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November 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 23)

Chiropractic (General)
Putting Chiropractic in the Health Care Spotlight
Exploring value-based outcomes: a chance to expand delivery of chiropractic in the health care supply chain?
Peter W. Crownfield

Chronic / Acute Conditions
How to Manage Chronic Pain
CCGPP issues guideline to help direct case management.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
ACA Responds to Ernst Study on Stroke Risk
Editorial Staff

Marketing / Office / Staff
An Organized Office Is a Successful One
Bryan Hawley, DC

Pediatrics
350 Young Athletes Seeking Doctors of Chiropractic
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic Techniques
Sacroiliac Mobilization, Part 1: Assessing for Fixation and Correcting Iliosacral Joints
Marc Heller, DC

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
The Why, When and How of Orthotic Reassessment
Mark Charrette, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Nocebo/Placebo: Treatment Expectations and Preference in Chiropractic Care
David J. Brunarski, DC, MSc, FCCS(C)

Chiropractic (General)
Good News in Challenging Economic Times
Arlan Fuhr, DC

Marketing / Office / Staff
Undercover Boss: Inspire Your Team With Praise
Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC

Patient Education
Addressing Your Patients' False Perceptions
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT

Nutrition / Detoxification
Surviving Prostate Cancer: Nutritional Support Following Radical Prostatectomy
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Cold and Flu Defense
Jared Skowron, ND

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis With More Than an Adjustment
Van Merkle, DC, CCN, DCBCN, DABCI

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
Milk Thistle: Safe and Effective Around Chemotherapy?
Kerry Bone, BSc (hons), Dipl. Phyto.

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
Fiber Facts
Donald Hayes, DC

Chiropractic (General)
A Closer Walk With Health Care Guidelines: Does the Shoe Always Fit?
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Software / Hardware
Key Software for Medicolegal (and Practice) Settings
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

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)