(From left) Mark Sanna, DC; James M. Cox, DC; and Rand Swenson, DC; field questions from the audience during the speaker panel Q&A session moderated by Terry R. Yochum, DC.

Speakers included:
• James M. Cox, DC, DACBR, invented the Cox Distraction Manipulation technique, is a second-generation chiropractor, and practices with his son in Fort Wayne, Ind. He has also written a textbook, Low Back Pain: Mechanics, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Cox’s topic was titled, “Mechanics, Diagnosis, and Axial Decompression Treatment of Low Back Pain.

Yochum poses with father and son DC attendees, John Saxton, DC, and Brian Saxton, DC, winners of Yochum and Rowe’s Essentials of Skeletal Radiology Third Edition, which was presented to them during the 2004 Symposium.

• Mark Sanna, DC, CCRD, is a second-generation chiropractor, founded a practice management company, Breakthrough Coaching, and is president of Corporate Health of America, an occupational health care company. He spoke to attendees about pragmatic applications to practice-building: Systematize Your Practice: The Key to Revolutionizing Health Care.

(From left) Cox; Terry R. Yochum, DC; Larry Rubin, DPM, DTCA compliance director; and Mitch Rubin, owner and CEO of VeridianHealth Co; gather at the private reception.

• Rand Swenson, DC, MD, PhD, is a second-generation chiropractor and the associate professor of medicine (neurology) and anatomy and acting chairman of anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH. He brought a unique perspective to his seminar titled, “Neurological Evaluation of the Patient With Lower Back Pain.”

Attendees observe as Cox demonstrates the Cox Distraction Technique during his lecture.

• Terry R. Yochum, DC, DACBR, Fellow ACCR, is the adjunct professor of radiology for the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Whittier, Calif, and an instructor in skeletal radiology for the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver. He is also the director of Rocky Mountain Chiropractic Radiological Center, Denver, and coauthor of the textbook, Essentials of Skeletal Radiology. Yochum reviewed the complete imaging of low back pain.

The corporate sponsor, DTCA, a subsidiary of Veridian Health LLC, Deerfield, Ill, donated all proceeds from this event to SCUHS and NUHS. “DTCA is committed to hosting many more educational seminars of this high caliber throughout 2005,” states Mitch Rubin, CEO of VeridianHealth. “Our goal is to be known as the source to turn to for the latest breakthroughs and new technologies within the chiropractic profession today. It is our commitment to continue to strive to cultivate and foster an atmosphere of higher education and learning in every symposium, teleseminar, special event, and seminar hosted by DTCA in an effort to help doctors offer better patient care while growing their practices.”