October, 2024

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Craft your painted picture: Visualize success for the perfect future in chiropractic practice

Chiropractic Economics

Do you know how to visualize success? It can be a powerful tool for helping you achieve your goals. As DCs and healthcare professionals, we often find ourselves immersed in the daily hustle of patient care, administrative duties and continuous learning. Amidst this whirlwind, it’s easy to lose sight of our long-term goals and the vision we have for our practices.

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Is Your Chiropractic Non-compete Agreement Enforceable? Current Issues For Chiropractors To Consider With Restrictive Covenants

The Strategic Chiropractor

Is your chiropractic noncompete agreement enforceable? This is a dangerous but important question for chiropractors on both sides of the fence. Unfortunately, we hear it all too frequently “I signed a chiropractic non-compete agreement but now…” You can finish the sentence with a number of endings and regardless of which side of the fence you’re on, it’s easy to see why a chiropractic non-compete agreement is often a hotly contested issue.

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3 Essential Chiropractic Exercises for Snow Shoveling Safety

ChiroUp

When was the last time you treated patients with back pain from snow shoveling injuries? Chances are, it was about a year ago. With winter approaching, now is the perfect time to revisit preventive strategies. This blog will explore the biomechanics of snow shoveling and provide strengthening recommendations to help prepare patients for the demands of winter, reducing the risk of back injuries before they occur.

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How to Start a Pet Care Blog: Comprehensive Guide

iMatrix

Whether you’re a pet parent or not, you’re probably aware of pet blogs’ popularity. Pet owners love giving their pets the best care, and as a veterinarian, you can provide expert advice through your own pet blog. But what value can pet blogging bring to your pet care practice, and how can you get started? We’ve developed a simple guide to help you reach more pet parents and grow your practice in the process.

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Our Favorite Journals to Stay Current

Mike Reinold

Here are our favorite reputable journals that we follow on a routine basis to stay current The post Our Favorite Journals to Stay Current appeared first on Mike Reinold.

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Postgraduate Training Opportunities for Chiropractors: A Description of United States Programs

ChiroOrg

Chiro.Org Blog: This work details preliminary descriptive information on the current state of US-based PTOs for chiropractors. As of May 2023, a total of 49 PTOs for chiropractors exist in the US and are readily accessible online. However, many lack verification of quality and standards by external accrediting bodies. In addition, the profession currently lacks a consolidated resource of applicable training programs, potentially precluding many eligible applicants.

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The chiropractic approach to cardiovascular health

Chiropractic Economics

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death globally, including in the U.S where a life is lost to CVD every 33 seconds. 1 Lifestyle factors, such as diet, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption significantly influence heart disease risk. 2 Chiropractic care, with its focus on holistic health, offers a promising complementary approach to reducing these risk factors and improving cardiovascular health outcomes.

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Balance may provide a better measure of aging than strength or gait

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

How long a person can stand—on one leg—is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study appears today in the journal PLOS ONE.

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Veterinary Client Communication – Benefits, Effective Strategies, and Other Aspects

iMatrix

You have a thriving veterinary practice with a steady stream of patients coming through your doors. It can be easy to get caught up in your daily schedule and miss some details. From the moment they set an appointment to the moment these adorable pets are returned to their pet parents. Ensuring client satisfaction with your practice is always a priority.

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How to Treat Acute Lumbar Radiculopathy

Mike Reinold

What we do during the acute phase of physical therapy with lumbar radiculopathy and low back pain. The post How to Treat Acute Lumbar Radiculopathy appeared first on Mike Reinold.

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ffect of Chiropractic Care on Low Back Pain for Active-duty Military Members: Mediation Through Biopsychosocial Factors

ChiroOrg

Chiro.Org Blog: US military members likely experience some improvement in low back pain interference and intensity when chiropractic care is added to usual medical care due to biopsychosocial mechanisms. Improvements in physical function and social activity appeared to be the largest contributors. Significant natural direct effects remained in both interference and intensity models, indicating that additional factors, such as patient beliefs, may be important mechanisms needing further evaluatio

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Develop and manage a successful chiropractic practice

Chiropractic Economics

Managing a chiropractic practice requires a diverse skill set well beyond medical expertise. Indeed, managing a chiropractic practice includes staff management, such as hiring, training, scheduling and performance management; patient treatment protocols, including clinical care, patient education and record-keeping; supervising of medical billing and collection departments; marketing and advertising; and the practice’s financial budgeting and income generation.

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Facts About Buying a Chiropractic Practice – So Fears Don’t Cloud Your Decision Making!

