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

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.

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.