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Chiropractic Featured in Psychology Today

Psychiatrist-Authored Article Highlights the Gut-Brain-Spine Connection

An article by a medical doctor – a psychiatrist, no less – on how chiropractic can improve mental health via the gut-brain-spine connection? You heard it right, and it may be one of the strongest pieces of evidence to date of the evolving perspective within at least some members of the medical community toward chiropractic care.

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BCBS Provider Settlement: Find Out If You’re Eligible
BCBS Provider Settlement: Find Out If You’re Eligible

In a landmark development, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has reached a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve antitrust claims brought by health care providers, including chiropractors. The lawsuit accused BCBS of dividing the nation into exclusive regions and limiting competition, which resulted in lower reimbursements for providers. Although BCBS denies any wrongdoing, the company agreed to the settlement to avoid lengthy litigation – and you can get a piece of the pie.

Konstantin Chernukhin
News / Profession
WFC Non-Interference Policy: What Could It Mean for the ACA?

The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) Board of Directors passed a “Policy on Non-Interference and Respect for National Authority” at its Q3 2024 meeting. Upon reading this, some might ask if the WFC policy is targeting the activities of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) in providing international membership to Japanese individuals who do not hold a chiropractic degree from an accredited institution.

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Personal Injury / Legal
9 Delayed-Onset MVA Injuries (Pt. 3)
9 Delayed-Onset MVA Injuries

Part 3 of this three-part article on recogizing and diagnosing delayed-onset motor-vehicle acident (MVA) injuries in clinical practice covers spinal cord injury linked to cervical stenosis and spondylosis; alar sprain; and delayed instability. Part 1 discussed traumatic subdural hematoma, stroke due to MVA and traumatic central disc herniation; part 2 discussed traumatic Schmorl's nodes, post-concussion syndrome and posttraummatic syrinx.

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Troy Freiheit, DC
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Getting More From Medicare
Getting More From Medicare
Navigating the Rules for Records Requests to Ensure More Claims Get Paid

There are times when Medicare will need additional information in order to determine whether or not to pay for a claim. This request for information is referred to as an additional documentation request or ADR.  Each request must contain certain information and provide the doctor with a minimum amount of time to respond to the request.

Ronald Short, DC, MCS-P
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Is Amazon a Threat to Chiropractic?
Is Amazon a Threat to Chiropractic?

Technology continues to rapidly change how health care is delivered. A 2020 article discussed how Google parent Alphabet has been investing in health care artificial intelligence and pharmaceutical products since 2009. Other big-hitter tech companies are making similar investments in an effort to get their slice of the very lucrative health care pie.

Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)
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Musculoskeletal Thermography
Musculoskeletal Thermography

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
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RFK Jr. and the Future of Chiropractic

A Four-Year Window to Shape Health Care

As the national conversation around health and wellness evolves, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s potential impact on health care policy presents an unparalleled opportunity to align dialogue with chiropractic care. RFK Jr. has long been an advocate for medical freedom, holistic wellness, and patient-centered care. His leadership could create a four-year window in which chiropractic can be positioned as an essential pillar in health care.

Sherry McAllister, DC, MS(Ed), CCSP
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Headaches & Migraines
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension

Low-pressure headache, or spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), is a condition that may be underrecognized. SIH is caused by a leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) somewhere along the spine from the dural membrane, causing low CSF volume. Its incidence is estimated at 5/100,000, similar to esophageal cancer.

Ryan Kain, DC
Evidence / Research / Science
A Valuable New Resource: The Benefit-Harm Scale
A Valuable New Resource: The Benefit-Harm Scale

Whenever a doctor and patient select a treatment, they do so because they anticipate the benefits of that treatment will exceed its potential harms. Thus, it is critically important that information is available which combines the best evidence on both benefits and harms

Ronald Feise, DC
Patient Care
Taking Care of Your Zebra Patients
Taking Care of Your Zebra Patients

Have you ever seen a new patient, done your workup, explained everything, provided the initial treatment, prescribed some nutritional supplements, given them home exercises or a diet change, and then never seen them again? I posit to you that you may have missed the zebra patient.

Cecilia Duffy, DC, DIBAK
Your Practice / Business
The Pros & Cons of AI Marketing
The Pros & Cons of AI Marketing
Is AI the Next Big Tool for Your Practice – or a Big Headache?

As a small-business owner, you just want to treat patients, but first, you must figure out how to get those patients in your door. Health care, in general, is at a crossroads at which patient care meets technological innovation. As you look to grab the attention of potential patients, is it time to explore the frontier of artificial intelligence (AI) marketing?

Antonio Arias
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
“Off-Label” Uses of the Weber Test
'Off-Label' Uses of the Weber Test

There is already an abundance of outcome measures available to the practitioner. While adding the Weber test to this assessment toolbelt is good, what would be even better is a way to use the test to point out a motion segment that needs attention. Experience indicates this may be possible.

Charles Masarsky, DC, FICA
Carpal Tunnel / Extremities / Neuropathy
Unlock Relief: Nerve Flossing for CTS
Unlock Relief: Nerve Flossing for CTS

It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.

Charles Annunziata, DC, CFMP