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WFC Documents the Global Advance of Chiropractic

The World Federation of Chiropractic has announced the publication of The Global Advance of Chiropractic: The World Federation of Chiropractic 1998-2013. The 260-page history, which includes an impressive 600 photos, "charts the new acceptance and international growth of the profession during the last generation," according to WFC Secretary-General, David Chapman-Smith. The book is written by Dr. Reed Phillips and includes a preface authored by Drs. Louis Sportelli and Gerry Clum, past WFC presidents. For more information including sample chapters, visit www.wfc.org.

National to Conduct Study of Orthotics for Back Pain

National University of Health Sciences recently received a $406,000 grant from Foot Levelers, Inc., to conduct a three-year study on the value of orthotics for treating chronic low back pain. The randomized, controlled clinical trial will randomly allocate 225 volunteers with chronic LBP into three groups: an orthotic treatment group, a chiropractic plus orthotic treatment group and a wait-list control group; and assess perceived pain and functional health status at six and 12 weeks after randomization.

December 2013
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Would You Rather Be a Chiropractic Therapist?
Would You Rather Be a Chiropractic Therapist?

Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.

Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher
Personal Injury
9 Delayed-Onset MVA Injuries (Pt. 1)
9 Delayed-Onset MVA Injuries

This article focuses on nine severe injuries that are generally not diagnosable until the third to fourth week following the date of injury, including how to diagnose these severe injuries. The discovery of any of these injuries early can make a significant difference in the case outcome.

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Troy Freiheit, DC
Whiplash / Neck Pain
Whiplash-Associated Disorder: Use of O’Donoghue’s Maneuver
Whiplash-Associated Disorder: Use of O’Donoghue’s Maneuver

Recently, I taught a 12-hour whiplash class to a group of chiropractors for continuing education. I taught that performing O’Donoghue’s maneuver enabled the providers to differentiate cervical strain from sprain. To my surprise, one of the attendees stated that it is not possible to diagnose a cervical strain and sprain with a whiplashed patient using O’Donoghue’s maneuver.

James Lehman, DC, MBA, DIANM