Shane Davidson, DC, FPSC

Dr. Shane L. Davidson is a chiropractor based in Austin, Texas, specializing in spine care, trauma evaluation, and interdisciplinary case management. A graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, he is the youngest Fellow in Primary Spine Care in the U.S., with advanced postgraduate training through SUNY Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Cleveland University Kansas City. Dr. Davidson is trauma qualified, hospital qualified, MRI interpretation qualified, and published in pee- reviewed literature on spinal trauma and biomechanics. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Cleveland University - Kansas City and focuses on objective diagnostics, injury biomechanics, and medically defensible clinical communication within the medical-legal setting.

Previous Articles

We Are Not Therapists: Clinical Excellence Is Redefining Chiropractic’s Role in Modern Healthcare
August 1, 2026 (Vol. 44, Issue 8)
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Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series (Pt. 6): Differential Diagnosis
When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy

While cervical disc pathology can unquestionably produce radiculopathy, many patients presenting with arm pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness do not exhibit the clinical behavior of true nerve-root compromise. In these cases, failure to differentiate the primary pain generator may lead to unnecessary spinal injections, nerve ablation procedures or surgical consultation despite limited likelihood of benefit.

Ken Kaufman, DC
X-ray / Imaging / MRI
A National Turning Point: N.J. Board Rejects Insurer Medical X-Ray Rules for DCs
A National Turning Point: N.J. Board Rejects Insurer Medical X-Ray Rules for DCs

The New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners has made a precedential decision, concurring with the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors' (ANJC) position paper on chiropractic X-ray guidelines. In plain terms, the board ruled, consistent with the ANJC position, that insurance companies cannot use medical X-ray rules or recommendations, like those written by the American College of Radiology (ACR), to decide whether a chiropractor's X-ray was necessary.

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Jeff Randolph, Esq.
Your Practice / Business
The Relationship Behind the Referral
The Relationship Behind the Referral

For decades, chiropractors have been told the answer to more professional referrals is simple: educate medical doctors about chiropractic. There is some truth in that advice; but it is also incomplete. The modern challenge is not simply getting another healthcare professional to know that chiropractors exist. It is becoming the kind of clinician (and building the kind of professional relationship) that makes collaboration easy and sustainable.

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