Degenerative Coupled Hypomobility: Restoring Intersegmental Motion By James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Board-Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist – Founder, PostGradDC Coupled Motion Is Three-Dimensional Spinal movement does not occur in isolated X-Y-Z planes. Flexion, extension, lateral flexion, axial rotation, and translation occur in coordinated combinations known as coupled […]
I Defend Chiropractic for the Benefit of our Patients By James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Board-Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist – Founder, PostGradDC To My Colleagues and the Legal Community: My advocacy for chiropractic begins and ends with patient welfare. Having practiced for 40 years, I witnessed the […]
Insurance Dependence or Clinical Independence? Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Board-Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist Founder and CEO, PostGradDC A $12 Lesson When I entered chiropractic practice 40 years ago, an insurance intermediary denied payment for a $12 office visit because I had incorrectly completed a […]
The Deceptive Expert Witness: Bias and Manufactured Authority Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Board-Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist Founder and CEO, PostGradDC Expert witnesses occupy a position of considerable trust. Their obligation is not to the plaintiff, defendant, retaining attorney, or financial outcome of litigation. Their […]
It’s Time for Interprofessional Collegiality Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Board-Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist Founder and CEO, PostGradDC From the beginning of my career, I have been fortunate to enjoy strong professional relationships with medical physicians and other healthcare colleagues. We communicated openly, respected one […]
Restoring Neurologic Fidelity: The Role of Chiropractic Proprioceptive Neuromodulation in Vertigo and Tinnitus Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Board-Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist Founder and CEO, PostGradDC The Cervical Spine as a Neurologic Sensory Organ Cervicogenic disorders associated with dizziness, tinnitus, disequilibrium, visual disturbance, and altered […]
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 […]
