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September 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 17)

Politics / Government / Legislation
Embrace the Power of Change
Two active bills can expand our opportunities in the NHSC and TRICARE. Help make it possible.
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT

Chiropractic (General)
Mechanism vs. Outcome: Thinking About the Gap Between Research & Clinical Practice
Keith Charlton, DC, MPhil, MPainMed

Chiropractic (General)
Step #1: Defining Barriers to Growth
What's holding us back? Here's what your peers say.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Understanding Expectations: Just Ask Your Patients
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
No Need for Alarm: Normal Laryngeal Cartilage Calcifications
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Movement Analysis and Proprioceptive Retraining
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Nutrition / Detoxification
Nuts Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Cancer and Other Health Problems
Review of Recent Studies With Clinical Application
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Chiropractic Techniques
Getting Down to Brass Tacks: The Neurophysiology of Spinal Manipulation
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Chiropractic (General)
Go to Botswana With World Spine Care

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)