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Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Dr. John Gantner is a 40-year chiropractic practitioner, graduating from PCC in 1960. He has been very active in professional affairs during his long career. He is a past president of his local district (Rochester) of the NY State Chiropractic Association. He has served in the NY State Chiropractic Association House of Delegates for over 20 years. He is a past ACA State Delegate for Upstate NY and has served as President of the ACA Council of Delegates and as Vice President of ACA. He is a past member of the Board of Governors of ACA. Dr. Gantner is the only chiropractor in the State of NY ever to be appointed by the Governor (Cuomo) to a Temporary State Commission on Workers Compensation, (1991). He publishes the “NY Comp Letter,” a quarterly newsletter regarding NY State Workers Compensation issues and conducts classes on Workers’ Compensation procedures for NY State Chiropractors. He has published articles in Dynamic Chiropractic, the Digest of Chiropractic of Economics and the ACA Journal of Chiropractic.
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AJCC Jan 2000 |
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1999 CBP® Annual Meeting -An Inspiring Eventby John H. Gantner, DC The
beautiful Westin hotel in downtown Denver was the site of the 1999
annual CBP® meeting. Some of the finest CBP® doctors in the country
were present to hear several excellent talks from wonderfully prepared
speakers, see the various displays and share their knowledge with
others. A number of students were present as well. Shannon Hunt, Vice
President of the Life\ West CBP® club was there with several of her
colleagues. Jason Haas, Life CBP® club president was present along with
Brian Paris, treasurer.
The meeting was kicked off by Dr. Steve Troyanovich who, as
usual, presented a most informative and wide ranging discussion of
several topics. He began with a discussion of his early experiences in
practice, specifically the reaction
of the local medical community to his presence. He described his
activities over time and how these eventually led to a strong
professional relationship with many area MD’s. He remarked that at the
present time, medical referrals make up the bulk of his new patients.
One strong tool used in the development of these referrals was a most
interesting personal letter program he initiated with local MD’s. This
has turned out to be one of the most effective MD referral procedures in
effect today. Dr. Troyanovich shared some of these letters and discussed
their appropriate use. He has assembled a number of these letters,
complete with instructions on their use, for use by any DC in any
community. Those doctors that have used the program report excellent
results.
We were treated to a great hour of success, philosophy and CBP®
practice management
by Dr. Dwight DeGeorge, the owner of the Advanced Chiropractic Clinic
in Saugus, Mass. His straight-to- the-point presentation was laced with equal
amounts of humor and wisdom. He shared some of the personal and professional
management concepts that have enabled his practice to surpass 800 office
visits per week. Dr. DeGeorge set forth the basic elements of
chiropractic practice success with clear descriptions of his own
experiences.
He offered a discussion of “patch” care vs. correction and
shared several videos
of his report of findings in a few cases. He also discussed effective
means of using the technical certainty that CBP® practitioners enjoy.
He also offered an excellent discussion of the various personality types
that one encounters in practice and how to deal with each. His talk was
wide ranging and covered every important aspect of running an effective
chiropractic practice. The audience was most receptive.
Dr. David Seaman presented a few hours of practical neurology
with interesting
side discussions of nutrition. He has authored papers on both subjects
and provided clear explanations of the relationship of the two. He
discussed the function and significance of mechano-receptors and
neuropathic pain in clear language. He also discussed peripheral
neuropathies and the function of nociceptors. He offered an excellent
discussion of the brain, so clear and precise that it kept us from
getting lost. While this may sound somewhat heavy, be assured that his
presentation gave these subjects life and relevance in
chiropractic practice. You had to be there. He closed with some
comments on fibro-myalgia and its clinical manifestations.
Dr. Gregg Carb presented a comprehensive review of the extremity
technique set forth by Dr. Pete Egoscue. Using volunteers from the
audience, he demonstrated
the specific (and quite simple) exercises designed to restore pain-free
mobility to various extremities. This was new work to many in attendance
and brought forth quite a few questions. It was time well spent.
Dr. R.J. Hammett presented a powerful lecture that ranged from a
discussion of
the effect of HMO’s to court appearances, office management, missed appointment
procedures and staff hiring practices. In short, Dr. Hammett’s talk
was loaded with practical day-to- day practice information. From the
pre-report tape, the report of findings, office policies, written
instructions, re-examinations to recordkeeping, it was all there.
Because Dr. Hammett is also an attorney, he was able to discuss the
relevance of good office procedures from a legal standpoint. In short,
his presentation was well grounded, well researched and well received.
