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Initial findings from the Gallup-Palmer College of Chiropractic Annual Study of Americans reveal U.S. adults’ experiences with pain and their perceptions of and opinions regarding pharmaceutical vs. nondrug pain management.

Postural stability and oculomotor function are the most easily recognized physical indicators of neurologic motor dysfunction associated with concussions. Vision-based testing “is vital in the management of all forms of concussions and provides a sensitive approach for sideline or post-injury concussion screening.”

An estimated 100 trillion microorganisms representing more than 500 different species inhabit every normal, healthy bowel. Gut-dwelling bacteria keep pathogens in check, aid digestion and nutrient absorption, and contribute to immune function.

The Spleen, with its paired Official, the Stomach, represents the Earth Element within us. Earth, in the cycle of the five seasons, is associated with the late summer — harvest time.

The word mastery is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “possession or display of great skill or technique.”

If you use Facebook or Twitter or participate in an online forum, then you know that people have a lot to say. Often, individuals share opinions online that they might never express in a face-to-face conversation.

A widespread problem in women caused by hormonal imbalance is infertility; with nearly six million couples in America alone being afflicted by it. In approximately 60 percent of the cases, the infertility can be attributed to the female partner, whereas the rest (40 percent) are because of unhealthy male partners.

Lower back pain is one of the most common medical complaints today, and comes with many different presentations. Pain can be localized, or give tension up the back, or down the hips and legs.

In March 2016, the FDA requested the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) provide a [report] on the current state of science regarding prescription opioid abuse and misuse, and its use in acute and chronic pain management.

Chinese scalp acupuncture is a contemporary technique with only 45 years of clinical use in China and even less here in the West. It integrates traditional Chinese needling methods with Western medical knowledge of the cerebral cortex and has been proven to be the most effective technique for treating dysphagia,…

Twice in my career the power has gone out while treating patients. In both instances, we lit a number of candles and the entire thrust of Chinese medicine continued without interruption.

Revised pain management assessment and management standards1 by The Joint Commission require accredited hospitals to “provide nonpharmacologic pain treatment modalities” as a necessary performance element. The new standard, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2018, is a clear recognition not only of the dangers of opioids and other pain medications, but…

October 1, 2017 will mark a significant day in history for the acupuncture profession, as this will be the first day Ohio Medicaid recipients will have access to covered acupuncture benefits - the first state in the Midwest to do so. While only two conditions are currently included (back pain…

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There has been plenty of talk within the profession lately about education, employment rates and the burden of debt. Those discussions may be the impetus, at least in part, for the “Burden of Debt” survey being conducted by the American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (AAAOM).