Daniel Batchelor graduated with honors from Life University in 1980, and has since maintained a practice and treated everything from auto collision victims, occupational injuries, and his specialty in this column - sports injuries - with a focus on runners and bicyclists. Many of his patients, like himself, are more than just "weekend warriors."
Dr. Batchelor has treated over 100,000 patients, and is a member of the American Chiropractic Association, International Chiropractors Association and the North American Spine Society. He and his brother Brad, and acupuncturist in Boone, North Carolina, share almost 50 years of experience in practicing alternative medicine.
Ranked as the number-one masters duathlete in Atlanta 1996-2000, Dr. Batchelor has won over 350 roadraces and run over 60,000 miles. In addition to his impressive running record, he has been a consultant for Runners World; Running in Georgia; Running Journal; Georgia Runner; and Run and See Georgia magazines. He has been interviewed by CNN Headline News as an expert on athletic injury and back pain.
Dr. Batchelor practices in Roswell, Ga.
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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