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Chiropractic Defense Council fights to overturn Australian ban on spinal manipulation for babies

Chiropractic Economics

Six months after the Chiropractic Board of Australia removed its self-imposed ban on spinal manipulation in children age two and under, the outcry from government officials forced the ban’s reinstatement. In 2019, the chiropractic board, the body that oversees chiropractic care in the country, no longer permitted spinal manipulation in children 24 months or younger.

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Gymnastics is hard on the body—physical therapy can help

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Watching Simone Biles, Frederick Richard, and other Olympic-level gymnasts compete with gravity-defying flips, twists, and spins across a variety of apparatuses, it's evident how much flexibility and strength the sport of gymnastics demands. Even at the amateur level, the vault, bars, beam, ring, pommel horse, and floor routines put unique types of strain on the shoulders, back, and other parts of the body.

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Media expands coverage of VA denials of chiropractic care

Chiropractic Economics

News 3 (WTKR, Hampton Roads) continues to help the Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association (UVCA) bring awareness to veterans’ outrage at the Hampton Veterans Administration’s denial of their chiropractic care and has pressed lawmakers to look into the issue. On June 10, notes a UVCA press release , WTKR reported on local veterans who are furious that their chiropractic care has been cut off by the Hampton Roads Veterans Administration (VA), with denials dating back to October of last ye

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Most studies of massage for pain show low certainty of evidence

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Most reviews of the use of massage therapy for painful adult health conditions report low- or very low-certainty evidence, according to a review published online July 15 in JAMA Network Open.

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Boost Your Value: Digital Marketing Tips Every Chiropractic Assistant Needs to Know

Perfect Patients

Chiropractic staff juggle many responsibilities, from greeting patients and managing files to ensuring proper billing—all while providing exceptional patient care. Now, digital marketing has also become a crucial part of the profession. According to the Perfect Patients Chiropractic State of the Industry Survey , 80% of practice managers and 51% of chiropractic assistants perform digital marketing tasks as part of their roles.

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Second half success: Texting to power patient volume

Physicians Practice

A highly effective and efficient way to engage with patients in danger of missing their recommended preventive services is text messaging.

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Are running shoes getting too good? Why 'technological doping' is a growing concern for professional sports

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Every four years, the best athletes from around the globe converge to battle it out for top honors at the Olympic Games. Athletes go through the rigors of qualification, competing through injury and travel fatigue, with a wide variety of weather conditions, in order to secure their spot on the team.

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