Alan Palmer, DC, CCST

Dr. Alan Palmer graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 1985. He is the longtime chiropractor for the Arizona Diamondbacks (Major League Baseball) and has served in various capacities with other athletic teams over the years. He is the founder of the Chiropractic Association for the Care of Elite and Professional Athletes and co-founder of the United States Sports Chiropractic Federation. Dr. Palmer is also the author of the free e-book 1200 Studies – Truth Will Prevail, which includes thousands of studies that contradict what the public is being told about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. It has easy search and navigation features with links directly to the article abstracts on PubMed or the source journal, and can be downloaded at www.1200studies.com."

Previous Articles

The Measles Vaccine Narrative Is Collapsing
April 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 04)
Treating Professional Team Athletes
August 23, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 18)
Road to the World Series Championship
December 14, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 26)
Barry Bonds - a True Chiropractic Champion
October 22, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 22)
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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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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