Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO

Dr. Alex Vasquez is a 1996 graduate of Western States Chiropractic College (Doctor of Chiropractic) 1999 graduate of Bastyr University (Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine), and 2010 graduate of University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine). A prolific author with more than 70 published articles/papers and five books to his credit, Dr. Vasquez's two most recent texts are Chiropractic and Naturopathic Mastery of Common Clinical Disorders and Chiropractic Management of Chronic Hypertension; excerpts from the latter will be published as articles in DC in the coming months.

Previous Articles

Chiropractors Managing Chronic Hypertension
June 17, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 13)
Implementing the Five-Part Nutritional Wellness Protocol for the Treatment of Various Health Problems
A Five-Part Nutritional Wellness Protocol That Produces Consistently Positive Results
High-Dose Vitamin D - One of the Best Nutritional Supplements on the Market
Dietary, Nutritional and Botanical Interventions to Reduce Pain and Inflammation
Molecular and Physiologic Mechanisms of Systemic Enzyme Therapy: A Review for Clinicians
Affirmation and Rebirth of the Chiropractic Profession, Part 2
April 23, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 09)
Affirmation and Rebirth of the Chiropractic Profession, Part 1
April 9, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 08)
Chiropractic Musculoskeletal Competence: Is Being "Best" Good Enough?
March 12, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 06)
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Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
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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