During National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM), ACA and doctors of chiropractic nationwide have been working together to promote better access to non-drug therapies and remind people that chiropractic’s non-drug approach is on the “Frontline for Pain” management, offering evidence-based treatments...
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Rehabilitation for Lower Extremity Tendinopathies
Michael Braccio, DC DACRB, was always interested in treating sports injuries when he launched his career in chiropractic. He has had the opportunity over the years to assist athletes of all levels at events such as the National Senior Games,...
Improving Your Notes: Tips from Someone Who’s Reviewing Them
Morgan Price, DC, is a staff chiropractor at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division, as well as a medical legal summarizer with West Coast Chiropractic Experts. In the latter role, she works as part of team that...
The Chiropractic Profession Must Make Its Voice Heard on the Campaign Trail
With Lewis Squires, DC, ACA-PAC chair As the presidential and congressional campaigns begin to heat up, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is asking all doctors of chiropractic, chiropractic patients, and anyone else with an interest in the services provided by...
Dr. Cliff Tao: How to Navigate Through Spine and MSK MRI
Chiropractic radiologist Cliff Tao, DC, DACBR, specializes in the professional interpretation of spine and musculoskeletal imaging with plain film, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and computed tomography (CT). His practice in Orange County, Calif., includes second-opinion diagnostic imaging for chiropractors working...
Your National Chiropractic Health Month Quick-Start Guide
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...
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...
