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July 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 15)

Chiropractic Techniques
Managing the Shoulder: What the Research Says
Review study provides outline for use of manipulation, exercise and other modalities based on the current evidence.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Interning With a CTCA Doctor of Chiropractic
Cancer Treatment Centers of America welcomes Parker student – with more to come.
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Understanding Medicare RAC Audits
Know what to do if Medicare puts you under review.
Jennifer Kirschenbaum, Esq.; Rachel Weinrib, Esq.

Chiropractic (General)
Second VA Access Bill Introduced
Editorial Staff

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Wellness Rebates: Motivating Patients to Reduce Health Care Costs
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
The Posterior Chain: It's All in the Hips
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Chiropractic Techniques
Do You Use the Placebo Effect in Your Treatment Protocols?
Jasper Sidhu, BSc, DC

Patient Education
Shared Decision-Making and Self-Management in Health Care
David J. Brunarski, DC, MSc, FCCS(C)

Vitamins / Supplements
Managing Autoimmune Diseases With Nutrition and Supplementation, Part 1
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Chiropractic (General)
Expanded Research Objectives: "You're Going to Need a Bigger Boat"
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Enhance Your Insurance Verification Strategies to Obtain Maximum Chiropractic Benefit
Tom Necela, DC

Chiropractic (General)
The Jilted Chiropractor
John Hanks, DC

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
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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)