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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MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub
MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub

Building on a historic March 2026 meeting between Make America Healthy Again and chiropractic leadership, MAHA has announced the launch of the MAHA Chiropractic Hub, “a coordinated national partnership uniting MAHA Center, MAHA Action, and the chiropractic profession, including national associations, state organizations, practitioners, educators, researchers, and patient advocates. The Chiropractic Hub will advance federal policy, expand patient access, and build broad public support for chiropractic care across America.”

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Education & Seminars
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education

The chiropractic profession is confronting one of the most significant federal regulatory threats it has faced in decades. A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) accountability framework – commonly referred to as the “Do No Harm” (DNH) regulation – could place many chiropractic programs at risk of losing access to federal financial aid (student loans), potentially reshaping the future of chiropractic education and workforce development across the United States.

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Healthcare / Public Health
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics

Pain has become the dominant language of musculoskeletal healthcare. Numeric pain-rating scales and symptom reports are routinely used as primary indicators of clinical success. But while pain reduction is meaningful, it is an incomplete and often misleading representation of recovery. This has real consequences for patient adherence, long-term outcomes, and how conservative care is perceived within the broader healthcare system.

Christopher Proulx, DC, PhD(ABD), CSCS