Terry Elder, DC

Dr. Terry Elder graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College in 1987, and maintained a private practice in Kansas prior to coming to National University where he has been an instructor in chiropractic medicine for more than 17 years. Dr. Elder serves on the postgraduate faculty of NUHS and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and has been an instructor with the Motion Palpation Institute for over 25 years.

Previous Articles

Do You Teach Patients How to Breathe Properly?
January 15, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 02)
Dorsiflexion Dysfunction: Evaluation & Manipulation Techniques
September 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 18)
Taking the Freeze Out of Adhesive Capsulitis
January 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 02)
Thoracolumbar Syndrome: The Great Mimic
October 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 20)
Knee Pain From the Kinetic Chain
August 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 16)
The Struggle to Heal the Cervical Syndrome: Exploring Challenges and Solutions
June 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 11)
Doctors, Are We Complete?
December 6, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 25)
Does Chiropractic Have All the Answers?
March 27, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 07)
Anatomy -- Who Needs It?
July 16, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 15)
The Myth Lives On ...
June 18, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 13)
Who Should You Believe
April 23, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 09)
We're Not Alone
January 1, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 01)
Too Much Force!
September 1, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 18)
Motion Palpation
July 1, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 14)
The Art of Adjusting
April 8, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 08)
Money Well Spent
February 11, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 04)
Time Marches on ...
April 10, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 08)
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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