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Heat vs. Cold Therapy: Which is Best for Musculoskeletal Injuries

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Is it time to put traditional cold therapy in rehabilitation of soft-tissue injuries out to pasture? International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2020 Apr 1;122(3):151511. Physical Therapy in Sport. Physical Therapy. World journal of clinical cases. 2021 Jun 6;9(17):4116. Kwiecien SY.

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Insurance type tied to variations in chronic pain treatment, research suggests

Chiropractic Economics

Among 4,254,818 adults with commercial insurance and 583,369 adults with Medicaid insurance who had not experienced chronic pain in 2017, researchers identified 1,095,358 adults with commercial insurance and 176,607 adults with Medicaid insurance who experienced new episodes of chronic pain during the 2018–2020 timeframe.

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Time to start thinking big: The 27th Annual Salary and Expense Survey

Chiropractic Economics

“Black Americans were as likely as White Americans to access occupational therapy or physical therapy but half as likely to access chiropractic care,” noted a Boston Medical Center press release about the study. Females made up 25% of respondents in 2023, 27% in 2022, 25% in 2021, 28% in 2020 and 23.3% TECAR therapy: 0.6%

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Treat knee conditions with high-energy inductive therapy and extracorporeal shockwave therapy

Chiropractic Economics

In September 2020, a 72-year-old male underwent a right total knee replacement (TKA). The patient tolerated the procedure well and progressed toward full weight bearing in physical therapy (PT). By December 2023, the patient exhibited no discernable increase in ambulatory ability since his first surgery in September 2020.

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The Top 3 Nerve Flossing Techniques Every Chiropractor Must Know—And Why You Can’t Ignore Them

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Journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy. 2020 Dec;21(1):1-9. The long-term effect of neurodynamics vs exercise therapy on pain and function in people with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized parallel-group clinical trial. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2020 Jul 30. Physical Therapy.

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Equilibrium achieved. What’s next? Results of the 28th annual Fees and Reimbursements Survey (2024)

Chiropractic Economics

In 2020, code 99201 merged with 99202.) We can see these parallels when evaluating the common procedure codes shared by DCs and MDs alike, specifically the set of codes for the evaluation and management of new patients, including 99202, 99203 and 99204. (In Parallels may also exist when it comes to practice management.

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The ROOTS of a Play Based Approach

First Principles of Movement

A B2R Perspective One of the first things we show our students is the Grandfather video that went viral in 2020. A top-down during bottom-up approach is especially important when we appreciate the difficulty we face in overcoming maladaptive beliefs and psychosocial comorbidities our clients come with (See Caneiro et al 2020).

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