The Annual CBP® Business Meeting revealed that within the past
year Dr. Don Harrison, Dr. Deed Harrison, Dr. Roger Coleman, Dr. Steve
Troyanovich, and Dr. Tad Janik, working with Dr. Renee Calliet and Dr.
Burt Holland have authored some seventeen papers. Some are still
awaiting publication, others are in review. This is quite impressive
when one understands that they authored eleven papers the year previous.
These are awaiting publication in various publications, such as JMPT,
The Journal of Biomechanics, the Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Clinical Biomechanics, and SPINE. Depending on their
subject matter, various papers are submitted to different journals. The
review process takes some time.
The exhibitors at a CBP® annual meeting are truly unique. We
were treated to numerous
demonstrations of CBP® technique by doctors adjusting on the OMNI BioPhysics
table. The Gambale- DeGeorge
Regainer table was in constant use throughout the meeting. Dr. Don Meyer
introduced an excellent device designed to restore the cervical
lordosis, minimizing Z-axis translations. Dr. Mark Payne of Matlin Mfg.
was present with a number of the excellent items he manufactures. One of
these, the “Dakota” home-use cervical traction device is designed to
compliment the in-office treatment to restore the cervical lordosis.
Special “Spinal Blocks” and appropriate exercises for various spinal
conditions were demonstrated by Dr. Luther Tatge of “Spinal
Solutions.” Ergonomically, Dr. Roger Bentley displayed his lumbar
supports and Dr. Kelly Sheehan demonstrated his “ErgoChair,” the
only chair designed by a chiropractor.
Along the way, we were able to page through the excellent manual
“The Secret to Getting Medical Referrals” by Dr. Steve Troyanovich
and a copy of “Clinical
Nutrition” by Dr. David Seaman. Matlin Manufacturing offered free copies
of “Correcting the Sagittal Curves” to those who stopped by.
Dr. Mike Pope of Ohio demonstrated his cervical two-way curve
restoration device, and Dr. Steve Foster was again on hand to
demonstrate his five-point traction device. We were able to try out the
new Adams table, manufactured by K.D. Adams and to see the new spinal
rehabilitation devices designed by Pneumex.
ChiroTonix from Montreal Canada was present and demonstrated
their
The Annual CBP® Business Meeting is always a highlight of the
“Annual” and this year brought forth some good news. In 1998, eleven
papers were published by CBP®. One was published in the Journal of
Orthopedic Research, another in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and nine
in JMPT. During 1999 alone, some eleven papers have been accepted for
publication. One in the Journal of Clinical Biomechanics, nine in JMPT
and one in Chiropractic Technique. Another eight papers are in review.
That’s a total of nineteen papers in a single year! This is a truly
torrid (and historic) pace. No other chiropractic researcher(s) are as
prolific as the CBP® researchers under the direction of Dr. Don
Harrison. At no time in the history of our profession have so many
chiropractic scientific papers come from a single source. That says a
great deal. And during the past year, this was done with less than
$40,000. Who says research is too expensive? The CBP® performance
proves that good research can be done on a slim budget. It’s all about
assembling and carefully managing a team that works harmoniously toward
set objectives. No chiropractic organization in existence today can
match that record of research. Support for CBP® research comes from
donations from some 140 doctors across the country who voluntarily
contribute to the cause via their membership in the CBP® Non Profit
Inc. organization.
Several awards were passed out at the Annual meeting. Dr. Richard
Garde received
the “Chiropractor of the Year” award. Dr. Garde has been a long-time
CBP® supporter. He has authored several chapters in CBP® textbooks
dealing with elastic, plastic and viscous deformation and with
deformation of the CNS.
Dr. Joe Ferrantelli received the “Distinguished Service”
award for his work in creating the wonderful CBP® Web Page
“idealspine.com.” This web page has had over nine thousand
“hits” since it’s creation in June of 1998. Dr. Ferrantelli is a
past president of the Life University CBP® Club and is active in
spreading the CBP® message.
Jason Haas (a DC to be) received the “Service Above Self”
award. He is currently president of the CBP® club at Life University.
Next year’s annual CBP® meeting is already scheduled for New
Orleans on Sept.
22-23-24 at the Holiday Inn, Downtown, near the Superdome. The 2000 CBP®
Annual Meeting promises to be historic. Several speakers are already
committed. They are Rene Calliet MD, Art Croft DC, MS, Burt Holland PhD
of Temple University, Bill Jones, PhD of Mississippi State University,
Tad Janik, PhD (CACI), and Dwight DeGeorge MS, DC. As usual, a number of
CBP® instructors and accomplished practitioners will also be on
hand. Place this event on your “Must Do” list for 2000. |
