Safety of the Chiropractic Adjustment Evaluated by Tissue Damage Markers- by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

Just last year, Disease Markers released a study which examined tissue damage markers after patients received a chiropractic adjustment.  As we know, the safety of the chiropractic adjustment is a primary concern to both patients' and their primary care physicians.

Safety is a huge concern for both consumers and other physicians.

Most other doctors have NO CLUE what we do as chiropractors! Showcasing research that highlights the safety of our care is critical when you are building referral relationships.

This study looked at tissue damage markers pre-treatment, post-treatment, and post-treatment +2 hours. The treatment groups included a control group, a group receiving a cervical spine adjustment, and a group receiving a thoracic spine adjustment. 

“Our data show no changes in any of the studied damage markers.” 

As you can see below, the researchers found no indication of tissue damage after patients received a chiropractic adjustment. This is a great study to present to your local referral partners. Pro-actively addressing concerns regarding safety is key when developing referral relationships with other local health care providers. 

I was also super impressed that the paper cited the benefits of chiropractic- such as reduced inflammation, pain relief, and the well-documented reduction in drug consumption for those receiving care.

Keep in mind- highlighting benefits is often more effective than features.

Here are some other cool finding from the authors of the study:

“The aim of this preliminary study is to determine the possible noxious effects of spinal manipulation.”

“Spine manipulation is a manual therapy technique commonly applied, which presents benefits for patients such as an anti-inflammatory effect, pain relief, and reduction of drug consumption.”

“…lower cervical and thoracic manipulation techniques seem to be safe manual therapy techniques which cause no harm to the health of a subject.”

See the study on PubMed- Tissue damage markers after a spinal manipulation in healthy subjects: a preliminary report of a randomized controlled trial.

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Disease Markers, vol. 2014

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The Chiropractic Adjustments Effect on Pain Level Thresholds- by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

Just last year JMPT released an award winning paper related to the effect of spinal manipulation on activation thresholds of the lateral thalamic neurons. This is one of the first papers to quantify the direct relationship between spinal adjusting and potential pain levels. 

Reaching out to other health care providers in your area with these research developments is one of the most effective and cost-effective ways to build referral relationships. Interesting in learning more about how we assist hundreds of chiropractors worldwide?  Click Here!

See the entire research brief through PubMed HERE.

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Chiropractic Patient Communication Postcards are Now Available!

Patient communication is the foundation of every Chiropractic office. Our elegantly designed postcards deliver your message in a modern way. Birthday, Holiday, and Reactivation cards are available now in packs of 100. 

Learn more and update your communication tools today by Clicking HERE!

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How Your Reception Area can Build Trust, Inspire Patients, and Generate Revenue!

A while back when I was opening my first practice I began design my reception area. I purchased a nice flat panel television, great seating, and fantastic wall art.  However, when I began to look for a video to play on my new tv I was shocked at a the results. Cheesy graphics, outdated images, and poor voiceover work was not what I had in mind! Wasn’t there something with a clean, modern touch that delivered a message I could be proud of?  

If you have felt the same way, then I am happy to say your search is over. We both know how important initial impressions can be. In “Blink”, Malcolm Gladwell taught us that decisions and impressions literally happen in an instant. Positioning your office is NOT just about external communication, but also internal communication. 

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Your Reception Area has the potential to:

• -inspire patients
• -position your office
• -set the tone for their experience
• -reinforce their decision
• -provoke the desire to refer! 

It is not necessary to pay hundreds of dollars per month for video content. It is also not necessary to compromise your image and deliver a message which is incongruent with your practice style! “The First Step: A Patient Inspiration Video” is designed from the ground up to provide an elegantly modern aesthetic with the foundation of timeless inspirational quotations. Packed with over 100 inspirational quotes this video will delight, inform, and inspire your patients.

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Risk of Traumatic Injury 76% Lower Visiting a Chiropractor than a Primary Care Physician- by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

Just today SPINE released an epub ahead of print which found, "Among Medicare beneficiaries aged 66-99 with an office visit risk for a neuromusculoskeletal problem, risk of injury to the head, neck or trunk within 7 days was 76% lower among subjects with a chiropractic office visit as compared to those who saw a primary care physician."

That is a startling difference in risk. While, in my opinion, the safety and efficacy of chiropractic care is well documented, it took me by surprise to see the dramatic results of this study. 

Below I have included a direct link to the Pubmed page. What are your thoughts on this new research? 

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Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Dec 9. [Epub ahead of print]

Risk of Traumatic Injury Associated with Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation in Medicare Part B Beneficiaries Aged 66-99.

Whedon JM1, Mackenzie TA, Phillips RB, Lurie JD.