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Chiropractor Keynotes Oncology Meeting

Van D. Merkle, DABCI, DCBCN, CCN, a 1982 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic, served as the keynote speaker at the Clinical Society for Integrative Oncology in Seoul, Korea earlier this year. Dr. Merkle spoke on laboratory testing and nutrition to a distinguished audience that included Dr. Jin Zhe, urologist and professor at Peking University, elder care division; Dr. Zhang Jinping, chair/director of 300 elder care hospitals in China; Dr. Seo Jungbok, vice president in DaeJung Elder Care Hospital in China; Dr. Fu Ping, chairman of the Chinese Clinical Nutrition Association); Dr. Kim Kyungah, team doctor of DaeJung Hospital, Korea; and Dr. Park Minsoo, renown Korean TV star doctor. Overall, approximately 250 oncologists, researchers and other MDs attended learning about safe, natural options for cancer and elder care.

Stanford Study to Investigate PEMF Therapy for Bone Fracture Healing

A clinical trial is underway to evaluate the efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy in accelerating bone fracture healing. During the upcoming school year, all Stanford University student-athletes with nonsurgical bone stress reactions or fractures below the knee (overuse injuries) will be screened for inclusion.

September 2019
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Chiropractic
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)
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