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July 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 14)

Back Pain
Time to Address the Global Impact of Pain
Musculoskeletal-related disability even greater than thought; back pain still No. 1 culprit.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
A Simple Exam Protocol to Assess Lower-Extremity Imbalance
Mark Charrette, DC

Your Practice / Business
How's Your Bucket? Two Key Benchmarks to Help Plug the Holes
Kenneth Kaufman, DC

Your Practice / Business
Embrace the Necessity of Change
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Coding for Functional Performance Testing and Measurements
Samuel A. Collins

Chiropractic (General)
Are You Using Your Professional Title Ethically?
James Lehman, DC, MBA, DIANM

Pain Relief / Prevention
Viewpoints: Pes Anserine Tendonitis vs. Medial Meniscal Tear
Debbie Roberts, LMT

Back Pain
Sacroiliac Pain: A Complex Puzzle
Marc Heller, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Melatonin: A Promising Natural Agent in the Prevention of ALS
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

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)