Chiropractic Care Techniques and Research | Practice Management

Team effort: Gain by collaborating with physical therapists

Karen Appold April 18, 2018

Feature As the Detroit Lions’ team chiropractor for almost 15 years, Sol Cogan, DC, has seen the benefits of patients receiving care from multiple health care providers who work together. “Combining the skills of providers who share the goal of putting the patient first results in better health care,” he says. A particular collaboration patients can benefit from is one formed between their chiropractor and physical therapist.

Know the facts about vertebral artery dissection and stroke to level the playing field

Anthony Rosner April 3, 2018

Research Results Like the ghost of Christmas Past, the specters of arterial dissection and stroke continue to haunt the chiropractic profession. John Kinsinger, MD, and Stephen Barrett, MD, for example, have pilloried your practice with scenarios of stroke victims attributing their condition to the last time they experienced a cervical manipulation at the hands of a chiropractor. Articles in both the peer-reviewed and lay press have fanned the flames.

Does chiropractic care boost immunity?

Tina Beychok March 23, 2018

If you or your patients have been paying attention to current events, you are no doubt aware about how dangerous this year’s flu season has been compared to previous ones. However, your patients may be looking beyond just the basics to help support their immune system through this particularly devastating flu season. Let’s first take a quick look at why it is vital to help your patients boost their immunity and how chiropractic can accomplish this.

Reimagining the American Chiropractic Association

Chiropractic Economics Staff March 14, 2018

In Focus Beginning in 2015, the leadership of the American Chiropractic Association assessed that it was time to take stock of the organization and ask some difficult questions. During the latter half of 2017, some two years later, the governing members exhaustively pored over the results of studies, surveys, and internal assessments. Then, in September 2017, the ACA rolled out their new logo, website, and overall rebranding.

Your patients may benefit from advanced regenerative cell treatments

Brent Detelich March 8, 2018

Research Results Advanced regenerative treatments utilizing various forms of stem cells are beginning to take their rightful place in helping thousands of patients get better. When it comes to regenerating joints, the non-surgical options range from amniotic tissue, amniotic fluid, to cord blood; and the surgical options include bone morrow and adipose tissue.

4 advanced therapeutic modalities to add to your chiropractic practice

Timothy Burkhart, DC March 7, 2018

Research Results The distinct mechanical dysfunctions that affect the muscles, discs, peripheral nerves, and zygapophyseal joints are recognized as the vertebral subluxation complex. Chiropractors are the only healthcare professionals who can properly identify and treat this condition through adjustment or spinal manipulation. By applying a corrective force to the joints of the body, chiropractic care reconnects the body’s natural process of healing.

What you need to know about LED therapy

David Christenson March 6, 2018

Clinical Concerns As the beneficial effects of light-emitting diode (LED) therapy are becoming more validated and the technology itself more popular, LED light systems are suddenly appearing in clinics and medical practices around the globe. Understanding exactly what this widespread technological invasion is—how LED light therapy promotes healing and how it can benefit your practice—is becoming increasingly more important in today’s medical marketplace.

Understand the differences in electrotherapy devices

Nicholas Exarhos February 20, 2018

Clinical Concerns Over the past 20 years, many healthcare professionals have used electrotherapy to help patients relieve acute and chronic sports, arthritic, and post-surgical pain and inflammation. Electrotherapeutic devices come mainly in four different forms: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), interferential (IF) therapy, microcurrent (Micro) therapy, and electrical muscle stimulation (EMS).

Why the use of acupuncture in the military is on the rise

Christina DeBusk February 16, 2018

According to research published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, “Injuries are the biggest health problem of the military services.” The top outpatient injuries cited were sprains and strains, afflicting roughly 49 percent of all military personnel. Additionally, a number of injuries resulting in hospitalization were caused by falls or near falls, motor vehicle-related incidents, and sports. The NCCIH adds that, on average, veterans are more likely to endure severe pain conditions than individuals who have never served.

How dentists can benefit from chiropractic care

Jeffery Bentz February 15, 2018

Clinical Concerns The term “dental pain” typically brings to mind uncomfortable patients getting Novocaine injections and the unsettling whine of the drill while having a tooth restored. But the repetitive body positions that dentists and dental hygienists assume during treatment can result in injuries that cause considerable pain. Chiropractic techniques can often be used to treat these common maladies.

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