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The principles of breathwork
Your body’s ability to control breath rate is considered to be an autonomic function, much like your ability to control your heart rate or blood pressure, or digest food. These types of functions are automatically controlled by the autonomic nervous system. In essence, such functions occur without much in the way of conscious thought on your part most of the time, provided that your autonomic nervous system is functioning normally. In fact, although the human fetus does not breathe inside the womb, it will begin breath-like movements once the lungs have fully developed, which happens sometime during the second trimester.
Your chiropractor wishes you’d stop doing these 6 things
Whether knowingly or not, we all do some things that probably aren’t the best for our health. And because they spend their days with people suffering from a multitude of musculoskeletal aches and pains, a lot of chiropractors have a list of actions and activities that are causing people more harm than good. Therefore, if you want to save yourself some grief, both now and in the future, here are a few things that your chiropractor likely wishes you’d stop doing. Do these six things and not only will you likely make your chiropractor happier, but you’ll probably feel better too. It really doesn’t get much better than that.
The 20th Annual Fees and Reimbursements Survey
Feature If the hypothesis that the professional class is the last to recover from a recession is true, then these survey results show that the chiropractic industry is on track for future growth. Key indicators are firming and economic prospects are improving. It has been about ten years since the 2008 recession caused the global economy to shift into a financial crisis.As a result, the U.S. adopted government programs to help get the economy back on track, and lower-wage positions were the first to enter back into the workforce.
Effective assessment and treatment techniques for your triathlete patients
Clinical Concerns Swim. Bike. Run. Repeat. Welcome to the world of injuries waiting to happen. The successful treatment of triathletes depends on many factors, but to keep things simple, the following will address the most common repetitive ailments you are likely to see with this patient demographic. The research shows some alarming numbers pertaining to shoulder pain. And competitive swimming has long been associated with shoulder pain because 90 percent of a swimmer’s propulsion comes from the upper extremities.
The science behind digestive food enzyme supplements
Your patients already no doubt know about the benefits of probiotic supplements or food (such as yogurt with active cultures) as a way to maintain overall digestive health. The advantage to probiotics, of course, is that adding them to your patients’ regular diet and supplement regimen will help keep their digestive system in balance, even if they don’t have any health issues. In essence, you can think of probiotics as preventive medicine for your patients’ digestive systems. However, your patients with serious issues, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), require more than just probiotics in order to get their digestive systems working properly.
Natural sleep supplements vs. prescription sleep aids: does it really matter?
In our current fast-paced world, there’s no question that it is becoming increasingly important to keep up.In our efforts to stay abreast of 24-hour news cycles, greater global telecommunication capabilities and significant advances in computer technology, we end up sacrificing hours that we should be spending asleep. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), more than 35 percent of U.S. adults do not get the recommended seven hours of sleep per night. As a result, we end up only half awake during the day and at risk of causing car accidents or dozing off while at work.
Industry Highlights
A pivoted approach from cold laser and why it matters
Sponsored Content | Mike Hughes, DC, wanted to add a new tool to his chiropractic practice and had focused on cold lasers. He wasn’t sure which one was right for his clients and held off on the purchase. Still, he had his doubts about pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy. “One of my big concerns was ‘How come everyone doesn’t have this?’” Hughes said. “A lot of people are using cold laser and why does the machine look like it is from 1980 and why do the aesthetics not look more up to date?” So he started researching PEMF and found out “the results were even better than with cold laser.”
How topical analgesics provide a safer pain relief option
Sponsored Content Physical pain is an all-too-common phenomenon with The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine reporting that as many as 100 million Americans are in some type of chronic pain at any given time. Not only does this come at a high cost to patients financially, there’s also the issue of patients potentially sacrificing safety when trying to find much-needed relief from the pain they feel on a daily basis.
Stop writing content for your chiropractic website until you read this
Sponsored Content Custom, search engine optimized content is crucial to the online success of your practice. In an internet survey conducted by Pew Research Center, 72 percent of participants said that they searched online for health-related information in the previous year, and 77 percent began their search with a search engine. These statistics highlight just how important it is to rank highly on Google’s search engine results pages. Custom content is one of the most powerful ways that you can improve your online search rankings.
