Guidelines Call for Increase in Vitamin D The Chiro.Org Blog Source: WebMD New guidelines for vitamin D call for increasing the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin D to 600 international units (IU) for everyone aged 1-70, and raising it to 800 IU for adults older than 70 to optimize bone health. The guidelines, released [...]

What The Government Says About Chiropractic The Chiro.Org Blog SOURCE: From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Chiropractors, also known as doctors of chiropractic or chiropractic physicians, diagnose and treat patients with health problems of the musculoskeletal system and treat the effects of those problems on the nervous system and on [...]

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An Interview with Brigadier General Becky Halstead The Chiro.Org Blog Our deepest appreciation to Carl S. Cleveland III, DC for conducting this in-depth Interview How were you introduced to chiropractic and how has it helped you? My dad introduced me to chiropractic on one of my visits home, one of my leaves. He could start [...]

Alteration of Motion Segment Integrity The Chiro.Org Blog Dynamic Chiropractic By Jeffrey Cronk, DC, CICE Sometimes the internal discourse that is common in our profession seems to get in the way of our acceptance of real help so that we can expand our profession and better serve our patients. Alteration of motion segment integrity (AOMSI) [...]

Source Science Daily Scientists from the University of Southampton have found evidence suggesting that homeopathic consultations — but not homeopathic remedies — are associated with clinically relevant benefits for patients with active but relatively stable rheumatoid arthritis. In a study published in the journal Rheumatology, the researchers found that arthritis patients significantly benefited when they [...]

Chiropractic Legislative Agenda ~ News Update The Chiro.Org Blog Source: International Chiropractors Association November 16, 2010 — In the Congressional changes that just took place Nov. 2, 2010, the chiropractic profession lost several longstanding advocates, but fortunately retained a greater number of allies. There have been numerous statements about using the appropriations process to “de-fund” [...]

Study: Starting with Chiropractic Saves 40% on Low Back Pain Care The Chiro.Org Blog Source insurancenewsnet.com A new study finds that low back pain care initiated with a doctor of chiropractic (DC) saves 40% on health care costs when compared with care initiated through a medical doctor (MD), the American Chiropractic Association(ACA) announced today. The [...]

Kaiser Suspends Policy Change Following ACA Action The Chiro.Org Blog Source ACA Kaiser Permanente Mid Atlantic States and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser) has suspended its decision to exclude cervical Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT) from coverage. The change came after the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) outlined in a letter to Kaiser the scientific evidence that [...]

Georgetown Medical School Selects New York Chiropractic College For CAM Program Training The Chiro.Org Blog Source: New York Chiropractic College (Seneca Falls, NY) — Georgetown University Medical School has selected New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) to assist it in training licensed professionals in the complementary and alternative healthcare disciplines. According to Aviad “Adi” Haramati, PhD, [...]

Source ABC News Australian pilots are monitoring moves by their American counterparts who have been told to boycott controversial full-body scanners that capture images of a passenger’s naked body. The Allied Pilots Association, which represents more than 12,000 pilots in the US, says the security devices at airports pose serious health risks and breach privacy. [...]

Source The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress is pleased to announce that the Center for Health Value Innovation (CHVI), experts in value-based design who link superior health outcomes to improved business performance, has released a landmark document: Outcomes-Based Contracting™: The Value-Based Approach for Optimal Health with Chiropractic Services. Cyndy Nayer, CEO [...]