Sat.Oct 12, 2024 - Fri.Oct 18, 2024

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Gut health 101: A guide for DCs to share with their patients

Chiropractic Economics

Patients turn to doctors of chiropractic for a variety of reasons, from aches and pains to injury recovery. And your role in helping patients overcome musculoskeletal issues is well-known. However, chiropractic care can benefit patients beyond alleviating back pain and restoring mobility. Digestive health is a complex issue profoundly affecting overall well-being.

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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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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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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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High photon energy lasers

Chiropractic Economics

Twenty years ago, I went to a Dan Murphy seminar that changed my world. The room had more than 100 doctors and they conducted computerized range-of-motion (ROM) and muscle strength assessments on us. We then received a brief treatment with a non-thermal, 635-nm red laser and were reassessed. Across the board, we saw significant improvements in ROM and strength.

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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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Getting Paid Today: Challenges and opportunities for independent practices

Physicians Practice

New legislation, as well as changes in patient expectations, present a host of challenges and opportunities for getting paid for service this year.

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“Laser precision” required for coding low-level laser therapy

Chiropractic Economics

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has rapidly gained popularity among DCs and other healthcare professionals alike, due to its noninvasive nature and impressive therapeutic benefits. Also known as cold laser therapy, it is a form of phototherapy that uses a device to produce laser beam wavelengths, typically between 600-1000 nanometers (nm) and watts from 5-500 milliwatts (mW).

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How Chiropractors Can Use AI Technology to Grow Their Practice

Chirobasix

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing many industries, and chiropractic care is no exception. Chiropractors can now harness the power of AI to streamline their practices, improve patient engagement, and enhance their marketing efforts. From content creation using ChatGPT to implementing AI-driven chatbots and voice services, AI offers numerous ways for chiropractic clinics to strengthen their operations.

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From symptom to treatment: Navigating the patient journey with AI

Physicians Practice

AI is poised to revolutionize the patient’s and the clinician’s journey, from initial symptom assessment to long-term care management.

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Why some cyclists don't wear helmets and what might convince them to wear one

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Wearing a helmet can prevent brain injury and deaths in cyclists, yet many do not wear a helmet. Research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress suggests that this is largely due to issues of convenience and comfort.

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The health benefits of violet laser therapy

Chiropractic Economics

Are you using violet laser therapy in your practice? Here’s an introduction to this versatile tool. Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy is defined as “a light therapy that utilizes non-ionizing light sources, including lasers, LEDs and broad-band light, in the visible and infrared spectrum. It is a non-thermal process involving endogenous chromophores eliciting photophysical, i.e., linear and non-linear, and photochemical events at various biological scales.

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Natural Supplements for Joint Pain

Healthy Life Chiropractic

Maintaining healthy joints is important because it can help ensure that you maintain your mobility and balance as you age. Supporting better joint health today is easier with the help of Standard Process natural supplements that offer relief from joint pain , reduce inflammation , and promote optimal function. Natural Supplements for Joint Health & Pain Relief Boswellia Complex Boswellia Complex is a powerful natural supplement designed to support joint health.

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Boost reimbursement through improved documentation

Physicians Practice

Five tips to ensure better documentation and, along with it, better patient care and improved reimbursement.

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Novel procedure may bridge the treatment gap for symptomatic flexible flatfoot

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Most children develop arches in their feet by early adolescence. About 20 percent, however, have pes planovalgus (PPV), also known as flexible flatfoot.

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Decode GLP-1 and Calocurb’s Amarasate: What you should know

Chiropractic Economics

With massive public interest in weight-loss medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Zepbound and Mounjaro), you may be wondering just how they work and how they complement an alternative like Calocurb, ® a plant-based natural supplement containing the active ingredient Amarasate, which also curbs appetite. Production of GLP-1 The common factor for all three weight-loss aids (semaglutide, tirzepatide and Amarasate) is glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone that

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Support the Pillars of Health & Wellness

Markson Chiropractic

The journey to optimal health and wellness is often visualized as a sturdy structure supported by strong pillars. Five pillars—nutrition, exercise, movement, stress relief, and sleep—are essential for maintaining balance in our lives. But how do we ensure these pillars remain solid? Let’s explore how focusing on these five critical aspects and supporting them with chiropractic care and other holistic health tools can pave the way for a healthier you!

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Coding and RCM For Ortho and MSK – Tips, Tricks and Insights From One Independent Group Practice

Physicians Practice

Want to reduce the effort needed and help improve the revenue associated with clinical coding? Join us for an informative and entertaining new podcast about the challenges of coding for Orthopedics and other MSK-related specialties, and best practices in from one group practice that is making measurable progress in optimizing their coding and expediting revenue generation.

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Choosing the right rehab for yourself or a loved one

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

You've broken a hip and rehabilitation is part of the way back to mobility, or your partner has suffered a stroke and needs help re-learning certain skills.

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Pelvic obliquity through the chiropractic lens

Chiropractic Economics

Charting a course for correcting pelvic obliquity seems like a task for a Chiropractic 101 class when considering its simplest definition: “A postural abnormality occurring when the pelvis tilts to one side.” The reality is it can be more complex and require we use our full set of tools. Furthermore, while this may be a common presentation in your office, the chiropractic perspective on this and other neuromusculoskeletal issues is rarely the first to reach the public.

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HSS Researchers Find CPAP Use Before Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery Reduces Risk of Emergency Department Visits After Surgery for Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

OrthoSpineNews

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In a study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), researchers found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who used continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy before total hip and knee replacement surgery significantly reduced their risk for complications after surgery compared with OSA patients who did not use CPAP therapy … The post HSS Researchers Find CPAP Use Before Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery Redu

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Practice tip of the week: Renegotiating payer contracts

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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New US report card on physical activity for children and youth reveals continued low levels of physical activity

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

The Physical Activity Alliance, the nation's largest national coalition dedicated to advancing regular participation in physical activity, today released the 2024 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The overall physical activity grade for children and youth remained low at D-, the same grade it received in 2022, the last time a report was made.

