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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NBCE-FCLB Merger Approved
NBCE-FCLB Merger Approved

The proposed merger of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards was approved by NBCE delegates and FCLB members at their respective annual meetings, held jointly in Atlanta, Ga., this year. Per the new bylaws, the new entity takes the NBCE name, with FCLB continuing as a department within NBCE. The federation will continue to enjoy Board of Directors representation on what will be a single, expanded board.

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When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series (Pt. 3)
When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy

Before introducing subscapularis syndrome as an upper extremity analog, it is essential to revisit piriformis syndrome as a well-established example of myogenic pseudo-radiculopathy. Piriformis syndrome has long served as a clinical exception to disc-centric models of lower extremity pain and provides an important framework for understanding how deep muscular dysfunction can mimic radiculopathy in the absence of nerve root compression.

Ken Kaufman, DC
Healthcare / Public Health
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