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James Winterstein, DC, President, National University of Health Sciences

Dr. James Winterstein, president of National University of Health Sciences since 1986, graduated from then-National Chiropractic College in 1968. Among his varied professional accomplishments, he is a former president and board chair of the Council on Chiropractic Education, and a former president of the American Chiropractic College of Radiology.

Previous Articles

Best for the Profession or Best for the Public?
June 3, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 12)
Our Shrinking Chiropractic Practice Box
March 26, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 07)
To Tier or Not to Tier Chiropractic?
September 1, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 18)
The Strife Is Killing Us
May 6, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 10)
Philosophy for Chiropractors?
August 1, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 16)
Counterpoint
November 6, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 23)
Is the Chiropractic World Flat?
July 3, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 14)
Making the Best Better
February 12, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 04)
Patient-Based Practice
April 20, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 09)
Patient-Based Practice
April 20, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 09)
Chiropractors and Chiropractic Physicians
May 29, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 12)
A Response to Dr. Guy Riekeman's Keeping Chiropractic "Pure for the Future"
February 21, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 05)
Time to Get Real
November 5, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 23)
Broad-Scope and Proud of It
August 13, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 17)
Our Bullet-Riddled Feet
May 21, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 11)
Charmed by Rhetoric
April 9, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 08)
Chiropractic Genocide?
June 16, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 13)
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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)