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September 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 20)

Chiropractic (General)
New Documentary to Tout Chiropractic for Chronic Pain
"Pain in America," now in pre-production, will highlight why chiropractic care is a key part of the interdisciplinary solution.
Peter W. Crownfield

Chiropractic Techniques
Think Outside the Box and Spine (Part 5): Those Healing Hands
Kevin M. Wong, DC

Back Pain
Working With MDs to Manage Pain
The Ontario consulting DC demonstration project.

Chiropractic (General)
Feeding the Mouth That Bites You
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Does Wearing Flip-Flops Affect Dorsiflexion? (Treatment Checklist for Plantar Fasciitis, Pt. 3)
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Back Pain
A New Way to Strengthen the Core and Relieve Low Back Pain
Marc Heller, DC

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
Getting a Good View of the Cervicothoracic Junction: Swimmer's Lateral View
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
Herbal Treatment of Inflammation, Part 3
Jeanne D'Brant, DC, DACBN, CTN, RH

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Orthopedic and Neurological Testing as a Practice-Building Tool?
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Sports Nutrition for Athletes
Nancy Martin-Molina, DC, QME, MBA, CCSP

Personal Injury / Legal
Streamline Your PI Practice: The New-Patient Coordinator
Jonathan Walker, DC

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
The Toxic Home
Claudia Anrig, DC

Chiropractic (General)
The Patient, Stupid
Stephen M. Perle, DC, MS

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

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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)