The Strategic Chiropractor

Every chiropractor who considers the facts about buying a chiropractic practice has some fears that creep into the decision-making process. Unfortunately, the “rumor mill” is hard at work with our natural fears when we haven’t owned a business before, when we’re just starting out in practice or when we’re considering a move that will significantly impact our future and trying to learn solid facts about buying a chiropractic practice.

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Bursts of exercise boost cognitive function, neuroscientists find

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Decades of exercise research data support the common view that steady workouts over the long haul produce not only physical benefits but also improved brain function. But what about single bursts of exercise? A team of scientists at UC Santa Barbara has taken a closer look.

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15 Creative Optometry Website Design Ideas

iMatrix

A successful optometry practice goes hand in hand with digital marketing. Most potential patients Google your practice before making an appointment. Like any healthcare facility, people need to hear about your practice from somewhere. Whether it’s a recommendation from a friend, email, or online review – any form of eye care marketing will affect the loyal clientele of your practice.

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BFR Update for 2025: How We’re Using Blood Flow Restriction Training

Mike Reinold

How we’re using blood flow restriction training for rehabilitation, performance, and recovery The post BFR Update for 2025: How We’re Using Blood Flow Restriction Training appeared first on Mike Reinold.

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Reducing daily sitting may prevent back pain

ScienceDaily: Back and Neck Pain

A new study showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months. The result strengthens the current understanding of the link between activity and back pain as well as the mechanisms related to back pain.

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Turnkey functional medicine weight loss protocols

Chiropractic Economics

In the contemporary landscape of weight management, traditional methods have proven increasingly inadequate. While obesity has long been attributed to sedentary lifestyles and poor dietary choices, current challenges reveal a more complex picture influenced by environmental factors and pervasive chemicals known as obesogens. These additives disrupt normal metabolic processes, making weight management a multifaceted issue that requires a comprehensive approach.

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Best New Spine Technologies: Gold Medal Winners

Orthopedics This Week

Here are the best new spine surgery technologies for 2024, Gold Medal Winners. This year’s panel of top spine and neurosurgeons were tough, discerning and practical. Their choices clearly point to the future of spine surgery. The post Best New Spine Technologies: Gold Medal Winners first appeared on Orthopedics This Week.

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New concussion sign could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed concussions

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Concussion researchers have recognized a new concussion sign that could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed concussions. After a hit to the head, individuals sometimes quickly shake their head back and forth. Although it has been depicted in movies, television, and even cartoons for decades, this motion has never been studied, named, and does not appear on any medical or sports organization's list of potential concussion signs.

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How to Grow Your Chiropractic Business

iMatrix

The goal of every chiropractic practice is to continue growing. How do you do that? A good business plan can help you achieve your goals and market your chiropractic clinic. The following tips are here to help you create an effective сhiropractic marketing strategy. Explore your options to expand to new cities and enjoy a new degree of success. You want to make sure you support your goals by having a stellar marketing plan to make these plans attainable.

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9 Chiropractic SEO Tips to Enhance Online Visibility & Attract a Larger Patient Base

Modern Chiropractic Marketing

Search engine optimization (SEO) is crucial for your chiropractic clinic's online (and offline) success. A well-executed SEO strategy will attract the right website visitors–your target audience–and convert them into new patients. How do you get these highly sought-after website users? This post offers nine SEO tips to maximize your online presence through proven digital strategies.

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Chronic pain can be predicted within three days of an injury

ScienceDaily: Back and Neck Pain

After only one to three days of a whiplash injury, scientists can predict which patients will develop chronic pain based on the extent of cross 'talk' between two regions of the brain, and the person's anxiety level after the injury, according to a new study. The study showed the more the hippocampus -- the brain's memory center -- talked to the cortex -- involved in long term memory storage -- the more likely the person is to develop chronic pain.

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How to use SEO to drive patient growth for your chiropractic practice

Chiropractic Economics

In today’s highly competitive digital landscape, establishing a strong online presence is no longer optional—it’s essential. For DCs, this means getting found by the right people at the right time; those in need of your services and located in your area. However, visibility alone won’t drive patient growth. The real goal is patient acquisition, and that’s where search engine optimization (SEO) comes in.

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The New Spineology. Patient Conforming, Ultra-MIS, Expandable

Orthopedics This Week

In a crowded minimally invasive surgery (MIS) lumbar spine surgery market, with literally dozens of expandable cages that enter the body through a small incision and then expand in situ, one company—no hyperbole—stands alone because, unlike all the other available devices, its patient conforming, patient-specific device enters the body through a space the size of a soda straw.

