Terry Yochum, DC, DACBR; Fellow, ACCR

Dr. Terry R. Yochum is a second-generation chiropractor and a cum laude graduate of the National College of Chiropractic, where he subsequently completed his radiology residency. He is a diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology and served as its vice president and president for seven years (1983-1990). An adjunct Professor of Radiology at the Southern California University of Health Sciences and member of the Department of Radiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Dr. Yochum is the co-author of Essentials of Skeletal Radiology – the required textbook in radiology at all 50 chiropractic colleges and used in more than 100 medical schools around the world.

Previous Articles

Super Bowl DC: In Memory of a Chiropractic Warrior
November 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 11)
X-Ray: To Be or Not to Be - That Is the Question
September 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 09)
Looking Forward to Chiropractic's Future
February 12, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 04)
Digital Imaging Is Here: Time to Do Away With Your Darkroom Forever!
April 10, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 08)
X-ray Regulations: What Does the Future Hold?
May 20, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 11)
Ultra-Fast Radiographic Screen/Film Systems
April 8, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 08)
X-ray Regulations: What Does the Future Hold?
March 13, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 06)
Posture and Weightbearing Biomechanics: Unproved Theory or Clinically Important Concept?
July 29, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 16)
A Moment of Silence for William E. Litterer
January 12, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 02)
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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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