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Terry Elder, DC

Dr. Terry Elder graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College in 1987, and maintained a private practice in Kansas prior to coming to National University where he has been an instructor in chiropractic medicine for more than 17 years. Dr. Elder serves on the postgraduate faculty of NUHS and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and has been an instructor with the Motion Palpation Institute for over 25 years.

Previous Articles

Do You Teach Patients How to Breathe Properly?
January 15, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 02)
Dorsiflexion Dysfunction: Evaluation & Manipulation Techniques
September 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 18)
Taking the Freeze Out of Adhesive Capsulitis
January 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 02)
Thoracolumbar Syndrome: The Great Mimic
October 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 20)
Knee Pain From the Kinetic Chain
August 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 16)
The Struggle to Heal the Cervical Syndrome: Exploring Challenges and Solutions
June 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 11)
Doctors, Are We Complete?
December 6, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 25)
Does Chiropractic Have All the Answers?
March 27, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 07)
Anatomy -- Who Needs It?
July 16, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 15)
The Myth Lives On ...
June 18, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 13)
Who Should You Believe
April 23, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 09)
We're Not Alone
January 1, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 01)
Too Much Force!
September 1, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 18)
Motion Palpation
July 1, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 14)
The Art of Adjusting
April 8, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 08)
Money Well Spent
February 11, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 04)
Time Marches on ...
April 10, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 08)
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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)