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Chronic Pain in the US: A call to action for DCs

Chiropractic Economics

Nearly a quarter of US adults are living with chronic pain. Thats not just a statistic its a story of millions of people whose lives, work and relationships are disrupted every single day. As doctors of chiropractic, we dont just see numbers in reports like this. We see faces. We see the mom who cant pick up her toddler because her back hurts too much.

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What it Takes to Start a Cash Based PT Practice

Mike Reinold

What it takes to succeed as an out-of-network cash physical therapy business. The post What it Takes to Start a Cash Based PT Practice appeared first on Mike Reinold.

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Association Between Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation for Sciatica and Opioid-related Adverse Events: A Retrospective Cohort Study

ChiroOrg

Chiro.Org Blog: We found that adults with a new diagnosis of sciatica who initially received CSM had a significantly lower risk of opioid-related adverse drug events (ORADEs) over 1-year follow-up compared to matched controls initially receiving usual medical care. This finding was likely explained, in part, by a reduction in oral opioid prescription during follow-up.

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13 Tips to Improve Optical Practice Management

iMatrix

Did you know that 63% of Americans wear prescription glasses? The demand for optometry practices and their offerings is high, but managing one’s business effectively can be challenging. Marketing plays a crucial role in making a successful optometry practice. That’s why we’ll discuss helpful tips to elevate one’s overall practice management.

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Big win for Michigan chiropractic patients as House bill advances

Chiropractic Economics

Michigan House Bill 4002, which amends Michigans Earned Sick Time Act, passed the state House of Representatives last week in a 67-38 bipartisan vote. The bill, according to a press release from the Michigan Association of Chiropractors (MAC), includes an amendment ensuring chiropractic patients can use their earned sick time for conditions beyond those narrowly defined under federal law.

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Successful post-merger integrations

Physicians Practice

Conducting post-merger integration at a high speed is one of the most critical elements to a deals success.

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SEO Mistakes to Avoid for Chiropractors: Best Practices for Success

The Chiro Website Pro

In today's digital landscape, having a strong online presence is essential for chiropractors to attract new patients and grow their practices. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) plays a pivotal role in ensuring your website ranks high on search engines like Google. However, many chiropractors unknowingly make SEO mistakes that hinder their efforts.

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Your functional medicine practice, Part one: Get started

Chiropractic Economics

I am glad you are interested in starting a functional medicine practice. Heres why: We all have pet peeves. My main one is our national healthcare bill reaching $4.5 trillion annually, around $13,000 per year for every man, woman and child in the US. Whether you believe we should pay for it in taxes or take care of it via the private sector, $4.5 trillion is a crippling amount of money.

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Practice tip of the week: Billing tips

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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Keyword Research for Chiropractors: Finding the Terms Patients Are Searching For

The Chiro Website Pro

Keyword research is the backbone of any successful digital marketing strategy, especially for chiropractors looking to attract more patients online. In todays competitive healthcare landscape, understanding what potential patients are searching for is crucial to driving traffic to your website and growing your practice. This blog will guide you through the process of keyword research for chiropractors, helping you identify the terms your target audience is using and how to leverage them effectiv

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Move more, age well: Prescribing physical activity for older adults as a recipe for healthy aging

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Can physical activity extend the lifespans of older adults? A review article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal summarizes the considerable evidence supporting the important role physical activity plays in preventing or reducing the effects of diseases and discusses how to prescribe effective exercise for older adults.

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Is your practice missing out on laser therapy?

Chiropractic Economics

Laser therapy is revolutionizing chiropractic care, offering improved patient outcomes and increased revenue potential. With nearly 1 in 4 DCs (23%) 1 already offering laser therapy in their practices, it is expected to continue growing in the chiropractic field. Is your practice keeping up? The Synergy of Laser Therapy and Chiropractic Care Combining laser therapy with chiropractic care has the potential to enhance therapeutic outcomes significantly. 2 Laser therapy, also known as photobiomodul

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Why Try Hyperbaric Chamber Therapy

Healthy Life Chiropractic

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a powerhouse tool for healing, wellness, and a better you. By climbing into the hyperbaric chamber and undergoing oxygen pressurization treatment , youll enjoy a relaxing experience that has also been proven effective for treating more than 120 conditions. Heres why you should consider trying HBOT in 2025. Why Try Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) offers a range of remarkable benefits that can enhance your overall health.

