“Without inspiration the best pow-
ers of the mind remain dormant.
There is a fuel within each of us that
needs to be ignited with a spark”-
Johann Gottfried Von Herder
I would first like to start off by saying
a big “Thank you” to Dr. Anthony Stanganelli for his past
service and leadership to our society and profession.
The PCCS is only as successful, as YOU are active. I want to
start off with a challenge to each member, to find time to
share your knowledge of Chiropractic with others. Take time
and invest in your community. I have always believed that
patients make better decisions when we are better educat-
ed. If we all strive to educate and inform on the benefits
we have to offer, everyone is better off. People need what
we have to offer them. Thru the PCCS, you have the oppor-
tunity to give time and share your much needed knowledge.
Our society achieves that through regular participation at
local health fairs, exhibits and sporting events.
In coordination with the Pinellas County Schools, we have
been helping with scoliosis screenings. However, this year
will be different than the past. There will be a specific day
where prescreened kids will visit with the assigned doctor.
This is in efforts by the county, to make your volunteer time
more effective. There are schools that need to be filled, but
you must be a PCCS member to participate.
In these times of political and insurance uncertainty, I would
like to help bring speakers to our monthly meetings that
help promote ideas and practical information that make us
more successful.
I look forward to seeing everyone at the Holiday Party,
which will be held as the Indian Rocks Beach Holiday Inn
Harborside Friday November 30th. So make sure to mark
your calendars.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you as the PCCS
president for the next year and I promise not to raise taxes.
Dr. Steven Wyckoff
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Board of Directors
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President:Dr. Steve [email protected] Tyrone BlvdSt Petersburg, FL 33710
Immed Past President:Dr. Anthony [email protected] East Bay DriveLargo, FL 33771
Ethics ChairDr. Regina BennettO- [email protected] C Drew StreetClearwater, FL 33765
Secretary:Dr. Marcy [email protected] S Belcher Rd # 1Largo, FL 33773
Treasurer:Dr. Tom [email protected]
510 Pasadena Ave S.St. Petersburg, FL 33707
FCA Director:Dr. Michael [email protected] West Bay DriveLargo, FL 33770
FCA Alternate:Dr. Al ComeyO-581-3800F- [email protected]
10225 Ulmerton RoadSuite 3ALargo, FL 33771
Directors:Dr. Woody [email protected] 1st Ave SWLargo, FL 33770
Dr. Mark [email protected] Tampa Rd.Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Dr. Jason [email protected] 66th Street NorthSt. Petersburg, FL 33710
Dr. Eric [email protected] 4th St NSt. Petersburg, FL 33704
Dr. Justin [email protected] 66th Street NorthPinellas Park, FL 33781
Executive Director
Jennifer Comey
P.O. Box 7515, Seminole, FL, 33775-7515
email: [email protected]
727-398-5303
The Audible Releaseis published 10 times per year
and unlimited downloads available online.
The Audible Release provides news and information that is both
educational and informative to the chiropractors and their associates
in the Pinellas County area.
Society news, staff changes, personal announcements, photos and
success stories are welcome. Articles about chiropractic procedures
and issues concerning the practice of chiropractic should be submit-
ted to the editor. Advertising inquires should be made to the publisher
or visit us online at www.pccschiro.org
The deadline for ads and
articles is the 7th of
every month.
EditorDr. Woody [email protected]
P.O. Box 7515 Seminole, FL 33775-7515 Phone (727) 398-5303www.pccschiro.org
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Calendar of Events
11 12:30pm Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Café Ponte
25 6:30pm, General Meeting
Speaker: Ron Frers, B.S., A.A.S.,L.M.T.,C.K.T.P.
Topic: Enhancing The Chiropractic Practice With
Kinesio-Tex Tape
9 6:00pm Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Holiday Inn Harborside
12 HCCS Annual Golf Tournament
(see page 5 for details)
30 Joint General Meeting with HCCS & NSCS
Speaker: John Mayer, DC, PhD
Topic: USF Research Updates
Also will hear from Jack Hebert with FCA updates
Location: The Rusty Pelican
2425 N. Rocky Point Dr.
Tampa, FL 33607
13 12:30pm Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Café Ponte
25 PCCS HOLIDAY PARTY!
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Invitations to Follow soon!
NO GENERAL MEETING THIS MONTH
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Doctors Name: ____________________________________________________________________________Please check one of the following:� Annual Dues with a $50 voluntary contribution to the PAC = $225.00� Annual Dues = $175.00� 1st Year Licensed D.C. Annual Dues = $75.00� 1st Year Licensed D.C. Annual Dues +$50 contribution to the PAC = $125.00Membership Due by January 31, 2012PAC = The PCCS political action committee___ Check here if there has been no changes to your contact information from
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Is Your Office Dispensing TENS Units?
Don't Get Yourself into Trouble.
Your office may unknowingly be violating Florida law by dispensing or selling transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) units to your patients. TENS units havelong been the subject of controversy, While there is littledebate on the efficacy of providing relief for many conditions,there have been challenges with regulations, reimbursementand less than scrupulous third party providers of these units.Long ago our office established of policy of selling TENSunits, when appropriate, directly to the patient for a reasonable price that correlated with our cost. Insurancecases were, of course, charged exactly the same. At thispoint, I do not provide TENS units to my patients. Afterreading this article, you may opt to change your office policytoo.
Currently Florida law requires any person selling TENS unitsto be licensed as a home medical provider by the FloridaAgency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Theagency’s rules capture TENS units as durable medicalequipment, the sale of which requires the home medicalequipment (HME) license. Items specifically excluded from
requiring a license include splints, braces and aids customfabricated by a licensed health care practitioner and TENSunits used by a practitioner in the course of their practice.AHCA investigates complaints of selling TENS units or otherHME without a license. Fines of up to $5,000 per day andcriminal penalties may be imposed for violations.
