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February 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 4)

Ergonomics / Posture / Sleep Habits
Microbreaks: An Increasingly Popular Prevention Tool
Paul Hooper, DC, MPH, MS

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
The Skinny on Ectopic Fat
Health Consequences and Practical Solutions.
Christopher Oswald, DC, CNS

Senior Health
New Medicare Documentation Training Tool
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
What Matters Now?
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Coding and Billing Updates for Spinal X-Rays
Samuel A. Collins

Back Pain
Clinical Presentation & Adjustment: Base Posterior Sacrum
Howard Pettersson, DC; J.R. Green, DC

Headaches & Migraines
Thinking About Headache Diagnosis
Keith Charlton, DC, MPhil, MPainMed

Chronic / Acute Conditions
When Patients Ask About Stray Aches and Pains
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Chiropractic (General)
Piriformis Syndrome: A Pain in the Rear
Todd Turnbull, DC, CCSP

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Drug Wars: Now It's Personal
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

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)