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April 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 9)

Personal Injury / Legal
Second DC Files Lawsuit Against Pro-Solutions
Are there more legal actions in the works?
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Who's to Blame for the Crisis in Health Care?
Look no further than the insurance industry.
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Ergonomics / Posture / Sleep Habits
Forward Head Posture Caused by Texting
Tell Your Patients: Your Body Is Sending You a Message
Dean Fishman, DC, CFE, AHFI

Chiropractic (General)
Growing List of FCP Supporters
Editorial Staff

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
The Exercise Lament: No Excuse for You or Your Patients
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Back Pain
Low-Back Self-Care, Part 1: Finding the Reset Button
Marc Heller, DC

Nutrition / Detoxification
Osteoporosis: Primarily a Nutritional Issue?
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology, Part 2
Meaningful Use Defined: 25 Requirements
Steven Kraus, DC, DIBCN, CCSP, FASA, FICC

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Steps to Successful Rehabilitation, Part 4
Develop a Resistance Exercise Program
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Vitamins / Supplements
Nutrition for Eczema: Diet, Supplements and Topical Support
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Supporting the Kinetic Chain
Mark Charrette, DC

Chiropractic (General)
In Remembrance: Dr. Richard James
Dennis Baker, DC

Marketing / Office / Staff
The Most Efficient Way to Lower Practice Overhead
Tom Necela, DC

Your Practice / Business
If You Build It, They Will Come
Lisa Bilodeau, CA

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Palpation for Sciatica
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Your Practice / Business
Success Without Drama: Stay Focused on Your Key Measurable Outcomes
Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC

Chiropractic (General)
Time for Some Spring Cleaning
Take Charge of Your Annual Commitment to Chiropractic
Kent Greenawalt

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
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)