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July 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 14)

Chiropractic (General)
Are You Ready to Take the Public Health Challenge?
From exercise to tobacco use to ergonomics, public-health activities can help your patients achieve their health goals.
Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD

Chiropractic (General)
Committed to a Culture of Safety
Canadian initiative: create mechanism to report adverse events associated with SMT.
Peter W. Crownfield

Billing / Fees / Insurance
When a DC Meets CPT – Codes, That Is
Dr. Anthony Hamm elected co-chair of AMA review board.
Editorial Staff

Patient Education
Quick Response Codes: Help People Learn About You and Your Clinic
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
8 Ways: Inspiring People to Move Toward Wellness
Isabelle Rousseau-Caron, DC

Chiropractic (General)
What Is Low-Force Chiropractic? Palpation, Adjusting and Soft-Tissue Applications
Marc Heller, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Vitamin D Deficiency Missed for Three Months by Three Doctors
The Third of Three Missed Deficiencies in the Same Patient
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Treating Piriformis Syndrome
Mark Charrette, DC

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Using Guidelines to Justify the Need for Care
Jay Greenstein, DC, CCSP, CGFI-L1, CKTP

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Managing Medicare: Winners Never Quit, Quitters Never Win
Lisa Bilodeau, CA

Chiropractic (General)
Critical Thinking: Be Careful of What You Endorse and Promote
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT

Back Pain
Altered Breathing Patterns in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
Shawn Thistle, DC, BKin (hons), CSCS

Chiropractic (General)
Research Abstracts From the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
May 2011 Abstracts Volume 34, Issue 4

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
It's the Fascia, Stupid
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Chiropractic (General)
Still Selling Snake Oil? A Plan to Advance Our Research Agenda
Christopher Kent, DC, Esq.

Pain Relief / Prevention
Dystonia and Chronic Pain
Nancy Martin-Molina, DC, QME, MBA, CCSP

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)