As a practitioner, you know foot pain should be addressed as soon as possible, as pain in one or both feet can potentially lead to impairment of foot function. But rather than treating foot pain with over-the-counter pain and anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen, or prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or even corticosteroid injections for chronic foot pain, why not try red light / infrared therapy?
Medical Journal Calls for Re-Evaluating Chiropractic
The Nov. 1992 issue of Journal of Family Practice published three articles on the family practitioner. The articles called for re-evaluating chiropractic and referring to DCs for musculoskeletal problems.
Who's Guarding the Gate?
New Jersey has introduced single-payer bill legislation under a gatekeeper system. For chiropractic care, patients would have to be referred by a MD (or assistant), OD (or assistant), or nurse practitioner.
MD Promotes Unity between MDs and DCs
Ezriel Kornel, MD, is founder and director of a new organization to improve professional collaboration between medicine and chiropractic.
Delaware Dept. of Insurance Requests PIC/CARE Not Transact Business in State