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June 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 13)

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
A Patient History Lesson: 20 Great Questions to Ask
Help your patients provide you with the most health information.
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Breathe Well and Breathe Often: Defining and Correcting Dysfunctional Breathing Patterns, Part 1
Robert "Skip" George, DC, CCSP, CSCS

Chiropractic (General)
Remembering Dr. Robert Mastronardi
ACA chair passes away; new chairman announced.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
What You Need to Know to Thrive in the Next 10 Years
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
The Tipping Point of Public Relations for Chiropractic May Be Close at Hand
Louis Sportelli, DC

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Conservative Management of Hamstring Strains, Part 2
Thomas Michaud, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Changing Inhibition Patterns: Breaking the Pain - Inhibition - Instability Cycle
Marc Heller, DC

Nutrition / Detoxification
Treating Central Serous Retinopathy: Adjunctive Nutritional Management
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Chiropractic (General)
Become Your Patients' Favorite Chiropractor
Kent Greenawalt

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Centration: A Clinical Rehabilitation Approach
Justin Hildebrand, 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)