John Gantner, DC, DABCO

Dr. John Gantner is a retired 50-year practitioner who now sells Florida chiropractic practices (www.floridapracticesales.net). He also writes a monthly newsletter regarding practice sales, along with timely clinical, practice building and other information of value to a practicing chiropractor. You can subscribe at jgantnerdc@aol.com or call 239-362-7302.

Previous Articles

The Professional and Practice Benefits of Political Activism
October 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 16)
Improving Our Political Effectiveness
October 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 20)
ACA-NET, Why Should I Get Involved?
December 6, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 25)
How Dangerous Is Cervical Adjusting?
August 2, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 16)
Workers' Compensation, Our Golden Opportunity -- Part IV
August 13, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 17)
Workers' Compensation, Our Golden Opportunity -- Part III
July 2, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 14)
Workers' Compensation, Our Golden Opportunity, Part II
May 21, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 11)
Workers' Compensation: Our Golden Opportunity
March 26, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 07)
Chiropractic in Workers' Compensation -- A Search for Answers
July 12, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 15)
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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