Shawn Steel, JD

Shawn Steel created a new field of law by defending chiropractors and acupuncturists, and representing their patients in personal-injury matters. He has law offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orange County, Calif.; has taught ethics and jurisprudence classes at Cleveland Chiropractic College since 1991; and is a prolific lecturer and writer with more than 40 articles and book chapters to his credit.

Previous Articles

E-Scooter Injuries: Who Will Pay?
June 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 06)
Side Effects From Big Pharma: Wellbutrin – Dangerous for You and Your Baby
May 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 10)
Side Effects From Big Pharma: Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) – A Case Study
August 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 18)
Don't Take That Patient! Top 10 Reasons to Say No
5 Great Ways to Build a Successful Relationship With a PI Attorney
Colossus vs. the Human Race (and What to Do About It), Part One
February 12, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 04)
What's Ahead for AAA
September 12, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 19)
Chiropractic Strikes Back: a Bold Coalition
August 18, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 17)
AAA Buys Election
March 28, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 07)
District Attorney to Investigate AAA
March 28, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 07)
Why PI Liens Work
December 20, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 26)
Chiropractic Pioneering in Eastern Europe
July 5, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 14)
A Visit with a Friend of Chiropractic -- Karl Lewitt, M.D.
June 21, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 13)
Garamendi, the Crusading Insurance Commissioner
March 29, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 07)
Candidate Profile -- AAA Board of Directors
January 18, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
Chiropractors Flex Political Muscle in California
January 18, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
Dr. Pedigo Challenges AAA
January 18, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
AAA Settles Suit that Denied Chiro Reimbursement
February 12, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 04)
HMO Hit for $89,100,000
March 25, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 07)
California's "Pure No Fault" Initiative
December 4, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 25)
Calif. State Auto Assoc. Surrenders
April 10, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 08)
Common-Fund Doctrine Overruled
June 29, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 14)
Interpleader: Trap or Opportunity? Perspectives on Personal Injury
June 15, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 13)
P.I. Managed Care in New Jersey
March 22, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 07)
$120.5 Million Verdict against Aetna Managed Care
March 8, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 06)
The Trouble with Trial Lawyers, Part III
June 4, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 12)
The Trouble with Trial Lawyers, Part II
April 9, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 08)
The Trouble with Trial Lawyers, Part I
February 12, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 04)
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MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub
MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub

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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Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education

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