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How to grow your practice with social media

Marketing Matters No practice marketing strategy can neglect social media. The number of potential patients connected to each other through social media rises every day. If your practice isn’t connected to your community with social media, you can be sure that your competition is. Social media is one of the most powerful and cost-effective ways of increasing your brand awareness. But the way users engage with social media platforms is an ever-evolving process.

Learn hormone management for optimal female health

Wellness Approach Do your female patients often complain of fatigue, moodiness, insomnia, anxiety and inexplicable weight gain? Do they have physical and emotional symptoms that simply won’t budge? If so, they may be one of the millions of women struggling with a common but burdensome problem: hormone imbalance. Women are rarely told about the broad range of effects their hormones can have on their bodies, minds and spirits, even though the vast majority of women experience hormonal imbalances at some point in their lives.

What you see as a ‘difficult patient’ may be a misunderstanding

Practice Central The “difficult patient” has challenged every chiropractor who has ever been in practice. It is likely most of us have experienced a difficult patient within the last month or even the last week. In our offices we hear questions like, “Do I really have to come in for that many visits?” and statements such as, “I will have to discuss it with my spouse.” Chiropractors have been quoted as saying, “If people would only understand the benefits of chiropractic they would be holding us at gunpoint forcing us to adjust them.”

Leg-length inequality and the body’s proprioceptive system

There is a connection between leg-length inequality (LLI) and the proper functioning of the body’s proprioceptive system. Restoring leg-length balance through the use of custom-made stabilizing orthotics and/or lifts can improve the proprioceptive sensory organs’ ability to coordinate body movements, postural alignment and balance. Differences in leg lengths can be either structural or functional in nature.

Don’t fail victim: How to spot an email phishing attack

Email phishing is an all-too-common ploy hackers use to steal your identity, acquire your account password, or access your secured software or system. Unfortunately, phishing works. It works well enough to fool people who are tech-savvy and comfortable online. That said, there are strategies you can use to protect yourself and your information from phishing attempts. T

The difference between probiotics and natural digestive enzymes

Most of your patients already know enough about digestive health. They can most likely recognize yogurt with active cultures as a food source of probiotics to help promote “good” gut bacteria and keep their GI tract in proper balance.They also probably know that taking probiotics while on a course of antibiotics, or following an infection that affects the GI system, can help rebalance everything and help overcome diarrhea and bloating.

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How to use findings to balance the body’s inflammatory state and modulate pain

Sponsored Content Some chiropractors may not know how far back the concept of chronic inflammation extends in chiropractic. But prior to D.D. Palmer discovering chiropractic in 1895, he was a magnetic healer and his treatment focus was inflammation reduction. In 1914, he wrote a book containing a chapter on modern-day chronic inflammation that he titled simply, “Inflammation,” in which he stated that inflammation was involved in all chronic conditions.

Recommending the best supplements for athletes and your active patients

Sponsored Content Whether they are full-time athletes or weekend warriors, there are many actions active individuals can take to achieve higher levels of health. Eating a diet full of healthy foods from all of the different food groups (fruits, vegetables, protein, dairy, grains, and oils) is one option. Nutritional supplements can also help active individuals take their health to the next level.

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.

Effectively recommend topicals for professional and weekend warriors

Sponsored Content There are many warriors in the world. Some have chosen the title of “warrior” as a profession. Others have chosen the title of warrior on more of a hobby-type basis, using their weekends and any other time off work as an opportunity to prove their strength and resilience both mentally and physically by engaging in intense exercise. Unfortunately, both of types of warriors occasionally sustain injuries.

Latest News

Interns join Chiropractic Health Center at Sherman College

Twenty-four interns are now ready to serve the community and see patients at the Sherman College Chiropractic Health Center, a teaching clinic for senior students in their final stage of internship prior to graduation from the doctor of chiropractic program. Interns celebrated the entrance of this final phase of their chiropractic education recently during a pinning ceremony on the Sherman College campus.

Mediterranean diet linked to 33 percent lower depression risk

Researchers from the U.K., Australia and Spain explored the link between the risk of depression and following a high-quality diet rich in plant foods like the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet). They found close adherence to the eating plan could substantially reduce the likelihood of developing the mental illness.

Fulcrum Health announces 2018 ChiroCare Centers of Excellence

Fulcrum Health, Inc. announced today that it has added eight Minnesota chiropractic clinics and four Wisconsin clinics to its list of ChiroCare Centers of Excellence for 2018. The clinics join more than 96 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota that meet stringent standards designed to put patients at the center of the treatment experience.

4th Gallup-Palmer survey results released, showing chiropractic gains

A new study on preferred ways of addressing neck and back pain in the U.S. was released on October 1 by Gallup and Iowa-based Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport. The fourth installment of Gallup and Palmer’s annual report unveils new findings on Americans’ preferences for neck-and-back-pain care.

Life University proudly conferred its doctor of chiropractic degree upon newest program graduates

Life University (LIFE) takes pride in announcing the newest graduates of its distinguished doctor of chiropractic program. At the College of Chiropractic Commencement on Friday, September 21, 2018, LIFE awarded to 74 of its national and international students this esteemed degree at its Marietta, Georgia, campus.

Brown University multidisciplinary panel on opioid epidemic points to chiropractic

The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University hosted a multidisciplinary panel discussion on non-opioid care pathways for pain management, including chiropractic care as a key component. The discussion was part of an evening symposium at the University titled, “Responding to The Opioid Epidemic: Safely Managing Pain Through Evidence-Based Interventions.”

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Procrastination is an enemy you can defeat

Personal Growth Each day, you’re asked to make choices with your time. Every moment is a reflection of those choices. Do you choose to spend that 15-minute break between patients finishing your reports, or do you spend it on Facebook? Do you take the time to create an employee manual to clarify your expectations, or do you spend time correcting unwanted behaviors and grumbling at your staff?

Daniel Sosnoski, Editor-In-Chief, Contact Me

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