Carrie Decker, ND

Dr. Carrie Decker graduated with honors from the National College of Natural Medicine (now the National University of Natural Medicine) in Portland, Ore. Prior to becoming a naturopathic physician, she was an engineer and obtained graduate degrees in biomedical and mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, respectively. She continues to enjoy academic research and writing, and uses these skills to support integrative medicine education as a writer and contributor to various resources. Dr. Decker also supports Allergy Research Group (www.allergyresearchgroup.com) as a member of its education and product development teams."

Previous Articles

DHEA: A Key to Eternal Youth?
May 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 05)
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News / Profession
Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care
Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care

For chiropractors practicing today, Dr. Warren Hammer’s legacy is particularly visible in several areas that have become familiar components of modern musculoskeletal care: his early work with the Graston Technique and instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization; his extensive writing and teaching on functional soft-tissue examination and treatment; his role in bringing fascial manipulation to U.S. clinicians; and his decades spent educating chiropractors and other health professionals.

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
Education & Seminars
Chiropractic Colleges in Crisis
Chiropractic Colleges in Crisis

Financial pressure, enrollment declines and institutional challenges are emerging at several U.S. chiropractic colleges. Life Chiropractic College West's and Life University's struggles may be the most talked about but appear to be part of a larger story. And with recent USDE requirements threatening to hamstring federal student financing for DC degree programs, chiropractic education is facing questions for which it has no immediate answers.

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Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
Your Practice / Business
Are You Meeting the Chiropractic Standard of Care?
Are You Meeting the Chiropractic Standard of Care?

The term standard of care is a legal term and a medical concept. There is no single, universally recognized standard of care document or authoritative reference. The medical concept defines what practitioners should do in practice. The legal term used determines whether a practitioner failed to meet that expectation. This article examines the standard of care for the doctor of chiropractic.

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Mark Balderston, DC, FPSC