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.
This article focuses on nine severe injuries that are generally not diagnosable until the third to fourth week following the date of injury, including how to diagnose these severe injuries. The discovery of any of these injuries early can make a significant difference in the case outcome.
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Dr. Anthony Delitto, dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, has announced that the SHRS will begin offering a Doctor of Chiropractic program in fall 2025, with applications accepted this fall. The program is the first at a research-intensive public university in the U.S. and the only chiropractic program headed by a faculty member with NIH research funding, according to the press release.
While canes, braces and posts represent extrinsic methods for lessening adductor moment arms, an intrinsic method for lessening the development of medial knee osteoarthritis occurs when the hip abductor musculature and the iliotibial band are strong enough to create a compressive force capable of stabilizing the lateral knee.
In today’s rapidly evolving health care landscape, digital health technologies are driving significant advancements in patient care. One of the most promising developments is the integration of remote therapeutic monitoring. RTM empowers health care providers, including chiropractors, to better manage patient outcomes by leveraging data-driven insights and personalized treatment plans.
Long COVID presents with a myriad of potentially disabling symptoms from cognitive to musculoskeletal. The fatigue and pain in fibromyalgia also prevent ADLs. The clinical challenge in treating these patients is to restore normal physiology, regain homeostasis and rebuild energy levels. This is where mitochondria, the powerpack of every cell, play a role.
I have always wondered why chiropractors feel they are in competition with one another to attract patients. It does not make sense that chiropractic colleges in the United States (not in the rest of the world) have had difficulty attracting students. Furthermore, it is not clear why chiropractors and physical therapists feel they are competing, sometimes fighting vicious political battles with the intention of reducing the availability of clinicians who are committed to evidence-based care of people suffering from and often disabled by spinal pain and related disorders.
Dr. Rob Scott, president of Life University, has announced he is “stepping down from my role as president,” effective March 31, 2025. Dr. Scott, the university’s fifth president for the past eight years, gave personal reasons for the decision. Dr. Brian McAulay will serve as interim president beginning April 1, 2025, and is on campus now preparing for the formal transition.
A significant number of individuals who suffer an ankle sprain will experience recurrent sprains due to incomplete rehabilitation, leading to weakened ankle muscles, poor balance, and reduced proprioception. Photobiomodulation has emerged as a promising modality for accelerating the healing process in various musculoskeletal injuries, including ankle sprains.
After more than two years, the racial discrimination lawsuit against the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB), its then-president, Dr. Carol Winkler, and its then-immediate past president, Dr. Karlos Boghosian, concluded with no expected appeal.
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.
Blood flow restriction training is a rehabilitation and performance-enhancement technique to improve strength, endurance and aerobic capacity using low-level loads in short intervals (10 minutes), making it ideal for the chiropractic office. However, as with any modality it requires consideration of the patient’s specific needs, awareness of the indications and contraindications, and proper application.
The American Chiropractic Association has filed a lawsuit in Arlington County, Va., against the Council on Nutrition/National Nutrition Standard and Robert Galloway, III, DC, individually, the council’s volunteer president. The complaint cites four counts with almost 40 pages of supporting documents.
