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April 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 8)

Chiropractic (General)
Talking Chiropractic With Dr. Phil
Dr. Fabrizio Mancini appears on popular daytime talk show to discuss chiropractic and the power of self-healing.
Editorial Staff

Senior Health
The Medicare Hurdle That Continues to Block Our Professional Progress
David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN; Albert J. Luce, DC; Anthony Hamm, DC, FACO, DABFP

Chiropractic (General)
Thinking Beyond Your Office: Together We Can Do More
Kent Greenawalt

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Why Patient-Centered Care May Not Be Possible - For MDs
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Marketing / Office / Staff
Harness the Power of Internet Marketing, Part 2: Google Places
Jasper Sidhu, BSc, DC

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Treatment Checklist for Plantar Fasciitis, Part 2
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
Imaging the Sacrum and Coccyx: Review of Technique in the Weight-Bearing Position
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Vitamins / Supplements
B Vitamins Slow Brain Aging, Preserve Cognitive Function in Older Patients
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Chiropractic (General)
Primary Care: Be Careful What You Wish For
James Edwards, DC

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
The Chop-and-Lift Exercise for Back Rehabilitation
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Lasers & Tens
Low-Level Laser Therapy for Mild to Moderate CTS
George Gedevanishvil, MD

Chiropractic (General)
No Chiropractor Is an Island
John Hanks, DC

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
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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)