The Belmont Report
In the annals of research ethics within the United States, the importance of the Belmont Report (http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/guidelines/belmont.html) cannot be overstated. It was an outgrowth of the National Research Act of 1974, which came about because of a series of events that had occurred in the 30 years leading up to the implementation of the Act. […]
Anatomy of a Scholarly Article
In general, scholarly research articles are divided into the following sections: Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusion (sometimes referred to as the IMRAD format), though each main heading might have subsections. There will also be an abstract, usually in a structured format, and a reference section; articles missing any of these pieces are likely flawed in […]
Chiropractic Care for Pets learned at Parker University
Dr. Giggleman is the small animal whisperer, and he’s been providing chiropractic care for pets in North Texas for quite a while now. “I was a faculty member here, took some courses, on campus-human courses-extrapolated back to my animals, and the first animal I adjusted was back in 1992,” Giggleman said. Safe to say the […]
Mechanism of Healing Following a Disc Extrusion
This video demonstrates how repeated motion and loading leads to damage of the intervertebral disc. When this happens, a cellular reaction occurs that helps repair the damage.
Parker Seminars in Vegas
This year’s Parker Seminars in Las Vegas was a complete success. Thank you to everyone from across the globe that joined us for our three days of learning, fellowship and fun. To view and download your photos with the Parker Seminars speakers, Danica Patrick, Larry Winget, and Rich Froning Jr, create or sign in to […]
Welcome to 360Parker
Meet your new chiropractic community. This site is built on a network of chiropractors and other health science professionals, centered around a core set of high-caliber resources. From continuing education to the latest news to a user-generated marketplace, we have gathered everything you need to boost your skills, community and practice. Powered by Parker University, […]
Tendon Pain
Dr. Kevin Maggs talks about the influence of compression on tendon pain.
How to Map the Dynamics of Your Brain- From EEG to BCI
Dr. David Shurtleff, Deputy Director of NCCIH, introduces the speaker. Dr. Bin He opens by addressing the question of why researchers pursue high spatial-high temporal resolution imaging to map the dynamics of the human brain. He then introduces some options for this purpose, including their pros and cons. This clip is part of the lecture […]
Arachnoiditis
Incurable, disabling, controversial and heading your way Misunderstood and underreported, arachnoiditis can result from routine medical procedures and leave patients permanently incapacitated. Arachnoiditis is a neuropathic malady that affects the arachnoid layer of the meninges. A more severe type of arachnoiditis is adhesive arachnoiditis. Adhesive arachnoiditis results in scarring and adhesions within the meninges. Additionally, […]
Does Piriformis Syndrome Exist?
Even though the concept of piriformis syndrome (PS) was proposed 8 decades ago, (1) the existence of PS is still controversial. (2, 3) The diagnosis of PS is based on knowledge of anatomy, clinical findings, and anecdote, rather than firm evidence. The fuzzy criteria for diagnosing PS has made it difficult to perform randomized double […]
Ehler-Danlos Syndrome
Chiropractic Red Flag: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is not one syndrome but a group more than 10 different congenital disorders characterized by a defect in the production of collagen. EDS can be present as a mild condition that presents with hyperelastic joints, or it can present as a life threatening form that can result […]
PICO
One of the core concepts of evidence-based clinical practice is the development of a PICO question. You may have heard this term bandied about in discussion but may not have been exactly what is meant by it. Let me discuss that here. One of the initial steps in applying the concepts of EBCP to clinical […]
