Update: Michigan Senate passes pro-chiropractic House Bill 5956
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk is the next stop for Bill 5956, which prevents insurers from denying coverage based on provider type.
Chiropractic care offers effective pain relief, survey finds
A large majority of patients with back and neck pain reported chiropractic care provides effective pain relief.
SCUHS awarded $1.7 million NIH R01 grant for back pain research
The R01 grant will fund an SCUHS study on the costs of acupuncture as an intervention for chronic low-back pain.
What’s your back age? Take the Back Health Calculator Test
From the British Chiropractic Association comes the Back Health Calculator Test, a series of five simple assessment exercises.
Insurance type tied to variations in chronic pain treatment
Patients with commercial insurance were more likely than Medicaid patients to receive complementary therapies as part of chronic pain treatment.
Is your child’s backpack too heavy? Safety guidelines from a DC
No matter what grade students are in as they head back to school, carrying a too-heavy backpack can take a toll on their spine.
National Chiropractic Health Month coming in October
Start planning now for National Chiropractic Health Month in October. The theme is “Plan for a Strong Healthspan.”
Happy Chiropractic Founders Day!
It’s Chiropractic Founders Day! On Sept. 18, 1895, D.D. Palmer performed the first chiropractic adjustment.
Fulcrum Health supports DCs in federally funded study
Fulcrum Health, a nonprofit physical medicine benefit management organization, is supporting Minnesota RETAIN.
Houston DCs help patients with PEMF therapy
At Core Chiropractic, DCs combine adjustments with other cutting-edge therapies, such as pulsed electromagnetic field therapy.
