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Bobsledding and Chiropractic Unite at Winter Olympics

As of press time, Dr. Todd Riddle, associate professor and director of rehab at Texas Chiropractic College, was poised to serve as a member of the sports medicine staff for the Nigerian women's bobsled team at this year's Winter Olympics. The team is the first women's bobsled squad to qualify for the Winter Olympics from the African nation.

"I am beyond honored to be participating in this very historic Olympic games and would like to express my gratitude for the team and the Nigerian Olympic Federation for this opportunity," said Dr. RIddle.

Canada Takes on the Opioid Crisis

Canada suffers from the second-highest opioid prescribing rate in the world (behind the U.S., of course), a sobering statistic that may change in the wake of "Reducing the Role of Opioids in Pain Management," an interim report from The Coalition for Safe and Effective Pain Management. The report, a final version of which will be released later this year, calls for nondrug pain management to be embedded as part of essential health care, and the integration of nondrug pain management in primary care settings, among other strategy recommendations.

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MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub
MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub

Building on a historic March 2026 meeting between Make America Healthy Again and chiropractic leadership, MAHA has announced the launch of the MAHA Chiropractic Hub, “a coordinated national partnership uniting MAHA Center, MAHA Action, and the chiropractic profession, including national associations, state organizations, practitioners, educators, researchers, and patient advocates. The Chiropractic Hub will advance federal policy, expand patient access, and build broad public support for chiropractic care across America.”

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Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education

The chiropractic profession is confronting one of the most significant federal regulatory threats it has faced in decades. A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) accountability framework – commonly referred to as the “Do No Harm” (DNH) regulation – could place many chiropractic programs at risk of losing access to federal financial aid (student loans), potentially reshaping the future of chiropractic education and workforce development across the United States.

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Healthcare / Public Health
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics

Pain has become the dominant language of musculoskeletal healthcare. Numeric pain-rating scales and symptom reports are routinely used as primary indicators of clinical success. But while pain reduction is meaningful, it is an incomplete and often misleading representation of recovery. This has real consequences for patient adherence, long-term outcomes, and how conservative care is perceived within the broader healthcare system.

Christopher Proulx, DC, PhD(ABD), CSCS