John W. Hanks,DC is a National College of Chiropractic graduate with degrees in psychology and healthcare systems. He is a fellow of the International Academy of Clinical Acupuncture and a diplomate with the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists. He has been a faculty member with the New York College of Chiropractic and the Palmer College of Chiropractic. His travels have also taken him from a faculty position at Waseda School of Healing, in Tokyo, Japan, to his current position as visiting professor at the Colorado College of Chiropractic.
Dr. Hanks' published articles include those in the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association, Chiropractic Economics, and the Colorado Chiropractor, for which he was managing editor for several years.
The career of Dr. Hanks spans over a quarter century, and he has practiced in Illinois, New Mexico, and presently in Denver, Colorado, where he has maintained his office since 1975.
Previous Articles
Private Equity and the Future of Chiropractic (Pt. 2)
November 1, 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 11)
Private Equity and the Future of Chiropractic (Pt. 1)
October 1, 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 10)
How Much Evidence Is There in "Evidence-Based Medicine"?
September 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 09)
Cultural Competency and Chiropractic: Mother Was Right
March 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 03)
How Do You Talk With Your Patients About COVID?
June 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 06)
Will the "Kinder, Gentler" AMA Treat Chiropractic Differently? (Pt. 2)
April 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 04)
Will the "Kinder, Gentler" AMA Treat Chiropractic Differently?
March 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 03)
Clinical Eponyms: It's Time to Test Your Knowledge
November 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 11)
Is the Subluxation a Public Health Risk?
July 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 07)
The #1 Factor Driving Drug Prescriptions Will Surprise You
March 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 03)
What's Your Wait Time?
October 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 10)
Are We Reading Fake Research? The Sting Test
June 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 06)
Do You Believe the Research You're Reading? Think Again
May 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 05)
Are Your Hobbies a Distraction?
November 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 11)
Alfred Poston, DC: Where There's a Will, There's a Way
August 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 08)
Are Your Practice Behaviors Within Practice Guidelines?
June 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 06)
Cynicism and Burnout: It Can Happen to You
December 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 12)
Cynicism, Burnout and the Search for the Ideal Patient (Pt. 1)
November 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 11)
Your First Impression Always Deserves a Second Chance
September 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 09)
Corporate Chiropractic (Pt. 2): The Dark Side
June 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 06)
Corporate Chiropractic (Pt. 1): Let's Consider the Advantages
May 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 05)
Think Scope of Practice Is Finally Secure? Think Again
March 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 03)
What Would You Name the "New" Chiropractic?
November 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 11)
The Do's & Don'ts of Office Humor
August 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 08)
Why I Quit Doing House Calls
May 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 05)
House Calls With Dad
March 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 03)
Chiro School Reunion: Whatever Happened to...?
December 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 18)
HVLA Technique: Addressing Myths
September 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 15)
What Should You Call Your Patients (and What Should They Call You)?
May 15, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 10)
Do Doctors Lie to Patients? (Do You Lie to Yours?)
February 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 03)
When Patients Lie (Bribe or Flatter)
October 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 19)
Chiropractic Travelogue
July 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 13)
Sleep, Less Sleep or No Sleep?
April 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 08)
From the Clubhouse to the Corporation: Doctors in Flux
February 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 03)
The Wisdom of the Second Office Location (SOL)
September 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 17)
The Search for the Origin of the Wiggle Technique
July 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 14)
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
May 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 10)
"Take Your Spouse to Work" Day
April 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 07)
It's About the Word
July 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 13)
The Potter's Wheel: Reflections on Practicing in a Technology-Driven World
May 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 10)
Certifiably Certified
April 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 07)
Professional Envy
October 7, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 21)
How Was Your Day?
August 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 18)
The Wedding (Can't We All Just Get Along?)
June 3, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 12)
No Chiropractor Is an Island
April 9, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 08)
Chiro Noir Redux
February 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 05)
The Problem With Statistics
January 29, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 03)
Psychic Healing
November 18, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 24)
Stress-Free Chiropractic?
September 23, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 20)
The Jilted Chiropractor
July 15, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 15)
Piso Mojado ("Wet Floor")
May 6, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 10)
Peculiar Circumstances for a Chiropractic Adjustment
January 1, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 01)
North Dakota and the New "Chiro"
November 18, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 24)
Are You Interested in a Little Treatment With That Diagnosis?
September 9, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 19)
Caught in the Web: Patient Reliance on the Internet for Health Information
June 3, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 12)
Don't Worry, Be Happy
March 26, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 07)
Cracked Up on YouTube
January 29, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 03)
Our Health Care Dilemma
November 18, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 24)
The Case of the Missing Chiropractors
October 7, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 21)
The Pursuit of Happiness
June 3, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 12)
Rock Me Harder, Rock Me Slower
March 12, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 06)
Compliance, Due Diligence and Zero Tolerance
December 16, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 26)
Tuesdays With Dr. Hanks
October 21, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 22)
Interviews With Patients
August 26, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 18)
Lost in Translation
July 1, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 14)
The World According to Chiropractic
May 6, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 10)
Even Paranoids Have Real Enemies
March 25, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 07)
Gadgets and Gizmos
January 15, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 02)
The Price Is Right
December 17, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 26)
Forget Me Not
October 22, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 22)
Bad to the Bone
August 27, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 18)
Right-Sized and Outsourced
July 2, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 14)
Send Résumé – If You Have One!
May 7, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 10)
How Can We Go Wrong?
March 12, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 06)
Press "2" for Chiropractic
January 15, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 02)
Ask Your Doctor About...
November 21, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 24)
For Chiropractors Only
September 28, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 20)
The Last Chiropractor
July 30, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 16)
A Simple Request
June 6, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 12)
The Tyranny of the Itinerary
April 10, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 08)
Incognito Is My Modus Operandi
February 13, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 04)
Devo and the Terms of Engagement
January 15, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 02)
Trade Barriers
November 20, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 24)
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Chiropractor
September 27, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 20)
Health "News" From Around the Country
July 30, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 16)
The Golden Years
June 4, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 12)
Animal Husbandry
April 9, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 08)
The Wellness Rebellion and Fear-Based Chiropractic
February 12, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 04)
Talk, Talk
January 1, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 01)
Private Chiropractor
November 18, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 24)
Dream Sequence
September 27, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 20)
Less Yakking, More Cracking
July 29, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 16)
Stick Your Neck Out
June 3, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 12)
Where's My Medal?
April 8, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 08)
Does That Work?
February 12, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 04)
Chiropractic Primary Care: Is There One Chance Left?
November 15, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 24)
Kids: Threat or Menace?
October 21, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 22)
Dropsy, Apoplexy and Subluxation
September 1, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 18)
Elect Elma
July 15, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 15)
IME - The Final Solution
May 6, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 10)
G.L. Southall, Where Are You?
March 11, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 06)
Chiropractor as Cattle Rancher
January 14, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 02)
Motel Mania
November 17, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 24)
Is My Back Crooked?
September 24, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 20)
The Good Old Days
July 28, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 16)
Somebody Just Give Me an Adjustment!
June 2, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 12)
Dr. Hanks and Dr. Hyde
April 7, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 08)
The Real Cash Practice
February 10, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 04)
