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November 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 24)

Politics / Government / Legislation
Campaigning for the Chiropractic Cause
Perry Haney, DC, MD, sets his sights on a congressional seat and a chance to build a brighter future for health care.

Politics / Government / Legislation
Is a Patient-Centered Medical Home in Your Future? It Is for Your Patients
Scott Munsterman, DC, FICC, CPCO

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Every 14 Minutes ... Someone Dies From Prescription Drugs
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic Techniques
Response to the Albuquerque Cervical Arterial Dissection Study
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Marketing / Office / Staff
Chiropractors, Make This Your Best Holiday Season Ever
Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Active Isolated Fascial Stretching
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
Move More, Eat Less: Addressing Deconditioning and Obesity in Your Practice
Malik Slosberg, DC, MS

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
A Little Taping Goes a Long Way
Kevin M. Wong, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Psychic Healing
John Hanks, DC

Nutrition / Detoxification
Potential Drug-Nutrient Interactions Involving Blood-Pressure Medications
Todd Mexico, DC; Brandon Blood, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Post-Wilk: Is Our Future Secure?
Christopher Kent, DC, Esq.

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

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)