Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD

Dr. Claire Johnson is a professor at National University of Health Sciences and editor in chief of JMPT, the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine and the Journal of Chiropractic Humanities. She also serves as the communications chair for the American Public Health Association (APHA) Chiropractic Health Care (CHC) section. 

Previous Articles

Chiropractic Accreditation: More Alike Than Different
January 1, 2026 (Vol. 44, Issue 1)
Why Chiropractors Should Care If Their Patients Smoke or Use Tobacco
September 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 09)
From "Illegitimate" to Integrated: How a Judge's Decision Changed It All
September 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 09)
Chiropractic as a Profession: Altruism and Public Health Make Good Partners
November 4, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 23)
Chiropractic and Health Care Reform: An Uncertain Future or an Opportunity?
March 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 07)
Are You Ready to Take the Public Health Challenge?
July 1, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 14)
Use the National Health Observances Calendar to Promote Health for Your Patients and Practice
September 23, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 20)
Chiropractic and Public Health: Understanding and Influencing the Determinants of Health
May 6, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 10)
Trending
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.

 |  Digital Exclusive
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.

 |  Digital Exclusive
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff