Chiropractic & COVID-19: Expectations and Evidence
Editorial Staff
Wondering about chiropractic care in the Age of COVID-19 and how you should be interacting with your colleagues, patients and the general public? That's precisely the topic tackled in an important dialogue moderated by Gerard W. Clum, DC, director of The Octagon at Life University and featuring discussion by Heidi Haavik, DC, PhD, director of Research, Centre for Chiropractic Research at the New Zealand Chiropractic College; Dan Murphy, DC, DABCO, faculty member at Life Chiropractic College West; and James Chestnut, BEd, MS, DC, founder and president of The Wellness Practice.
Designed to "bring greater clarity to the expectations of the practicing chiropractor during this public health emergency," the dialogue "explores the information available on the potential relationship between chiropractic care and immune-competency, with candid input on where we have evidence and the type of evidence present."
The presentations are available free of charge in two video formats, plus audio only:
Full-length video format with all three chiropractors' discussions and Dr. Clum's commentary
Three-part video format with the discussions from each chiropractor
Click here for free access to the video and audio versions. Life encourages you to not only watch / listen to the presentations, but also share them with your chiropractic colleagues via social media. (A"Share" button allows viewers to share each video on Facebook and Twitter.)
"We have brought together three of the most respected voices of the profession, especially within the practicing community, to share their understandings of our current circumstances and to be advised as to how to best relate to each other as well as to the patients we serve," said Dr. Clum in a Life University press release announcing the availability of the dialogue. "This discussion applies equally to chiropractors all over the globe."
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
Some pundits say that the upcoming presidential and congressional races, and many local races, might be the most consequential in our country’s history. We do not have the choice of sitting on the sidelines and hoping our patients will carry our water. Unlike other medical professions such as physical therapists, podiatrists, nurses, etc., the health care class (AMA) will not protect us. We must be in the game.
The most common condition affecting the shoulder is rotator-cuff disease. From acute tears to chronic tendinopathy, it’s common and needs a thorough workup. In fact, even asymptomatic shoulders can have full-thickness rotator-cuff rears in up to 40% of instances. Let’s look at additional conditions that can present to the office with weakness, loss of motion and pain in the shoulder beyond rotator-cuff tears.