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Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill boosting physician pay by 6.6% from April through December

OrthoSpineNews

The lawmakers’ proposed Medicare physician pay increase, meant to offset and exceed a 2.8% pay cut that began in January, would likely need to find its way into a funding bill Congress must pass in March. It has broad support across provider groups. By Dave Muoio ,January 31, 2025 A bipartisan group of Representatives introduced a bill Friday that would offset and exceed a pay cut for doctors that went into effect at the top of this year.

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Aging and the benefits of exercising

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Exercising as you age can be challenging. Sometimes it can feel like your body is breaking down. One possible reason for this could be senescent cells, which build up in your body as you get older and contribute to age-related disorders.

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Your functional medicine practice, Part two: Communicate and educate

Chiropractic Economics

A few things seem to be true of most patients who end up in a DCs office: They want a good result paying much or having to drastically change their lifestyles. They are disease- or symptom-oriented. Whatever the problem, they are likely to expect a single fix. Seldom is there a single fix. Many will think of you as just being able to fix kinks and strains.

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Try Physical Therapy for Shoulder Pain

Markson Chiropractic

Seek treatment from a physical therapist for effective relief from shoulder pain Explore the benefits of physical therapy for a shoulder injury.

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Physical inactivity: Another epidemic

Physicians Practice

We can make physical activity a vital sign like blood pressure, weight, and pulse by regularly screening patients for inactivity and providing inactive patients with resources to promote physical activity.

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Research shows young adults are more active after starting work, but sleep less—unless working from home

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the next few years, while the amount of sleep they get falls slightly, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Cambridge.

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100% Chiropractic named to Franchise 500 list for seventh consecutive year

Chiropractic Economics

100% Chiropractic was recently recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneurs Franchise 500 for the seventh year in a row. For 46 years, achieving placement on the annual Entrepreneur Franchise 500 has been a highly sought-after honor in the chiropractic franchise industry and is recognized as an invaluable resource for potential franchisees.

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6 Steps to Boost Patient Engagement with a Trivia Check-In Challenge

The Smart Chiropractor

Boost patient engagement with a fun trivia check-in challenge! Learn 6 simple steps to increase visits, strengthen community ties, and enhance patient experience.

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MGMA's advocacy wishlist part 1

Physicians Practice

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs at MGMA, discusses what the organization and their political partners are going to focus their efforts on this year.

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Don't miss a quiet symptom of concussion

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Dizziness, headaches, confusion, fatigue, blurry vision and sensitivity to light are among the most common symptoms of a concussion. Once these symptoms have subsided and patients begin to resume their regular activities, they also may experience often-overlooked, underlying effects of concussionpersistent ringing in their ears, sensitivity to noise and hearing difficulties.

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Troy Healthcare partners with workplace first aid companies to dispense Stopain® samples

Chiropractic Economics

Troy Healthcare, the maker of Stopain Clinical, has announced a partnership with leading industrial first aid and workplace health companies to dispense over 10 million pain relief gel sample packets annually. This initiative aims to introduce Stopain Clinical to millions of individuals in workplace settings, ultimately driving them to seek treatment from chiropractic, physical therapy and massage therapy clinics.

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Episode 290 – If I Bought Your Business What’s The First Thing I’d Change

The Remarkable Practice

Recap In this episode, you’ll discover: Answer this question: If I bought your business today, what is the first thing Id change? Next question: Why have you not changed it already? Perspective shift Spend the money you are gonna lose. What is your next move? Episode Highlights 00:49 – Learn how to approach your business with a buyer’s mindset, identifying areas that need change to drive immediate improvement. 03:58 – Discover how asking &

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Nailing negotiations at your practice

Physicians Practice

Neil Baum, MD, gives some tips on negotiating in your practice

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Speed thrills: Why are so many sports getting faster?

