All insurance companies have rules or policies that outline information about the services for which they pay. This week we provide information on some of the key provisions outlined in 3rd Party Payer policies.
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The IDFPR now requires all physicians and other health care providers to complete one hour of implicit bias awareness training as part of required continuing medical education. Read the article to learn more!
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When a patient presents with numbness and tingling in their first 3 ½ fingers, most clinicians presume a diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Without confirming this source of median nerve compression we may be directing our treatment at the wrong culprit. Pronator Teres Syndrome describes the constellation of signs and symptoms that results from compression of the median nerve by the pronator teres muscle near the elbow. It is the second most frequent cause of median nerve compression with features similar to but discernable from its more common distal counterpart, carpal tunnel syndrome (1). Pronator Syndrome (PS) responsible for 9.2% of all cases of median nerve entrapment (2).
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Chiropractic physicians need to market but must avoid FTC pitfalls to prevent harm. Read the article to learn more!
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Sport injuries are common. However, occasionally, a lesion can develop secondary to muscle injury. Dr. Gregerson, DC, DACBR discusses myositis ossificans lesions,radiographic findings, and treatment.
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Soft tissue findings are frequently overlooked in plain film x-rays. Although x-ray is not generally considered to be sensitive in the detection of soft tissue lesions, in some instances x-ray may actually provide a good deal of information about the soft tissue. In fact, the x-ray appearance of a soft tissue lesion can be a determining factor in deciding if additional imaging is necessary. A condition in which this is particularly true is myositis ossificans (MO).
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Part 2 will discuss simple recommendations to implement exercise/physical activity guidelines within the chiropractic office setting. We will also demonstrate select exercises.
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