Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC

Dr. Mark Sanna, a 1987 graduate of New York Chiropractic College, has been active in the profession for decades, currently serving as a board member of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, a member of the Chiropractic Summit and a member of the Chiropractic Future Strategic Plan Leadership Committee. He is the CEO of Breakthrough Coaching, a practice management company for chiropractic and multidisciplinary practices.

Previous Articles

From Search to Selection: Why AI Visibility Matters for DCs
August 1, 2026 (Vol. 44, Issue 8)
Protect Your Practice (Pt. 2): Employee Crime
Protect Your Practice
Making Money With Active Care (Part 2)
How to Make Money With Active Care (Pt. 1)
How to Make Money With Massage (Part 2)
How to Make Money With Massage (Part 1)
The Art of Patient Finances
Maximize Staff Efficiency & Productivity With Routines
Navigating the New Era of Reimbursement
June 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 12)
New Year, Better Practice: Tips From the Field
January 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 01)
Knowing Your Gift and Understanding Your Why
Preventing Practice Passion Burnout
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Countdown to Big Changes
Maintaining Professional Boundaries in a Facebook World: Social Media Guidelines for DCs
July 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 13)
5 Internet Marketing Secrets for DCs
April 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 08)
Growth Strategies for the New Year
January 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 01)
7 Ways to Impress Your Patients - Or Turn Them Off
New Rules, New Game: Welcome to the Age of the Consumer
November 4, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 23)
New Directions: Trends Changing The Profession
Keeping Hands Out of the Cookie Jar: How to Avoid Practice Embezzlement
August 12, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 17)
The Hottest (And Most Useful) Technology for Your Practice
Smart Cash-Management Strategies
July 1, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 14)
7 Small Mistakes That Can Have a Big Impact on Your Bottom Line
April 22, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 09)
Why Mentoring Matters
March 12, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 06)
Chiropractic SWOT Analysis, Part II
Practice Resolutions for the New Year
January 1, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 01)
A Chiropractic SWOT Analysis: Part One of Two
Chiropractors, Make This Your Best Holiday Season Ever
November 18, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 24)
Five Easy (and Smart) Ways to Market your Practice
Must-Have Technology for Your Practice
Fixing the Economy Between Your Ears: 6 Inches Between You and Success
July 29, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 16)
Seven Leadership Habits
Secrets to Colossal Case Acceptance
May 6, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 10)
Help Your Patients by Helping Yourself
Roadmap to the $44K EHR Incentive
Your Number-One Practice Problem
January 15, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 02)
Undercover Boss: Inspire Your Team With Praise
November 4, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 23)
Get Your Mind Out of the "Seller"
August 12, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 17)
Success Without Drama: Stay Focused on Your Key Measurable Outcomes
April 22, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 09)
Produce Sustainable Profitability With a Sales System
January 15, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 02)
Weight Loss as a Paradigm, Not a Product
July 15, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 15)
Economic Stimulus for Chiropractic
June 17, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 13)
The Hottest Marketing Trends of the New Economy
April 22, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 09)
Will You Survive Health Care Reform?
February 12, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 04)
The Passion Plan: Discover, Develop and Live Your Passion
September 27, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 20)
Design Your Success: Live Your Vision
July 2, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 14)
The Certainty of Change
May 7, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 10)
Trust: The Ultimate Test
March 12, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 06)
Create a High-Performance Team
January 15, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 02)
Addressing the State of the Profession
July 1, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 14)
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Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care
Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care

For chiropractors practicing today, Dr. Warren Hammer’s legacy is particularly visible in several areas that have become familiar components of modern musculoskeletal care: his early work with the Graston Technique and instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization; his extensive writing and teaching on functional soft-tissue examination and treatment; his role in bringing fascial manipulation to U.S. clinicians; and his decades spent educating chiropractors and other health professionals.

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Education & Seminars
Chiropractic Colleges in Crisis
Chiropractic Colleges in Crisis

Financial pressure, enrollment declines and institutional challenges are emerging at several U.S. chiropractic colleges. Life Chiropractic College West's and Life University's struggles may be the most talked about but appear to be part of a larger story. And with recent USDE requirements threatening to hamstring federal student financing for DC degree programs, chiropractic education is facing questions for which it has no immediate answers.

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Chiropractic
Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?
Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?

More than 100 doctors of chiropractic participated in relief efforts following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that left 2,753 dead and far more than the New York City skyline forever altered. Dr. Richard Gorgo Jr. was one of those DCs who selflessly donated his time, skill and compassion during that surreal, yet all-too-real moment in history. This is his remarkable story, originally published on the 10-year anniversary in 2011. Where were you when the world stopped turning? For Dr. Gorgo, the answer is Ground Zero.

Richard Gorgo Jr., DC