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Phil Harrington, DC, CMLSO, FASLMS

Dr. Phil Harrington is a certified medical laser safety officer and serves on the subcommittee reviewing the ANSI Standards for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care Facilities. He is a 1996 Palmer graduate and also holds a bachelor's degree in physics. He is the medical director, clinical manager and laser safety officer for Summus Medical Laser.

Previous Articles

Class 4 Laser Therapy for Whiplash Injury: A Case Study
April 1, 2025 (Vol. 43, Issue 4)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for Ankle Sprain
January 1, 2025 (Vol. 43, Issue 1)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for Knee Pain
October 1, 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 10)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for LBP
March 1 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 03)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for Neck Pain: A Case Study
January 1, 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 01)
Class 4 Laser Therapy for a Rotator-Cuff Injury: Case Study
November 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 11)
The #1 Modality to Add to Your Practice in 2023
April 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 04)
Review of PBM Contraindications (Pt. 2)
November 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 11)
Review of PBM Contraindications (Pt. 1)
October 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 10)
Case Report: Noninvasive Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
August 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 08)
Managing Ankle Sprains: Clinical Do's & Don'ts
March 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 03)
Photobiomodulation (Laser Therapy) & Immune Function
July 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 07)
Photobiomodulation for Neuropathy
February 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 02)
Get Paid for Laser Therapy
January 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 01)
NAALT 2013: Spotlight on Laser Therapy
March 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 06)
Pulsing in Laser Therapy, Part 2: Possible Physiological Effects
January 15, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 02)
Pulsing in Laser Therapy, Part 1
January 1, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 01)
Talking About Lasers: NAALT Conference Review
July 29, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 16)
Physics for Chiropractors, Part 3
January 1, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 01)
Physics for Chiropractors, Part 2
July 1, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 14)
Physics for Chiropractors
January 1, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 01)
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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)