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February 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 4)

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Conservative Care Beats Medication for Neck Pain
Study: Spinal manipulation and exercise are more effective than OTC pain relievers, narcotics and muscle relaxants.
Peter W. Crownfield

Marketing / Office / Staff
New Rules for Contemporary Chiropractic Marketing
Guy Riekeman, DC, President, Life University

Chiropractic (General)
The Next Best Thing to Being There
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Careful Coding: With or Without Myelopathy
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA; N. Ray Tuck Jr., DC

Education & Seminars
The Death of the CCE Cartel
James Edwards, DC

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Treatment Checklist for Plantar Fasciitis, Part 1
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People, Part 4: Ikaria, Greece
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
Natural Support for Sexual Health: Effective Herbal Supplements
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Nutrition / Detoxification
Fiery Feet: Treating Gout With Nutrition
Van Merkle, DC, CCN, DCBCN, DABCI

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
Normal Radiographic Differences Between the Adult and Pediatric Cervical Spine
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Chiropractic (General)
Think Outside the Box and the Spine (Part 1)
Kevin M. Wong, DC

Chiropractic Techniques
Paging Dr. Frankenstein
Christopher Kent, DC, Esq.

Pediatrics
The Facts About Fevers
Claudia Anrig, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic Around the World: WFC Quarterly Country Reports

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

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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)