Informed Consent: Ethical Imperative, Scientific Responsibility, and Legal Reality Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Board-Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist Founder and CEO, PostGradDC Informed consent is a foundational, ethical and legal obligation in modern healthcare. I strongly support its appropriate and meaningful application in clinical practice […]
When Low Level Evidence Is Mistaken for Standard of Care – A Caution Regarding Expert Testimony, Bias, and the Integrity of Our Profession Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Board-Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist Founder and CEO, PostGradDC In recent years, I have become increasingly concerned with […]
Why a Chiropractic Orthopedist Favors the Term “Chiropractic Subluxation” Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Board-Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist Founder and CEO, PostGradDC I am a chiropractic orthopedist and I love chiropractic. My introduction to chiropractic care came unexpectedly. In high school, I sustained a spinal […]
Is an Immediate Thromboembolic Event Following Chiropractic Manipulation Causally Related or an Independent Spontaneous Occurrence? Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Introduction The occurrence of a cerebrovascular event immediately following chiropractic cervical manipulation has long been a subject of debate. The central question is whether […]
Protecting Chiropractic Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist Chiropractic is Under Attack…Again I object to the conclusions cited in a new Cochrane Review about spinal manipulation. Cochrane reviews have been subject to bias, making their conclusions irrelevant: 1. Industry Funding and […]
Chiropractic Subluxation and Biologic Cascade Failure Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists A Premise In Chiropractic, we concern ourselves with the restoration of health. Awhile ago, I read (to the best of my ability), the work of a theoretical […]
Cervical Artery Dissection, Thromboembolism and Stroke: A Lack of Chiropractic Causality Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists No Causality Current highly-powered research indicates no causal relationship between chiropractic care and Cervical Artery Dissection (CeAD). Does Chiropractic Cause Thromboembolic Events […]
Chiropractors Can Save the World! Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Medical Shortages The Association of American Medical Colleges has estimated that the U.S. may experience a deficit of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033. That shortage is expected […]
Cervical Artery Dissection, Loose Joint Syndrome and the Beighton Score Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Diplomate, International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Predispositions to Cervical Artery Dissection Spontaneous cervical artery dissection (sCeAD) is rare. Highly powered research indicates that […]
How Does Advanced PostGradDC CE Benefit Chiropractors and their Patients? Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Diplomate, International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Insight With advanced training, clinicians gain uncommon insight and understanding. That which is missed by many can […]
