May 1, 2017

May 1, 2017

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CLINICAL

The Mechanism of the Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment/Manipulation: Osseous Mechanisms

By Mark Studin,William J. Owens12 min

PERSPECTIVE

Oh Canada! Similarities and Differences Between Canadian and American DCs

By Anthony J. Lombardi7 min

FINANCIAL

Deductibles, Copays, and Hardship: How Does Compliance Come Into Play?

By Kathy Mills Chang7 min

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CLINICAL

The Mechanism of the Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment/Manipulation: Osseous Mechanisms

Part One of a Five-Part Series

By Mark Studin,William J. Owens12 min

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PERSPECTIVE

Oh Canada! Similarities and Differences Between Canadian and American DCs

For over 150 years, the United States and Canada have been friendly neighbors. In fact, the father of our profession, D.D. Palmer, was bom in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. The United States has a population of 310 million while Canada has a population of 35 million people, which is about the same population of California. Canada has approximately 10,000 licensed chiropractors and the US has seven times that number.

By Anthony J. Lombardi7 min

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FINANCIAL

Deductibles, Copays, and Hardship: How Does Compliance Come Into Play?

Recently, a chiropractor contacted us looking to get his compliance and HIPAA programs in order. In the process, he asked for an analysis of his profitability because it was not what he thought it should be. During the conversation, he casually mentioned that he “never collects copayments and deductibles.”

By Kathy Mills Chang7 min

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PERSONAL

Change Your Attitude Regarding Reducing Your Bill on Personal Injury Cases

Iwas in a DC’s office listening to him talk to a personal injury (PI) attorney on the telephone. The DC used the “F-word” multiple times and called the attorney an “SOB.” When the DC hung up the phone, he was proud of himself. He told me, “I really told that ‘SOB’ off.”

By Peter G. Fernandez6 min

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FEATURE

Nutrition for Decreased Inflammation in the Personal Injury Case

Todd Singleton, DC According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, each year there are 5.25 million driving accidents. Chiropractors are uniquely positioned to help patients who have been in auto accidents. It’s more commonplace each year for people in auto accidents to seek chiropractic care.

By Todd Singleton5 min

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ORTHOTICS

Attacking Running Pain at the Body’s Foundation

Running hurts. Plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, iliotibial band syndrome, patellofemoral pain syndrome, medial tibial stress syndrome, metatarsalgia—some estimates put the number of runners who are sidelined by these injuries annually at 90%.

By Tim Maggs5 min

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PERSPECTIVE

How to Transition PI Patients into Life-long Wellness Clients

We have all seen it before. Jane Doe gets into a car accident, receives care with little to no out-of-pocket expense. The case is closed and you never see her again, or you may see her again, but it’s due to another personal injury case. It’s just one of many holes that need to be tilled in the leaky bucket of client retention.

By Miles Bodzin,Amber Shepherd5 min

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FEATURE

Personal Injury Protection for Your Practice

For some doctors, taking on a personal injury (PI) case is like speculating in oil futures—it’s either going to be boom or bust. PI cases can represent a lucrative profit center for a chiropractor. Most auto PI cases involve mainly soft tissue injury, which is right in the chiropractor’s wheelhouse.

By Lisa Maciejewski4 min

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From the Director’s Desk

Car accident victims can have their quality of life dramatically diminished compared to what it would have otherwise been had they not been a participant of an accident. Chiropractors have been found to be very effective attending to accident victims, as patients, to help with the soft tissue recovery that is required to limit the damage that may persist.

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news

Dr. Frank J. Nicchi to be Designated President Emeritus

Upon learning that Dr. Frank J. Nicchi would retire on August 31, 2017 after 37 years of service to New York Chiropractic College, the Board of Trustees acted to bestow upon him the honorific title of, "President Emeritus" effective with his retirement.

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