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Estrogen metabolism and diindolylmethane (DIM)
New research on supplementation is guiding wellness practitioners regarding estrogen metabolism. Diindolylmethane (DIM) supplements, curcumin and grape seed extract are only a few supplements that research is showing can regulate proper estrogen metabolism as well as reduce cancer risk.
Patient self-management tools, from NBA champions to chiropractic patients
Self-care tools are a key offering for chiropractic clinics to develop patients who return to the clinic looser to make treatments easier. And patients can now train themselves with the help of technology.
6 suggestions to address, measure sleep quality for patients
Why it’s important to discuss sleep with patients, even if briefly, and measure sleep quality to see how patients are faring…
Cold laser therapy for pain and to speed healing for patients
More chiropractors are adopting cold laser therapy for pain in their practice for difficult-to-heal conditions and inflammation…
CBD for migraine headaches and how to help patients
CBD for migraine headaches is receiving attention as researchers find that CBD is helpful in providing patients relief from the…
The law of attraction: how to get new chiropractic patients
How to get new chiropractic patients: 5 steps to increasing the flow through the front door, and establishing yourself as a…
Industry Highlights
How Purpose Can Drive Profitability
Sponsored by The Joint Chiropractic While teaching chiropractic students at Life Chiropractic College West, I always started my first class with a question: “As a chiropractor, what problem are we offering a solution for?” There would often be a dramatic pause, then slowly computer screens would close, cell phones would be put aside, and I […]
Raising the Curtain Upon CBD
Sponsored by: Designs For Health Products containing phytocannabinoids have been flooding the market since the passage of the 2018 United States Farm Bill, which lifted the prohibition under the Federal Controlled Substances Act on possessing, using, buying, selling, or cultivating cannabis. This bill gave states the liberty to legalize cannabis species containing less than 0.3% […]
A Call to Innovate
Sponsored by The Joint Chiropractic It has always been interesting that, as a profession, verylittle focus is placed on mapping the necessary evolution of the chiropractic model.How should chiropractic grow? How does it become more accessible? How can it expandinto mainstream use? There is research from groups providing treatment guidelinesto improve patient outcomes. There is […]
Latest News
Women Chiropractors group opens ‘ReEntry’ program for doctors starting over
The Women Chiropractors (Wdc) organization has opened enrollment for their ReEntry program, designed to assist doctors of chiropractic returning to…
Manual therapy providers forge closer ties at Interprofessional Collaborative Spine Conference
Arlington, Va. – More than 160 members of the chiropractic, physical therapy and osteopathic professions forged a new spirit of cooperation and understanding during the Interprofessional Collaborative Spine Conference (ICSC), which took place Nov. 8-9 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Organizers of this first-of-its-kind event hope to enhance patient outcomes as well as increase integration of manual […]
Palmer College of Chiropractic opens new student clinic
Davenport, Iowa — On the heels of Palmer College of Chiropractic’s announcement that it will invest nearly $20 million in capital projects at its main campus in the Quad Cities, the school announced the opening of a new student clinic on Nov. 8. The $3.4 million expansion of the existing student clinic will serve as […]
Dee Cee Labs founder and chiropractor Harry Hester passes at age 91
Harry F. Hester, DC, the founder, CEO and president of Dee Cee Laboratories Inc., passed away on Oct. 17, 2019, at the age of 91.
Palmer College to celebrate 125 years of the profession by building two first-of-their-kind academic spaces in the Quad Cities
D.D. Palmer performed the first chiropractic adjustment in Davenport, Iowa, nearly 125 years ago. Shortly after, he envisioned a school that would teach chiropractic — and transform the health care industry forever. The school that would become Palmer College of Chiropractic opened in 1897 — two years after the first adjustment. Now, Palmer College is […]
New UnitedHealthcare benefit for low back pain helps reduce invasive procedures and address the opioid epidemic
On Oct. 29, UnitedHealthcare announced it has introduced a new benefit for people with acute low back pain that makes it more affordable to access physical therapy and chiropractic care, helping to improve health outcomes, reduce costs and avoid often unnecessary invasive treatments and opioid prescriptions. With this new benefit design, plan participants enrolled in […]
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Editor’s Pick
Leadership and putting together a personal growth plan
Putting together a personal growth plan — leadership, assertiveness and relationship-building skills in your office — will pay dividends rather than…
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