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Michael Schneider, DC, PhD

Dr. Michael Schneider is a 1982 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic and has been in private practice for 30 years. He obtained a PhD in rehabilitation science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008, where he now works full-time as an assistant professor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Dr. Schneider is a founding member of the West Hartford Group, a chiropractic think-tank devoted to advancing the identity of chiropractors as primary spine care physicians.

Previous Articles

Spine Care: An Unlimited Opportunity for DCs
August 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 18)
Chiropractic: The Original Version of Health Care Reform
March 12, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 06)
Reliability and Validity of the Prone Leg Check
January 15, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 02)
The Ethics of Research, aka Marketing
June 20, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 13)
Mainstreaming Chiropractic: The Miserable Medicare Model
November 7, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 23)
Growing Pains? We Don't Think So!
September 13, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 19)
Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Reclassification is Definitely Needed
March 25, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 07)
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Chiropractic
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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), Publisher
Personal Injury
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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
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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