Kelley Mulhern, DC

Dr. Kelley Mulhern (formerly Kelley Pendleton) is a chiropractor, healthcare marketing consultant, professional speaker, and the author of Community Connections! Relationship Marketing for Healthcare Professionals. For more information or to download free materials, please visit www.dr-kelley.com."

Previous Articles

Time-Saving Tips for Your Practice and Life
December 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 12)
Your Community Is Calling
September 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 09)
Marketing on a Budget: Low Cost, High Yield
July 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 07)
Is Your Office Due for a Spring Cleaning?
Make Your Holiday Promotions Count
Set Your Practice Apart With the Right Branding
The Attraction Is Undeniable: Four Ways to Attract Patients
Let's Streamline Your Front Desk
May 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 09)
Metrics Matter!
Ask (Your Patients) the Right Questions
Change Your Stinkin' Thinkin': 8 Ways to Replace the Negative
Who Is Your Ideal Patient?
Create Community and Watch Your Practice Flourish
Build Patient Trust by Practicing With Authenticity
Marketing With a Microphone
5 Simple Steps to Create an Effective Marketing Calendar
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News / Profession
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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Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
Education & Seminars
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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Healthcare / Public Health
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