Martha Brown Menard, PhD, LMT

Dr. Martha Brown Menard is the author of Making Sense of Research and co-executive director of the Academic Consortium for Complementary & Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC). She is also the director of the Crocker Institute and a licensed massage therapist in Kiawah Island, S.C.

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The Case Report: A Valuable Tool
February 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 02)
Know Your Research: Tips for Evaluating Literature Reviews
October 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 16)
Understanding Levels of Evidence
July 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 13)
Becoming an Informed Consumer of Research: Basic Considerations
June 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 11)
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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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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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Are You Meeting the Chiropractic Standard of Care?
Are You Meeting the Chiropractic Standard of Care?

The term standard of care is a legal term and a medical concept. There is no single, universally recognized standard of care document or authoritative reference. The medical concept defines what practitioners should do in practice. The legal term used determines whether a practitioner failed to meet that expectation. This article examines the standard of care for the doctor of chiropractic.

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