Equipment donated by DC to benefit CUKC’s chiropractic students

Chiropractic students at Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) will benefit from the generosity shown by a friend of the University.

Rory Hall, DC, owner of Hall Chiropractic & Wellness Center, donated an H-wave electrical stimulation device to the University. Valued at nearly $2,000, the equipment can be used to treat both acute and chronic pain, and will be used as a teaching tool by the CUKC faculty.

Stuart McIntosh, DC, an associate professor in the College of Chiropractic at CUKC, said H-wave represents a form of electrical stimulation, a widely employed passive modality in chiropractic practice. He said numerous guidelines endorse the use of passive modalities, including electrical stimulation, when used to promote an active treatment plan.

McIntosh said while many patients initially seek chiropractic care for musculoskeletal pain, the H-wave can reduce patient pain in a way that enables more efficient hands-on treatments by the doctor. Beyond the clinic setting, the H-wave device provides a drug-free pain management option, contributing to enhanced functionality.

Because DCs have a variety of options in the use of passive modalities, it is important for students to possess a broad knowledge base in that arena when they leave the University. For that reason, the faculty objective is to familiarize students with a variety of those modalities.

“We not only instruct on how to use each modality but, more significantly, guide students on the appropriate integration of each modality within the chiropractic treatment approach,” McIntosh said. “H-wave will serve as another modality for students to workshop in class.”

Because the education of the next generation of chiropractors requires a mastery of multiple skill sets, this gift will help students make themselves more marketable, while being better prepared for the career that lies ahead.

“Donations like this allow us to introduce our students to the equipment they will utilize in practice,” McIntosh said. “For our students starting their own solo practices, they can make well-informed decisions about what services to offer to their patients. For our students going out to work as associates, they will be able to seamlessly enter the practices as a productive member of the team.”

If you or someone you know is a practitioner who has equipment to gift that would benefit students at CUKC, please contact Jessica Ramirez at jessica.ramirez@cleveland.edu.