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Peter W. Crownfield
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Previous Articles

When Your Patients Ask, How Will You Respond?
July 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 07)
Watching Weight: The New Tool to Help DCs and Their Patients
May 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 05)
Wake Up Your Patients to Wellness
March 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 03)
Posture Evaluations in the Smartwatch Age: Just Check the Wrist
January 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 01)
An Integrated Approach to Chronic Pain
May 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 05)
Dedicated to Defending Chiropractic
December 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 18)
U.S. Olympians Have a DC in Their Corner
November 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 17)
Peer to Peer: How to Network With MDs and Increase Referrals
A Poor Choice for Pain Relief
May 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 10)
Practicing Chiropractic: Your Peers' Biggest Mistakes and Achievements
Why Don't More Patients See DCs? What Your Peers Think
Right Back Where We Started?
January 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 02)
Home Sweet Medical Home
July 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 14)
Understanding the Injured Brain
July 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 13)
The Science of Treating Neck Pain
February 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 03)
VA Announces Chiropractic Residency Program
September 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 17)
A Day to Forget, A Day to Remember
July 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 14)
Say Goodbye to the Wisconsin State Exam?
June 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 12)
Examining the Wisconsin State Exam
June 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 11)
Chiropractic: The Right Choice for Relieving LBP
May 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 10)
Chiropractic as a Covered Benefit
April 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 07)
A Great Way to Drive Down Health Care Costs
March 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 06)
Which Road Leads to Spine Surgery?
March 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 05)
Back Pain Is #1 Cause of Disability Worldwide
February 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 04)
Chiropractic Costs: A National Perspective
January 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 02)
Who's to Blame for Spine Care Costs?
December 2, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 25)
Opening the Door to the Medical Home?
November 18, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 24)
Ready to Change the Face of Health Care
September 9, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 19)
New Documentary to Tout Chiropractic for Chronic Pain
September 23, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 20)
Putting National Focus on the Pain Problem
July 29, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 16)
Are DoD Chiropractors Getting Shortchanged?
July 15, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 15)
Chiropractic Before Spine Surgery for Chronic LBP
May 20, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 11)
Unprecedented Television Exposure for Chiropractic
May 20, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 11)
Conservative Care Beats Medication for Neck Pain
February 12, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 04)
Foundation Ad Turned Down by Medical Journals
December 16, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 26)
Reaping the Benefits of Collaborative Care
December 2, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 25)
Asking the DoD for a Level Playing Field
October 7, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 21)
Consumer Reports Surveys Readers on Alternative Health Care Use
September 23, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 20)
The Medical Home: Health Personalized
August 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 18)
Committed to a Culture of Safety
July 1, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 14)
Chiropractic Works, and So Can Your Patients
May 20, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 11)
New Mexico Practice Bill Hits Senate Wall
April 22, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 09)
Health Care Providers Exempt From Red Flags
January 29, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 03)
Sharing the Chiropractic Message Coast to Coast
December 16, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 26)
Why Health Care Costs for LBP Are So High
January 1, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 01)
Putting Chiropractic in the Health Care Spotlight
November 4, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 23)
Cancer Care and Chiropractic
October 21, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 22)
Has NASS Turned Its Back on Chiropractic?
October 7, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 21)
Texas DCs Fighting a Modern-Day Goliath
September 23, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 20)
A Clinician's Guide to Managing Neck Pain
September 9, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 19)
No Shortage of Happy Chiropractic Patients
August 26, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 18)
Dedicated to Chiropractic and Country
August 12, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 17)
DoD: $7.5 Million Research Award to Study Chiropractic
July 15, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 15)
Good News, Bad News for DCs in Connecticut
July 29, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 16)
Breaking Down the Barriers to VA Access
July 1, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 14)
Media Exposure for Chiropractic on Memorial Day
July 1, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 14)
Sickness Cartel Shows No Signs of Slowing
June 3, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 12)
Medicare Patients Give Chiropractic High Marks
March 26, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 07)
Fighting to Debunk the Chiropractic Stroke Myth
March 12, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 06)
Laser Therapy Effective for Reducing Neck Pain
February 12, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 04)
How Chiropractic Helps the Insurance Industry
December 2, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 25)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Rethinks DC Designation
November 4, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 23)
Treating the Common Cough: Time to Think Natural
Chiropractic Sets Its Sights on Capitol Hill
September 23, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 20)
Cost-Effective Care: The Evidence Mounts
September 9, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 19)
Jerry Rice Media Campaign Making a Big Impression
August 26, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 18)
Worst of the Worst in the Insurance Industry
August 12, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 17)
Chiropractic Instead of Drugs for ADHD
July 29, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 16)
Documentation Issues Aren't Going Away
July 1, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 14)
Chiropractic Imaging Guidelines Go Global
June 17, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 13)
Going Public With Chiropractic Education
June 3, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 12)
Victory in Brazil
May 6, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 10)
Nightline in the Dark About Chiropractic?
April 22, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 09)
A Global Vision of Chiropractic Care
April 9, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 08)
Pediatric Chiropractic in the Spotlight
March 12, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 06)
Merger Trend Hits Oregon
February 12, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 04)
More Power to the Patient
January 29, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 03)
The Slow March Toward Full Inclusion
November 4, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 23)
Another Victory Over Managed Care
October 21, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 22)
National to Offer Its Chiropractic Degree in Florida
August 12, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 17)
Selective Unity
March 11, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 06)
House Steps Up to Plate for Veterans
July 2, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 14)
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward
June 4, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 12)
A Chiropractor at Every VA Hospital: Will Congress Finally Act?
April 23, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 09)
Chiropractic in Alberta: A Model of Consumer Utilization and Satisfaction
March 12, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 06)
JMPT "White Papers" Provide Glimpse of Chiropractic Research, Today and Tomorrow
February 12, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 04)
Congress Halts 5% Cut in Medicare Physician Fees
January 15, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 02)
Chiropractic Colleges Endorse WFC Identity Statement
December 17, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 26)
Another Reason Chiropractors Should Be at Every VA Facility
December 3, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 25)
Congress Paves Way for All U.S. Military Personnel to Receive Chiropractic
November 8, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 23)
Health IT Bill Moves Through Legislature
October 12, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 21)
Victory Against Managed Care Abuse
September 28, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 20)
Supreme Court Denies Petition to Hear Trigon Case
December 16, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 26)
Riekeman Takes Over at Life University
April 8, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 08)
The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Back Pain
February 12, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 04)
The Body's "Global Response" to the Adjustment
April 5, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 08)
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