Danielle Zappile (grad 09)

Midterms

It is week 5 of school and midterms are underway. It seems odd though that this quarter, I only have two midterms this week and both are on the same day. Next week we have two exams also which makes me wonder if we will be bombarded with tests and quizzes in the near future? Tonight I am studying for my diagnosis review exam and my extra spinal class (extremities adjusting). There is much information to digest before these exams so I am hoping I will do well tomorrow. The rest of the week is pretty low key as I have some paper work and things to accomplish in the health center. Everything seems to be going smoothly as my quarter is still learning the ropes of the health center. Good luck on midterms!

Disney World

Last weekend we made a trip to Disney World to attend the wedding of my good friend, Andrea. The wedding was Saturday at 5 on the boardwalk. Immediately following was the reception at the Yacht Club. I know everyone enjoyed themselves at this lovely event and I wish the beautiful couple the best of luck. On Sunday, we had one day to hit the parks. We started out at EPCOT and made our way around the various countries. We were lucky enough to be visiting when Disney was having a food and wine festival. They set up small stations where various countries had small samples of ethnic foods, beers, and wines. When we became exhausted of EPCOT we made our way over to the Magic Kingdom. There I made sure I rode on my favorite ride, The Pirates of the Caribbean. It is interesting how they have recently incorporated the movie into the ride. We also rode on some of my other favorites like the Haunted Mansion. It was ashame we had to leave after the Magic Kingdom as we had a long drive back to Spartanburg. We definitely did the parks too quickly but we had to work with the time that we had.

In Response to My Readers

I am writing this blog in response to reader's comments of the last blog I posted. I think that if you have not read these reader posted comments, that you should go ahead and read them before continuing with this posting.

It is sad, that many people, including other chiropractors, and medical doctors do not truly understand the art of chiropractic. Doctors of chiropractic believe in what is called a vertebral subluxation. This is different than the average medical definition of a subluxation, so pay attention! A subluxation is when a vertebrae (or a bone of the spine) has misaligned, this misalignment causes occlusion of the nerve, which in turn causes interference of the the nerve to send messages to the various tissues in your body known as interference. As I know I have intelligent readers, I am sure you understand the value of the nervous system and how it helps the brain allow your body to function properly. As chiropractors, we relieve this pressure by introducing a force into the body. Your body processes this force and corrects the vertebral subluxation. Don't you agree that in removing a subluxation your nerves are better able to send messages to your body? Wouldn't you want a nervous system free of interference so that you are able to function at your optimum potential?

Perhaps some readers have this misconception that chiropractors cure migraines, pain, and depression. Well, if you are seeing a chiropractor who makes these claims than perhaps you want to reconsider visiting this DC and seeking out a chiropractor who believes in what is known as straight chiropractic! While straight chiropractos are only focused on relieving subluxations so your body can function at its best, sometimes a nice result is fewer symptoms.

Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic graduates some of the best adjusters in the world with thriving million dollar practices. Perhaphs this is due to our philosophy? I feel the need to also mention, that as doctors of chiropractic, we have the lowest malpractice insurance of any medical profession. This means that the odds of someone being hurt are slim to none! Perhaps you should read the statistics on that.

I am disappointed that in todays day and time, we have so many closed minded people who do not understand our profession but chose to comment on something in which they have no idea. I am sure some of these readers have never even been to a chiropractor! I have not, nor will I ever put down any medical profession, as there is a place for all of us. My suggestion to those of you who do not know what chiropractic is (including those chiropractors who make claims of healing) that you carefully research the philosophy of straight chiropractic!

Two years down

Ninth quarter! I can't believe I have been in Spartanburg and at Sherman College for two years! Time seems to fly by so quickly. We are finally in student clinic which means that we will be taking on a student as our patients in the health center. We have several requirements that must be completed for us to pass this clinic and we need to work hard to accomplish this within the ten week quarter.

Although this was one of our shorter breaks, I feel rested and ready to take on this upcoming quarter. I have several classes that students consider harder than usual so I will need to stay focused on my studies. Some of the classes I am taking include emergency procedures, subluxation theories, diagnosis review, and obgyn. These are just four of the eight classes I am taking but should give you a picture of what I am dealing with this quarter. Good luck to everyone for a successful quarter.