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May 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 10)

Education & Seminars
Pledging Support for the Chiropractic Cause
Colleges make broad-based financial commitment to the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress.
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Blue Cross Blue Shield Hits Below the Belt
Downgrades chiropractors in Federal Employee Program.
James Edwards, DC

Personal Injury / Legal
Victory in Brazil
Chiropractic a profession, not a PT specialty, says federal judge.
Peter W. Crownfield

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Functional Neurology and Elite Athletes
Julie Bjornson, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
B Vitamins Disappoint in Large Randomized Controlled Trials
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Pediatrics
Three Causes of Vertebral Subluxation in the Pediatric Population
Part 1: Physical Stressors
Claudia Anrig, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Marvelous Things Will Happen
Rand Baird, DC, MPH, FICA, FICC; Jonathan Todd Egan, DC, MPH, PhD (cand.); Paul Daugherty, DC, DABCO; Jason Napuli, DC, MBA

Chiropractic Techniques
Hospital MUA
John Cerf, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic Around the World: WFC Country Reports

Chronic / Acute Conditions
What Are You Doing About Muscle Weakness?
Scott Cuthbert, DC

Chiropractic (General)
How Chiropractic Helps Patients During a Recession
Arlan Fuhr, DC

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Some Things Never Change
Will health care reform fare any better this time around?
Christine Goertz, DC, PhD

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Show Me the Light
John Maher, DC, DCBCN, BCIM

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief

Chiropractic Techniques
Review of Common Normal Variants of the Knee
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Philosophy
Satisfied? Why Not?
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Your Practice / Business
Is an Integrated Practice Right for You?
Steven Peyroux, DC

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Who's Got a Pinched Nerve?
Edgar Romero, DC, DACNB

Education & Seminars
Life West Grads Help Relief Workers at Italian Earthquake Site

Pediatrics
Pediatric Chiropractic: Are You "Experimenting" on Kids?
Third-Party Payers Seem to Think So
Christopher Kent, DC, Esq.

Trending
Billing / Fees / Insurance
BCBS Provider Settlement: Find Out If You’re Eligible
BCBS Provider Settlement: Find Out If You’re Eligible

In a landmark development, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has reached a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve antitrust claims brought by health care providers, including chiropractors. The lawsuit accused BCBS of dividing the nation into exclusive regions and limiting competition, which resulted in lower reimbursements for providers. Although BCBS denies any wrongdoing, the company agreed to the settlement to avoid lengthy litigation – and you can get a piece of the pie.

Konstantin Chernukhin
News / Profession
WFC Non-Interference Policy: What Could It Mean for the ACA?

The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) Board of Directors passed a “Policy on Non-Interference and Respect for National Authority” at its Q3 2024 meeting. Upon reading this, some might ask if the WFC policy is targeting the activities of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) in providing international membership to Japanese individuals who do not hold a chiropractic degree from an accredited institution.

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Editorial Staff
Personal Injury / Legal
9 Delayed-Onset MVA Injuries (Pt. 3)
9 Delayed-Onset MVA Injuries

Part 3 of this three-part article on recogizing and diagnosing delayed-onset motor-vehicle acident (MVA) injuries in clinical practice covers spinal cord injury linked to cervical stenosis and spondylosis; alar sprain; and delayed instability. Part 1 discussed traumatic subdural hematoma, stroke due to MVA and traumatic central disc herniation; part 2 discussed traumatic Schmorl's nodes, post-concussion syndrome and posttraummatic syrinx.

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Troy Freiheit, DC