Inside the Profession
By Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher
Back in the 1980s and 1990s, the National Board of Chiropractic
Examiners (NBCE) was controlled by a small group of men who epitomized
the "good ol' boys" stereotype. They held that control for almost 20
years. There were no term
limits, so no one was able to stop them.
Chiropractic
DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
By Editorial Staff
If we consider key performance indicators for the profession, three primary metrics likely come to mind: number of new patients trying chiropractic for the first time; increasing coverage / inclusion in health plans, guidelines, etc.; and of course, college enrollment at chiropractic colleges.
Practical Research
By Ronald Feise, DC
Skeletal muscle relaxants have been on the market for more than 40 years. More than half of these prescriptions
are directly related to back pain. Moreover, these drugs have
disproportionately high use by older adults, a population in which
muscle relaxant use is potentially inappropriate.
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Back Pain
By Howard Pettersson, DC and J.R. Green, DC
The "bone out of place" concept has been used to explain
several clinical phenomena including nerve entrapment; palpatory edema
and point tenderness; restricted or altered range of motion including
joint fixation; and periarticular soft-tissue involvement with muscle
tension, spasm or flaccidity.
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