October is almost here, which means National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) is right around the corner! This year’s theme, “Chiropractic: On the Frontline for Pain,” brings attention to research and the growing support in the health care community for non-drug...
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Why Do Patients Think We Are Good at Managing Low Back Pain?
A recent tweet from a research colleague in The Netherlands gave me new appreciation for a paper titled: “What does the patient with back pain want? A comparison of patient preferences and physician assumptions” (Smuck M, Barrette K, Martinez-Ith A...
International Study on Adolescent Spinal Pain Seeks to Fill Gaps in Research
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics (CCP) is participating in an international study that seeks to fill knowledge gaps in research relating to pediatric chiropractic treatment. The COURSE Study is the first study to focus on the...
Best Practices in Healthcare Communication
As patient communication evolves, it is essential to understand HIPAA rules for different communication tools. Depending on how your chiropractic practice communicates with patients, the rules differ. Learn best practices in healthcare communication and how to avoid common communication errors....
Put Chiropractic ‘On the Frontline’ with an NCHM Proclamation in Your State, Community
There are about eight weeks left until National Chiropractic Health Month 2022 kicks off on Oct. 1. If you have not done so already, now is the time for you or your state association to start working on an NCHM...
World Games 2022: A ‘Spectacular’ Event for Chiropractic Inclusivity
Doctors of chiropractic from eight countries represented the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS) from July 7-17 at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Ala. Throughout the event, FICS chiropractors treated more than 3,400 athletes participating in 30+ unique sports....
Congressional Recess Starts, Kicking Off Constituent Outreach Sessions
August Recess Provides Opportunity for DCs to Meet, Talk to Representatives on H.R. 2654, Senators on S. 4042 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are slated to head home to their districts and states starting July 29....
Chiropractor Recognized as Clinician of the Year at Fargo VA Health System
American Chiropractic Association (ACA) member Kevin Bjorlie, DC, of Fargo, N.D., recently received the Fargo VA Health Care System’s 2022 Clinician of the Year Award. After many years of working to integrate chiropractic care into the VA system, Dr. Bjorlie...
The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Is Reality: Now What?
In early 2021, the president signed into law legislation that will promote fair competition in health insurance markets with the removal of a 75-year-old exemption that allowed companies to avoid federal antitrust laws. The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (H.R....
The Habit of Learning: Why Your Best Clinical Days Are Still Ahead of You
The only day I played hooky at Logan College was when I learned that special visitors to campus were in town the day after lecturing on campus – and they had no definite plans. OMG! The pair were Belgians, a...
