Donald Murphy, DC, DACAN

Dr. Donald R. Murphy graduated from New York Chiropractic College in 1988 and thereafter obtained three years of postgraduate education in neurology. He is the clinical director of the Rhode Island Spine Center in Pawtucket, R.I., as well as clinical assistant professor at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He maintains a busy primary spine care practice and lectures worldwide on various topics related to spinal disorders. Dr. Murphy also serves as president of the West Hartford Group.

Previous Articles

Primary Spine Care: Addressing Concerns & Criticisms
March 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 06)
Spine Care: An Unlimited Opportunity for DCs
August 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 18)
Mainstreaming Chiropractic: The Miserable Medicare Model
November 7, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 23)
"Professionism" in Our Midst
December 20, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 26)
Scalene Trigger Points: The Great Imitators
November 22, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 24)
The Primary Machinery of Life
September 1, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 18)
Myofascial Pain and Failed Back Surgery
August 2, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 16)
Fibromyalgia Syndrome or Myofascial Pain Syndrome?
July 5, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 14)
Shoulder Pain
June 7, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 12)
Myofascial Pain and Pseudocardiac Disease
May 10, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 10)
The Sternocleidomastoid Syndrome
April 12, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 08)
The Proper Use of Muscle Stretching in the Treatment of Sports Injuries
May 21, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 11)
The Chiropractor as General Practitioner and Primary Gatekeeper: Do We Have What It Takes?
April 9, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 08)
Chiropractic Rehabilitation in the Treatment of Dizziness
December 18, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 26)
Rehabilitation for Cervical Stability
December 15, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 26)
The Stepping Test: A Useful Tool for Cervical Rehabilitation
July 10, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 15)
Is It Safe to Adjust the Cervical Spine in the Presence of a Herniated Disc?
June 12, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 13)
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