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April 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 8)

Education & Seminars
On the Front Lines of Chiropractic Research
Historic grant for Palmer, Rand Corporation and Samueli Institute to study chiropractic for active-duty military personnel.
Editorial Staff

Education & Seminars
CCE Revisions Finalized, Take Effect in 2012
Announcement fails to address revisions that sparked profession-wide debate.
Editorial Staff

Education & Seminars
Cleveland Chiropractic College's LA Campus to Close
Editorial Staff

Education & Seminars
Parker Seminars Celebrates 60 Years

Chiropractic (General)
First, Do No Harm: Do Things the Hard Way
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Pediatrics
Pediatric Prescriptions
Claudia Anrig, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Subclinical Iron Deficiency Missed for Two Months by Three Doctors
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Marketing / Office / Staff
Hire an Associate, Sell or Retire? A New Problem Chiropractors Must Consider
Tom Necela, DC

Politics / Government / Legislation
The "No Demand, No Need" Policy of Indian Health Services Against Doctors of Chiropractic
Gary Auerbach, BS, DC; Monica Smith, DC, PhD; J. Michael Menke, MA, DC, PhD

Education & Seminars
Exposing the CCE Charade
James Edwards, DC

Chiropractic Techniques
Sacroiliac and Hip-Joint Function in Relation to Spinal Traction or Manipulation
Joseph D. Kurnik, DC

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Soft (and Not-So-Soft)-Tissue Overview
Marc Heller, DC

Back Pain
Back Surgery: Too Many, Too Costly, Too Ineffective, Part 2
J.C. Smith, MA, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Dual Icons in Health Care: Better Living Through Chemistry and the Holy Grail
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
The Practical Neurological Examination, Part 2
Assessment of Cranial Nerves
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Marketing / Office / Staff
Pet Peeves of Chiropractors
Michelle Geller-Vino, CA

Chiropractic (General)
Research Abstracts From the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
February Abstracts Volume 34, Issue 2

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
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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)