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April 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 8)

Chiropractic (General)
A Global Vision of Chiropractic Care
An interview with Molly Meri Robinson, DC, technical officer for the World Health Organization in Geneva.
Peter W. Crownfield

Chiropractic (General)
Another Year, Another VA Bill
Time for Congress to make full inclusion a reality.
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Personal Injury / Legal
When Insurers "Overlook" Law
Tennessee mandate on equitable reimbursement apparently ignored.
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Education & Seminars
New COCSA Outreach
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
Vitamins C, E and Selenium Disappoint in Major Randomized Controlled Trials
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Philosophy
Things I Have Learned: Mom Was Right
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Coding/Billing for Strapping and Taping
Samuel A. Collins

Your Practice / Business
Knowing When to Quit
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Getting Back on Your Feet Is Good for Your Whole Body
Charles Masarsky, DC, FICA

Marketing / Office / Staff
Niche Marketing: Targeting Your Ideal Patient
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Your Practice / Business
Expanding Your Practice?
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic Techniques
Rehabilitation for Low Back and Neck Pain
Endurance Training and Muscle Fiber Types
Malik Slosberg, DC, MS

Chronic / Acute Conditions
The Influence of the Windlass Mechanism on Plantar Fasciitis
Manuel Duarte, DC, DABCO, DACBSP, CSCS

Your Practice / Business
The Myth of the High-Volume Practice
Tom Necela, DC

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

Senior Health
WFC Montreal Congress Spotlights Senior Care, Sports Chiropractic
World Federation of Chiropractic

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Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation
Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation

MRI is currently the gold standard for identifying radicular pathology, but unfortunately, it requires preauthorization, which isn’t easy to obtain. Physical tests are what most practitioners depend on – despite the marginal reliability of the tests. The information in this article brings history and observation to the forefront of radicular diagnostics. Each factor listed can significantly increase the clinician’s ability to diagnose radiculopathies.

K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
Billing / Fees / Insurance
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?

With some plans – and it starts with Medicare (CMS) – there is a payment protocol called the multiple-procedure payment reduction (MPPR). This protocol means that if a health care provider performs multiple procedures during a single patient encounter, Medicare (and many commercial insurers) typically will pay “full price” for only the highest-valued procedure. The subsequent procedures will be reduced, as there is overlap.

Samuel A. Collins
Chronic / Acute Conditions
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis

A 42-year-old male former patient arrives at your chiropractic office with excruciating low back pain that travels all the way down his right leg to his foot. A spinal surgeon previously recommended surgery to correct an MRI-confirmed disc herniation (sequestration) at L5, but the patient chose conservative chiropractic care. Although conservative treatment is effective for many lumbar disc herniations, the warning signs in this case call for escalation.

Ronald Feise, DC