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

If you scroll through YouTube and watch sporting contests from yesteryear, one of the first things you'll likely notice is how slow the games are compared to modern sports.

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Aclarion to Showcase Groundbreaking NOCISCAN Technology at the Selby Spine Conference

OrthoSpineNews

Dr. Sigurd Berven to Highlight NOCISCAN Capabilities, Combining MR Spectroscopy and Augmented Intelligence (AI) NOCISCAN as New Gold Standard in Identifying a Source of Discogenic Pain BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aclarion, Inc. (Aclarion or the Company) (Nasdaq: ACON, ACONW) , a healthcare technology company that is leveraging biomarkers and proprietary augmented intelligence (AI) algorithms to help physicians identify the location of chronic low back pain, announce

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Empowering Women in Chiropractic - Are You A Goal Digger? Cathy Sarvis DC

League of Chiropractic Women

Click here to download the transcript. Disclaimer: The following is an actual transcript. We do our best to make sure the transcript is as accurate as possible, however, it may contain spelling or grammatical errors. We suggest you watch the video while reading the transcript. You need to be a goal digger, a goal getter, a goal setter, and a goal worker, and you need to be there for you.

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Overcoming the Musk veto

Physicians Practice

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs at MGMA, discusses how the organization will approach working with Congress with the added wrinkle of the outsized influence of the world's richest man.

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Q&A: Expert shares everything you need to know about creatine

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Creatine is a substance naturally found in our bodies and in foods like meat and fish. It acts as an energy booster, enhancing strength, endurance, and concentration.

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Eminent Spine Achieves Record Growth in 2024, Sets the Stage for Continued Success in 2025

OrthoSpineNews

January 29, 2025 /OrthoSpineNews/ – Plano, TX– Eminent Spine, a leading innovator in spinal technology, proudly announces its remarkable growth in 2024, achieving a 172% increase in sales revenue. 2024 has been a pivotal year of expansion, innovation, and strategic partnerships. Key accomplishments in 2024 included: Launch of the SI Joint Fusion System : Introducing an innovative solution to expand our product portfolio and meet the evolving needs of surgeons and their patients.

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Empowering Women in Chiropractic - Kickstart Your 2025 Year - Sherry McAllister F4CP

League of Chiropractic Women

Click here to download the transcript. Disclaimer: The following is an actual transcript. We do our best to make sure the transcript is as accurate as possible, however, it may contain spelling or grammatical errors. We suggest you watch the video while reading the transcript. Happy New Year, everyone. It is fantastic to be back with you. And, you know, as we do these Facebook lives over the years, I always think back to how impressed I am with this profession and how much growth we have.

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Where the last Congress fell short

Physicians Practice

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs at MGMA, discusses the unfinished business from the last Congress and the negative impact it is having on physicians now.

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First-of-its-kind study shows resistance training can improve physical function during menopause

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

A resistance-based exercise program that Jennifer Aniston calls "a game changer" has been shown to improve a range of physical issues that arise during and after the menopause transition.

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Inside information: Bioretec Ltd. receives CE mark approval for RemeOsâ„¢ Trauma Screw product portfolio, allowing market launch in Europe

OrthoSpineNews

TAMPERE, Finland,Jan. 31, 2025/PRNewswire/ — Bioretec Ltd., a pioneer in absorbable orthopedic implants, has successfully completed its CE mark approval process and can start commercialization of its RemeOs Trauma Screw product portfolio within the European Union and non-European countries that recognize the CE mark market authorization. This comprehensive approval covers all cannulated and non-cannulated product designs*, with sizes ranging from diameters of 2.0mm to 4.0mm and lengths fro

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