Chiropractic Care Techniques and Research | Practice Management

Learn the causes and cures for plantar fasciitis

Jonathan Mulholland April 26, 2017

Clinical Concerns |Nothing hampers a person’s ability to move more than foot pain. You can sometimes work around hip issues or lower back symptoms, but foot pain tends to negatively affect almost every aspect of life. The human foot is a stubborn part of the body. It can withstand a tremendous amount of stress and abuse. But this stubbornness can also make it a challenging area to treat. One of the most common foot injuries is plantar fasciitis. The plantar fascia is a thin but extremely strong band of connective tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot.

Understand the benefits and science behind mTBI treatments

Daniel J. Bourassa April 24, 2017

Clinical Concerns | The use of transcranial low level laser therapy (tLLLT) finding increasing acceptance in the treatment and management of neurodegenerative diseases and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI.) The fact that tLLLT can be effectively employed using the near-infrared low level lasers already found in many chiropractic offices allows doctors of chiropractic to be instrumental in the early management of mTBI patients. Essential to good therapeutic outcomes is a basic understanding of biostimulation, clinical benefits, and individual laser equipment used in the treatment of mTBI.

What it takes to add a physical therapist to your chiropractic practice

Karen Appold April 21, 2017

Feature | By bringing a physical therapist (PT) or similar specialist on board, you can provide more thorough and collective care at your chiropractic practice. Ultimately, adding a PT increases the number of services your practice can provide. While the PT can spend time delivering therapy and rehabilitation, the chiropractor can focus on diagnosing, adjusting, and maintaining wellness. It also enables patients to receive comprehensive care, particularly those who’ve just had surgery.

The growing need for functional medicine memberships

Tina Beychok April 12, 2017

There’s no question that healthcare is currently at the forefront of your patients’ minds these days. Between increasing costs for doctor visits, medications, and insurance premiums, they may be concerned about more than just their back or neck pain. They may be worried that they may not be able to continue seeing you because their insurance does not allow for chiropractic visits or they may be in danger of losing their coverage altogether. At the same time, you are probably keeping a close eye on the current debate in Congress over the federal healthcare budget, particularly if you accept Medicare payments.

Are you a diagnostician or a technician? Get your coding up-to-date

Ted A. Arkfeld April 6, 2017

Coding Keys | If this headline got your attention, it’s time to talk diagnosis coding. You frequently see articles titled something about how coding errors plague the profession, and if this one did you might have moved right along and missed the message. Paramount to this is what is heard over and over again from DCs: I want to make money and avoid an audit. But first, a question for you: Are you diagnosing the patient’s condition or just what you know their insurance will reimburse?

What maintenance care can mean for your patients and your practice

Amy Stankiewicz March 31, 2017

Feature | Over the years, the idea of incorporating maintenance care has garnered a lot of attention among chiropractors. Maintenance care is long-term, wellness-based services such as regular adjusting, stretching, and massage, in addition to or in place of care for acute conditions. While many believe maintenance care provides significant, measurable benefits to patients, others think it doesn’t offer any real value because patients may be paying for services they simply don’t need. According to two research studies published in 2011, there is solid evidence in support of the value of maintenance care.

Making sense out of superpulsed lasers

Rob Berman March 30, 2017

Tech Talk | Lasers are regularly discussed in chiropractic trade publications, newsletters, conferences, and other places. And there are many types of lasers that various medical specialties use. Lasers such as Excimer, Nd:YAG, and CO2 are not appropriate for therapy applications. Meanwhile, superpulsed, continuous wave (CW) pulsed, and combination superpulsed and CW lasers are regularly used in chiropractic offices for their therapeutic benefits. Laser emission is either “on” or “off.” If the laser is constantly on and emitting light, then it is in continuous mode.

Laser therapy is better than dangerous drugs.

Robert Silverman, DC March 20, 2017

Clinical Concerns | Too often, DCs see patients who have been prescribed powerful drugs to relieve the pain of joint and muscle injuries. These drugs can often have dangerous side effects, including digestive upsets and even opening the pathway to addiction. Patients come to you because you offer a better, safer way to relieve this type of pain. To meet their needs, consider adding low level laser therapy (LLLT) to your practice offerings. This approach uses light from a laser to relieve the underlying inflammation that can cause pain.

Why veterinary chiropractic should be bigger than it is

Christina DeBusk March 8, 2017

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), approximately 36.5 percent of U.S. households own a dog. In addition, 30.4 percent have a cat, and 1.5 percent have at least one horse, if not more. This equates to more than 148 million pet owners for these three categories alone.. That’s why some chiropractors have decided to expand upon their practice by offering diagnostic and treatment services for the furry and not-so-furry companions that have worked their way into our hearts and homes.

[Video] Can your chiropractor kill you?

Shawne Duperon March 7, 2017

The recent media coverage, particularly on the Dr. Oz show, exacerbates myths about chiropractic care by exploring the unfortunate events with YouTube blogger Katie May. She died from vertebral artery dissection and many are blaming chiropractic care as the culprit. As a media trainer for some 20 years, I’ve heard from hundreds of chiropractors across the U.S. deeply upset by these headlines. Appropriately so. It’s inaccurate misinformation feeding into unsubstantiated fear. While this media crisis may not have been prevented, it could have had a much smaller impact on the credibility of the chiropractic industry as a whole.

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