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August 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 18)

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Informed Health Care: Knowledge Is Power
$30 million in federal research funding is initial step in helping patients, practitioners make more informed decisions.
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
A DC Insider's Guide to the Official Disability Guidelines

Billing / Fees / Insurance
ICD-11 May Be the Next Coding Hurdle
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
The Chiropractic Difference
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Ergonomics / Posture / Sleep Habits
Sitting Posture Evaluation and the Importance of Microbreaks
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Chiropractic (General)
Spine Care: An Unlimited Opportunity for DCs
Michael Schneider, DC, PhD; Donald Murphy, DC, DACAN; David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN; John Ventura, DC, DABCO; Ian Paskowski, DC; Richard E. Vincent, DC; Stephen M. Perle, DC, MS

Ergonomics / Posture / Sleep Habits
Five Hidden Signs of Instability
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Pediatrics
Pop Warner Using Its Head
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Chiropractic (General)
The Importance of Our Chiropractic Journals
Tracy Litsey

Personal Injury / Legal
Side Effects From Big Pharma: Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) – A Case Study
Shawn Steel, JD

Senior Health
Top 10 Nutrition / Lifestyle Strategies to Help Prevent Alzheimer's (Part 1)
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Chiropractic (General)
60 Years of Passion and Service to Chiropractic
Chuck Carver

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
Interdigital Neuritis
Thomas Michaud, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Vitamin D Levels, Absorption and Lower Back Pain After Failed Surgery
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Chiropractic (General)
How Was Your Day?
John Hanks, 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)