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September 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 20)

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Consumer Reports Surveys Readers on Alternative Health Care Use
Chiropractic use, satisfaction high for back, neck pain; medication still the choice for other common health issues.
Peter W. Crownfield

Chiropractic (General)
DOT Final Rule to Be Released
Establishes guidelines for certifying providers to perform CDL physical exams.
Michael Megehee, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning? Part 2
Richard Gorgo Jr., DC

Chiropractic (General)
Put Good Chiropractic on Top
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Medicare and the Chiropractic Practice, Part 10
Ritch Miller, DC; Susan McClelland

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
The Ischial Spine: A Radiographic Sign for Acetabular Retroversion
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Chiropractic (General)
Stress-Free Chiropractic?
John Hanks, DC

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
A New Approach for Helping Patients With Foot Drop: Elastic Therapeutic Taping
Kevin Jardine, DC, Med. Ac., CSCS, ART

Chiropractic (General)
Research Abstracts From the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
July-Aug 2011 Abstracts Volume 34, Issue 6

Vitamins / Supplements
Natural Supplements to Address Kidney and Gallbladder Stones
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Chiropractic (General)
Drugs and Chiropractic: Exposing the Red Herring and the Trojan Horse
James Edwards, 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)