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Ensure patient compliance with radiology

Chiropractic Economics

And, by clearly communicating with your patients about their diagnosis, treatment options and treatment plans, you can help them understand the importance of remaining in compliance. AP lumbar X-ray Radiographs and advanced imaging tell your patients’ stories. and discuss the appropriate course of treatment.

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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy and disc herniations

Chiropractic Economics

This patient’s treatment will probably be much different from treatment of an individual who presents with a disc herniation on their MRI and demonstrates during the physical exam clear signs of nerve root compression down the leg. There have been several attempts to introduce stem cells into degenerated discs.

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Strategies to reduce taxes and grow wealth in Q3 and Q4

Chiropractic Economics

Operating a chiropractic practice with excellence demands much more than just administering treatments, managing staff and keeping patients happy. Be sure all assets are on a depreciation schedule Of course, big items like equipment, X-ray machines, etc., Don’t use your business as a personal piggy bank.

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What Does a Chiropractor Do?

Oviedo Chiropractic

Your chiropractor likely spent a total of eight years studying anatomy, musculoskeletal systems, spinal manipulations, spinal adjustments, body functions, chemistry, physics, biology, and imaging interpretation alongside chiropractic principles. They graduate with a Doctorate of Chiropractic degree and may use the honorific of “Dr.”

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Common Chiropractic Myths

Beecher Chiropractic

The only way that a neck could break during a chiropractic manipulation is if there was already an underlying problem in the cervical spine such as cancer. During the exam and after reviewing x-rays, a doctor of chiropractic would diagnose this and refer the patient out for proper care. This is only true for HMO’s.

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Are Chiropractors Doctors?

Oviedo Chiropractic

Are Chiropractors Doctors? Chiropractors do not hold a medical degree but they do hold a doctorate of chiropractic degree and spend years studying anatomy, orthopedics, physiology, and more. after their name, just as medical doctors use M.D. The post Are Chiropractors Doctors? after theirs.

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Frequently asked questions

ABCA

The American Black Chiropractic Association (ABCA) receives many questions about chiropractic. Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) care for patients of all ages, with a variety of health conditions. How do I select a doctor of chiropractic? Does chiropractic treatment require a referral from an MD?

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