times, her latest effort built on an obsessive attention to her aging body. 

Torres’s retinue includes a head coach, a sprint coach, a strength 

coach, two stretchers, two masseuses, a chiropractor and a nanny, at the cost of at least $100,000 per year. At the Olympic trials, this week, in Omaha, Neb., she’s expected to swim fast enough to make her fifth Olympic team. If she does, she’ll be the first American swimmer to compete in five Olympics (despite sitting out 1996 and 2004). She’ll also be oldest female swimmer in the history of the Olympic games. 

Jeff Hartwig, Oldest American To Qualify for the Olympic Team in the Pole Vaulting Event, Attributes Success to Chiropractic Care 

Last update: 4:51 p.m. EDT Aug. 13, 2008 

CARMICHAEL, Calif., Aug 13, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- At age 40, Jeff Hartwig goes on record as the oldest member of the 2008 Olympic U.S. Track and Field team, competing in the pole vault event. A two time Olympian and four-time national champion, Hartwig holds the American indoor pole vaulting record and attributes much of his athletic success to chiropractic care. 

"The first time I was treated by a chiropractor was akin to a miracle -- a much better option than simply using conventional medicine because my injuries healed faster and my whole body felt better," said Hartwig during an interview conducted a week prior to the Olympic events. 

Just shy of his 41st birthday, Jeff is one of the three U.S. pole vault athletes competing in Beijing. He vaulted 18 feet, eight inches to become the oldest American to qualify for the Olympic team in his event. Hartwig finished 11th at the 1996 Games in Atlanta and went on to set the American record in 1998 at 19 feet, 9 1/4 inches. 

"Without chiropractic care, I doubt that I would ever have been able to reach these levels or be able to train at such an intense level," said Hartwig. 

Jeff is treated by U.S. Olympic Committee team chiropractor Ted Forcum, D.C. of Tigard, Ore., one of four doctors of chiropractic joining the 62-member U.S. Olympic healthcare team for the 2008 Olympic Games. 

"Chiropractic fulfills a niche need, not only by treating injuries but also by aiding in recovery and positively impacting athletic performance," said Forcum. "Chiropractors promote active care and treatment with a commitment to healthy progression and rehabilitation." 

Since the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, chiropractors have provided healthcare services to elite performers, and this year chiropractors will assume an even greater role in the integrated healthcare team, which includes medical doctors, massage therapists, and certified athletic trainers. In addition to the four chiropractors who will provide care to the U.S. Olympic athletes, chiropractors from around the world will be joining their respective Olympic teams in providing safe and effective healthcare. Team chiropractors will be present from New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, and China among others. 

4 Great Days of Classes  Thursday, October 23 - Sunday, October 26 Visit www.soto-usa.org for the complete schedule (subject to change)

SOT Clinical Outcomes Advanced CMRT: A Nutritional Approach Treatment of Lumbar Anterolisthesis Category 3 Protocol / Herniated Disc Treatment Foot Adjusting / Stabilization Techniques STO (Soft Tissue Orthopedics) Unique Case Studies of SOT Pediatric Care SOT and the Athlete SOT Treatment of Cervical Discs Nutrition-Oriented Treatment of Discs Lesions MRI Interpretation & Treatment of Spondylolisthesis Integrating SOT and Acupuncture

Dental-Cranial Track Facial Distortions Analysis Cranio-Dental Co-Treatment Terminology Dental-Cranial Business & Treatment Goals Evaluation and Treatment of the TMJ and Airway Restriction The Myofascial Component of TMD

Practice Building Tools 7 Secrets of a Successful SOT Practice Giving an SOT-based Report of Findings Writing a Practice Brochure That Works Corrective ReHab   The 5 Minute SOT Adjustment SOT-Based SOAP Note Program

Visit www.soto-usa.org for the complete schedule

Discussion with Dr. Simon Dagenais on The Spine Journal’s Special Issue on Evidence for Treatments for Low Back Pain
Thursday, August 28, 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern
Guest Presenter: Dr. Simon Dagenais

You are invited to join Dr. Simon Dagenais for an FCER Clinical Teleconference on Thursday, August 28, 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern time, as he discusses the EBM approach, the easiest resource clinicians can use to access evidence on various interventions they commonly use for chronic LBP, and much more!

Topics being discussed in this teleconference:

• The EBM approach is becoming necessary giving rising costs, and clinicians must be equipped with the right information to talk about evidence with insurers, colleagues, and their patients.

• We also make the point in our introduction and conclusion that it is the responsibility of insurers, clinicians, and patients to become informed about the evidence for and against various interventions, not just those they are already familiar with.

• The special focus issue of The Spine Journal that Dr. Scott Haldeman and Dr. Dagenais edited is probably one of the easiest sources that clinicians can use to access the evidence on various interventions they commonly use for chronic LBP.

• It’s written by clinicians and for clinicians, trying as much as possible to avoid heavy epidemiologic jargon and provide practical recommendations where possible.

• People can think of the focus issue as what would happen if they could speak directly to top clinicians and researchers and ask them to explain and justify their use of a particular therapy.

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