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Volume III: Issue 14                                                 July 4, 2017

In This Issue...

Vice President's Message...

Independence Day

The 4th of July is now upon us and it is usually a time to reflect on the freedoms that living in the USA affords us. We are thankful for the men and women who have fought over the years to assure that freedom. We honor them and work to help continue those freedoms.

As Chiropractors, we have the ability to play an intricate role in our patients' freedom. Chiropractic, properly performed, can help maintain HEALTH freedom. Freedom from unnecessary drugs. Freedom from unnecessary surgery. And most importantly, freedom from the constant fear of ill health.

We have the ability to detect and correct the underlying cause of dis-ease…the Subluxation. A clear, connected nervous system allows freedom of communication and control. In this state the body has the Innate capacity to HEAL and ADAPT normally, leading to a state of EASE internally. Ahhhh…FREEDOM!

So, enjoy your Independence Day. Remember our past and present heroes. But also…tell the story and deliver the goods!

Love and appreciate you,

Brian Lieberman, D.C.
Vice President
Georgia Council of Chiropractic

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GCC Monthly Board Meeting

GCC Members: You're invited to join the fun as we work hard for Chiropractic at the next GCC Monthly Board Meeting. See details below or contact the GCC office at 678-667-4567. Board meetings are open to GCC members with a current membership.

Date: July 16, 2017

Time: 12:45pm

Place: Fairfield Inn Atlanta Airport South
2020 Sullivan Rd, College Park, GA

Braveheart

They can never take away our freedom!

But we can give it away.

One of the most dynamic and moving movies of our time was the movie starring Mel Gibson, named "Braveheart". In the movie Braveheart, Mel Gibson’s character, William Wallace fought for the freedom of his people despite some of the heads of his own people’s clans wanting to preserve their wealth and standing. In one scene Mel Gibson rides up in front of his assorted countrymen and convinces them to fight for their freedom. In what may be one of the more moving scenes, he convinces them that no matter what else they may lose he yells out, "They can never take away our freedom!"

As the movie goes on William Wallace is betrayed by the heads of the clans from his own country who strike a deal with the English, the very people who were the oppressors William Wallace wanted to fight and win freedom from. Despite the efforts of William Wallace to fight for freedom for his people, a group of clan leaders decided their status and short-term gains were more important than the long-term goal of freedom. So, they betrayed William Wallace to the English for small increases in their personal fortunes. The parallels between this movie and chiropractic today are inescapable.

Today our profession continues our 120-year fight for our freedom. We fight for equality and freedom to allow maximum access for the people we wish to serve. We fight for our own unique identity so the public can clearly understand and utilize our services. We fight for our own freedom to practice principled chiropractic and offer the greatness of chiropractic to everyone who wants it. We fight to prevent absorption and elimination by the larger and more powerful medical industry. As a parallel to the English in the movie Braveheart, the large oppressive group that has continually tried to contain and eliminate chiropractic has always been the Medical Community.

Over the history of mankind larger forces have eliminated many smaller cultures. One of the most effective tactics to wipe out a culture was elimination of that people’s language. In chiropractic, we have our own language. We have a unique set of terms and descriptions that clearly represent what we do and why. Unfortunately, for too long we have been forced to live under the tyranny of a language that was created by those who would seek to destroy us. For the past few decades we have been slaves to a coding system that inaccurately conferred what we did and who we are. These codes and lexicon was not written by us or controlled by us.

Unfortunately, as in the movie of Braveheart, certain leadership elements within our profession continue to attempt to blend the unique paradigm of chiropractic into a medical lexicon. The reality is that not only are medical procedural codes not our language, but they also are not exclusive to us. Any type of physician can use these codes. These codes do not adequately represent the specificity, expertise, principle, value, or history of the chiropractic adjustment.

In the movie Braveheart, the heads of the clans struck a deal with the English to betray William Wallace. Is not this same thing happening when certain elements in our own profession try to secure a deal with the medical community or third party pay system? If it were not for the determined voice of the GCC and nationally the ICA, our language and our future would be in peril.

William Wallace suffered terribly and was killed in his fight for freedom. Many in our profession’s history also suffered ridicule, prejudice, and many were even imprisoned for their fight for freedom. The spirit of chiropractors to remain separate and distinct in the health care world will overcome any betrayal some may perpetrate. No matter what the medical profession tries to take away in the form of legislation, the GCC will continue to stand our ground and fight for the people who desperately need our services.

Chiropractic finds itself in this same struggle for independence. It is our unique offering that gives millions the opportunity for freedom from a life dependent on drugs. Those that have sought to destroy our profession have failed for over 120 years. They may continue to try, but unless we ourselves surrender our independence as a unique approach to health,

…they can never take away our FREEDOM!!!
 

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ICA Update...

Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics
Classes Start in September

The ICA Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics has announced it will be starting Year 1 of its globally recognized Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP) In Tampa, Florida starting September 9-10, 2017. The DICCP is the profession’s first Board Certified credential in the specialty of pediatrics and is recognized world-wide for its excellent, well-rounded education and standards of testing to ensure clinical competency of the doctors who receive the DICCP credential. Currently there are classes in Montreal and Davenport (administered by Palmer College). Doctors must start with Module 1 as these are not stand alone seminars but interrelated and in Year 1 must be taken consecutively. Deadline for enrollment is August 1, 2018. DCs seeking more information may phone the Pediatrics Council at 571-765-7554, visit www.icapediatrics.com or email: pediatricscouncil@chiropractic.org 

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