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Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neuropathic Itch Every DC Should Recognize

ChiroUp

2) Chiropractors routinely encounter patients with neuropathic itching, particularly conditions like brachioradial pruritus, as they often stem from cervical spine dysfunction and nerve irritation. 9) Neuropathic itch is more common in patients with systemic triggers like sensory polyneuropathy (e.g., spondylosis or disc lesions).

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A comprehensive guide to attaining spinal stability

Chiropractic Economics

DCs play a pivotal role in assessing and enhancing spinal stability through manual therapies, corrective exercises and patient education. Physical examination Postural analysis Observe alignment and asymmetries in standing, sitting and dynamic positions. In faulty foot posture, the pelvis has great difficulty attaining stability.

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Ensure patient compliance with radiology

Chiropractic Economics

Patient compliance is one of the many challenges in a chiropractic practice. While perusing the internet and discussing patient compliance with colleagues, I discovered a commonality among DCs; we all agreed that excellent communication is the key to the most successful outcomes.

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Tracking Postural Health with Surface EMG Scans

CLA

When that connection is off, posture suffers. And bad posture? Enter surface EMG scans (sEMG), your secret weapon for tracking postural health. These scans measure the electrical activity in muscles, helping chiropractors uncover the imbalances and compensations that throw posture off course.

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Combating forward head carriage

Chiropractic Economics

Evaluating patient posture has been an essential tool in chiropractic care for decades, and it provides us with necessary information about how well the body is adapting to trauma, stress and the influence of gravity. It’s also interesting to note posture analysis was used to promote the chiropractic profession.

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How Integrating Nervous System Scanning Can Transform Your Chiropractic Practice

CLA

Chiropractors, its time to ask a critical question: Are you still focusing solely on structural issues, or are you addressing the nervous systems performance as the key to patient health? Many chiropractors rely exclusively on traditional tools like X-rays, which provide great insights into structural misalignments.

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Tips on When to Conduct Chiropractor X-Ray Before and After

Fisher Chiropractic

Check this guide that outlines when to have chiropractor X ray Are you thinking about making your first trip to the chiropractor? One of those is a chiropractor x-ray. While only a professional can order an x-ray, we'll talk about when to expect one and why your chiropractor has decided to order one.

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