Jeffrey Fitzthum, DC, MD, MPH

Dr. Jeffrey Fitzthum maintains a private practice in Seattle, Wash., focusing on treating work-related injuries and performing forensic evaluations of motor vehicle injuries. He is also the physiatry consultant for a multidisciplinary chiropractic-owned clinic. Dr. Fitzthum has served as clinical instructor and clinic director at Western States Chiropractic College; assistant professor and clinical instructor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; and Clinic Director of the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Pain Clinic.

Previous Articles

Can Chronic Post-Whiplash-Injury Pain Be Avoided? (Pt. 2)
January 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 01)
Can Chronic Post-Whiplash-Injury Pain Be Avoided? (Pt. 1)
November 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 11)
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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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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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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