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May 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 11)

Politics / Government / Legislation
Ready to Impact Health Care From the Inside
South Dakota DC Scott Munsterman running for governor.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Degree Program in Malaysia Off to a Great Start
Inaugural class is more than halfway through first semester.
Rand Baird, DC, MPH, FICA, FICC

Education & Seminars
Redirecting Chiropractic Education and Research to Support Our Future
Michael Hubka, DC, FCCS (C); J. Michael Menke, MA, DC, PhD

Chiropractic (General)
CCGPP Literature Syntheses Accepted by National Guideline Clearinghouse
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Focusing on the Pent-Up Demand for Chiropractic
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Back Pain
Lower Back Rehab Overview
Marc Heller, DC

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology, Part 3
How to Get Paid
Steven Kraus, DC, DIBCN, CCSP, FASA, FICC

Chiropractic (General)
Things I Have Learned: A Matter of Perspective
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Stretching May Increase Joint ROM Without Improving Muscle Extensibility
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic, Stroke Risk and Informed Consent
Stephen M. Perle, DC, MS

Your Practice / Business
Communicate Your Way to Success
Communication Skills to Build Your Practice
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Nutrition / Detoxification
Nutrition for Prostate Cancer: Research Review
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
Milk Thistle: Things You Might Not Know
Research suggests herb can influence blood sugar control, iron chelation and more.
Kerry Bone, BSc (hons), Dipl. Phyto.

Pediatrics
The Best Autism Supplements
Jared Skowron, ND

Nutrition / Detoxification
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Nutritional Considerations
Changing a Young Girl's Life
Van Merkle, DC, CCN, DCBCN, DABCI

Nutrition / Detoxification
Fighting inflammation Naturally With Esterified Oils
Kim Vanderlinden, ND, DTCM

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)