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[fusion_text]By Tina Beychok Back pain is, far and away, the most common reason patients seek out chiropractic care. According to the American Chiropractic Association, 31 million Americans experience back pain at some point in their lives. It is the most common reason patients miss work and the second most common reason why they go to […]

[fusion_text]By Tina Beychok According to the American Chiropractic Association, 31 million Americans will experience back pain at any given time. Furthermore, back pain is the single most common reason for missing work and the second most common reason why patients go to see their doctor. Americans spend more than $50 billion a year on costs […]

[fusion_text]By Tina Beychok With chiropractic becoming more popular with patients over time, as well as its inclusion in Medicare, VA benefits, and health insurance plans, outcome measurements are also becoming more important. Outcome measurements allow DCs to objectively document changes in patients’ health and functioning over the course of time with chiropractic treatment. Part of […]

[fusion_text]By Tina Beychok Many people may be familiar with the use of chiropractic adjustments for conditions affecting the neck, back, or knees. However, adjustments can be made to almost any joint on the body in order to put it back into proper alignment and relieve pain and stiffness. Furthermore, there are also some joints that […]

[fusion_text]By Tina Beychok Research has shown an increase in patients looking toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for either treatment of acute and chronic conditions, or as part of an overall healthy lifestyle. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), as many as four in 10 adults (38 percent), and one […]

  By Tina Beychok The ankle structure, much like that of the wrist, is vital to certain movements of the human body. It is designed to move the foot from side to side or up and down for activities such as walking or running. It also serves as the attachment point between the bones of […]

[fusion_text]By Tina Beychok In an earlier series of online articles, Chiropractic Economics discussed three ways in which there are clear benefits to instrument adjusting versus manual adjusting: Benefits according to physics, benefits for chiropractors’ bottom line, and benefits for patients.1-3 While each of these areas bolster the benefit for performing chiropractic adjustments with an instrument […]