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April 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 8)

Chiropractic (General)
First Contact: Bringing Chiropractic to Kenya
Dr. Warren Bruhl and Dreamweaver International share chiropractic with the native Maasai – no insurance required.

Chiropractic Techniques
Wild West: DCs Take on PTs
California, Nevada DCs defend the chiropractic adjustment.
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Insurance Carriers and ODS: Beginning of the End?
Editorial Staff

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Spending More, Feeling Worse
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Nutrition / Detoxification
How Components of the Mediterranean Diet Reduce Heart Disease and Stroke Risk
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Marketing / Office / Staff
5 Internet Marketing Secrets for DCs
Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC

Chiropractic Techniques
Principles of Visceral Manipulation
Marc Heller, DC

Pain Relief / Prevention
The Challenging 20%: Simplifying the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Carolyn McMakin, MA, DC

Whiplash / Neck Pain
The Illusive Root of Whiplash Associated Disorder
Allen Woodruff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Documenting Disability: How Can a Clinical Record Best Fulfill Its Purpose?
Nancy Martin-Molina, DC, QME, MBA, CCSP

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
To Heel Lift or Not to Heel Lift? That is the Question
Kevin M. Wong, DC

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Functional Movement: An Interview With Gray Cook (Part 2)
Robert "Skip" George, DC, CCSP, CSCS

Chiropractic (General)
Research Abstracts From the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
January 2013 Abstracts Volume 36, Issue 1

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)