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 […]

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 […]