September 1, 2017

September 1, 2017

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FEATURE

The Mechanism of the Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment/Manipulation: Bio-Neuro-Mechanical Effect

By Mark Studin,William J. Owens12 min

INTERNAL HEALTH

Mind-Body Healing Begins in the Gut

By Douglas A. Wyatt6 min

FEATURE

Laser Therapy: An Indispensable Modality

By Jerome True6 min

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FEATURE

The Mechanism of the Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment/Manipulation: Bio-Neuro-Mechanical Effect

Part Three of a Five-Part Series

By Mark Studin,William J. Owens12 min

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INTERNAL HEALTH

Mind-Body Healing Begins in the Gut

There is an emerging paradigm shift in the way physical and mental illnesses are being treated, and it’s due in large part to our newfound awareness of the importance of the gut. Specifically, gut health, which encompasses the microbiome as well as the intestinal barrier between the GI tract and the bloodstream, plays an important role in immune health.

By Douglas A. Wyatt6 min

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FEATURE

Laser Therapy: An Indispensable Modality

Laser therapy should be the first therapy consideration in the doctor’s office. Because of its ability to rapidly accelerate healing and inhibit pain, it also has the potential to increase patient satisfaction and promote the growth of your practice.

By Jerome True6 min

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REHAB

Acute Ruptures of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Causes and Prevention

Research into the cause of ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is beginning to shed light on this unfortunate and much too common athletic injury. As a result of the newly understood concepts, we might now be able to prevent (or at least minimize) many of these injuries.

By John K. Hyland5 min

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INSURANCE CODING

CPT Coding Audits for Compliance and Better Reimbursement

Tracking your individual code usage is very important when you need to prove compliance, and it can really affect your bottom line. It’s easy to fall into the trap of using the same code repeatedly, even though it may not be the most appropriate code to use.

By Kathy Mills Chang5 min

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PERSPECTIVE

Selling or Buying a Practice -An Insiders Secrets to Success-

Having owned and successfully brokered hundreds of practices over the last thirty plus years has given me a unique perspective on little-acknowleged factors that are truly the most important secrets to a successful sale or purchase of a practice.

By Gregory M. Kingsbury5 min

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NUTRITION

Pain Management — The Natural Way

As chiropractors, we adjust patients on a daily basis, so we get used to seeing patients recover from pain and injury. It is commonplace for us to achieve incredible results with our patients. Because we expect great results and typically get them, it’s easy to forget there are additional factors at work with our patients.

By Todd Singleton5 min

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PERSPECTIVE

Why Are Executive-Led Chiropractic Practices So Successful?

Between the time you leave chiropractic school until you enter your practice, you’re operating outside your chosen profession. During that time, you’re examining and analyzing what it takes to run a business. In essence, you’re the chief executive officer of a company that doesn’t exist yet.

By Eric Huntington5 min

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FEATURE

The Opioid Epidemic

Well it is finally official, on August 10, 2017 President Donald Trump officially declared that the United States has an opioid epidemic unlike any other we have ever seen. He said that the federal government will soon be spending a lot of time and money to find a way out of this crisis.

By Louis D'Amico4 min

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CHIROPRACTIC AROUND THE WORLD

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dr. Salomon Melgen faces 15 to 20 years in prison on 67 counts, including health care fraud, submitting false claims and falsifying records in patients' files, if he doesn't strike a deal before his sentencing, scheduled for July 14.

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