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July 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 16)

Chiropractic (General)
Good News, Bad News for DCs in Connecticut
Board rules that stroke-specific informed consent is unnecessary; Victims of Chiropractic Abuse files suit.
Peter W. Crownfield

Chiropractic (General)
Are We Prepared to Take Advantage of Health Care Reform?
Christine Goertz, DC, PhD

Chiropractic (General)
Fighting Addiction With Chiropractic Care
Louisiana program includes state funding for training costs.
Editorial Staff

Lasers & Tens
Talking About Lasers: NAALT Conference Review
Phil Harrington, DC, CMLSO, FASLMS

Chiropractic (General)
Not So Strange
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic Techniques
How Spinal Manipulation Activates Segmental Stabilization of the Spine
Malik Slosberg, DC, MS

Politics / Government / Legislation
Lasting Health Care Reform Requires a Health Care Revolution
Meridel I. Gatterman, MA, DC, MEd

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Billing Flexion-Distraction Services
Samuel A. Collins

Marketing / Office / Staff
First Things First: Marketing Program Essentials
Randy Gerson

Vitamins / Supplements
B Vitamins Reduce Homocysteine, But Not Disease in Diabetic Patients
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Marketing / Office / Staff
Money: Use It to Grow It
Tomas McFie, DC, PhD

Pain Relief / Prevention
What Do You Bring to the Table?
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT

Your Practice / Business
How to Chase a New Patient Away in 60 Minutes or Less, Part 1
Tom Necela, DC

Nutrition / Detoxification
Healthier Snacks for Kids: Nuts and Seeds
Claudia Anrig, DC

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
Radiation Exposure From CT Scans: Is There Increasing Cause for Concern?
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Chiropractic (General)
Research Abstracts From the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
May Abstracts Volume 33, Issue 4

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
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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)