Health and Wellness Articles | Chiropractic Care

Cannabidiol is a remarkably versatile option for wellness

Amy Stankiewicz September 6, 2018

Feature These days, even if they haven’t tried it for themselves, almost everyone knows what cannabidiol (CBD) is, and that it’s derived from the hemp plant. Increasingly, health care practitioners are suggesting this alternative supplement—whether it be in pill form, an oil tincture, topical salve, or a sublingual spray—to patients to help to alleviate pain, inflammation, anxiety and more.

5 steps to finding the right workers’ compensation policy

Dan Killins August 28, 2018

Practice Central In 2016, there were nearly 3,000 cases of injuries or illnesses in chiropractors’ and other health practitioners’ offices, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Work-related injuries or illnesses can be detrimental to a chiropractic practice. Not only can they reduce productivity and hurt employee morale but they can also lead to out-of-pocket expenses and potentially higher workers’ compensation insurance premiums.

What you don’t know about chiropractic neurology

Anthony Rosner August 24, 2018

Research Results It was chiropractic’s progenitor D.D. Palmer who set the table for the profession by singling out the nervous system as the Holy Grail of what health care practitioners should be addressing in managing their patients. Palmer declared that: “Life is the expression of tone. In that sentence is the basic principle of chiropractic. Tone is the normal degree of nerve tension….”

Cannabidiol can help your patients and your practice

Joe DaCrema August 22, 2018

Clinical Concerns Cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, is helping thousands of patients manage their pain every day. For chiropractors, this moment is simply too intriguing to pass unnoticed. CBD offers the promise of real, long-lasting and comprehensive relief. And it is remarkably safe. It has no side effects, is non-habit-forming, has no known drug interactions, is extremely well tolerated, and is non-invasive.

Curcumin can help stop acute and chronic pain

Terry Lemerond August 14, 2018

Wellness ApproachYou have powerful, natural tools at your disposal. Your patients know about pain. Whether they suffer from occasional pulled muscles from work or projects around the home, or have dealt with chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, they look to you and your practice for much-needed help. You have powerful, natural tools at your disposal. Your patients know about pain.

CBD for canines: What you should know

Chelsea Rivera August 14, 2018

As your four-legged companion gets older, general body stiffness and pain tend to increase, sometimes at a rapid pace. In some cases, genetics leave animals at a predisposition for the development of aching, painful bones and joints. In other cases, trauma can leave an animal in need of effective pain relief. Many pet owners are actively seeking natural ways to ease their animal’s discomfort without the potentially harmful adverse reactions of conventional medications.

Natural pain relief: Safely stop acute and chronic pain

Terry Lemerond August 13, 2018

Wellness Approach You have powerful, natural tools at your disposal. Your patients know about pain. Whether they suffer from occasional pulled muscles from work or projects around the home, or have dealt with chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, they look to you and your practice for much-needed help.

3 diet trends that need to disappear (so patients stop asking about them)

Christina DeBusk August 10, 2018

Boston Medical Center (BMC) reports that roughly 45 million Americans go on some type of diet in an effort to lose weight. While this means that we should be reducing our waistlines as a whole nationwide, the opposite is occurring. In fact, two out of every three people in the U.S. are now considered obese. One health expert shares that the diets many are choosing are at least partly to blame. “A theme you’ll see across the board is that these diets are all restrictive in one way or another,” says Kathryn Alexander, a certified personal trainer with a Master’s degree in clinical exercise physiology.

The essential elements of a sports-injury practice

Cole Hosenfeld August 8, 2018

Practice Central Many chiropractic practices treat professional and recreational athletes and, as this subspecialty grows, providers are looking for growth opportunities. Certain elements of a practice are essential in maintaining a strong patient base, e.g., collaborating with other disciplines, improving provider personal health, and seeking to better educate clinical assistants.

The IOC’s consensus statement on pain management

Jeffrey Tucker August 7, 2018

Research Results In September 2017, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published the first consensus statement on pain management in elite athletes in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Prior to this, there were no guidelines on effective pain management for the elite athlete population. The authors suggest an approach to pain management, however, that can be used not just for athletes but for every patient. Painful sensations are an individually unique experience.

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