Chiropractic Care Techniques and Research | Practice Management

The 5 best posture apps to recommend

Tina Beychok November 16, 2018

We all probably got repeatedly nagged by our parents to stop slouching, and stand or sit up straight.A s annoying as we may have found their admonishments at the time, our parents actually were onto something. Poor posture is one of the leading causes for back, neck, and shoulder pain. Furthermore, our current, high-tech driven world only adds to our poor posture.

What you see as a ‘difficult patient’ may be a misunderstanding

Brian Rector October 17, 2018

Practice Central The “difficult patient” has challenged every chiropractor who has ever been in practice. It is likely most of us have experienced a difficult patient within the last month or even the last week. In our offices we hear questions like, “Do I really have to come in for that many visits?” and statements such as, “I will have to discuss it with my spouse.” Chiropractors have been quoted as saying, “If people would only understand the benefits of chiropractic they would be holding us at gunpoint forcing us to adjust them.”

How to treat frozen shoulder effectively

Joe Lavacca October 10, 2018

Clinical Concerns The name itself is anything but welcoming. It is often dreaded by health care professionals, feared by patients, and in some cases too quickly diagnosed by doctors. No matter how you view it, frozen shoulder is no small thing to manage and recover from. Part of the difficulty in treating and diagnosing frozen shoulder (or, in more specific terms, adhesive capsulitis) is the lack of agreement….

5 ways to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month in your practice

Christina DeBusk October 5, 2018

This October, healthcare practitioners across the U.S. are honoring women everywhere by recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Often signified by a pink ribbon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that breast cancer is the most common cancer in women regardless of race or ethnicity, with 242,000 new cases reported annually. The American Cancer Society (ACS) adds that, while there are 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S., this form of cancer is still the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, with 1 in 38 women losing their lives to this particular type of cancer.

Grape seed extract: The new frontier of natural medicine

Terry Lemerond September 28, 2018

Wellness Approach In your practice, the supplement regimens of your patients tend to be pain-relieving or joint-strengthening formulas. For many other health concerns, however, there is a botanical being rediscovered by leading research and perched on the edge of a renaissance: grape seed extract. That may sound surprising. After all, grape seed extract’s popularity seemed to peak about 20 years ago. But this burst of fame was short-lived.

Text neck and the chiropractic patient

Kevin Wong, DC September 25, 2018

Clinical Concerns Modern technology is truly amazing. In the palm of your hand is a device that has the ability to bring you information and entertainment in an instant. On any given day, you can look around in public places and see people engrossed in their mobile devices. Smart phones have taken over daily life and, although they bring some useful benefits, there are physical problems that can come from their use as well.

The unexpected way you can help your patients with whiplash

Tina Beychok September 19, 2018

While many of your patients will see you for ongoing issues, such as chronic pain, there will be a certain percentage of your patients who come to see you for acute problems. Unlike patients with whom you have an established relationship, these acute care patients come to see you for a specific issue and may, or may not, be back to see you again once this issue has been addressed. Whiplash is one of the most common reason patients may come to see you for acute care.

Are you honoring Chiropractic Founders Day this September?

Christina DeBusk September 18, 2018

In September of 1895, the founder of chiropractic, Daniel David Palmer—more commonly known as D.D. Palmer—is credited with making the first recorded chiropractic adjustment in history. Now, Palmer College makes it a point to honor D.D. Palmer annually as the founder of chiropractic. They call it Chiropractic Founder’s Day and this celebration has taken place for more than one hundred years, both at the college and by chiropractic professionals everywhere.

What makes a great spinal injury doctor great?

Jeffrey A. Cronk August 31, 2018

Sponsored Content What makes a great spinal injury doctor great is the ability to accurately and objectively diagnose their patients’ actual spinal injuries. Why should you care? Because there is a lucrative market for those that can do this! As the nation’s leading medical service provider that provides spinal ligament injury testing, known as Computerized Radiographic Mensuration Analysis (CRMA), we know that our doctors are rewriting the rules for objectivity and professionalism in the spinal ligament injury market.

Managing neuropathy from chemo with chiropractic

Christina DeBusk August 31, 2018

When it comes to cancer and its prevalence in today, there is both bad news and good news. First, the bad news: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) reports that, in 2018 alone, more than 1.7 million Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis. For comparison purposes, this is roughly the population of the entire state of Idaho according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, for roughly 609,650 individuals, this will also be the year they lose their battle with this dreaded disease. Now, for the good news—if there is such a thing with cancer—is that more people are surviving this disease every day.

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