July 2004

DC talks ‘chiropractic’ to Russians

A chiropractor and two “lay” people who are passionate about chiropractic spent their own time and money to expand the use of chiropractic in Russia.

Sherry Durrett, DC, LCP (hon), joined by Mark DeEulio and Larry Berg, both professional speakers for the Masters Club of David Singer Enterprises, spent 11 days at the end of June, in Russia.

Funding their own travels, the three journeyed to Moscow and St. Petersburg and spent time meeting with governmental officials, opinion leaders, doctors and the one known chiropractor practicing in Moscow, Dr. Charles Register, a Life College of Chiropractic graduate.

According to Durrett, the group learned that President Putin is concerned about the low health index of his constituency, as well as the short life span of Russian citizens. A solution to this concern, said Durrett, is to open chiropractic clinics around the country, educate the Russian people about chiropractic and open a school to train chiropractors.

Durrett says a strong interest in chiropractic and other forms of alternative healing exists among Russians. “I don’t think that the citizens of the older MDs are completely ‘brainwashed’ by drug advertising as they are here, at least, not yet to the extent Americans are. I think it will be a race, though, because I did see some signs of drug advertising.”

Durrett told Chiropractic Economics that the trip developed out of a genuine concern to expand the use of chiropractic in Russia. Although she has not yet set up a nonprofit organization, Durrett is trying to coordinate help on this project. She urges any chiropractor who has an interest in possibly practicing in Russia or in going to Russia to teach to contact her at drdurrett@msn.com.

Source: Dr. Sherry Durrett, drdurrett@msn.com

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