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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News / Profession
Corporate Medicine’s Attack on Chiropractic
Corporate Medicine’s Attack on Chiropractic

The chiropractic profession is under a sophisticated and relentless assault from corporate medicine, so strategically executed that most don’t even recognize it happening. The campaign is powerful, calculated, and well-funded, demonstrated by its covert tactics and the millions being invested to carry it out. Corporate medicine's endgame wants only two things from chiropractic: all our patients and all our money – and it is getting it.

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Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Chiropractic Management of a Recalled Cervical Disc Implant
Chiropractic Management of a Recalled Cervical Disc Implant

Over the past two decades, more than 18 million spinal surgeries have been performed in the United States, and cervical disc replacements represent a fair share of those. Device recalls due to design flaws can place patients in difficult clinical situations, especially those who are symptomatic and reluctant to undergo revision surgery. This case highlights the role of chiropractors in managing complex postsurgical patients, particularly those with recalled spinal implants. 

Ronald Feise, DC
Billing / Fees / Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Removing Prior Authorization for Chiropractic
UnitedHealthcare Removing Prior Authorization for Chiropractic

UnitedHealth Group, parent company of UnitedHealthcare, has announced sweeping changes to its prior-authorization (PA) requirements that will eliminate the requirement for chiropractic care and numerous other healthcare services by the end of 2026. Doctors of chiropractic, other providers and patients have long lamented prior authorization requirements because they can delay needed treatment, limit access and even cause some patients not to pursue care.

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