issue-12-2023 Archives - Chiropractic Economics

The right way to bring aboard an associate DC

Mark Studin August 3, 2023

ASSOCIATE DOCTORS ARE THE PATHWAY to growth and freedom in many practices. They bring to a practice renewed energy, extra hands and more flexible scheduling. If you have the right associate doctor, it is a win-win for both parties. The upside is what an associate doctor can do for your practice; the downside is what they can do to your practice.

What is TECAR therapy?

Jeffrey Tucker August 3, 2023

Utilizing the ‘thermal sense’ WE CAN ALL RELATE TO HOW WE INTERACT with environmental temperature outside our bodies. Temperature impacts how we feel and influences our mood. It can work against our ability to fall asleep or help us with it. Hot and cold exposure can help correct non-healing parts of the body (arthritis, blood […]

Is now the time to buy a chiropractic practice? How to know if the time (and the price) is right

Diane M. Barton August 2, 2023

Should you start your own chiropractic practice — or buy an existing one? If the time and the price are in your favor, now may be the time to acquire.

Establish yourself as a local athletic team chiropractor

Spencer Baron August 2, 2023

If you are a chiropractor interested in working with athletes, it is essential to understand the specific requirements and processes involved in joining the sports medicine staff of a high school, college or professional team.

What you need to know about hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Lev Kalika August 1, 2023

For the average person, movement impairment is often acquired over time and can be mitigated with exercise. However, certain conditions are inherited, as is the case with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a hypermobile disorder that affects roughly 3% of the population.

Recession-proof your practice with the latest chiropractic technology

Branden Neish August 1, 2023

How does a small or locally-owned practice prepare for a potential recession when they themselves may need to raise prices to keep up with increased costs in the business? The key is excellent patient experience and investment in new chiropractic technology for the long term.

In search of a new revenue source? Consider shockwave therapy

Peter J. Brockman July 31, 2023

Two years ago, I decided to add Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) to my practice after a single treatment produced a significant result on my wife’s hip pain.

Be the healthy lifestyle authority

Bill Hemmer June 6, 2023

Unfortunately, we live in a Big Pharma, Big Food, Big Insurance, Big Government, Big Medical and Big Media climate that has tricked us into believing our current model is the only way health care can be provided.

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