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2025 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Doctor:
Welcome to the ICAC of today, originally incorporated November 1963. While most of the profession recognizes that the ICAC takes their duty of supporting chiropractors and chiropractic in California very seriously, we have found that most chiropractors don’t know who we are, what we stand for, or what we do. I wish to thank the current ICAC members for their support of the ICAC and chiropractic, and the ICAC directors and officers for their support of the profession and doctors. Without our Board, our executive director, James E. Musick, DC, and my first Vice President Scott Heun, DC, I would not be able to provide successful leadership for this organization.
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John K. Maltby, D.C. |
Yes, the ICAC Board of Directors has fought for you politically. Few in California have done more in this regard than Hugh J. Lubkin, DC, Charles G. Davis, DC, Thumper Bloomquest, DC, LaRelle C. Plubell, DC, Mary P. Pham, DC, and Peter Thibodeau, DC – all ICAC Board members. They have been there for decades to fight for you politically and to help preserve the principles and practice of chiropractic. As an example, something very troubling. The Department of Consumer Affairs took over control of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners under the direction of Governor Brown’s Reorganization plan. The problem is, according to numerous legal opinions sought on the subject, this action is illegal and in violation of the protections of the California Constitution given by referendum of the people of the state. Specifically, this is a violation of the Chiropractic Act. The ICAC fought to oppose it, filed an amicus brief with the Contra Costa County courts in opposition to this illegal takeover, and will continue to oppose this and fight to again obtain the autonomy of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners |
as constitutionally mandated.
As an example, something very troubling. The Department of Consumer Affairs took over control of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners under the direction of Governor Brown’s Reorganization plan. The problem is, according to numerous legal opinions sought on the subject, this action is illegal and in violation of the protections of the California Constitution given by referendum of the people of the state. Specifically, this is a violation of the Chiropractic Act. The ICAC fought to oppose it, filed an amicus brief with the Contra Costa County courts in opposition to this illegal takeover, and will continue to oppose this and fight to again obtain the autonomy of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners as constitutionally mandated.
So, you know about the politics and maybe the philosophy, but do you know about the science? The ICAC strongly believes in the balance between the philosophy, art, and science of chiropractic. The philosophy keeps us focused on the unique characteristics of the vertebral subluxations that we adjust in our offices within our role as primary care providers for spinal health and well-being. The philosophy is why we go to our offices and adjust patients.
The science guides us in the best way to do what we do for patients. With board members and lecturers that have done research, are currently chiropractic college professors, and have published in the peer-reviewed literature, the ICAC has a clear interest and commitment to the science of chiropractic. A past president Charles Davis, DC, is the one teaching whiplash and trauma segment at the ICAC seminars. He has published in the peer-reviewed literature and has published a guideline on whiplash injuries (that can be purchased on this website). Another past president Hugh Lubkin, DC, brings a great deal of wisdom and knowledge from his 6 years serving on the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and his decades of practicing in the medical/legal arena. Also, a past president and current ICAC Executive Director, James Musick, DC, teaches workers’ compensation and is the only chiropractor currently approved by the DWC Medical-Unit to teach 44-hour certification course to take the QME state licensing examination. Scott Huen, DC teaches the science and application of rehabilitation protocols in a very useful and applicable way, and with a great deal of scientific knowledge to back his teachings. Our current Treasurer, Thumper Bloomquest, DC, is a diplomate and teaches in multiple disciplines. Peter Thibodeau, DC, teaches advanced adjusting techniques. I am the current ICAC President and teach documentation, record keeping, geriatrics, and practical aspects of a chiropractic practice with numerous references to support profession.
All material taught at the ICAC conventions focus on the application of chiropractic principles of science and philosophy into your practice – yes, the art of chiropractic, the actual interface between the doctor and patient. You will be updated on the current techniques available to deliver optimal, evidence-informed care. The doctors who know the philosophy and science but can’t deliver this important health promoting information with an effective technique, are at a huge disadvantage. A chiropractor must have the skills to deliver effective adjustments with a good technique, for the philosophy and science to be applied in any valuable fashion to improve and maintain a patient’s health. Learn how with scientific precision, a chiropractor can objectively detect vertebral subluxations and monitor objective responses immediately after the adjustment, and over time, to verify that the main outcome measure for the chiropractor – the reduction or correction of the vertebral subluxation complex – is being achieved. By vertebral subluxation complex we at the ICAC are not referring to a spiritual or pseudo-religious concept, but to a verifiable neuromechanical abnormality that interferes with a person’s spinal health and generalized well-being.
Sincerely,
John K. Maltby, D.C., FICAC(H)
President, ICAC
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