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Research supports run–walk interval training as a way to reduce chronic low back pain

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

A study conducted at Monash University, Australia, has demonstrated that a progressive run–walk interval training program, delivered digitally and supported remotely, is not only effective in reducing pain and disability in adults with chronic low back pain (LBP) but is also safe and acceptable for participants.

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SEO for Doctors: 9 Strategies for Massive Growth

iMatrix

You’ve probably heard the term search engine optimization, or SEO for short, but have a vague understanding of what it can do for your business. As a doctor, how can SEO take your business strategy to the next level? What value does SEO bring to medical practices? This blog will delve into actionable tips that utilize SEO to create a successful business strategy.

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Understanding Upper Back Tightness: Causes and How We Can Help

Chiros in Motion

Upper back tightness is a common complaint we hear from many clients at Chiros in Motion. It can range from mild discomfort to persistent tension that impacts your daily activities and athletic performance. Have you gone to a chiropractor over and over again for adjustments, only to have the tightness come back? This blog will […] The post Understanding Upper Back Tightness: Causes and How We Can Help appeared first on Chiros in Motion.

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Aurora Spine Corporation Schedules Conference Call to Update Investors and Discuss Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

OrthoSpineNews

CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Spine Corporation (“Aurora Spine” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ASG) (OTCQB: ASAPF), a designer and manufacturer of innovative medical devices that improve spinal surgery outcomes, today announced it has scheduled a conference call to update investors and discuss its third quarter fiscal 2024 financial results that ended … The post Aurora Spine Corporation Schedules Conference Call to Update Investors and Discuss Third Quarter Fisc

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Curcumin and boswellia for effective pain relief

Chiropractic Economics

Your patients look to you for much-needed help whether they suffer from acute pain such as pulled muscles and strains from work, working out or projects around the home, or dealing with chronic conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis. But between their regular adjustments, they may also need pain relief that doesn’t pose a risk to their overall health.

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Exactech Declares Bankruptcy

Orthopedics This Week

In a bid to fend off more than 2,200 pending lawsuits, Exactech’s owner, TPG Capital, which acquired Exactech in 2018 for $737 million, has decided to put the Company into bankruptcy. While bankruptcy typically spells the end of a company, in this case, it, potentially, gives this venerable orthopedic pioneer a fresh start. The post Exactech Declares Bankruptcy first appeared on Orthopedics This Week.

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Study finds 'brain endurance training' boosts cognitive and physical abilities in older adults

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Brain endurance training (BET), a combined cognitive and exercise training method developed for athletes, boosts cognitive and physical abilities in older adults.

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Pitchers rejoice? Plasma irradiation might prevent tendon re-tears

ScienceDaily: Back and Neck Pain

Researchers have found that using non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma on rotator cuff tears resulted in accelerated healing of the tendon-bone junction with improved strength in comparison to a control group.

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How to Stop Cracking Joints: A Comprehensive Guide

Petrak Family Chiropractic Center

An estimated 25-54% of people crack their knuckles daily. For many, waking up and stretching—accompanied by the sounds of cracking and popping joints—just feels good and comes naturally. But have you ever wondered why cracking your joints feels so good? More importantly, are you harming yourself when you crack your knuckles or other joints?

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World’s First Robotic Surgery Using Meta Quest and 3D Visualization Demonstrate a Real-World Application of Augmented Reality (AR)

OrthoSpineNews

Dr. Alberto Rodriguez Navarro, minimally invasive surgeon and CEO of Levita Magnetics Levita Magnetics’ state-of-the-art MARS robotic system offers surgeons unparalleled depth perception, designed to enable faster and more precise procedures MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In a groundbreaking advancement for medical science, surgeons in Santiago, Chile, performed the world’s first robotic surgeries combining 3D … The post World’s First Robotic Su

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Sombra Wellness Products marks 50 years in the pain relief industry

Chiropractic Economics

Founded in October 1974, Sombra Wellness Products is celebrating half a century of providing natural, effective pain relief to healthcare professionals and their patients across the U.S. Since the company’s creation, Sombra has remained committed to delivering the highest-quality pain relief gels, used by doctors of chiropractic, acupuncturists, physical therapists and licensed massage therapists.

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The Best Spine Surgeons in America

Orthopedics This Week

Here’s one publication’s list of the Best Spine Surgeons in America. We quibble a bit, noting that several top spine surgeons deserve to be on, if not lead, this list. But many of the best of the best are, indeed, listed. The post The Best Spine Surgeons in America first appeared on Orthopedics This Week.

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