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September 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 19)

Whiplash / Neck Pain
A Clinician's Guide to Managing Neck Pain
Practical summary of the Neck Pain Task Force's evidence synthesis.
Peter W. Crownfield

Politics / Government / Legislation
Public Health Service Corps to Include DCs?
Act makes DCs eligible, mandates appointments.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
The Chiropractic Action Team (CAT): Solidarity Through Service
Jennifer Lovern, DC, DIBCN, CCSP, FASA, FICC

Chiropractic (General)
Workers' Comp and Chiropractic: A Solution for Skyrocketing Health Care Costs in America
Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

Philosophy
Advertorials: The Trojan Horses of Publishing
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Conservative Treatment of SLAP Tears
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Marketing / Office / Staff
The Digital Landscape: E-Marketing and Social Media
Randy Gerson

Chiropractic (General)
Lessons Learned From the Recession
Arlan Fuhr, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Year-Round Skin Protection: Are Sun Exposure and Diet Protective Factors?
David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN

Lasers & Tens
Gaining Traction: Lasers and the Evidence-Based DC
Curtis Turchin, MA, DC, DACBN, DCBCN

Politics / Government / Legislation
Chiropractic Around the World: WFC Quarterly Country Reports

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
Natural Supplements for Migraine Prevention: Butterbur and Feverfew
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Philosophy
Are You Interested in a Little Treatment With That Diagnosis?
John Hanks, DC

Marketing / Office / Staff
The Keys to Building a High-Performance Team
Mark A. King, DC; Steve W. King, DC

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

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)