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June 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 12)

Pain Relief / Prevention
Chronic Pain: Become Part of the Solution
Your professional & ethical obligation to address the crisis.
James Lehman, DC, MBA, DIANM

Chiropractic (General)
Increasing the Value of Spine Care: CMS Approves New Low Back Pain Registry
Editorial Staff

Pain Relief / Prevention
An MD Who Understands the Opioid Epidemic
Editorial Staff

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
Drive-Through Disease
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Marketing / Office / Staff
What You Say Isn't Always What Patients Hear
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Chiropractic Techniques
Treating Hip & Groin Pain With Abdominal Release of Upper Lumbar Nerve Impingements
Marc Heller, DC

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Beating the Odds: Interview With Para-Powerlifter Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta

Nutrition / Detoxification
What's New in Phytonutrition: Mangifera Indica, "The King of Fruits"
John Maher, DC, DCBCN, BCIM

Ergonomics / Posture / Sleep Habits
Sit or Stand? Analyzing a Mixed Message
Paul Hooper, DC, MPH, MS

Politics / Government / Legislation
A Long-Overdue Win for Oregon Medicaid Patients - and the Implications for Other States
Vern Saboe Jr., DC, DACAN, FICC, DABFP

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)