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Happy Chiropractic Founders Day!

Chiropractic Economics

It’s Sept. 18. Happy Chiropractic Founders Day! The profession we love got its official start on this day 129 years ago. D.D. Palmer, the father of chiropractic On Sept. 18, 1895, Daniel David Palmer, better known in the business as D.D. Palmer, performed the first chiropractic adjustment and changed the course of history. His patient — Harvey Lillard, custodian of the Ryan Building in downtown Davenport, Iowa, where Palmer had an office — returned the following day to express his gratitud

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Top 12 Chiropractic Podcasts You Should Listen To In 2024

iMatrix

Podcasts are a great content source about basically anything you can imagine. In recent years, many practicing chiropractors have created podcasts to share the latest chiropractic research and assist other practices in growing their businesses. You can listen to enlightening podcasts on chiropractic science as you go about your daily routine. We compiled ten of the best chiropractor podcast shows to help you unlock explosive chiropractic growth. 1.

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Chiropractic documentation: Are you the droid they’re looking for?

Chiropractic Economics

The devil is in the details of chiropractic documentation, and it’s painfully obvious when that’s missing. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and “me too” private insurers are going after fraudulent practitioners because the government, unsurprisingly, prosecutes fraud. But equally significant is that going after fraud is highly profitable: Fines and recoveries from big offenders can earn the Feds and other third-party payers up to a co

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First academic study on slap fighting highlights risks to participants' neurological health

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine experts analyzed visible signs of concussion in individuals participating in professional slap fighting competitions and reported the results in a paper published in JAMA Surgery.

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Northeast College begins Fall 2024 trimester at new branch campus

Chiropractic Economics

Northeast College of Health Sciences marked a historic start to the Fall 2024 trimester on Sept. 3. On that day, the college welcomed new and returning students to its renowned graduate programs and newly launched inaugural classes in undergraduate and certificate programs, as well as seated a new cohort of chiropractic students at its new Long Island-based branch campus.

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126,692-Patient Study: Use Low-Dose Aspirin After TKA

Orthopedics This Week

A 126,692-patient study, across 60 healthcare organizations, found that low-dose aspirin prevents venous thromboembolism. It is the first such massive scale study of its kind and would not have been possible if not for TriNetX. The post 126,692-Patient Study: Use Low-Dose Aspirin After TKA first appeared on Orthopedics This Week.

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How to prevent or at least slow developing 'Dead butt syndrome'

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Its name might sound funny, but its long-term effects are no laughing matter. "Dead butt syndrome," an affliction that once targeted athletes, is now a major cause of pain and discomfort among people who sit at a desk for hours a day.

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Endurance exercise without weight loss may reduce body fat

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Participating in a high volume of exercise over a short period of time, such as cycling hundreds of miles in a few days, could reduce body fat levels without weight loss. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism and has been chosen as an APSselect article for September.

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Nexxt Spine Launches Struxxure® Modular Cervical System

OrthoSpineNews

The latest innovation in the Anterior Cervical Solutions portfolio is designed to provide personalized solutions to patients and surgeons. NOBLESVILLE, IN., September 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Nexxt Spine, LLC is proud to announce the launch of the Struxxure® Modular Cervical System (MCS). Struxxure MCS is built on more than ten years of proven clinical use of the … The post Nexxt Spine Launches Struxxure® Modular Cervical System appeared first on Ortho Spine News.

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What Does a Chiropractor Do?

Oviedo Chiropractic

Spoiler alert: It’s so much more than cracking your back for you. In this article, we’ll answer your most burning question: “What does a chiropractor do?” It could almost be a word association game: I say “chiropractor,” you say “cracking people’s backs.” But there’s got to be more to chiropractic care than that, right?

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ATEC to Spotlight Clinically Integrated Informatics at NASS 2024

OrthoSpineNews

CARLSBAD, Calif., September 18, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), a provider of innovative solutions dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, announced today that the Company will feature its informatics-integrated spine procedures at the North American Spine Society (NASS) 29th Annual Meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, from September 25 to 27, 2024. … The post ATEC to Spotlight Clinically Integrated Informatics at NAS

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High heels, flat arches, clubfoot and corns—our feet are amazing but they can be treated terribly

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Feet can be polarizing. There are those for whom a long soak in a foot spa or a pedicure is the ultimate cure for stress. Then there are those who cannot even bear the thought of feet.

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Steward CEO faces criminal contempt resolution by Senate committee

OrthoSpineNews

HELP Committee will vote Thursday on Contempt Resolutions for civil enforcement and criminal contempt. September 17, 2024 – Susan Morse, Executive Editor – The Senate Help, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee is scheduled to meet in an executive session on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET on a Contempt Resolution against Steward Health CEO Dr.

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Celebrating Chiropractic’s birthday and Dr. Walker has been practicing chiropractic care for 20 years

Walker Chiropractic

Every Sept. 18, chiropractors celebrate the birthday of their profession. Chiropractic care began in Iowa thanks to magnetic healer Daniel David Palmer. Conventional medicine at the time relied on heroic methods (bloodletting, vomiting, induced diarrhea and artificial ulcers) that posed considerable risks to patients, Palmer […] The post Celebrating Chiropractic’s birthday and Dr.

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First cases using Smith+Nephew’s new CATALYSTEM™ Primary Hip System completed; surgeons hail precision, efficiency and reproducibility

OrthoSpineNews

September 18, 2024, Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces promising surgeon feedback from the first completed cases utilizing its new CATALYSTEM Primary Hip System. Designed to address the evolving demands of primary hip surgery – including the increased adoption of anterior approach procedures – the CATALYSTEM Primary Hip System features a … The post First cases using Smith+Nephew’s new CATALYSTEM™ Primary Hip System completed; surge

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Bringing people together for strategic planning

Physicians Practice

Stephen A. Dickens, vice president at SVMIC, explains how to approach bringing different stakeholders together to develop a strategic plan and what the most common challenges are in reaching a consensus.

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Dallas Neurosurgical & Spine Doctors Provide Tips to Take the “Pain” out of National Pain Awareness Month

OrthoSpineNews

PLANO, TEXAS, September 18, 2024 – OrthosSpineNews – September is National Pain Awareness Month – an ideal time to explore causes and treatment methods for back pain, which is widely reported as one of the world’s most common medical conditions. Lower back pain alone affects more than 619 million people across the world, as reported by the World Health … The post Dallas Neurosurgical & Spine Doctors Provide Tips to Take the “Pain” out of National Pain Awareness Month appear

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Levels of protection from different cycle helmets revealed by new ratings

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Cyclists choosing a new helmet can see how much protection different helmets offer, thanks to new safety testing and ratings from Imperial College London.

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Spine Surgery Milestone: Dr. Ehsan Jazini achieves Landmark 100th Prodisc® Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery

OrthoSpineNews

RESTON, Va., Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Ehsan Jazini, renowned spine surgeon at VSI (Virginia Spine Institute), has reached a significant milestone, performing his 100th prodisc® cervical disc replacement surgery at HCA Reston Hospital Center. Dr. Jazini is now the fourth surgeon in the United States to achieve this distinction, further establishing his leadership in advanced spine surgery.

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