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David P. Gilkey, DC, PhD, CPE, DACBOH

Dr. David Gilkey is associate professor of ergonomics in the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences and the distance-education coordinator for ergonomics training at Colorado State University. Dr. Gilkey earned his DC degree from Southern California Health Sciences University and his PhD from CSU with a focus in occupational ergonomics related to low back injury prevention.

Previous Articles

Reducing Back Injuries: The NIOSH Lifting Equation – Past, Present and Future
March 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 07)
MDs Hired by State Compensation Insurance Fund to Limit Manipulation for LBP
September 11, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 19)
An Insurance Horror Story
August 12, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 17)
Occupational Health and Safety Programs for the Workplace
November 18, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 24)
Chiropractic Occupational Health and Safety: What Roles Can DCs Play?
October 21, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 22)
Occupational Health and Safety
September 23, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 20)
What's a Hazardous Waste Anyway?
August 25, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 18)
Subluxation or Neurotoxin?
May 5, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 10)
Risk Assessment in Occupational Safety, Health, and the Environment
March 10, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 06)
Toxicology: A Foundation of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
January 14, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 02)
Water Disinfection By-Products: Trihalomethanes and Carcinogenicity -- Should DCs Care?
September 7, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 19)
Chlorine in the World: Good or Bad?
February 9, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 04)
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Carpal Tunnel / Extremities / Neuropathy
Unlock Relief: Nerve Flossing for CTS
Unlock Relief: Nerve Flossing for CTS

It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.

Charles Annunziata, DC, CFMP
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Dynamic Diagnosis: A Look at Romberg’s Test and Patient Safety
Dynamic Diagnosis: A Look at Romberg’s Test and Patient Safety

The Romberg test is a neurological procedure used to assess balance and can be used to gauge a patient’s risk of falling. Unfortunately, the test itself is a fall risk. The fall risk is not huge, and falls are not frequent. However, I have encountered a few situations that have influenced how I use and teach the test.

K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
News / Profession
A Chiropractic Therapist Profession in the United States?
A Chiropractic Therapist Profession in the United States?

Sadly, Japan now has over 12,000 chiropractic therapists (Zenkenkai/JCA chiropractors), dramatically outnumbering the fewer than 700 DCs who have graduated from accredited chiropractic educational programs. These chiropractic therapists have a clear economic and political advantage that makes appropriate chiropractic legislation nearly impossible. What if this same thing happenened in the U.S.?

Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)