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July 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 15)

Chiropractic (General)
Are DoD Chiropractors Getting Shortchanged?
House Committee on Armed Services requests study to determine potential disparities in pay, job classifications.
Peter W. Crownfield

Education & Seminars
Israel Chiropractic College Formed
Target opening date of new institution: late 2013.
Richard Gakner, DC, ICSSD, MSc

Chiropractic (General)
A Voice for the Women of Chiropractic
Editorial Staff

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Drugging Your Sex Life
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Breathe Well and Breathe Often: Defining and Correcting Dysfunctional Breathing Patterns, Part 2
Robert "Skip" George, DC, CCSP, CSCS

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
Intermittent Fasting: A Potential Weight-Loss and Wellness Strategy
Jasper Sidhu, BSc, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Melatonin Reduces the Transition From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer's
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Pediatrics
Trampoline Fracture: An Avoidable Injury
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Soft-Tissue Treatment Is Another Form of Exercise
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Senior Health
Removing the Underlying Cause of Joint Damage
Mark Charrette, DC

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Evidence-Based Spinal Rehab? Critical Examination of Biomechanical and Postural Approaches
Brian Grieves, DC, MPH

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Brother, Can You Spare a Paradigm?
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

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)