issue-6-2019 Archives - Chiropractic Economics

CBD creams and topicals for back pain

Jospeh Rosenblatt April 26, 2019

The opioid crisis in the U.S. has led to a demand for natural treatments for pain, especially back pain. One of the most promising is cannabidiol (CBD), the active ingredient in many new topical pain-relief products. Becoming knowledgeable about CBD and its uses is a way you can serve your patients and give them an alternative for dealing with their pain.

IASTM technique and new treatments

Tony Mikla April 26, 2019

Long-used in Eastern medicine, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, from feathering to deep-tissue work, results in decreased pain and increased function. All tissue has a nervous system and a brain connected to it, and we must “use it or lose it.”

What can a metabolic detoxification program do for you?

Annett Kutz Schippel April 25, 2019

Toxins are all around us, with billions of pounds of potentially-harmful chemicals released into the environment each year. Could your patients benefit from a metabolic detoxification at least once a year to convert lipid-soluble toxins to water-soluble molecules for a natural cleanse?

How balanced movement equals chemistry with chiropractic

David Seaman April 24, 2019

The author implores a different view of movement, from the strictly mechanical to a series of chemical events. Since we are “made of chemistry,” our bodies’ anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory states loom large in chiropractic care.

Move toward clinic documentation improvement, away from denial

Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P April 23, 2019

When the Office of Inspector General reports as many as 94 percent of chiropractic records are missing, or inadequately reflect key elements, are you prepared to roll the dice with your risk for an audit? Here are some of the most oft-flagged problems and how to address them.