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New Pre-Authorization Law in Oregon: Strength in Numbers
August 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 08)
Provider Nondiscrimination: Your State Needs Your Help
December 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 12)
Chiropractic in the VA: More Progress and Our Opportunity
June 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 06)
Strength in Numbers: Oregon Concussion Law Includes DCs
May 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 05)
Chiropractors Included in Oregon Concussion Law
March 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 03)
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Where's the Wisdom?
September 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 15)
A Long-Overdue Win for Oregon Medicaid Patients - and the Implications for Other States
June 15, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 12)
Turning Advocacy Into Policy
December 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 24)
If Your Pro-Chiropractic Governor Resigned, Would You Be Prepared?
May 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 09)
Grassroots Work: The Great Equalizer (Part 1)
January 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 01)
Why the Profession Should Have a Chiropractic Lobbyist in Every State
August 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 15)
Covering Chiropractic as a Profession, Not a Single Service
June 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 11)
Oregon LBP Guidelines: Try Chiropractic First
January 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 01)
Is Oregon's New Health Care System a Model for the Nation?
June 3, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 12)
Oregon Passes No Managed Care in Auto PIP/Med Pay Law
September 1, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 18)
A Chiropractic Treatment Room at the Oregon State Capitol Building!
February 26, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 05)
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When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series (Pt. 6): Differential Diagnosis
When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy

While cervical disc pathology can unquestionably produce radiculopathy, many patients presenting with arm pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness do not exhibit the clinical behavior of true nerve-root compromise. In these cases, failure to differentiate the primary pain generator may lead to unnecessary spinal injections, nerve ablation procedures or surgical consultation despite limited likelihood of benefit.

Ken Kaufman, DC
X-ray / Imaging / MRI
A National Turning Point: N.J. Board Rejects Insurer Medical X-Ray Rules for DCs
A National Turning Point: N.J. Board Rejects Insurer Medical X-Ray Rules for DCs

The New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners has made a precedential decision, concurring with the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors' (ANJC) position paper on chiropractic X-ray guidelines. In plain terms, the board ruled, consistent with the ANJC position, that insurance companies cannot use medical X-ray rules or recommendations, like those written by the American College of Radiology (ACR), to decide whether a chiropractor's X-ray was necessary.

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Jeff Randolph, Esq.
Your Practice / Business
The Relationship Behind the Referral
The Relationship Behind the Referral

For decades, chiropractors have been told the answer to more professional referrals is simple: educate medical doctors about chiropractic. There is some truth in that advice; but it is also incomplete. The modern challenge is not simply getting another healthcare professional to know that chiropractors exist. It is becoming the kind of clinician (and building the kind of professional relationship) that makes collaboration easy and sustainable.

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