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Pelvic obliquity through the chiropractic lense

Chiropractic Economics

Charting a course for correcting pelvic obliquity seems like a task for a Chiropractic 101 class when considering its simplest definition: “A postural abnormality occurring when the pelvis tilts to one side.” The reality is it can be more complex and require we use our full set of tools. Furthermore, while this may be a common presentation in your office, the chiropractic perspective on this and other neuromusculoskeletal issues is rarely the first to reach the public.

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D. Scott Kreiner, M.D. Named President of NASS

Orthopedics This Week

D. Scott Kreiner, M.D. has been named president of the North American Spine Society (NASS) during the organization’s recent 39th Annual Meeting in Chicago. The post D. Scott Kreiner, M.D. Named President of NASS first appeared on Orthopedics This Week.

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Marketing 2.0: Determining the cost per lead and the lifetime value of patients

Physicians Practice

It is necessary to have metrics for gauging the effectiveness of your marketing efforts.

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Building rapport with athletes via online technologies: Tips and tricks for sports psychologists

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

As a sports psychologist, building and maintaining rapport with athletes is of the utmost importance. However, many sports psychologists now rely on distance technologies to work with their clients. While convenient, these remote options pose unique challenges to building relationships that may naturally occur in-person.

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Northeast College’s Chad D. Warshel, DC, DACBR, speaks at ACCR Symposium

Chiropractic Economics

Chad D. Warshel, DC, DACBR (left) and Terry Yochum, DC, DACBR (right) Northeast College of Health Sciences professor and director of the master of science in diagnostic imaging residency Chad D. Warshel, DC, DACBR, presented the first annual Dr. Terry Yochum Honorary Lecture during the American Chiropractic College of Radiology (ACCR) symposium, held Sept. 5-7 in St.

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5 Tips to Help You Up-Sell Chiropractic Products By Email

The Smart Chiropractor

Knowing how to sell chiropractic products by email can seriously increase your ability to generate monthly recurring revenue, so let's get started!

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Centinel Spine® Announces Record Revenue in Third Quarter 2024 as prodisc® Total Disc Replacement Growth Accelerates

OrthoSpineNews

Record worldwide prodisc® Total Disc Replacement (TDR) revenue of approximately $22.5 million in Q3 2024, growing 30% over prior year. Record U.S. prodisc Cervical TDR revenue, growing 43% in Q3 2024 versus prior year. Record EBITDA in Q3 2024. Record number of U.S. surgeons utilizing prodisc TDR products in Q3 2024, growing 46% over prior year. WEST CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 17, … The post Centinel Spine® Announces Record Revenue in Third Quarter 2024 as prodisc® Total Disc Replacement Growth Ac

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Why breakdancing can give you a cone-shaped head

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

For those of a certain age, Coneheads is an iconic 90s film. But for breakdancers, it seems, developing a cone-shaped head can be an occupational hazard.

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Campbellsville University launches virtual bookstore

Chiropractic Economics

Campbellsville University has partnered with Akadémos to open a virtual bookstore. “We are excited about the new partnership with Akadémos and the benefits that it will provide to our students,” Angela Russell, doctor at Campbellsville University of mailroom and retail operations, said in a press release. “Along with offering textbooks and other course materials at an affordable price, the virtual bookstore includes several features aimed at allowing us to best serve our students and provide the

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October ’24 Digital Marketing Scoop

Practice Promotions

Here’s Your Monthly Digital Marketing Scoop From Practice Promotions! Happy October! We hope you’re having a spooktacular month ( boo! … see what we did there?) We have some scary good updates lined up for you in our latest digital bulletin, read on to get the run down. What to Expect With the ALL NEW Patient Lead CRM Are you Getting the Most out of your Practice Promotions Social Marketing Tool?

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Exactech’s Newton® Knee Balancing Technology Surpasses Significant Research Milestone

OrthoSpineNews

GAINESVILLE, Fla. , Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Exactech, a global medical technology leader, announced today a major milestone – surpassing more than 50 research publications and presentations demonstrating the power of its Newton® Knee technology. The company’s Newton Knee technology combines a patented ligament-driven balancing technique with ExactechGPS® to provide surgeons with dynamic soft tissue analytics, pre-resection insights and personalized planning for … The post

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Stock Photos vs. Unique Photos for SEO: How Google Ranks Them

Propel Marketing & Design

If you’ve been wondering what kind of website photos are better for SEO, stock images or your own unique images, wonder no more.In this episode, we’re exploring a topic that is often overlooked but can have a big impact on your online visibility: your website images. Specifically, we’re asking the question: When it comes to SEO, [.

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“Laser precision” required

Chiropractic Economics

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has rapidly gained popularity among DCs and other healthcare professionals alike, due too ita noninvasive nature and impressive therapeutic benefits. Also known as cold laser therapy, it is a form of phototherapy that uses a device to produce laser beam wavelengths, typically between 600-1000 nanometers (nm) and watts from 5-500 milliwatts (mW).

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Join Imperium Health Center on Social Media

Imperium Health Center

At Imperium Health Center, we’re more than just a local chiropractic office — we’re a community and hub for holistic health and wellness. Our mission is to help you take command of your health by helping you achieve balance in both body and mind through natural, non-invasive and holistic methods. Whether you’re struggling with chronic pain, recovering from an injury, or just seeking to optimize your overall health, our services and expertise are designed to support you on every step of your well

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