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May 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 9)

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Medical Payola (Part 1)
The increasingly suspect relationship between MDs and the pharmaceutical / surgical industry.
J.C. Smith, MA, DC

Back Pain
CCGPP Creates Clinical Algorithm to Help Manage Spine-Related Pain

Marketing / Office / Staff
Internet Marketing: Let's Talk Strategy
Key elements of a successful online marketing presence.
Naren Arulrajah

Marketing / Office / Staff
Focus on the Patient Experience
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Reimbursement for Treating Crash Victims: Deconstructing the Objections
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Becoming a Concussion Expert in Your Community: What You Need to Know (Part 1)
Todd Turnbull, DC, CCSP

Chiropractic (General)
Treatment Strategies to Support the Dysfunctional Pelvic Complex
Mark Charrette, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Top 5 Mistakes Patients Make That Reduce Supplement Effectiveness
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Dynamic Activation of the Posterior Oblique Chain: The Reverse Lunge
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Your Practice / Business
5 Strategies to Redefine Success and Move Beyond the Survival Mentality
Shelley Simon, RN, DC, MPH, EdD

Chiropractic (General)
Believing in Mainstream
Kent Greenawalt

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

Trending
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)