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Consider natural allergy treatments for your patients

Wellness Approach Allergies are ravaging the American public, especially children. Peanuts are now seen as much of a danger as bringing a gun or a knife to a school. Why are allergies on the rise with the general public, and why are people only seeking answers through medications? According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, approximately 50 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies, and they spend up to $4.5 billion annually on medications and doctor visits.

Saving for retirement should always be a priority

Practice Central Depending on where you are in the lifecycle of your practice, retirement may be a hazy, far-off vision of ease and travel. Or, it may be beckoning over the horizon—a call you either welcome or dread. As a chiropractor, the ability to control when and how you retire is crucial. That’s because the healing profession carries some inherent risks that can affect when and how you leave the workforce. As chiropractic is a physically demanding occupation, your physical fortitude may in part dictate how long you can practice.

Point/Counterpoint: The Current State of Vaccinations

When discussing vaccination context is important because certain facts are often overlooked. For instance, smallpox vaccination, early on, was a vector for diseases like syphilis, scabies, herpes, trismus (lockjaw), and tuberculosis. It was also responsible for massive deaths during the Civil War and one of the largest outbreaks of syphilis in Naples, Italy. Indeed, one of the earliest cases of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) was described in 1853 as a reaction to the smallpox vaccine.

Moving towards a chiropractic practice management system

Chiropractic offices have a variety of different practice management vendors to choose from, but you should choose a vendor who is experienced with chiropractic care. Your practice deserves software that understands your needs and how your office serves patients. By choosing chiropractic-specific practice management software, you can help your business stay on-track. Software customized to your specialty is adapted to the typical workflows and needs your practice regularly encounters.

Why you should be recommending matcha powder

When most of your patients select a tea to drink, they will almost invariably pick a type of black tea, as it is the most popular variety in the West. In fact, black teas make up 80 percent of the total amount of tea that Americans consume.1,2 However, your patients may not be aware that green tea, which also comes from C. sinesis leaves that are not withered or oxidized, has a distinctively more grassy flavor than black tea, as well as possible significant health benefits. Interestingly, the machta form of green tea has the highest amount of antioxidants of all green teas.

[Case study] Heredity and how it contributes to back problems

Mary Anderson entered my office in July of this year with hip pain. “Not too bad,” she said, “but I don’t want it to get worse.” Mary had never been to a chiropractor before, but she’d finally decided she needed more than someone to just tell her nothing was wrong and it should heal on its own. After a detailed history, I explained to Mary, 61, the importance of doing a thorough biomechanical examination, especially for someone who is still very active with rollerblading, skiing, hiking, and other activities, and hadn’t, to date, ever had a structural exam.

Industry Highlights

CE events: More of burden than a benefit?

Sponsored Content Choose chiropractic as a profession and continuing education (CE) classes will be required regularly. Although the amounts vary by state—Alabama requires 18 CEs per fiscal year whereas Wisconsin mandates 40 CEs every two years, for instance—it’s inevitable that you’re going to be spending at least some portion of your time taking classes designed to enhance your skills and keep you updated on the latest trends and advances in the chiropractic profession.

The heart of CoQ10: Dosage, benefits, and recommendations

Sponsored Content | In October of 2016, CNN reported that more than half of all American adults had taken at least one type of supplement within the previous 30 days. And while the usage of multivitamins had actually declined from 37 percent to 31 percent in recent years, some nutrients were now being taken more often than ever before.

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More than 100 Million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes

More than 100 million U.S. adults have diabetes or prediabetes, health officials say. As of 2015, more than 9 percent of the population—30.3 million—had diabetes. Another 84.1 million had prediabetes, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. People with prediabetes have elevated blood sugar levels, but not so high that they have full-blown diabetes, which requires medication or insulin injections. With exercise and a healthy diet, prediabetics can halve their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research and UK scientists receive grant

Scientists at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR) and the University of Kentucky have been awarded a $451,522 grant by the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. The grant will fund a three-year research project to learn more about spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), a treatment commonly used by doctors of chiropractic to relieve pain. The project also includes a student research training component, the first of its kind at a chiropractic college.

F4CP membership – NBCE secures new graduates’ participation

The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) welcomes the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) as a Group Member. Using a collaborative, creative strategy, NBCE and F4CP are initiating a unique approach designed to secure F4CP member benefits at no cost to the new graduates of U.S. chiropractic programs: use of all marketing materials, a listing within the nationwide directory, access to practice-building webinars and toolkits, and much more.

Doctors see 30-400 percent revenue increase with Foot Levelers Training Center

Doctors across the country who have attended the Foot Levelers Training Center, a FREE learning experience that’s coming to The National FCA, are improving their outcomes and skyrocketing their orthotics income—by 30-400 percent.The Training Center at The National by FCA in Orlando takes place on-site at the Hyatt Regency. What to expect from this FREE session including exciting, intimate learning experience with Tim Maggs, DC.

Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice program now offered online by National University of Health Sciences

Healthcare providers will now be able to earn a postprofessional degree in advanced clinical practice from National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) entirely online. “The program has been redesigned to help busy physicians more easily complete this advanced degree while managing their practices,” said Randy Swenson, DC, MHPE, NUHS vice president for academic services. The Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice (MSACP) degree provides an in-depth immersion into integrative medicine.

MacPractice announces MacPractice DC Generation 7

MacPractice, Inc. released MacPractice’s next generation practice management and clinical software, macOS Sierra and El Capitan compatible MacPractice DC Gen 7 for chiropractors. Compatible versions of MacPractice’s interoperating Patient Check In, Clipboard and iEHR Apps for iPad are on Apple’s App Store for Gen 7 users. MacPractice users are highly satisfied with MacPractice’s products and services. MacPractice DDS has one of the highest user satisfaction percentages (92 percent) across several key criteria.

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DIY Feng Shui: Quick wins to rejuvenate balance to your practice

Have you reached a point where it feels as though your practice is stagnant, but you can’t identify the cause? You seem to have all the right elements for a dynamic practice – a mix of regular and new patients, a varied menu of services, and a good referral network. Yet, despite having all the elements in place for what should be a successful practice, you keep having the nagging feeling something is not quite right, but you can’t put your finger on the source of the problem. Perhaps you’ve tried a few things, such as a new marketing tactic or changing your logo, but something still feels off.

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