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John Davila, DC

Dr. John Davila graduated from Palmer College in 1994. Upon graduation, he established and operated three successful practices in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area for 13 years. Since 2000, Dr. Davila has been training doctors and staff on the topics of federal and state insurance compliance. He has consulted for Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, American Specialty Health Network, and Palmetto GBA (South Carolina Medicare). In 2001, Dr. Davila rewrote the Medicare policy for chiropractic reimbursement for Palmetto GBA and served on its Physician Carrier Advisory Committee. He is the founder of Custom ChiroSolutions."

Previous Articles

ICD-10 Is Not Scary (and Not About Billing)
August 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 16)
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Carpal Tunnel / Extremities / Neuropathy
Unlock Relief: Nerve Flossing for CTS
Unlock Relief: Nerve Flossing for CTS

It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.

Charles Annunziata, DC, CFMP
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Dynamic Diagnosis: A Look at Romberg’s Test and Patient Safety
Dynamic Diagnosis: A Look at Romberg’s Test and Patient Safety

The Romberg test is a neurological procedure used to assess balance and can be used to gauge a patient’s risk of falling. Unfortunately, the test itself is a fall risk. The fall risk is not huge, and falls are not frequent. However, I have encountered a few situations that have influenced how I use and teach the test.

K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
News / Profession
A Chiropractic Therapist Profession in the United States?
A Chiropractic Therapist Profession in the United States?

Sadly, Japan now has over 12,000 chiropractic therapists (Zenkenkai/JCA chiropractors), dramatically outnumbering the fewer than 700 DCs who have graduated from accredited chiropractic educational programs. These chiropractic therapists have a clear economic and political advantage that makes appropriate chiropractic legislation nearly impossible. What if this same thing happenened in the U.S.?

Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)