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March 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 7)

Chiropractic (General)
Unwrapping the Hidden Gifts of the ADHD Patient
Dr. Edward Hallowell has a unique perspective on ADHD – and he thinks chiropractors are in a perfect position to manage the condition.
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
OSHA Regulations and Chiropractic
If you think they don't apply to your practice, think again.
Alba Vazquez, MCS-P

Chiropractic (General)
Making Our Case for Inclusion in Health Care Reform
Gerard Clum, DC

Your Practice / Business
Make This Year Different
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Headaches & Migraines
Careful Coding: Headaches
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA; N. Ray Tuck Jr., DC

Chiropractic (General)
Understanding the Placebo Effect: Different Strokes for Different Folks
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Achilles Injuries, Part 2: Paratenonitis and Non-Insertional Achilles Injuries
Thomas Michaud, DC

Nutrition / Detoxification
Cooking Oils: Better Choices for the Family
Claudia Anrig, DC

Chiropractic (General)
The Harvey Lillard Story: Fact or Myth?
Christopher Kent, DC, Esq.

Education & Seminars
Teaching Chiropractic on the Other Side of the World, Part 2
George Le Beau, DC

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Physical Therapists Are Learning HVLA Thrust Manipulation
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Your Practice / Business
Set Your Coordinates for Sustainable Success
Shelley Simon, RN, DC, MPH, EdD

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic and Health Care Reform: An Uncertain Future or an Opportunity?
Rand Baird, DC, MPH, FICA, FICC; Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD; Lori Byrd, MS

Billing / Fees / Insurance
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)