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April 18, 2019

Chiropractors Present to Major League Baseball at the 2018 Winter Meetings

With the 2019 MLB season underway, here’s a little recap from what went on behind the scenes with the PBCS during the off-season. The 2018 Baseball Winter Meetings (BWM) were eventful as the business of baseball was in full “swing,” even though the stadiums were mostly under snow. This is the time of year where trades and player transactions take …

Dr Rick Bishop Chiropractor Professional Baseball Society

Dr. Rick Bishop

D.C., CCSP, Director of the Professional Baseball Chiropractic Society, Owner of Cornerstone Chiropractic Center

April 18, 2019

The Importance of Equipment Annual Safety Checks and Calibrations

Has this ever happened to you: You’re working with a patient, and as you go to use a piece of equipment you notice that it doesn’t seem to work quite right. This is not only embarrassing for you as a professional running a business, but it can be a potentially dangerous scenario for both you and the patient. Having annual …

Eric Gogolek

Equipment Sales Manager

April 17, 2019

Professional Grade Natural Cleanse to Gently Eliminate Toxins

GREENS FIRST PRO AM/PM Full Body Cleanse Advanced Herbal Detox & Easy Elimination Fiber Support* Benefits: This easy-to-use, advanced cleanse works in harmony with your body’s natural metabolism to help eliminate waste and toxins and relieve occasional bloating and constipation. Supports cleansing of toxins and waste from the intestinal tract*. Promotes digestive wellness*. Contains organic herbs and fibers*. Promotes healthy …

Dr. Donald L. Hayes

DC and President of Wellness Watchers Global, LLC, Ceautamed Worldwide, LLC & GreensFirst.com

April 16, 2019

Understanding and Preventing Age-Related Muscle Loss- Part 1

Shortly after age 50, the rate at which a person loses muscle mass begins to accelerate. Figure 1 is a graphical representation of the average number of quadriceps muscle fibers present in adults aged 18 to 82. Looking at the center of the graph, it is clear that the number of muscle fibers remains stable until around age 50. After …

Dr. Tom Michaud

DC

April 11, 2019

Corporate Innovators Integrate Chiropractic Care into Healthcare Clinics

Chiropractic Yields Improved Outcomes, Costs, and Absenteeism and Increases Employee Retention The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new corporate wellness white paper, “Corporate Innovators Integrate Chiropractic Care into Healthcare Clinics.” This paper validates the benefits of chiropractic care, which include improved outcomes, reduced costs and absenteeism, and increased employee retention for companies when …

Sherry McAllister

Dr. Sherry McAllister

DC, M.S. (Ed) CCSP, Executive Vice President for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress

April 10, 2019

Bridging the Gap- Part 3 Psychomotor Control

In the last post we discussed the concept of the Pain Generator and the importance of the entire Motion Segment as it relates to Bridging the Gap. In this post we’ll touch on Psychomotor Control, Biopsychosocial Considerations and Somatosensory Control. Psychomotor Control In reviewing psychomotor control, we are concerned with the right tissue firing at the right time as muscles …

Sue Falsone PT

Sue Falsone

PT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, first female head athletic trainer in any of the four major sports in the US

April 9, 2019

New CPT Code for the Willow Curve Smart LLLT (Low Level Laser Therapy) Device

Once again, while we are not recommending any particular code and cannot directly advise you on billing issues, the AMA has recently issued the CPT code below for the Willow Curve device. For more info on products mentioned in this article or for info on current product specials, please contact your personal MeyerDC Account Manager. If you don’t know who …

Dr. Ronald S. Shapiro

MD, PHD, FACP, Medical Director for The Willow Curve

April 4, 2019

Purity Coffee is rated the best tasting Organic Coffee at the US Championship Qualifiers

Proof that you don’t have to sacrifice taste when you enjoy the health benefits of Purity Coffee. The United States Brewers Cup (USBrC) is an exciting competition that highlights and celebrates the art of brewing coffee. Competitors perform three services, Compulsory, Open Service, and Audience Service, and are judged by skilled coffee tasters. The Compulsory is a blind tasting; the …

Dr John Pecora Chiropractor

Dr. John Pecora

Doctor of Chiropractic, MeyerDC Vice President, Managing Editor, Communities and Education

April 3, 2019

JAMA study concludes that healthy Omega-3 levels result in reduced cellular aging

You’re no doubt aware that Omega-3 fatty acids are critically important. (A recent JAMA study* reinforced this, concluding that individuals with healthy Omega-3 levels experienced a 65% slower cellular aging process.*) But do you know where the “Essential” in “Essential Fatty Acids” comes from? Much like essential amino acids, EFA’s cannot be made in the body, but they’re a requirement …

Matt Kraft

Matt Kraft

Nutritional Consultation Specialist for MeyerDC

April 2, 2019

7 Important 2019 Health Hacks for You and Your Patients

Here are 7 tips from Tom Bilyeu’s guests featured in the YouTube video below I think we should all prioritize in our lives and communicate to our patients and clients. Tom is best known as a co-founder of Quest Nutrition, the second fastest-growing private company in North America on the Inc. 5000 for 2014. Spend some time listening to this …

Dr. Scott Bautch

Dr. Scott Bautch

D.C., DACBOH, CCST, CCSP, original CEO of Allied Health Chiropractic Centers, Co-Author of 2 books