Michael Pedigo, DC

Dr. Michael D. Pedigo is a past president of the American Chiropractic Association and the International Chiropractors Association, and the only doctor to receive the Chiropractor of the Year Award from both organizations. He practices in San Leandro, Calif., and can be contacted with questions and comments via his Web site: www.drpedigo.com."

Previous Articles

Looking Forward to the Future of Chiropractic
September 23, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 20)
A Tribute to Dr. Bill Holmberg
December 20, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 26)
Perspectives of a Plaintiff
March 13, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 06)
Consensus Works!
February 28, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 05)
A Special Message
December 29, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 26)
We Need a National PR Campaign ... It's Coming, Thanks to ACA & ICA
November 17, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 24)
Times Are Tough -- So What?
September 8, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 19)
The Inside Story
July 14, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 15)
Too Many DCs, Not Enough, What to Do?
May 31, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 12)
Medicare: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
April 21, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 09)
Chiropractic's Future
February 10, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 04)
Remembering Virgil Strang: A Eulogy
November 16, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 24)
Philosophy and Its Application in Practice
October 5, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 21)
It's Not What Happens to You That Matters, but What You Do about it That Makes the Difference
August 24, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 18)
Wilk vs. AMA: Was It Worth the Fight?
July 13, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 15)
The Wonders of Chiropractic Health Care
May 31, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 12)
Quiet Leadership: A Tribute to Dr. George Anderson
April 20, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 09)
A Letter to Larry King
March 9, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 06)
Reflections on ACA and ICA
October 18, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 22)
390,000 Patients vs. 38 Who Received Chiropractic Care!
September 6, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 19)
It's a Really Small, Small World
July 26, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 16)
Family Is Important
June 14, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 13)
It's Not About Scope of Practice, but the Right to Practice
May 3, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 10)
Time to Wake Up, Listen Up and Take Action to Save Our Profession!
March 22, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 07)
New Challenges Ahead for 1999
February 8, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 04)
ACA Files Suit against HCFA for Medicare Part C
January 1, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 01)
Who Needs Research? We Already Know Chiropractic Works!
April 3, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 08)
A Challenge for the New Millennium
January 12, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 02)
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Corporate Medicine’s Attack on Chiropractic
Corporate Medicine’s Attack on Chiropractic

The chiropractic profession is under a sophisticated and relentless assault from corporate medicine, so strategically executed that most don’t even recognize it happening. The campaign is powerful, calculated, and well-funded, demonstrated by its covert tactics and the millions being invested to carry it out. Corporate medicine's endgame wants only two things from chiropractic: all our patients and all our money – and it is getting it.

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Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Chiropractic Management of a Recalled Cervical Disc Implant
Chiropractic Management of a Recalled Cervical Disc Implant

Over the past two decades, more than 18 million spinal surgeries have been performed in the United States, and cervical disc replacements represent a fair share of those. Device recalls due to design flaws can place patients in difficult clinical situations, especially those who are symptomatic and reluctant to undergo revision surgery. This case highlights the role of chiropractors in managing complex postsurgical patients, particularly those with recalled spinal implants. 

Ronald Feise, DC
Billing / Fees / Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Removing Prior Authorization for Chiropractic
UnitedHealthcare Removing Prior Authorization for Chiropractic

UnitedHealth Group, parent company of UnitedHealthcare, has announced sweeping changes to its prior-authorization (PA) requirements that will eliminate the requirement for chiropractic care and numerous other healthcare services by the end of 2026. Doctors of chiropractic, other providers and patients have long lamented prior authorization requirements because they can delay needed treatment, limit access and even cause some patients not to pursue care.

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff