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Unlock Relief: Nerve Flossing for CTS
Carpal Tunnel / Extremities / Neuropathy

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
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Should You Use Cash, Loan or Lease for Equipment Purchases?
Should You Use Cash, Loan or Lease for Equipment Purchases?

Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?

Jamy Antoine, BS, DC, BCN
Politics / Government / Legislation
2024 Elections: Our Best Chance to Be a Player Again
2024 Elections

Some pundits say that the upcoming presidential and congressional races, and many local races, might be the most consequential in our country’s history. We do not have the choice of sitting on the sidelines and hoping our patients will carry our water.  Unlike other medical professions such as physical therapists, podiatrists, nurses, etc., the health care class (AMA) will not protect us. We must be in the game.

Garrett Cuneo, BA
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Evaluating Shoulder Pain - More Than the Rotator Cuff
Evaluating Shoulder Pain - More Than the Rotator Cuff

The most common condition affecting the shoulder is rotator-cuff disease. From acute tears to chronic tendinopathy, it’s common and needs a thorough workup. In fact, even asymptomatic shoulders can have full-thickness rotator-cuff rears in up to 40% of instances. Let’s look at additional conditions that can present to the office with weakness, loss of motion and pain in the shoulder beyond rotator-cuff tears.

Donald DeFabio, DC, DACBSP, DABCO
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Chiropractic Residency Program Achieves Accreditation Milestone
Chiropractic Residency Program Achieves Accreditation Milestone

Aurora Health Care, Wisconsin’s largest health care provider, offers an Integrated Clinical Practice Chiropractic Residency Program that recently achieved Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) programmatic accreditation status. The milestone makes it the first private, integrated health care system-based program in the U.S. to receive such accreditation, according to Eric Kirk, DC, program director.

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Health Care / Public Health
Private Equity and the Future of Chiropractic (Pt. 2)
Private Equity and the Future of Chiropractic

Health care delivery in the U.S. is being bought up by corporations with money raised by “private equity” investment, a topic I introduced last issue. Specialties like dermatology, and especially dentistry, are on track to be totally controlled by corporate firms, suggesting the eventual end of private practice. However, there is little evidence that private equity money is attracted to chiropractic. Why is that?

John Hanks, DC
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Breathing Mechanics and Low-Tech Assessment: Clinical Pearls
Breathing Mechanics and Low-Tech Assessment

New technology often gives us powerful new improvements in health care. However, such impressive discoveries and inventions are only part of the story. Major innovations in health care can consist of new ways to use the natural gifts of our human senses, minds, and hands.

Charles Masarsky, DC, FICA
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Studying Spinal Decompression for Chronic Low Back Pain

Exciting New Clinical Trial Underway at University of South Florida

A new study will investigate the value of nonsurgical spinal decompression for chronic low back pain among adult patients ages 18-65. The study, funded by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC), will be conducted at the University of South Florida, with Stanford University serving as consultation support for MRI image analysis.

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Professional Suicide ... by Social Media
Professional Suicide ... by Social Media

As I have perused social media over the years, I have seen considerable posts from DCs. The good news is that most doctors of chiropractic are well-aware of their duty to post responsibly. But there are still too many of us who don’t always consider the impact and consequences of what we are too quick to say without sufficient forethought.

Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher
Chronic / Acute Conditions  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Achilles Tendon Rupture: The Chiropractor's Role
Achilles Tendon Rupture: The Chiropractor's Role

Presently there is no consensus on the best treatment for Achilles tendon rupture; and its management is still controversial. The treatment options are conservative treatment and surgical repair. With either treatment, be it conservative or surgical, Achilles tendon tears necessitate prolonged recovery and rehabilitative management.

Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR
Chiropractic Techniques
Endonasal "Balloon Assisted" Cranial Adjusting: The Why & How
Tap Into the Other 80% of the Nervous System

Are you insane? were the first words that came to mind when I was first introduced to this unique technique in 1984 at a seminar. Years later, I took the seminar and quickly realized what had been missing from my practice.

Adam Del Torto, DC
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
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Use of Chiropractic Care Increases by Almost 47%
Use of Chiropractic Care Increases by Almost 47%

A research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) provides initial findings from the most recent (2022) survey on the use of complementary health approaches (CHA). The findings include data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which conducts interviews both by phone and in-person. The CHA results have been published in 2002, 2012 and again in 2022.

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Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Dynamic Diagnosis: Fortin's Finger, Minor's and Vanzetti's Signs
Dynamic Diagnosis: Fortin's Finger, Minor's and Vanzetti's Signs

Many relevant diagnostic signs are not performed deliberately by the examiner or by the patient at the examiner’s direction. They are observed as the patient reacts to their condition. Fortin’s finger sign, Minor’s sign, and Vanzetti’s sign are three examples of this principle.

K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA