Noel Lloyd, DC

Dr. Noel Lloyd graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1971 and became the youngest practicing chiropractor in Washington. He is the founder and head coach of Five Star Management, a professional training, coaching and consulting service based in Seattle, Wash.

Previous Articles

8 Ways to Avoid Losing Patients
7 Keys to Building a Perfect Team
Building the Right Team: Hiring and Firing Do's & Don'ts
The 7 Secrets to Flawless Delegation
How to Eliminate the Five Most Destructive Practice Stresses
5 Secrets for Developing the Best-Ever Front-Desk CA
How to Get Effortless Control Over Your Income Streams
Associates: Done Wrong, Done Right
How to Find Your Ideal Patient – and Help Your Ideal Patient Find You
October 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 19)
Marketing Matters: Top 5 Modern Strategies to Expand Your Patient Base
June 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 12)
One and Done: Keeping Patients From Vanishing After Just One Appointment
April 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 08)
A Guilt-Free Vacation: Leave Your Practice in Good Hands
Common Mistakes That Keep Patients From Ever Coming to Your Office
January 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 02)
Want More New Patients? Here's How to Get Them
Management Consulting
May 20, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 11)
Died and Gone to Heaven, or Just Plain Dead?
August 9, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 17)
It's a Whole New Ball Game
February 8, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 04)
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News / Profession
MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.
MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.

A historic meeting between chiropractic and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) leadership took place on March 10th, 2026, in Washington, D.C., featuring representatives from chiropractic national organizations, professional associations and policy principals. The collective goal: advancing the role of chiropractic in improving the health of Americans. Meeting participants focused on long-standing issues that have affected the chiropractic profession for decades, including access to care, reimbursement parity, and ensuring DCs have an appropriate role in national health policy discussions.

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Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
When Radiculopathy Isn't Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series (Pt. 1)
hen Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series

Radicular-like pain of the upper and lower extremities is among the most common presentations in musculoskeletal and spine-related practice. Traditionally, these symptoms are interpreted through a disc-centric and dermatomal framework, often leading clinicians to attribute limb pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness to spinal nerve-root pathology. While this approach is appropriate in cases of true radiculopathy, it frequently falls short when symptoms fail to follow consistent dermatomal patterns or correlate poorly with imaging findings.

Ken Kaufman, DC
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Chronic Sciatica: Ending the Relapse Cycle
Chronic Sciatica: Ending the Relapse Cycle

A 46-year-old male presented to our clinic with a seven-year history of recurrent low back pain with sciatica. He reported stiffness and discomfort that worsened with prolonged sitting both at his desk job and during evening television time. The patient had seen multiple chiropractors over the years. In every case, spinal manipulation and other passive treatments would bring gradual symptom relief over 2-3 months. However, within another 3-6 months, the symptoms would return. Frustrated – and now considering a spinal injection and possibly surgery if that failed, he came to our office seeking a different approach.

Ronald Feise, DC