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July 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 13)

Senior Health
Living Well: Lessons From Our Oldest Old
Learn the keys to longevity from the people who live the longest.
Lisa Killinger, DC

Education & Seminars
Parker University Embraces New Era
President, Seminar Consultant Named
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
A Different Way of Looking at It
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Personal Injury / Legal
Keeping Malpractice Allegations at Bay
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA; Steven J. Kinkel, JD

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Finger (Pad) Pointing: Repetitive-Use Injury Waiting to Happen
Todd Turnbull, DC, CCSP

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
Low Fat vs. Low Carb & the Power of Protein
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Back Pain
Hip Flexor Contractures & LBP in Above-the-Knee Amputations
William E. Morgan, DC; Clare P. Morgan, DC

Headaches & Migraines
A Whole-Body Approach to Chronic Tension Headaches
Mark Charrette, DC

Billing Basics
Billing One-on-One, Direct Patient Contact
Samuel A. Collins

Your Practice / Business
Understanding Levels of Evidence
Martha Brown Menard, PhD, LMT

Chiropractic (General)
How to Reach Your World With the Chiropractic Message
Sherry McAllister, DC, MS(Ed), CCSP

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)