Dr. Richard Gakner, a 1992 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic, was born, raised and educated in the U.S., where he served in the U.S. Army. He has lived and practiced in Netanya, Israel since 2004. He is vice president of the Israeli Chiropractic Society and co-founded the Israeli Chiropractic Sports Council. Dr. Gakner was the chiropractic coordinator for the Maccabi Games in 2005 and 2009, and will repeat the role in 2013.
Back pain? Blame the psoas. Seems as if everybody wants to dive headfirst into their psoas at the first sign of trouble with the lumbopelvic-hip region. Perhaps no other muscle is blamed more for causing problems than the psoas. Yes, it is an important stabilizer of the lumbar spine, but it shouldn't be the only one on which you focus. There is another big player on the scene: the iliacus.
Two closely related viruses of herpes simplex, HSV-1 and HSV-2, can infect the human body. HSV-1 mostly infects the gums and skin, although it can cause more serious infection in the brain. HSV-2 mostly infects around the genital area. Infection with the virus can be unsightly and painful, especially for HSV-2.
What’s the simplest way to ensure prompt payment for your claims? Ensure that the insurance payer has no reason to deny them. Submitting a “clean claim” from the start can have a more significant impact on your net collections than any other step in your billing workflow. Net collections and accounts receivable (AR) can improve significantly when claims are clean from the start.
