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May 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 10)

Politics / Government / Legislation
Health Care Reform Law Creates Opportunities for Chiropractic
But fine-tuning is critical in the months and years ahead.
John Falardeau

Politics / Government / Legislation
Big Victory for DCs in Israel
Israeli legislature passes health care professions law.
Shahar Kenin, DC, Past President, Israeli Chiropractic Society

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
The Importance of the Thoracic Spine in Shoulder Mechanics
Chris Feil, DC; William E. Morgan, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Let the Data Speak for Chiropractic
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Patellofemoral Syndrome: Don't Overlook the Hip
Jasper Sidhu, BSc, DC

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Billing for Unattended Ultrasound
Samuel A. Collins

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Chiropractic and Public Health: Understanding and Influencing the Determinants of Health
Rand Baird, DC, MPH, FICA, FICC; Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD; Bart N. Green, DC, MSEd, PhD

Billing / Fees / Insurance
How to Retain More of Your Medicare Money, Part 4
The Appeals Process
Ronald Short, DC, MCS-P

Chiropractic (General)
Changing the World: Our Leadership Opportunity
Christopher Kent, DC, Esq.

Chiropractic (General)
Trapped by Our Own Dysfunctional Conflict and Defensive Perceptions
David J. Brunarski, DC, MSc, FCCS(C)

Your Practice / Business
Can You See the Big Picture?
Allan Freedman, LLB

Marketing / Office / Staff
Developing the Right Marketing Message
Mark A. King, DC; Steve W. King, DC

Personal Injury / Legal
Biomechanically Correct Terms in Medical Writing
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

Chiropractic (General)
Ohio DC Turns Dying Tree Into Symbol of the Profession
Editorial Staff

Politics / Government / Legislation
ICA Weighs in on Scope Expansion in New Mexico
Editorial Staff

Politics / Government / Legislation
ACA Reaffirms Drug-Free Position
James Edwards, DC

Nutrition / Detoxification
Fighting Fat With Coffee Fruit
John Maher, DC, DCBCN, BCIM

Chiropractic (General)
Research: A Challenge for the 21st Century
Louis Sportelli, DC

Marketing / Office / Staff
College, Here We Come! Two Ways to Make Your Kids' Education Affordable
Stanley Greenfield, RHU

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)