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The Benefits of Spinal Manipulation in 2025: Why HVLA Still Matters

ChiroUp

Chiropractic care has continued to evolve, but one technique remains a staple in spinal health: High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude (HVLA) spinal manipulation. 2) Reduction of spinal fixation: The thrust can break adhesions in the joint capsule and surrounding connective tissue, restoring normal motion.

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Association Between Spinal Manipulation, Butalbital Prescription, and Medication Overuse Headache in Adults With Tension-Type Headache: Retrospective Cohort Study

ChiroOrg

Chiro.Org Blog: Our findings reveal a significant reduction in likelihood of both butalbital prescription and, tentatively, medication overuse headache (MOH), through 2years' follow-up among adults with tension-type headache (TTH) receiving spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) compared to matched controls.

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PCP Referrals to Chiropractors: What the Top Clinics Are Doing Differently

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But how many new patients should a chiropractic clinic realistically expect to receive from primary care providers (PCPs)? We were curious about that (and about the broader patterns behind how clinics do or dont get referrals), so we surveyed the ChiroUp provider network. How Many PCP Referral Sources Do Most Clinics Have?

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Eagle Syndrome: A Chiropractic Perspective

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As chiropractors, we pride ourselves on recognizing subtle patterns that others may overlook—yet some diagnoses, like Eagle Syndrome, require an even more refined level of clinical suspicion. Clinical Assessment During physical examination, palpation of the tonsillar fossa may reproduce symptoms.

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Medicare Part B’s advance beneficiary notice

Chiropractic Economics

This is because, by definition, any service other than spinal manipulation is never covered when ordered or delivered by a DC. In the typical chiropractic practice, this would include evaluation and management services, X-rays, therapy charges and personal comfort items.

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How to implement occupational testing into your practice

Chiropractic Economics

By providing a range of services beyond spinal manipulation, you can transform public perception and position your practice for success. This means any clinic can s tart doing a dozen services instantly and be paid cash with almost no overhead or startup costs.

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Top Chiropractic Research from 2024: Elevating Evidence-Based Care

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This blog distills key findings and themes from this years chiropractic studies, spotlighting the benefits of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and other chiropractic interventions. This case presents a unique circumstance of a fatal vertebral artery dissection after self-chiropractic manipulation." (4) 3) Fagundes et al.