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August 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 17)

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Calling for National Health & Wellness
National Prevention Council outlines ways - including spinal manipulation - to improve health and wellness.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Prosecuted for Their Profession
WFC appeals for support, donations to help embattled DCs in South Korea.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Small-Town Hospital With Big Ideas
Michael Olson, DC

Chiropractic (General)
ACA Announces Historic Clinical Symposium
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Avoiding the Mistakes Our Fathers (and Mothers) Made
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
When Is It Appropriate to Use Consultation Codes?
Samuel A. Collins

Senior Health
Knee Osteoarthritis: Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Meridel I. Gatterman, MA, DC, MEd

Chiropractic (General)
People Make the Program, Not the Therapy: Four Rules to Practice By
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
A Pyramid Is Replaced by a Plate
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Prostate Cancer: The Argument for Conservative Care
Van Merkle, DC, CCN, DCBCN, DABCI

Vitamins / Supplements
Understanding Drug-Nutrient Interactions: An Overview
Todd Mexico, DC; Brandon Blood, DC

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
Resveratrol: What Is an Effective Clinical Dose?
Kerry Bone, BSc (hons), Dipl. Phyto.

Chiropractic (General)
Vitalism, Chiropractic and the Neural Hologram
Christopher Kent, DC, Esq.

Chiropractic (General)
The Practical Neurological Examination, Part 4
Assessment of Motor Function
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

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)