June 1, 2015

June 1, 2015

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LIFESTYLE

Awareness and Diligence: Keys to Promoting Proper, Healthy Postures in Sedentary Lifestyles

By Ira A. Shapiro,Edward C. Camacho

FEATURE

Reach Out to Build Your Practice

By Kevin Wong

FEATURE

Addressing Obesity Through Chiropractic Care

By Dr. Wallace Nelson

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LIFESTYLE

Awareness and Diligence: Keys to Promoting Proper, Healthy Postures in Sedentary Lifestyles

Our society is now one of the most sedentary in our country’s history, with every age group, ethnicity, and gender serving as culprits. The latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) recently revealed that nearly 45% of Americans fail to reach the minimum recommended threshold of walking 20 minutes per day.

By Ira A. Shapiro,Edward C. Camacho

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FEATURE

Reach Out to Build Your Practice

Wherever you practice is located, it’s a good bet that you are surrounded by a community. Whether your office is located in a city, suburb, or rural area, there are many opportunities for you to participate in a number of organizations or activities involving the people living and working in your area.

By Kevin Wong

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Addressing Obesity Through Chiropractic Care

Worldwide obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, and almost 70% of American adults are now overweight.1 Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, and the trend isn’t slowing down. It’s setting the stage to become one of the greatest public health crises of the twenty-first century.

By Dr. Wallace Nelson

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Spine Adjusting and Cervical Artery Dissection; the Saga Continues

As children, we were told of Benjamin Franklin’s advice that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is likely an adage you have shared with a patient or two along the way as well. Ben’s advice also has great applicability in the world of professional liability protection.

By Stuart Hoffman

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Personal Injury Collections by State: 2011 versus 2013 versus 2015

In February of 2011 and July of 2013, I wrote in The American Chiropractor Magazine, “Why is a life in Tennessee, South Dakota, and Texas worth more than a life in Hawaii and New York?” There really is no reason other than the insurance companies and state politicians elected into office allow it to be so.

By Mark Studin

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The Heartfelt Truth on Fat

Over the past 35 years, Americans have abashed fat, especially saturated fat, labeling it as the number one culprit of heart disease. If only this were true, we could kick back and eat fat-free Entenmann’s every day, all the way to peak health.

By James Goetz,Chantea Goetz

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