Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will play host to the World Federation of Chiropractic's 11thBiennial Congress next April. The congress, with a theme of "RedefiningChiropractic Around the World," will be held April 6-9, 2011 at theIntercontinental Rio Hotel. The event will feature some of the leadingauthorities on chiropractic and spine care, including Drs. ScottHaldeman (speaking on nonsurgical management of the cervical spine),Donald Murphy (chiropractic management of cervical radiculopathy), JohnDownes (cervical adjusting), Mike Leahy (active release), Arlan Fuhr(instrument adjusting), and Michael Schneider (low-tech rehabilitationprotocols). Also speaking at the four-day event will be orthopedicsurgeon Tarcisio de Barros, MD, PhD, from the University of Sao Paulo,lecturing on clinical indications for surgical management.
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.
With estimates showing over 30 million Americans affected by peripheral neuropathy – and a significant portion underdiagnosed – it’s increasingly likely that chiropractors are already treating these patients. What’s missing is structured recognition, comprehensive management and targeted tools to slow progression, improve function and support systemic health.
Each year, ICD-10-CM is updated on Oct. 1. For 2026, there are 74,179 total codes, with 487 additions, 28 deletions and 38 revisions. Code changes are based on date of service, not the claim submission date. Services performed on/after Oct. 1 must use the new codes. While no changes affect the common spinal or extraspinal codes most frequently used by DCs, several updates may still affect your claims – particularly for comorbidities, referred pain, or trauma cases.
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