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Text neck and the chiropractic patient

Clinical Concerns Modern technology is truly amazing. In the palm of your hand is a device that has the ability to bring you information and entertainment in an instant. On any given day, you can look around in public places and see people engrossed in their mobile devices. Smart phones have taken over daily life and, although they bring some useful benefits, there are physical problems that can come from their use as well.

Telomere length: The surface of spinal correction and health

Case Study Human telomere length (TL) is affected by genetic and environmental factors. TL decreases with age and is considered a biomarker of biological aging. Research has shown that TL is associated with disease and dysfunction throughout the body as well as mortality. Additionally, lifestyle choices such as diet, tobacco and alcohol use, physical activity and sleep habits have been shown to affect TL.

Here’s why worksite clinics attract more chiropractors

Feature The workplace stereotype is that all employees dream of becoming their own boss, of striking out on their own to open their own business and call their own shots. Not William Updyke, DC. The California chiropractor had his own practice for 10 years and taught at Palmer College of Chiropractic West, but now he’s an employee at a worksite health clinic for a tech company in San Jose, and he couldn’t be happier. “It’s been better than I expected it to be,” he says.

How to choose the right laser for your needs

Having a laser with higher power will enable you to do things a much lower power laser will not. Looking into a Class 4 laser (one that has over 0.5 W of power) is a wise investment if you are planning on putting a laser in your clinic. The biggest challenge with low level laser therapy (LLLT), more correctly referred to as photobiomodulation therapy, is getting a sufficient quantity of light energy into injured tissues.

How to prioritize the safety of your patients’ medical data

Patient health data security and privacy are important to protect. Your patients entrust you with their private health information and with secrets they ordinarily wouldn’t share with anyone else. Because of this privileged position doctors and other healthcare providers have in the lives of patients, it’s important for you to guard against unauthorized use of your patients’ data and information.

Why content marketing is so powerful in promoting your practice (and how to make it do just that)

When marketing your chiropractic business, you have a ton of options. One hundred and fifty-nine, to be exact, according to Splash Copywriters. For instance, you can do affinity marketing, which involves partnering with other businesses so you can both leverage each other’s audiences. Or maybe you choose to do performance marketing, which is online marketing you pay for only if it provides results, like pay-per-click advertising.

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The true cost of keeping billing in-house

Sponsored Content If you’ve had to work with the insurance companies, and operate in the third-party payer system, you’ve probably noticed that the relationship you have with them isn’t exactly fair. It isn’t, and that’s by design. They’ve rigged the game to benefit themselves at your expense. For one thing, while they could afford to pay your invoices promptly, they prefer to pay you weeks after your claim. Holding your money back like this is called float, and insurers and banks employ this technique to earn interest with your money before giving it to you.

Exploring the gut-brain axis and its connection to depression

Sponsored Content Approximately 16 million Americans have been majorly depressed at least once in their lives. According to data provided by the National Institute of Mental Health, making this one of the most common mental health disorders in the U.S. today. Additionally, the risk of depression is highest for certain demographics, including women, persons in the 18-to-25 age range, and those who report being biracial or multiracial. The WHO adds that adverse life events can contribute to the development of depression.

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New York Chiropractic College unveils new mission statement

New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) is pleased to share its new mission statement: “New York Chiropractic College is committed to academic excellence, leadership, and professional best practices.” This revised statement continues to reflect the College’s broad range of offerings and its commitment to educate natural healthcare practitioners in the fields of sports nutrition, applied clinical nutrition, clinical anatomy….

Life University to host seventh annual fall celebration event

In what has become the chiropractic profession’s premier continuing education (CE) event, Life University (LIFE) is expecting to host more than 1,700 Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) on its campus for CE, class reunions and Alumni and Friends organizational events from September 26-30, 2018 at the 2018 Fall CElebration.

‘Fitcations’ are a great way to shape up

From a three-day bike race to raise awareness of a charitable cause, to adventure travel abroad, you can take exercise to a brand new level on a fitness trip. With no shortage of “fitcation” options available any time of year, start with some research, either by destination or by the activity you want to explore in-depth.

Logan University leads chiropractic care for the University of Memphis

Logan University and The University of Memphis (UofM) have teamed up for a new partnership wherein UofM student athletes now have access to on-site chiropractic care. Representing Logan, Jude Miller, DC, MS, CCSP, CME, will serve as the team chiropractic physician at UofM. Student athletes attending UofM will have an opportunity to receive quality chiropractic care while Logan Doctor of Chiropractic students―working under the supervision of Miller―will have opportunities to complete rotations, assisting with chiropractic care as well as soft tissue work, dry needling, kinesio taping and laser therapy.

Integrating chiropractic into multidisciplinary settings adds value

A recent study published by Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research investigators and collaborators in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine says patients, health-care administrators and medical physicians see value when chiropractic care is integrated into multidisciplinary settings.

Oakland chiropractor Willard Smith, DC, honored at The WAVE18

Oakland-based chiropractor Dr. Willard Smith (right) received the 2018 Service to Humanity Award at The WAVE conference, held at the Oakland Convention Center in August. This honor was bestowed on Dr. Smith for his perseverance and breakthrough of representation of African-Americans in the chiropractic profession.

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Grow your practice by growing yourself

Like any chiropractor, you want to grow your practice. You want to not just sustain the practice you currently have, but take to the next level. There are any numbers of ways to accomplish this, depending on your goals. However, the stages you go through for your professional growth should also be reflected in similar stages of personal growth. By fully committing yourself to being a chiropractor who takes a holistic approach to wellness, your personal growth is closely intertwined with your professional growth. In essence, you won’t see stages of progress and growth in your professional life unless you see similar stages in your personal one.

Daniel Sosnoski, Editor-In-Chief, Contact Me

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