David C. Radford, DC, MS

Dr. David Radford, a 1977 graduate of National, is a third-generation chiropractic physician. He completed a three-year fellowship (1998-2001) in electrodiagnostic medicine in the department of neurology and neurosurgery at Lutheran Hospital, where he was a founding member of the Cleveland Spine and Arthritis Center. Dr. Radford has served on COCSA, CCGPP, OSCA, and ACA, and is a past president of WHG and NOAC. He was on staff at St. Vincent Charity Hospital Spine and Orthopaedic Center, where he served from 2009-2017. With Dr. Matt Levy, Dr. Radford co-founded Day Three Botanicals to help doctors learn how to use CBD in clinical practice as a kinder, gentler medicine. 

Previous Articles

The Endocannabinoidome: Clinical Practice Applications
September 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 09)
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News / Profession
MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub
MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub

Building on a historic March 2026 meeting between Make America Healthy Again and chiropractic leadership, MAHA has announced the launch of the MAHA Chiropractic Hub, “a coordinated national partnership uniting MAHA Center, MAHA Action, and the chiropractic profession, including national associations, state organizations, practitioners, educators, researchers, and patient advocates. The Chiropractic Hub will advance federal policy, expand patient access, and build broad public support for chiropractic care across America.”

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Education & Seminars
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education

The chiropractic profession is confronting one of the most significant federal regulatory threats it has faced in decades. A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) accountability framework – commonly referred to as the “Do No Harm” (DNH) regulation – could place many chiropractic programs at risk of losing access to federal financial aid (student loans), potentially reshaping the future of chiropractic education and workforce development across the United States.

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Healthcare / Public Health
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics

Pain has become the dominant language of musculoskeletal healthcare. Numeric pain-rating scales and symptom reports are routinely used as primary indicators of clinical success. But while pain reduction is meaningful, it is an incomplete and often misleading representation of recovery. This has real consequences for patient adherence, long-term outcomes, and how conservative care is perceived within the broader healthcare system.

Christopher Proulx, DC, PhD(ABD), CSCS