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January 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 2)

Personal Injury / Legal
Spine Surgery: A Tale of Greed and Corruption
Illegal kickbacks, nearly $600 million in fraudulent billing, alleges DOJ.
Editorial Staff

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Top 10 Fitness Trends for 2016
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Chronic / Acute Conditions
The Future of Functional Neurology
An Interview With Dr. Datis Kharrazian
Editorial Staff

Nutrition / Detoxification
Sell Out: Using Research for the Wrong Reasons
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Imaging
The MRI: When and Why to Order One
Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Elevated Shoulder? Check the QL
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
Osteoporosis Isn't Always the Case
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Do You Teach Patients How to Breathe Properly?
Functional breathing: a requisite for achieving spinal stability.
Kevin Curtin, DC; Terry Elder, DC

Women's Health
Preventing ACL Injuries in Female Athletes
Robert Silverman, DC, MS, CCN, CSCS

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
The Amazing Clinical Versatility of Milk Thistle (Part 1)
Kerry Bone, BSc (hons), Dipl. Phyto.

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
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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)