Phil Harrington, DC, CMLSO, FASLMS

Dr. Phil Harrington is a certified medical laser safety officer and serves on the subcommittee reviewing the ANSI Standards for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care Facilities. He is a 1996 Palmer graduate and also holds a bachelor's degree in physics. He is the medical director, clinical manager and laser safety officer for Summus Medical Laser.

Previous Articles

Blood Zeta Potential, Nutrition and PBM: Practice Implications for DCs
July 1, 2026 (Vol. 44, Issue 7)
Putting Mitochondrial Health at the Center of Clinical Care
February 1, 2026 (Vol. 44, Issue 2)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for Whiplash Injury: A Case Study
April 1, 2025 (Vol. 43, Issue 4)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for Ankle Sprain
January 1, 2025 (Vol. 43, Issue 1)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for Knee Pain
October 1, 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 10)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for LBP
March 1 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 03)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for Neck Pain: A Case Study
January 1, 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 01)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for a Rotator-Cuff Injury: Case Study
November 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 11)
The #1 Modality to Add to Your Practice in 2023
April 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 04)
Review of PBM Contraindications (Pt. 2)
November 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 11)
Review of PBM Contraindications (Pt. 1)
October 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 10)
Case Report: Noninvasive Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
August 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 08)
Managing Ankle Sprains: Clinical Do's & Don'ts
March 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 03)
Photobiomodulation (Laser Therapy) & Immune Function
July 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 07)
Photobiomodulation for Neuropathy
February 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 02)
Get Paid for Laser Therapy
January 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 01)
NAALT 2013: Spotlight on Laser Therapy
March 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 06)
Pulsing in Laser Therapy, Part 2: Possible Physiological Effects
January 15, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 02)
Pulsing in Laser Therapy, Part 1
January 1, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 01)
Talking About Lasers: NAALT Conference Review
July 29, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 16)
Physics for Chiropractors, Part 3
January 1, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 01)
Physics for Chiropractors, Part 2
July 1, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 14)
Physics for Chiropractors
January 1, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 01)
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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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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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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