Ernesto Leal-Junior, PhD, DPT

Dr. Ernesto Leal-Junior, a full professor at Nove de Julho University in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a peer reviewer for six different journals including Lasers in Medical Science, theJournal of Sports Sciences, the Journal of Photochemistry, and Photochemistry and Photobiology. He has lectured at Unilsalle University and the University of Caxias do Sul, both in Brazil, and has presented more than 40 scientific papers at national and international congresses. His expert area of research is phototherapy in skeletal muscle disorders, with a special interest in phototherapy for skeletal muscle fatigue delaying, performance enhancement, injury prevention and recovery after strenuous physical activity. In September 2011, Dr. Leal Junior was awarded the Young Clinical Research Award in Phototherapy by the North American Association of Laser Therapy.

Previous Articles

Helping Athletes Stay at the Top of Their Game
July 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 14)
Trending
News / Profession
Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care
Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care

For chiropractors practicing today, Dr. Warren Hammer’s legacy is particularly visible in several areas that have become familiar components of modern musculoskeletal care: his early work with the Graston Technique and instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization; his extensive writing and teaching on functional soft-tissue examination and treatment; his role in bringing fascial manipulation to U.S. clinicians; and his decades spent educating chiropractors and other health professionals.

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
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.

 |  Digital Exclusive
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
Your Practice / Business
Are You Meeting the Chiropractic Standard of Care?
Are You Meeting the Chiropractic Standard of Care?

The term standard of care is a legal term and a medical concept. There is no single, universally recognized standard of care document or authoritative reference. The medical concept defines what practitioners should do in practice. The legal term used determines whether a practitioner failed to meet that expectation. This article examines the standard of care for the doctor of chiropractic.

 |  Digital Exclusive
Mark Balderston, DC, FPSC