Subscribe Latest Edition
Archives

November 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 21)

Chiropractic (General)
More Pieces of the Health Care Reform Puzzle
Dr. Gerry Clum talks Section 2706, Medical Homes, Accountable Care Organizations, and where DCs stand.

Chiropractic (General)
Preventive Screenings: How to Take an Active Role in Prevention
Lisa Killinger, DC

Marketing / Office / Staff
A New Model of Chiropractic Care?
The Joint: Addressing the questions and controversy.

Chiropractic (General)
Open Letter to the Previous Editor
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
Thoracolumbar Fascia: The Chronic Pain Linchpin
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Chiropractic Techniques
How Upper-Trap Weakness Contributes to Neck Pain, Nerve Root Pain and Shoulder Impingement
And What You Can Do to Help Your Patients
Marc Heller, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Mood and Burnout (Pt. 2): Manage Overwhelm by Building Capacity
Shelley Simon, RN, DC, MPH, EdD

Vitamins / Supplements
The Power of Vitamin K
Evidence suggests a role in cancer prevention, cardiovascular health and bone mineralization.
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Nutrition / Detoxification
Traditional Diets, Modern Misunderstandings
Marlene Merritt, DOM, LAc, ACN

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
Are Economics Influencing Your Clinical Recommendations?
Custom Orthotics: Are They Worth It?
Lori Yarrow, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Can Ankle Sprains Teach Us About Managing Whiplash?
Garreth MacDonald, BSc, DC, CCST

Chiropractic (General)
A Closer Look at the Beaumont Army Medical Center Study
Chiropractic Adds "Significant Advantage" to Medical Care
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Adverse Medical Events in Hospitals Worldwide
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

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)