Family Practitioners Hear More about Manipulation
Spinal manipulation continues to be a hot topic in family medical practitioner journals. Consider this quote:1
"Manipulation does not appear to be contraindicated for patients with bulging discs or herniation and is still widely prescribed and recommended for such patients."Or this comment:2
"Spinal manipulation is one of the few procedures that demonstrably improves outcomes for acute low back pain without radiculopathy."While the chiropractic profession needs to perform additional studies and disseminate further information to correctly communicate the full potential of chiropractic care, that these journals are focusing their attention on manipulation is promising.
On Oct. 21, 2025, a judge in Florida issued a groundbreaking decision in Complete Care v State Farm, 25-CA-1063. It concerns a fact pattern that many chiropractic doctors have faced wherein an insurer, such as State Farm or Allstate, decides to simply stop paying all claims submitted by a healthcare provider.
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Recent laws in New Jersey and California represent a disturbing trend that will negatively impact a practice’s ability to collect monies from patients, as well as expose them to significant penalties if the practice does not follow the mandatory guidelines to a T. Please be aware that a similar law may be coming to your state. The time to act is before the law is passed.
Southern California University of Health Sciences has entered into an agreement with Pacific College of Health and Science whereby PCHS’ San Diego and Chicago campuses – including students, faculty, staff, and academic programs – will join SCU effective May 2026, pending regulatory approval. Founded in 1986 as Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, PCHS is not only the largest acupuncture / herbal medicine school in the U.S., but also offers integrative health curriculum in holistic nursing and massage therapy.
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