Michael Haneline, DC, MPH

Dr. Michael Haneline is dean of undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Western States and chair of the CHC section of the APHA. Previously, he was the head of the chiropractic program at the International Medical University and before that, a professor in the department of research at Palmer West, where he also taught courses in evidence-based practice.

Previous Articles

Where Is the Inferior Angle of the Scapula?
April 8, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 08)
Automobile Safety: A Public Health Issue of Special Interest to Chiropractors
November 5, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 23)
Chiropractic Practice: Public Health Issues and Wellness
December 2, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 25)
The ACOEM Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines: Biased Against Chiropractic Care
January 1, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 01)
A Case of Knee Pain
October 10, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 21)
Doctor or Technician?
September 10, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 19)
Motion Palpation Perspectives
March 26, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 07)
Chiropractic Manipulation in the Presence of Acute Cervical Intervertebral Disc Herniation
December 1, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 25)
CAD Guidelines: We Have Them; Let's Use Them
November 19, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 24)
Notable Observations from Three Years of Human-Subject Crash Testing
August 16, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 17)
Cervical Manipulation: The Neurosurgeons' Perspective?
April 21, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 09)
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When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy

While cervical disc pathology can unquestionably produce radiculopathy, many patients presenting with arm pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness do not exhibit the clinical behavior of true nerve-root compromise. In these cases, failure to differentiate the primary pain generator may lead to unnecessary spinal injections, nerve ablation procedures or surgical consultation despite limited likelihood of benefit.

Ken Kaufman, DC
X-ray / Imaging / MRI
A National Turning Point: N.J. Board Rejects Insurer Medical X-Ray Rules for DCs
A National Turning Point: N.J. Board Rejects Insurer Medical X-Ray Rules for DCs

The New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners has made a precedential decision, concurring with the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors' (ANJC) position paper on chiropractic X-ray guidelines. In plain terms, the board ruled, consistent with the ANJC position, that insurance companies cannot use medical X-ray rules or recommendations, like those written by the American College of Radiology (ACR), to decide whether a chiropractor's X-ray was necessary.

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Jeff Randolph, Esq.
Your Practice / Business
The Relationship Behind the Referral
The Relationship Behind the Referral

For decades, chiropractors have been told the answer to more professional referrals is simple: educate medical doctors about chiropractic. There is some truth in that advice; but it is also incomplete. The modern challenge is not simply getting another healthcare professional to know that chiropractors exist. It is becoming the kind of clinician (and building the kind of professional relationship) that makes collaboration easy and sustainable.

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