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Growth Plate Injuries in Young Athletes: 5 Questions Chiropractors Ask About Apophysitis
Discover how chiropractors can identify, diagnose, and treat growth plate injuries in young athletes, including Osgood-Schlatter disease, Sever’s disease, and Little League elbow. Explore evidence-based treatment protocols, red flags, rehabilitation strategies, and return-to-sport guidelines to help young athletes recover safely.
10 Lessons From 3,000+ Users That Changed How We Built Chiropractic EHR Software
Discover 10 lessons from 3,000+ ChiroUp users that are transforming chiropractic EHR software. Learn how AI-assisted SOAP notes, automated clinical documentation, digital patient intake, insurance eligibility verification, integrated billing, payment processing, and patient communication tools help chiropractors save time and streamline practice management. Explore how real chiropractor feedback shaped ChiroUp's all-in-one chiropractic EHR to reduce administrative work, improve clinical workflows, and simplify running a chiropractic practice.
How ChiroUp Helps Chiropractors Treat Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Discover how Dr. Lindsay Mumma uses ChiroUp to help treat patients with pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) through patient education, customized home exercise programs, and evidence-based Condition Reports. Learn how ChiroUp simplifies patient communication, supports exercise progression, and helps patients improve pelvic floor function beyond the treatment room.
Chiropractic E/M Coding Guide Part 4: Coding Based on Medical Decision Making
Learn how chiropractors can select E/M codes using medical decision making (MDM). Explore the three MDM elements, E/M code levels 99202–99214, documentation, coding examples, and MDM requirements for chiropractic care.
Chiropractic Fee Schedules: Why Billing Every Insurance Company the Same Fee Matters
Learn why a consistent chiropractic fee schedule can improve billing accuracy, reveal reimbursement gaps, and support better financial decisions. Explore chiropractic insurance billing, contractual adjustments, write-offs, and how ChiroUp EHR connects documentation, billing, and reimbursement.
Sitting Dysfunction: The Missing Link in Everyday MSK Care for Chiropractors
Sitting dysfunction is an overlooked contributor to musculoskeletal complaints. Learn how chiropractors can assess and treat dysfunctional sitting, improve sitting control, and teach patients functional sitting strategies to support comfort, mobility, resilience, and long-term outcomes.
The Chiropractic Patient Experience: Why Day 1 is the Highest-Leverage Hour in Your Practice
Discover how to create a consistent, patient-focused Day 1 experience in your chiropractic clinic. Dr. Kevin Christie shares a six-step framework for improving the new patient visit, building trust, strengthening patient commitment, and aligning your team from check-in through follow-up.
3 Simple Nerve Flossing Exercises to Help Resolve Arm Pain
Discover 3 evidence-based nerve flossing exercises to help resolve arm pain, nerve irritation, and upper extremity complaints. Learn how chiropractors use neurodynamic exercises, nerve mobilization techniques, and nerve tension tests to improve pain, function, and mobility for conditions like cervical radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, and tennis elbow.
Rotator Cuff Weakness During Orthopedic Testing: What Are You Actually Feeling?
Learn how to interpret rotator cuff weakness during orthopedic testing, distinguish pain-related inhibition from structural dysfunction, and choose the right tests for partial and full-thickness tears.
Chiropractic E/M Coding Guide Part 3: Coding Using Time
Learn how to use time-based E/M coding for chiropractic visits under the 2021 E/M guidelines. Discover what counts toward total time, what activities are excluded, documentation best practices, and when to use time versus medical decision-making (MDM) for accurate, compliant coding and reduced audit risk.
Glute Weakness and Chronic Low Back Pain: What the Latest Research Really Says
Are the glutes the key to treating chronic low back pain? Explore what current research reveals about gluteus medius weakness, activation patterns, and why strengthening alone may not be the answer for CLBP rehabilitation.
Nerve Flossing for Stubborn Knee Pain
Discover how chiropractors can diagnose and treat persistent anterior knee pain using femoral nerve testing, neurodynamic assessment, and nerve flossing. Learn evidence-based chiropractic techniques, home exercises, and treatment strategies for patellofemoral pain syndrome.
The Friction Audit Every Chiropractic Office Should Perform
Learn how to improve your chiropractic patient experience with Dr. Kevin Christie’s friction audit framework. Discover how to identify and eliminate hidden barriers throughout the patient journey—from website booking and paperwork to visits, payments, and follow-up—to create a seamless experience that improves retention and referrals.
Chiropractic MRI Documentation: 5 Factors Insurers Use to Approve Imaging Requests
Learn the 5 key factors insurers use to approve MRI requests and how chiropractors can improve documentation to support medical necessity and reduce denials.
Top 10 New Chiropractic Research Studies of 2026
Review the top chiropractic research studies of 2026, including spinal manipulation, cervical radiculopathy, headache care, opioid reduction, plantar fasciitis, and more.
Chiropractic E/M Coding Guide Part 2: Medically Appropriate History and Examination
Learn how medically appropriate history and examination impact chiropractic E/M coding, SOAP note documentation, billing compliance, and audit protection under the 2021 E/M guidelines. Discover key documentation standards for new and established patients to support medical necessity and accurate chiropractic billing.
Same Heel Pain, Different Problem: The Truth About Low vs High Arch Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis has a funny way of humbling clinicians. Two patients walk in with the same diagnosis, both pointing dramatically at their heels, yet the underlying problem couldn’t be more different. One foot is collapsing like a poorly pitched tent. The other is stiff as a hardwood floor. And somehow, we’ve been treating them the same.
Let’s fix that in today's blog. Learn the best evaluations, exercises, and treatments for each of these foot conditions that may contribute to plantar fasciitis.
Manual Therapy vs Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain: Evidence-Based Chiropractic Guide
Evidence-based comparison of manual therapy vs exercise for chronic low back pain in chiropractic care. Learn what the research shows, when to use each approach, and how to combine both for better pain relief, function, and long-term recovery based on patient tolerance and stage of rehabilitation.
Mastering the Elbow Exam: A Step-by-Step Guide for Chiropractors
Master the elbow exam with this 2-minute guide for chiropractors. Learn key questions, top orthopedic tests, and how to differentiate epicondylopathy, nerve entrapments, and referred pain to improve diagnostic accuracy and avoid missed elbow diagnoses.
Chiropractic E/M Coding Guide Part 1: New vs. Established Patients (99202–99215 Explained)
Learn how to correctly code new vs. established chiropractic patients using E/M codes (99201–99215). Avoid audits and maximize reimbursement.