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NWHSU faculty member publishes first-of-its-kind ultrasound research

Chiropractic Economics

Northwestern Health Sciences University assistant professor and director of clinical education Christopher Smoley, DC, DACBR, is the lead author on a new verification study that lays the groundwork for future ultrasound research. Ultrasound can be considerably less expensive than MRI and does not involve radiation like CT or nuclear imaging.

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A comprehensive guide to attaining spinal stability

Chiropractic Economics

This article delves into the anatomy and biomechanics of spinal stability, explores the clinical significance of instability and outlines evidence-based strategies for assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. Imaging and diagnostic tools X-rays and MRIs can reveal structural abnormalities but should be used with clinical findings.

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Chiropractic Treatment For Carpal Tunnel

Beecher Chiropractic

How Beecher Chiropractic Clinic addresses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Manual Adjustments: Chiropractors use hands-on techniques to adjust the spine, neck, shoulder, and wrist, aiming to relieve pressure on the median nerve. Dr. Ward Beecher practices at Beecher Chiropractic Clinic at 1001 Pineloch, Ste 700 Houston, TX 77062.

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Chiropractic communication: The skill that can enhance your career

Chiropractic Economics

You can talk all day about what happens to vertebrae during an adjustment (a feature of treatment), but that has to translate into something meaningful to the patient (such as less pain, a benefit of treatment). She is the author of Positively Altered: Finding Happiness at the Bottom of a Chemo Bag and writes for Stopain Clinical.

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Back Pain Keeping You Up At Night?

Beecher Chiropractic

Compression Fractures: Fractures of the vertebrae can cause pain and instability, especially when lying down. Dr. Ward Beecher practices at Beecher Chiropractic Clinic at 1001 Pineloch, Ste 700 Houston, TX 77062. Spinal Tumors: While less common, spinal tumors can cause persistent, aching pain that is often worse at night.

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7 Different Chiropractic Adjustment Methods You Should Know

Petrak Family Chiropractic Center

Palmer Method Named after the founder of chiropractic, the Palmer Method targets misalignments in the upper cervical spine — particularly the atlas, the first vertebra at the base of the skull. Palmer, the Toggle Recoil Technique is another upper cervical method designed to adjust the top vertebrae of the spine with very little force.

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Avicenna.AI Secures CE Mark for Two Spine-Focused Medical Imaging AI Tools

OrthoSpineNews

The tool automatically labels vertebrae and calculates vertebral height loss ratios in the thoracic and lumbar spine. ” Cervical spine fractures, typically caused by trauma, involve breaks in one or more of the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck. In the U.S.

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