Are you interested in offering low level laser therapy but aren’t sure where or how to start? ChiroEco’s Dava Stewart provides a quick guide for DCs interested in adding this service to their practices.
As chiropractors, we offer terrific and necessary services, but then we wonder: Why aren’t patients knocking down our doors? Chiropractor and consultant Dr. Noel Lloyd offers these five simple (and easy to fix!) mistakes that may be hampering your practice growth in this article from Dynamic Chiropractic.
Pain relief. Tissue healing. More rapid recovery. All at the push of a button. Practices everywhere are adopting low-level laser therapy as a modality that is low cost and high satisfaction, for both patients and practitioners.
Most chiropractors run small practices. However, if a chiropractor decides to hire someone as an employee, it's likely going to be a chiropractic assistant. CAs can play a number of different roles in a practice (and this can vary from practice to practice, depending on what's needed), from receptionist and scheduler to patient educator and even patient care provider.
You no doubt have already recommended turmeric as an excellent medicinal for treating a variety of conditions. It has been showed to treat everything from inflammation and pain to osteoarthritis and viral infections.1-3 Turmeric is actually part of the ginger family, which is a rhizome plant that grows in a variety of regions in Asia and has been a staple of both Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Turmeric is usually harvested by drying out the root, then turning it into a fine powder.
These days, patients both expect and desire to be proactive in their care. "What can I do at home for myself?" is a common question in clinics of all disciplines, particularly in the economic environment. Fluid movement—undulation—allows for a high level of patient participation without requiring additional specialized spaces or equipment—and leads to improved compliance and overall clinical outcomes. Kimberly Kohr, DC, a chiropractor and exercise instructor, and Anita Boser, LMP, CHP, author of Relieve Stiffness and Feel Young Again With Undulation, explain how.
The knee joint is unique in any number of aspects
Not only is it the largest joint structure in the human body, but it is also the most complex and the only one that must bear loads that can be up to four times the body’s actual weight.1 Of course, the time when your patients will become the most aware of just how vital the knee is for proper mobility and stability will be when they have suffered a knee injury or have chronic, debilitating knee pain.
Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading manufacturer of premium quality health and wellness equipment for over 20 years, has proudly unveiled its new table, the ME2002 Elevating Table-The Bolt. Specifically designed for doctors of chiropractic, this dynamic table has been designed and built with the highest standards of quality, integrity and innovation. The ME2002- The Bolt allows each practitioner to eliminate the constant squatting and bending while treating patients, leaving them with more energy at the end of the work day.
It’s no wonder chiropractors around the world are rapidly embracing a therapy technology that allows them to comfortably and consistently remodel the cervical curve and reduce forward head posture. As the number one posture concern among doctors and patients grows, so does the need for an effective, long-term solution. A high-tech solution that is easy to integrate, requires very little space and establishes a unique quality in a practice. A solution that gives doctors the confidence to take post-x-rays. A solution that provides patients with objective, visible spinal health improvement.
An infant being born, even under the most routine conditions, is typically the first cause of spinal stress. As the head of the baby appears, the physician will grab the baby’s head and proceed to pull, bend and twist it around almost in a figure eight motion, lifting it up to receive the lower shoulder and then down to receive the upper shoulder. This action creates significant stress on the spine of the baby.
