Does upper cervical chiropractic anatomy research affect your practice?

It does if you provide any care in the upper cervical spine.

Too often the misinformed proclaim there is no correlation between chiropractic care and headaches.
They cite a lack of double-blinded research studies (best suited for drug research) as their “proof”. Or cite poorly performed research of “manipulations” performed by non-chiropractic practitioners as proof of no efficacy.

The better we understand the upper cervical chiropractic anatomy the better we understand the correlation of misalignments with related problems such as headaches. Is there interference to nerve tissue causing subluxation? That is for you to determine. But, anatomist have overlooked the link between the dura mater and the muscles in the sub-occipital triangle for years. It wasn’t until a chiropractic anatomy instructor from Logan college recently discovered this anatomical link.

Listen in on this audio interview with Dr. Frank Scali as we discuss his research in this profound area.

This finding may not change the way you practice, but it may help you better understand and explain the importance of chiropractic care.

What do you think?

You can learn more about Dr. Scali at: http://www.drfrankscali.com/

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, Office of Postsecondary Education: Evaluates Council Chiropractic Education

Atlas Shrugged of the chiropractic profession

The CCE is up for their own accreditation in December of 2011.
For practicing DC’s it isn’t difficult to see the disconnect between the reality of practicing and the educational standards the CCE tries to uphold and steer into a more drug influenced, allopathic health care model.

Most DC’s didn’t go to school to became third-rate doctor’s, standing in line behind the osteopaths at the

Marketing Your Passion for Chiropractic With Podcasting

In the video series below Dwayne Hoskins, DC shares some of his passion for chiropractic and how he inspires others with his podcasting radio show on The Rock Star Chiropractic Project.

Dr. Hoskins started his exposure to Chiropractic in High School. He was on the baseball team and over-swung at a high-fast one (ok, it wasn’t that fast, but it was high school). His cousin’s father-in-law is a Chiropractor, and they deal with the spine, right, so his mom and dad packed him into the station wagon and away they went. Dr. McCann (Hoopeston, IL) treated him and he repaired quickly. Read more here…

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How did Doc Hoskins get his start in chiropractic podcasting?
Where can the doctor new to podcasting get started?
How important is your passion for chiropractic?
B.J. Palmer was a pioneer in radio and television, what can we learn from him about podcasting?

Marketing your chiropractic practice is hard enough without all the marketing fads we all get bombarded with in our mail boxes (physical and virtual) every day. I reached out to Don Clum, DC and he was gracious enough to share his practice experiences. He graduated from Life University in Marietta, GA in 1997 with a degree in Human Nutrition. He then attended Life Chiropractic College West and graduated with his Doctorate in Chiropractic in 2000. After graduation, Dr. Don Clum, DC, moved to San Jose, Costa Rica where he was invited to work with the Costa Rican Olympic Committee and athletes. Read more here…

Get to know Dr. Clum in this first video as we open the discussion with running a CrossFit influenced fitness chiropractic practice.
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Today I wanted to share another entrepreneur’s story, Derek Severs.

Derek stumbled into a hobby 10 years ago and he later sold it as a business for 22 million dollars. That hobby called “CD Baby” was intended to help Derek’s musician friends and himself have a platform to sell their music. Through his own efforts of learning computer programming, his hobby blossomed into a multi-million dollar business. That isn’t the cool part, the cool thing is Derek used the money from the sale of the business to set up a trust that pays dividends into music education when he dies.

Jeffey A. Cronk, DC, CICE is a Doctor of Chiropractic who graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988.
He has over 20 years of experience assisting patients in reducing the negative effects of spinal trauma. During that time he has been involved with well over 100,000 clinical patient visits, and has easily reviewed well over 40,000 patient x-rays.

Spinal Kinetics is a nationwide diagnostic service that was established to meet the needs that Spinal Injury Providers have for accurate stress radiography spinal ligament assessments, via Computer Assisted Radiographic Mensuration Procedures. Computer Assisted Radiographic Mesuration Procedures meet the precision requirements established in the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, and has Nationally Accepted Guidelines for usage published in the Federal Governments National Guideline Clearinghouse.

Dr. Cronk spends a good deal of his time educating providers of all types on spinal soft tissue injuries, via educational seminars and webinars. His passion is taking the subject of spinal sprains, and reducing it to understandable components, so that healthcare providers can both improve their understanding and the results they see with their patients.

How is Chiropractic Responding to the Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis?

A few years ago I had my wisdom teeth pulled out.

Being the “hard-core” principled-chiropractor, I elected to avoid taking the prescription pain killers the oral surgeon gave me when I left.

BIG mistake.

Chiropractic, CrossFit and marketing your practice

Let me start off by saying CrossFit is not chiropractic. Keeping the two separate and distinct in your mind may serve you well. However, people in your community make no such distinction. As a matter of fact you are lumped in with all the other doctors, therapists and any body else who works with the body. People have only one thing on their mind, “Can you help me?”. “How long will it take?” and “How much will it cost?”. They seek solutions to their problems. More and more are looking for lifestyle help. CrossFit meets this need and picks up where chiropractic leaves off.

It is my humble opinion chiropractic and CrossFit have much to offer each other. You may have heard “this-or-that” about CrossFit. I would implore you to check out a CrossFit gym in your area with the same open mind you went into with chiropractic. CrossFit is a lifestyle, like chiropractic with benefits way beyond the expected. CrossFit is a brand name and we have no official affiliation with the CrossFit headquarters, just plenty of respect. At the heart of CrossFit is the functional fitness model.

Without further delay, please allow me to introduce Brian Strump, DC

He is the founder and owner of both CrossFit Steele Creek and Premier Health & Rehab Solutions. His passion for health and fitness led him to Chiropractic School and later to become certified in CrossFit. Dr. Strump practices full-time in the adjoining Premier Health & Rehab Solutions and often will have his patients in the CrossFit facility doing their rehab. Dr. Strump also Coaches CrossFit throughout the week and has a special interest in the bio-mechanics of proper lifting techniques. He is a Licensed Doctor of Chiropractic, Level I CrossFit Certified Trainer, and CrossFit Olympic Lifting Certified. Post Graduate studies in: Exercise Strength and Conditioning, Rehabilitation of the Spine, Clinical Posture Assessment, and Therapy and Exercises.

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Having a notepad handy is no revelation.

Using it, however, is another matter. It has taken me months to get in the habit of regular note taking and I am still refining the skill.

Bill Text: IL Senate Bill 1843 – 97th General Assembly

A bill, proposed in Illinois state legislature, attempts to remove the “chiropractors may not prescribe drugs or do surgery” provision from their state law.

This would be a logical step in changing the legislature in such a way to open the door for future introduction of drug prescription rights for chiropractors practicing in Illinois.

Here is the proposed bill currently being debated as of Friday, May 20, 2011.
IL Senate Bill 1843
The second picture shows, in red, the proposed “minor” change.