Matthew Levy, MD

Dr. Matthew Levy is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who has practiced general orthopaedics in the Greater Cleveland area for 25-plus years. He served his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center before serving a one-year fellowship in sports medicine at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago. He has served as team physician for a number of local high schools, as well as a number of local professional franchises. Dr. Levy is a member of multiple physician organizations. He is most proud of his membership in the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio, where he served as president from 2016-2017. He is currently affiliated with Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center in Fairlawn, Ohio.

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The Endocannabinoidome: Clinical Practice Applications
September 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 09)
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Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series (Pt. 6): Differential Diagnosis
When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy

While cervical disc pathology can unquestionably produce radiculopathy, many patients presenting with arm pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness do not exhibit the clinical behavior of true nerve-root compromise. In these cases, failure to differentiate the primary pain generator may lead to unnecessary spinal injections, nerve ablation procedures or surgical consultation despite limited likelihood of benefit.

Ken Kaufman, DC
X-ray / Imaging / MRI
A National Turning Point: N.J. Board Rejects Insurer Medical X-Ray Rules for DCs
A National Turning Point: N.J. Board Rejects Insurer Medical X-Ray Rules for DCs

The New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners has made a precedential decision, concurring with the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors' (ANJC) position paper on chiropractic X-ray guidelines. In plain terms, the board ruled, consistent with the ANJC position, that insurance companies cannot use medical X-ray rules or recommendations, like those written by the American College of Radiology (ACR), to decide whether a chiropractor's X-ray was necessary.

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Jeff Randolph, Esq.
Your Practice / Business
The Relationship Behind the Referral
The Relationship Behind the Referral

For decades, chiropractors have been told the answer to more professional referrals is simple: educate medical doctors about chiropractic. There is some truth in that advice; but it is also incomplete. The modern challenge is not simply getting another healthcare professional to know that chiropractors exist. It is becoming the kind of clinician (and building the kind of professional relationship) that makes collaboration easy and sustainable.

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