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Jeff Sklar, DC

Dr. Jeff Sklar is the director of chiropractic services at Cancer Treatment Centers of America's (www.cancercenter.com) East Regional Medical Center in Philadelphia. He has been practicing chiropractic for more than 19 years and also serves as district director in Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association. He is a recent past recipient of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Clinical Innovation Award; a nationally recognized public speaker on the topic of integrative oncology; and has been featured in numerous magazine articles and television interviews about chiropractic treatment and integrative care for cancer patients."

Previous Articles

Integrative Cancer Care: Chiropractic for Chemotherapy-Induced Hiccups
November 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 17)
Integrated Cancer Care: Chemo-Induced Vertigo
June 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 12)
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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)