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December 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 24)

Chiropractic (General)
Defined by Dedication
Our 2015 Person of the Year: Dr. Christine Goertz.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic: Profession or Modality?
New RAND report examines the policy implications.
Editorial Staff

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
APHA Opioid Abuse Guidelines Advocate Conservative Care
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
A Much-Needed Employee Benefit: Chiropractic Belongs in the Workplace
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic Techniques
Lumbar Spine Manipulation and Water Diffusion in the Intervertebral Disc (Part 1)
Mark Lueck, DC, PT, DPT

Chiropractic Techniques
Everything You Know About Adjusting the Low Back Is Wrong
Marc Heller, DC

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Improving Ankle Mobility to Improve Overall Movement
Ed Le Cara, DC, PhD, ATC, CSCS

Vitamins / Supplements
Problems With Calcium Supplementation
David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN

Politics / Government / Legislation
Turning Advocacy Into Policy
Vern Saboe Jr., DC, DACAN, FICC, DABFP

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)