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November 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 24)

Chiropractic (General)
Paying Tribute to a True Leader in Chiropractic
Remembering and honoring Dr. Michael D. Pedigo.
Louis Sportelli, DC

Billing / Fees / Insurance
CCHIT Begins Certifying EHR Software for Meaningful Use
SuiteMed first chiropractic system to be fully certified.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
A Humanitarian in Haiti: Bringing Hope and Healing to the Masses
Michael John Dense, DC

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Quantifying Wellness
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic Techniques
Cortical Neuroplasticity With Spinal Manipulation, Exercise, Injury and Pain
Malik Slosberg, DC, MS

Chiropractic (General)
The Latest on Tendinopathy
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Vitamins / Supplements
Subclinical Iron Deficiency, Part 1: Misunderstood, Mismanaged and Misdiagnosed
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Alteration of Motion Segment Integrity: The AMA's Gift to Chiropractic?
Jeffrey Cronk, DC, CICE

Chiropractic (General)
North Dakota and the New "Chiro"
John Hanks, DC

Your Practice / Business
Practice Then, Practice Now, Practice in the Future
Shelley Simon, RN, DC, MPH, EdD

Chiropractic (General)
Clinical Practice Is Humbling
Mark A. King, DC; Steve W. King, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Are We All Ignoring the Golden Rule?
Stephen M. Perle, DC, MS

Philosophy
A New Direction for the CCE?
Christopher Kent, DC, Esq.

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)