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October 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 22)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
New 5010 Standards, Electronic Health Records and the ICD-10
Samuel A. Collins

Politics / Government / Legislation
Informed Consent Comes to California
Board of Chiropractic Examiners' mandate effective Oct. 7.
Editorial Staff

Headaches & Migraines
Headache Solutions: Save Billions With Chiropractic Care?
Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic Works in a Medical Model
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chronic / Acute Conditions
When Pain Persists: Implications of a New Chronic Pain Report
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
The Practical Neurological Examination, Part 6: Testing of Reflex Function
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Marketing / Office / Staff
Your Practice Mission and Staff Ownership: Making the Connection
Shelley Simon, RN, DC, MPH, EdD

Chiropractic (General)
How's Your Rep?
Stephen M. Perle, DC, MS

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Corrective Exercises for Golfers
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Chiropractic (General)
Research Abstracts From the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
September 2011 Abstracts Volume 34, Issue 7

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Applications of Taping: Lymphatic to Pediatric
Kenzo Kase, 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)