Christina DeBusk

Christina DeBuskChristina M. DeBusk is a freelance health and wellness writer specializing in chiropractic and other natural health content. For more information, visit ChristinaMDeBusk.com.

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Common Sports and Exercise Injuries You Can Help Prevent
February 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 02)
The Mental Side of Injury: How to Help Athletes (Pt. 2)
October 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 10)
The Mental Side of Injury: How to Help Athletes (Pt. 1)
September 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 09)
Memorable Moments: DCs Working in Pro Sports (Pt. 2)
July 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 07)
Memorable Moments: DCs Working in Pro Sports (Pt. 1)
May 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 05)
Proper Nutrition for Optimum Sports Performance: Top Tips
March 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 03)
Give the Overtraining Injury Epidemic Your Full Attention
January 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 01)
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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
Women's Health
The Missing Link in Midlife Female Musculoskeletal Pain
The Missing Link in Midlife Female Musculoskeletal Pain

Musculoskeletal pain in perimenopause and menopause reflects a broader physiologic shift rather than an isolated structural problem. Declining estrogen, increased inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, and nervous system dysregulation collectively alter tissue quality, pain perception, and recovery capacity. Recognizing this interconnected model enables clinicians to move beyond symptom management and toward more effective, systems-based care that improves long-term outcomes for midlife women.

Sheila Payton, DC, MS
Chiropractic
Dolly Parton’s Connection to Chiropractic
Dolly Parton's Connection to Chiropractic

As the world remembers Dolly Parton following her death Aug. 25 at age 80, there is a little-known connection to the chiropractic profession worth revisiting: Dolly publicly acknowledged using chiropractic care and another famous entertainer even recalled meeting her at a chiropractor's office.

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Dynamic Chiropractic Staff