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August 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 18)

Pediatrics
How Safe Are Trampolines?
Claudia Anrig, DC

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Managing Acute Ankle Sprains
Mark Charrette, DC

News / Profession
World Federation of Chiropractic Country Reports
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Congress Preserves Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Overrides presidential veto, prevents reimbursement cuts through 2009.
Tina Beychok

News / Profession
Promoting the Profession in Asia
WFC Council meets in Korea, sponsors manual therapies symposium in Beijing.
Kathryn Feather

News / Profession
Chiropractors as Wellness Coaches
Companies insured by major carriers contract to implement wellness program nationwide.
Editorial Staff

Musculoskeletal Pain
Osteoporosis in Men
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Principles of a Rehab Specialist: From Fat Loss to Performance Ready, Part 3
Heart Rate and Exercise Intensity
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
The High Cost of Inactivity
Meridel I. Gatterman, MA, DC, MEd

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Helping Keep the Public Roads Safe
Joseph J. Sweere, DC, DABCO, DACBOH, FICC

News / Profession
Remembering Robert Sherman
Kris Keller, DC; Ronald J. Farabaugh, DC

Philosophy
A Resurgence of Ethics
Louis Sportelli, DC

Musculoskeletal Pain
Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium)
Daniel Hough, DC

News / Profession
Looking Back: 2000
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Looking Forward to the Future of Chiropractic
Arming Chiropractors With Slingshots
Pran Manga, PhD, MPhil

Marketing / Office / Staff
Interviews With Patients
John Hanks, DC

News / Profession
A Moment of Silence for Dr. Leander "Doc" Eckard
Debra Schmitt

News / Profession
Spreading the Good News
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Philosophy
Elevating the Scientific Potential of Chiropractic: A Complete Paradigm Shift
Burl Pettibon, DC, FABCS, FRCCM, PhD (Hon.)

Patient Education
ER Expectations
John Cerf, DC

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Worried About Audits? Be Preventive, Not Reactive
Bharon Hoag

News / Profession
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Foot Levelers Pledges $250,000 to Life West
Editorial Staff

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)