Scott Cuthbert, DC

Dr. Scott Cuthbert is the author of Applied Kinesiology Essentials: The Missing Link in Health Care (2013), and Applied Kinesiology: Clinical Techniques for Lower Body Dysfunctions (2013), the content of which forms the basis for this and subsequent articles. Dr. Cuthbert is a 1997 graduate of Palmer Chiropractic College (Davenport) and practices in Pueblo, Colo. He has published Index Medicus clinical outcome studies and literature reviews, and 50 peer-reviewed articles on chiropractic approaches.

Previous Articles

Manual Muscle Testing for Cervical Radiculopathy (Pt. 2)
November 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 11)
Manual Muscle Testing for Cervical Radiculopathy (Pt. 1)
October 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 10)
Does Chiropractic Have an Answer for Recurrent Ankle Sprains?
February 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 04)
Bridges Between the Asymptomatic Foot and the Symptomatic Patient
October 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 20)
Bridges Between Whole-Body Dysfunctions and the Feet: A Close Examination
September 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 17)
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapments
July 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 13)
Can We Improve Chiropractic - and the World - Through Better Eating?
February 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 03)
Muscle Imbalance: The Goodheart and Janda Models
March 26, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 07)
What Are You Doing About Muscle Weakness?
November 4, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 23)
What Are You Doing About Muscle Weakness?
August 26, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 18)
What Are You Doing About Muscle Weakness?
July 1, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 14)
What Are You Doing About Muscle Weakness?
May 6, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 10)
Remembering Dr. David S. Walther
October 21, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 22)
Chiropractic Muscle Testers Rise to the Challenge of Validating Their Work
August 27, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 18)
The Importance of Proprioceptive Testing to Chiropractic
September 13, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 19)
Applied Kinesiology: How to Add Cranial Therapy to Your Daily Practice
May 19, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 11)
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MRI is currently the gold standard for identifying radicular pathology, but unfortunately, it requires preauthorization, which isn’t easy to obtain. Physical tests are what most practitioners depend on – despite the marginal reliability of the tests. The information in this article brings history and observation to the forefront of radicular diagnostics. Each factor listed can significantly increase the clinician’s ability to diagnose radiculopathies.

K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
Billing / Fees / Insurance
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?

With some plans – and it starts with Medicare (CMS) – there is a payment protocol called the multiple-procedure payment reduction (MPPR). This protocol means that if a health care provider performs multiple procedures during a single patient encounter, Medicare (and many commercial insurers) typically will pay “full price” for only the highest-valued procedure. The subsequent procedures will be reduced, as there is overlap.

Samuel A. Collins
Chronic / Acute Conditions
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis

A 42-year-old male former patient arrives at your chiropractic office with excruciating low back pain that travels all the way down his right leg to his foot. A spinal surgeon previously recommended surgery to correct an MRI-confirmed disc herniation (sequestration) at L5, but the patient chose conservative chiropractic care. Although conservative treatment is effective for many lumbar disc herniations, the warning signs in this case call for escalation.

Ronald Feise, DC