From the Director's Desk
A striking trend that is making its way into chiropractic clinics around the county is that younger and younger patients are presenting to clinics with repetitive stress injuries. Of course, this is common with adults, that in some industries, perform repetitive tasks; however, with children, it can be more attributed to playing year-round sports or even overtraining. Flip to page 12 now to learn what Dr. Hirad NajaBagy does to relieve some of these conditions in his patient population.
Speaking of trends, this month, we present the bi-annual Personal Injury Collections Survey that Dr. Mark Studin has been compiling over the last decade. The trend is pointing up, as far as reimbursement goes. If you venture into this niche within chiropractic practice, then you need to be sure that you are prepared to invest more of your time and energy in documentation. Flip to page 34 now to leam what Dr. StudiiTs study has revealed, and which states are increasing, while others may be lagging.
Also, this issue, Sacroiliac Joint expert Dr. Rick Serola, familiarizes us with Hilton’s Law for muscles and ligaments of the sacroiliac joint. Flip to page 52 now to learn about whether we are seeking “Pain Relief vs. Healing.”
From strategies to generating patient loyalty to personal injury cornerstone symptom validity testing, this issue covers the gamut, horn ethics to internal healing, and even office communication strategies, as always read horn cover to cover.
Joseph Busch
DC
Editorial Director