The statutes and rules concerning the dispensing of homemedical equipment can be found on the AHCA web site:acha.myflorida.com. The twelve page application to becomea home medical provider, so that you can dispense TENSunits, is available at that same web site. The cost for thislicense is $300 (biennial) and there is a $400 inspection fee.
Although TENS units can certainly by a safe and effectiveoption for the reduction of your patients symptoms. I recommend you have the required licensing before distributing any to your patients.
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Daniel Alexander, D.C.
John Banacki, D.C.,
D.A.C.A.N.
Regina Bennett, D.C.
Brian Brill, D.C.
Randal Butch, D.C.
Woody Brown, D.C.
Vincent Bryan, D.C.
Scott Coletti, D. C.
Allison Coletti, D.C.
Murray Collector, D.C.
Charles Crandall, D.C.
Al Comey, D.C.,
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Frank Farkas, D.C.
Larry Free, D.C.
Fred Freed, D.C.
Holly Furlong, D.C.
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The Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health(JPMFH) published a case study on August 16,2012, documenting the case of a young girlwith scoliosis who was helped with chiropracticcare. An additional study published in the June2012 issue of the Journal of ChiropracticMedicine (JCM) reports on an additional case ofidiopathic scoliosis being helped with chiropracticcare.
File:Scoliosis.jpgAccording to the authors of theJPMFH study, "Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis(AIS), which accounts for approximately 80percent of the reported cases (of scoliosis), is themost common orthopedic deformity affectingchildren." Scoliosis is classified as AIS (affectingadolescent) when it is detected at age 10or above. The authors note that this form affectsbetween 3 and 5 percent of adolescents and ismore common in girls.
The authors of the JPMFH study noted that thereare two medical forms of treatment for AIS whichinclude bracing or surgery. They note that thebracing option carries self esteem problems as thechild is required to wear the brace upwards of 23hours per day. The surgical option is limited inresults and often requires multiple procedurescosting upward of half-a-million dollars. They notethat there are multiple separate studies ofchiropractic helping AIS in various publications.
In the case in the JPMFH, an eleven-year-old girlwas brought to the chiropractor because hermother was concerned with posturalabnormalities she observed in her daughter. TheJCM case involved a nine-year-old girl who wasalso suffering with AIS and was brought to achiropractor. Both children received a variety ofchiropractic examination procedures, and both hadspinal x-rays. The x-rays were measured forcurvature angles with both girls having a 22degree curve at their worst point.
In both these cases Chiropractic care was initiatedutilizing different forms of chiropractic care foreach of the two girls. Both girls were seen by thechiropractor multiple times on regular schedulesover several months. Both girls were also subse-quently re-evaluated and comparative x-rays wereperformed.
Subsequent re-evaluations and x-rays showed thatboth the nine year-old and eleven year-old showedcorrections of the curvatures measuring 55 per-cent and 13 percent respectively. The case in theJCM noted that the young girl did not show anypsychological issues sometimes observed withother forms of care for scoliosis. The authorsof the JPMFH article noted that, in addition to thecurvature improvements in their case, this patientalso experienced decreased pain, increased rangeof motion, and improved quality of sleep.
Improvement in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Following Chiropractic Care
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Natural Med TherapiesMachelle Perkins, D.O.M.Office: (727) 541-2211www.naturalmedtherapies.com
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J. Stanford Morse, P.A.Phone: 727-347-7737www.injurylawus.com
FL Legal GroupPhone: 813-221-9500Philip A. Friedman
Woodruff Injury LawPhone: 727-327-3111www.attorneywoodruff.com
DENTAL
Thomas J. Boland, MD, DMDBoard Certified Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryPhone: 727-525-0155
TMJ & Facial Pain CenterTMJ Specialist - Non-SurgicalOffice: 727-327-0000
INTERVENTIONAL SPINE
Advanced Interventional Spine ConsultantsSusanti Chowdhury, M.D.Phone: 727-526-2771
MEDICAL IMAGING
Advanced Medical Imaging of PinellasPhone: 727-398-5999 www.amiofpinellas.com
Central Imaging High Field Open MRIPhone: 727-381-4674www.CentralOpenMRI.com
Rose RadiologyBoot Ranch 727-781-3888Largo 727-531-5444St. Pete 727-525-3800
Saint Pete MRIPhone: 727-577-2220www.saintpetemri.com
Tampa Bay ImagingPinellas Park: 727-545-9674Tampa: 813-386-367
Westcoast Radiology3 locations:Palm Harbor 727-771-2795Clearwater 727-446-6760Trinity 727-835-1450www.westcoastradiology.net
PHYSICIANS
Doctors Wellness Clinic, Inc.Mike Linkous PA-CPhone: 727-330-7743
RADIOLOGISTS
Diagnostic Imaging ConsultantsScott Thorpe, DC,DACBRRichard Leverone, DC, DACBRTerry Sandman, DC, DACBRPhone: (727) 579-2500
Mark D. Herbst, M.D., Ph.DSt. Petersburg IndependentDiagnostic Radiology, Inc.Phone: 727-327-5006www.spin-dr.com
SPINE SURGERY
Laser Spine InstitutePhone: 813-289-9613
Innovative Spine SurgeryGuy LepinePhone: 727-360-6315www.getspinecare.com
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Ashley X-Ray SolutionsJoseph MenicolaPhone: 727- 842-5400Web: www.ashleyxray.com
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