Steve W. King, DC

Dr. Steve King is a 1996 graduate of Life Chiropractic College. He is a coach and co-founder of Cutting Edge Chiropractic Consultants and has provided consulting services for several companies including Proctor & Gamble and the Cincinnati Bengals professional football team.

Previous Articles

The Elevator Speech: Use It to Communicate Chiropractic
December 16, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 26)
Clinical Practice Is Humbling
November 18, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 24)
The Keys to Building a High-Performance Team
September 9, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 19)
The Report of Findings: Get Creative
July 1, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 14)
Developing the Right Marketing Message
May 6, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 10)
Proper Focus Leads to Clinical and Practice Excellence
February 26, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 05)
Is a Group Practice Right for You?
December 2, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 25)
Going Live With an Electronic Health Records System: Are You Ready?
August 26, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 18)
Management of Osgood-Schlatter
May 20, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 11)
Buying an Existing Practice Versus Starting One From Scratch
December 2, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 25)
The Motion Palpation Institute: 25 Years and Counting
February 27, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 05)
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Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation
Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation

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