FREE Webinar “Radiology 101: Normal Imaging Anatomy of Lumbar Spine” occurred on Tuesday, June 14th, 2016, 8–9 pm EST. Watch the Webinar [Available in a Few Days] Download the Slideshow Dr. Alicia Yochum held a live webinar in which she discussed normal imaging anatomy of the lumbar spine on plain film, computed tomography and MRIs. ___
Discover More About Custom Flip-Flops By: Dr. Mark Charrette Warm weather has arrived, and more patients and more patients are coming into offices wearing sandals and flip-flops. This time of year presents both a challenge and opportunity for Chiropractors: patients’ shoes can either contribute to their health and whole body wellness, or to greater pain
William M. Austin, DC, CCSP, CCRD Most chronic low back pain is the result of some form of structural weakness or failure.1–2 The cause of chronic lumbar spine breakdown is microtrauma, which is produced by biomechanical errors, structural asymmetries, tissue weaknesses and excessive external loads. The source of these conditions must be recognized and addressed
John K. Hyland, DC, MPH, DACBR, DABCO, CSCS Women differ from men in structure and biomechanics, and their feet are among the most different of the structures. In spite of this, we often tend to treat female patients who have foot imbalance and lower extremity dysfunction in the same way that we treat our male
FREE Webinar “What’s Your Practice Personality?” occurred on Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 at 8–9 pm ET. Watch the Webinar Download the Slideshow Dr. Stefanie Krupp held a live webinar in which she discussed: Resources to determine your personality and behavioral styles in a work environment Areas of a practice that may be impacted by personality, behavioral and management styles Strategies
FREE Webinar “Finding the Right Chiropractic Practice Specialty” occurred on Tuesday, April 12th, 2016, 8–9 pm ET. Watch the Webinar Download the Slideshow Dr. Stefanie Krupp held a live webinar in which she discussed: Key factors that influence a Chiropractor’s decision to specialize 20 identified practice specialties and distinctions between them Patient base, practice considerations, patient population
Maternal and Child Health Series “Pregnancy Induced Foot Pain: How to Assess and Treat Your Patient” occurred on Tuesday, March 8th, 2016, 7–8 pm EST. Watch the Webinar Download the Slideshow Dr. Kristina Petrocco-Napuli held a live webinar in which she discussed: The biomechanics of the lower extremity and gait in pregnant patients Common foot conditions in the pregnant patient
FREE Webinar “Inflammation Is Killing Your Patients and You Too” occured on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016, 2–3 pm EST. Watch the Webinar [Link Coming Soon] Download the Slideshow [Link Coming Soon] Join Dr. Patrick Kennedy online for his FREE webinar in which he will discuss: Why inflammation triggers when the brain and nervous system sense a threat to the individual’s health How
Maternal and Child Health Series “Overview of the Pediatric Foot: Normal vs. Abnormal” occurred on Tuesday, February 9th, 2016, 7–8 pm EST. Watch the Webinar Download the Slideshow Dr. Kristina Petrocco-Napuli held a live webinar in which she discussed: The anatomical development of the pediatric foot and how this impacts gait Commonly seen conditions of the pediatric foot and how to
Foot Levelers, Inc. sponsored two research studies on the effectiveness of functional orthotics. These studies verified that orthotics are considered very effective by a large percentage of wearers, and appear to have a positive effect on the lower body-half injury profile of college football players. Custom-Made Orthotics as an Adjunct to Chiropractic Care: The Patient’s Perspective
“The Impact of Lower Extremity Dysfunction on Pelvic Pain” occurred on Tuesday, January 14th, 2016, 2–3 pm EST. Watch the Webinar Join Dr. Kristina Petrocco-Napuli online for her FREE webinar in which she will discuss: Common conditions of the pelvis which cause pain in the general population of females, specifically those that seek Chiropractic treatment The correlation of
By: Susan Hoy, CA If you always do what you always did, then you’ll always have what you always had. “Insanity” is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result. I don’t know if it happens in your practice, but it kept happening over and over again in ours. Just
Dr. Mally – September 2015 Heel Lifts, Insoles, and Outsoles
By: Stanley B. Greenfield, RHU Just what is the value of money? I am not referring to the fact of what it will buy and things like that. I also know that money can’t buy a person happiness, but it can sure make you comfortable if you are miserable! What is the value of money?
By: Shawn Olsen Reaching golfers, golf pros and capturing a piece of the lucrative golf market is now easier than ever before. Networking with local and regional decision-makers and having a needed product and service is of the utmost importance. With the recent study at Northwestern Health Sciences University, showing that wearing ParFlex Plus® by Foot
By: Susan Hoy, CA “I always thought orthotics were too expensive, Susan; that’s why I had difficulty recommending them to patients. When I did, they usually weren’t interested.” This was a comment from a Chiropractor I spoke to recently (who has since changed his mindset, I might add). Yet another comment from a Chiropractor: “Please
By: Bob Hoffman, DC, FICA All businesses make their profits at the “back-end.” Restaurants do not make their profits from the main course but from appetizers, desserts, and alcohol. Disney makes its profits, not on the admission ticket, but on souvenirs and refreshments. Even McDonald’s created a successful back-end with its “supersize” program. In the
It may be helpful to tape the patient’s foot to support the medial arch until their custom-made functional orthotics arrive. A simple figure-eight taping with the ankle dorsiflexed can be very supportive for a short period of time. Watch the Video Here
By: Monte H. Greenawalt, DC, DABCO The well-disciplined Doctor of Chiropractic has learned to look at the patient as a whole person. Humans are inseparable, and each part is dependent upon the related parts. We are a group of integrated and interrelated components. In Chiropractic college we concentrated on the spine and justly so. We
By: William M. Austin, DC, CCSP, CCRD The Baby Boomer generation is that group of individuals born between 1946 and 1964. There are approximately 76 million baby boomers and this group comprises the largest single segment of the American population. So, if you’ve noticed the median age of your patients has changed, it could be
