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Case study: Chronic neck pain in a 54-year-old truck driver

Chiropractic Economics

It illustrates how this integrated approach helped a patient with chronic neck pain experience substantial pain relief and functional recovery without the need for surgery or invasive procedures. Patient background The patient, a 54-year-old male truck driver, presented with chronic neck pain that had persisted for more than 10 years.

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Big win for Michigan chiropractic patients as House bill advances

Chiropractic Economics

The bill, according to a press release from the Michigan Association of Chiropractors (MAC), includes an amendment ensuring chiropractic patients can use their earned sick time for conditions beyond those narrowly defined under federal law. The MAC worked to modify the bills language to prevent restrictions on chiropractic care access.

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Parker University radiologic technology student helps save ER patient’s life

Chiropractic Economics

Michael Rose (third from right, holding certificate), a Parker University radiologic technology student, received many accolades for the lifesaving CPR he helped deliver to a patient at Methodist Richardson Medical Center. It was the first time Rose had ever done CPR on a live patient.

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Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neuropathic Itch Every DC Should Recognize

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2) Chiropractors routinely encounter patients with neuropathic itching, particularly conditions like brachioradial pruritus, as they often stem from cervical spine dysfunction and nerve irritation. 9) Neuropathic itch is more common in patients with systemic triggers like sensory polyneuropathy (e.g., spondylosis or disc lesions).

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Medicare Part B’s advance beneficiary notice

Chiropractic Economics

Without a properly executed ABN, you can’t pass the fee on to the patient when coverage of the visit is denied. Some providers discharge patients from active treatment and then do not provide maintenance care at all, but this is the exception to the rule in our profession. This is where the financial protection for the doctor comes in.

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Inaugural TNChiroFoundation chiropractic staff scholarships awarded

Chiropractic Economics

The TNChiroFoundation has announced the recipients of its first-ever chiropractic staff scholarships: a Chiropractic Therapy Assistant (CTA) scholarship and a Chiropractic X-Ray Technician (CXT) scholarship. Together we can help change families lives for the better one adjustment at a time!

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Guided Spinal Navigation Landmark Surgery Opens the Door to Cost-Effective 3D Augmented Reality

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Together, they performed the first-ever immersive 3D spinal surgery using augmented reality guidance with combined silhouette and X-ray registration. Prior to the surgery, images were acquired via the CT scanner in radiology, and the patient was then moved to the operating theater. You have to see it to understand it.