Everything you need to know about the endocannabinoid system
Sponsored Content When it comes to the body’s systems, there are some that we all know fairly well.For instance, the reproductive system, digestive system, and central nervous system are all systems which most of us can explain with relative ease.However, there’s one system that is a lot less known, which means that the mere mention of it is enough to make people pause and wonder what exactly it is. It is the endocannabinoid system. It’s the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a vital molecular system for helping maintain homeostasis.
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The Salvation Army & HealthSource Chiropractic partner to help fund drug rehabilitation programs
Chronic back pain is a leading precursor to opioid prescriptions, and half of the opioid overdose deaths in the country are attributed to prescribed opioids. During National Spinal Health Month in October, HealthSource, one of the nation’s largest chiropractic franchises, will promote massage, progressive rehabilitation and chiropractic treatments as alternatives to prescription pain medications. And for all those who choose one of these drug-free solutions, the clinics will donate the cost of the treatments to support The Salvation Army’s drug addiction rehabilitation programs.
Study shows true chiropractic manipulation improves OVX-related bone loss in rats
For years, chiropractors have used chiropractic manipulation to create positive effects for many patients. A recent study, first published in Calcified Tissue International, offers new, empirical data looking specifically at the effect of chiropractic manipulation on levels of osteoporotic bone loss. The study opens new options for research and application of chiropractic manipulation for a growing patient group suffering from bone density changes related to aging or other factors. or the study, researchers in Spain created a variety of test groups of 6-month old Sprague-Dawley rats.
Cancers associated with obesity make up 40 percent of cancers diagnosed in U.S.
Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of 13 types of cancer. These cancers account for about 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States in 2014, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Overall, the rate of new cancer cases has decreased since the 1990s, but increases in overweight- and obesity-related cancers are likely slowing this progress. About 630,000 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with a cancer associated with overweight and obesity in 2014. About 2 in 3 occurred in adults 50- to 74-years-old. The rates of obesity-related cancers, not including colorectal cancer, increased by 7 percent between 2005 and 2014. The rates of non-obesity related cancers declined during that time.
ChiroTouch introduces new CQM quality center and enhances billing services
ChiroTouch, the nation’s leader in chiropractic EHR software, is pleased to announce the launch of its latest software update, version 6.7. This update includes CTInTake Premium 2.0 enhancements, a Quality Center to help chiropractors easily comply, track, and report on the latest MACRA/MIPS regulations, and billing enhancements to help clients get the most out of ChiroTouch billing and the CTProBill billing service. ChiroTouch is committed to providing its clients with inclusive, intuitive, and technologically advanced software that supports the efficiency and growth of each individual practice.
Utah Jazz continue revamp of training room by adding first Pulsed Energy machine
The medical makeover of the Utah Jazz will include the PER 2000 from Pulsed Energy Technologies.The Jazz mark the third NBA franchise to use the PER 2000, a Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy (PEMF) machine used to help athletes recover quicker from injuries. The Phoenix Suns, who recently purchased a fourth machine, and the Los Angeles Lakers are the other teams in the NBA using this technology. Mike Elliott, who this summer was hired by the Jazz for the newly created position of vice president of performance health care, is very familiar with the Pulsed Energy Technologies machines from his 14 years with the Suns
Palmer College releases third Gallup survey: Americans want alternatives to pain medication
To more fully understand how the U.S. public perceives chiropractic as a healthcare modality, in 2015, Palmer College of Chiropractic entered an agreement with the Gallup polling organization. The contract commissioned three annual surveys, each examining a different aspect of Americans’ attitudes toward chiropractic. On October 3, 2017, Palmer College released the findings of the third and final survey, 2017 Gallup-Palmer College of Chiropractic Annual Report: Americans’ Views of Prescription Pain Medication and Chiropractic Care, which was conducted from February 8 through March 13, 2017.
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Editor’s Pick
Free time can be rare for a DC. Make the most of it
As a busy chiropractor, it’s likely that you don’t have much free time in your jam packed schedule. In addition to seeing patients all day every day, nights and weekends tend to get eaten up with family obligations, household responsibilities, and everything else you have to do in order to keep your life afloat. Before you know it, another week, month, or year has gone by and you’re wondering where all of your “off time” went. And if you’re like most people, you’re probably also questioning how to take what little extra time you have and use it in a way that adds value to your life versus just wasting it away.
Daniel Sosnoski, Editor-In-Chief, Contact Me
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