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March 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 7)

News / Profession
Chiropractic Licensed in Thailand
Chiropractic is at last a legalized profession in Thailand and 18 chiropractors recently were granted the first licenses to practice there.
Editorial Staff

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Golf Injuries, Part One
An Overview of the Current Crisis
Jeffry Blanchard, DC

News / Profession
FCER Launches Innovative Online Research Resource
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
IQ: Interesting Quote

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Understanding and Diagnosis of Nerve-Related Pain
Marc Heller, DC

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
The Quest for the Magic Bullet
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT

Your Practice / Business
Diagnosis and Report of Findings, With All Due Deliberation
John R. Bomar, DC

Philosophy
Even Paranoids Have Real Enemies
John Hanks, DC

Philosophy
What I Learned From My Dad, the Chiropractor

Your Practice / Business
What Are the Early Adopters Telling Us?
Steven Kraus, DC, DIBCN, CCSP, FASA, FICC

Chiropractic (General)
How Do You Compete With Being Just Another Commodity?
Robert Mootz, DC

News / Profession
Commissioning DCs as Officers in the U.S. Military
House Resolution 294 introduced by multiple sponsors on Feb. 13.
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
AMA Manual Limits DC Impairment Evaluations to Spine
But after the ACA cries foul, the AMA issues an immediate correction.
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
Let's Talk About Values
Stephen M. Perle, DC, MS

Your Practice / Business
A Natural Immunity to Change, Part 1
How to Diagnose and Manage Internal Resistance
Shelley Simon, RN, DC, MPH, EdD

Nutrition / Detoxification
Nutrition Considerations for Patients With Prostate Cancer, Part 2
Evidence-Based Adjunctive Nutritional Support
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Your Practice / Business
Everyone Wants a Successful Practice, But No One Wants to Pay the Price
Arlan Fuhr, DC

News / Profession
CCGPP Releases New Draft Chapter for Stakeholder Comment
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Principles of a Rehab Specialist: From Fat Loss to Performance Ready, Part 1
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Early Soft-Tissue Lesions May Be Causative of Osteoarthritis
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Your Practice / Business
Are You the Best "Point Person" for Your Practice?
Michelle Geller-Vino, CA

Chiropractic (General)
Reserving the Right to Disagree - Cordially
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Pain Relief / Prevention
Pain in the Brain
Edgar Romero, DC, DACNB

Chiropractic (General)
Looking Forward to Chiropractic's Future
Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
William Holmberg, DC, CCF president

Trending
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)