Back pain? Blame the psoas. Seems as if everybody wants to dive headfirst into their psoas at the first sign of trouble with the lumbopelvic-hip region. Perhaps no other muscle is blamed more for causing problems than the psoas. Yes, it is an important stabilizer of the lumbar spine, but it shouldn't be the only one on which you focus. There is another big player on the scene: the iliacus.
Chiropractic: State by State
Interested in providing a new service, like Department of Transportation (DOT) exams or school athletic participation / return-to-play exams? What if you’d like to expand your practice toolbox by incorporating dry needling, venipuncture or even animal chiropractic; does your state allow it? Perhaps you’re advising a prospective chiropractic student who doesn't know whether a bachelor’s degree is required for licensure in your state.
The answers to these questions and more are available on Chiropractic Future’s Government Affairs Hub, which features an interactive chart that allows you to “easily compare details about the chiropractic profession by selecting a state or choosing a topic for cross-referencing across multiple states.”
In addition to the above topics, the chart provides direction on whether your state – or one you might be considering relocating your practice to – accepts PACE-approved continuing education; requires additional training for medical and rehab procedures; allows you to provide school enrollment exams; or includes manipulation under anesthesia (MUA), acupuncture, extremity adjusting, intraoral TMJ adjusting, internal coccyx adjusting, or casting in chiropractic scope of practice.
Don’t overlook this valuable resource – visit https://chiropracticfuture.org and click on the Resources tab to access the Government Affairs Hub.