The Sports DC
Spencer Baron, DC, DACBSP
Spencer Baron, DC, DACBSP
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT
Samuel A. Collins
Donald DeFabio, DC, DACBSP, DABCO
James Edwards, DC
Alexander Eisner, Esq.
Ronald Feise, DC
John Hanks, DC
Marc Heller, DC
James Lehman, DC, MBA, DIANM
James P. Meschino, DC, MS
Thomas Michaud, DC
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR
Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher Publisher
Vern Saboe Jr., DC, DACAN, FICC, DABFP
David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN
Robert Silverman, DC, MS, CCN, CSCS
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB
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.