The First National Conference on Chiropractic and Pediatrics, sponsored by the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) and the Foundation for the Advancement of Chiropractic Tenets and Sciences (FACTS), will be held November 15-17 at the Pan Pacific Hotel in San Diego, California. Over 20 speakers will present lectures on a broad spectrum of topics, and the conference will feature paper presentations and workshops on dealing with difficult cases. For more information contact: ICA, 1110 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201.
National College Faculty Member Testifies to NIH
Marion McGregor, D.C., M.Sc., recently testified at the National Institute of Health's (NIH) Office of Research on Women's Health. Dr. McGregor is associate professor at the National College of Chiropractic's (NCC) department of research, and her testimony was a consensus effort by the college's research department. The meeting, called by the Task Force on Opportunities for Research on Women's Health, allowed the public sector to identify the needs and opportunities for biomedical research on women's health issues.
Dr. McGregor's testimony focused on the role of conservative health care and chiropractic spinal manipulation in treating certain conditions that occur during women's reproductive years including primary dysmenorrhea and low back pain during pregnancy and labor. She also spoke on the issue of women using chiropractic and gave a cost/benefit analysis of chiropractic care. Her testimony, among others, will help the task force set the women's health research agenda for the different institutes of the NIH for the next 10-15 years.
NYCC Seneca Campus Gets Occupancy Certificate
The newly-completed buildings at the New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) Seneca Falls campus recently received their certificates of occupancy. The administration building was the first to receive a certificate. NYCC will hold opening ceremonies for the Seneca Falls campus September 1, and September 13-15.
Recent laws in New Jersey and California represent a disturbing trend that will negatively impact a practice’s ability to collect monies from patients, as well as expose them to significant penalties if the practice does not follow the mandatory guidelines to a T. Please be aware that a similar law may be coming to your state. The time to act is before the law is passed.
With estimates showing over 30 million Americans affected by peripheral neuropathy – and a significant portion underdiagnosed – it’s increasingly likely that chiropractors are already treating these patients. What’s missing is structured recognition, comprehensive management and targeted tools to slow progression, improve function and support systemic health.
Each year, ICD-10-CM is updated on Oct. 1. For 2026, there are 74,179 total codes, with 487 additions, 28 deletions and 38 revisions. Code changes are based on date of service, not the claim submission date. Services performed on/after Oct. 1 must use the new codes. While no changes affect the common spinal or extraspinal codes most frequently used by DCs, several updates may still affect your claims – particularly for comorbidities, referred pain, or trauma cases.
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