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July 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 14)

Chiropractic (General)
Home Sweet Medical Home
Bringing chiropractic to the patient-centered medical home: a success story in Georgia.
Peter W. Crownfield

Chiropractic (General)
The Boston Benevolent Chiropractic Clinic: Standing Up for the Needy
Ken Lowey, DC

Chiropractic (General)
New Leadership Era at the WFC
David Chapman-Smith to retire as secretary-general; new president also elected.
Editorial Staff

Back Pain
Employers Need Chiropractic First and Sooner
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Deciphering the New CMS-1500 Claim Form
Samuel A. Collins

Pain Relief / Prevention
Medial Knee Pain: 11 Potential Causes (and Corrections)
Marc Heller, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Low Melatonin Linked to Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Don't Trust What Your Patients Say
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT

Chiropractic (General)
"Doctor ... Always Do the Right Thing"
Marco Lopez, DC, CCEP

Chiropractic Techniques
The Search for the Origin of the Wiggle Technique
John Hanks, DC

Chiropractic Techniques
Shared Mechanisms Between Computer-Assisted Mechanical Adjusting and Contemporary Acupuncture?
David Salanki, DC

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
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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)