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Proactive Financial, Tax and Wealth Planning for DCs

Admittedly not as exciting of a conversation as discussing Bitcoin or diving into real-estate investing, the corporate structure of your business(es) is vitally important. Let’s talk about leveraging your S Corp as a chiropractic business owner. If properly planned for, your future (retired) self will thank you!

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Dr. Kendrah Da Silva is the new president of the World Federation of Chiropractic – the first representative of the African region to be elected president. Dr. Da Silva served three terms as president of the Chiropractic Association of South Africa, and also served as WFC vice president.

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Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip

The phrase, “Think horses, not zebras,” is often used in health care training to emphasize that doctors should consider the most common and likely diagnoses, rather than rare and exotic ones, when evaluating a patient’s symptoms. In other words, doctors should start with the most obvious and common explanations for a patient’s condition before considering more unusual or rare possibilities.

Ronald Feise, DC

Although a hip can fracture with a fall in any direction, more than 75% of all hip fractures are the result of a sidewards fall, in which the person stumbles and lands directly on the outer side of their hip. Until recently, it’s been unclear as to why lateral falls are so destructive, as people in their 20s do not break their hips when they fall sidewards.

Thomas Michaud, DC
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Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE

Restoring classic cars is challenging and requires specialized knowledge and appreciation of their beauty. Likewise, the human body is a truly magnificent piece of engineering and design. Restoration is, first and foremost, an investment. Helping our patients recover from an injury or ailment requires a unique blend of artistic intuition and mechanical know-how.

Mario Fucinari, DC, CPCO, CPPM, CIC
Chronic / Acute Conditions  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE

Gluteal amnesia, AKA dead butt syndrome or dormant butt, has become an increasing problem over the past decade. The term dead butt seems to have gotten the public’s attention more than gluteal amnesia or dormant butt. Other terms for the same condition are gluteus medius syndrome, gluteus medius tendinosis and lower crossed syndrome. I personally prefer lower crossed syndrome, coined by Valdimir Janda.

Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR
Billing / Fees / Insurance
Documenting Medical Necessity: Another Case

Let’s take another look at properly documenting patient findings in a SOAP note in order to demonstrate medical necessity. This process should tell the story of your encounter with the patient. Your documentation of the subjective and objective data acquired with the history of present illness and physical examination is an essential process.

James Lehman, DC, MBA, DIANM
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip

I’ve recently started using a new handheld thermography device that provides immediate thermal images and shows me (and my patient) particular areas of higher and lower temperatures. Musculoskeletal thermography (MT, also known as infrared thermography or thermal imaging), is a non-invasive tool that uses infrared cameras to detect and visualize variations in skin temperature.

Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB
Sports / Exercise / Fitness

In this article, let’s explore common questions posed by students, interns and licensed chiropractors aiming to provide specialized care to athletes. These insights are based on consultations with head athletic trainers and chiropractors from NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS teams; as well as input from around 1,000 university sports medicine staff members nationwide.

Spencer Baron, DC, DACBSP