Dr. Charles Annunziata graduated from Life University in 1998 and has been in full-time practice ever since. Dr. Annunziata is certified in functional medicine and is a nationally recognized lecturer on chiropractic though both in-person and on-demand seminars available at procreditsce.com. For any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Annunziata at drcharlie@procredits.com.
On a daily basis, our bodies come in contact with harmful compounds that can cause numerous health challenges and a decreased quality of life. Harmful toxins are found in the air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink. One toxin that is often overlooked by even the medical community is heavy metals.
As chiropractors, we observe signs and symptoms as colors on an artist’s palette, melding them together to determine how they affect the speed, fluency, quality, and ease of activities of daily living. We communicate this vision to our patients in a report of findings. However, converting that vision into the International Classification of Diseases Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) coding language presents challenges.
Over the past 20 years, whole-body vibration has gained much popularity, especially for improving bone mineral density and neuromuscular performance. The theoretical benefits of whole-body vibration sound alluring. However, research has failed to find consistent benefits of this therapy in musculoskeletal populations. Let's see what the research suggests.
