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September 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 15)

Chiropractic (General)
NBCE Fumbles Computerized Testing Process
Repeated issues suggest lack of expertise and innovation are to blame.
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Comparing Costs of Care: DCs, MDs or PTs - Who Costs More?
Editorial Staff

Education & Seminars
CE Regulations Are Hurting Chiropractic
Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
The Drug Epidemic: Are You Guilty, Too?
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
Six Things Every Chiropractor Should Know About Opioids
Public Health, Wellness & Prevention Contributors

Pediatrics
Case Study: 2-Year-Old Suffering From Urinary Reflux
Daniel Hough, DC

Back Pain
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Where's the Wisdom?
Vern Saboe Jr., DC, DACAN, FICC, DABFP

Chiropractic (General)
Putting POLITE Into Practice
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Vitamins / Supplements
The Most Important Vitamin You've Never Heard Of: K2
Tom Bayne, DC

Chiropractic Techniques
HVLA Technique: Addressing Myths
John Hanks, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Why We Need to Fix the Mechanoreceptors (Part 2)
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Chiropractic (General)
Physical Examination in an Evidence-Based World
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Ergonomics / Posture / Sleep Habits
Forward Head Carriage and the Feet: What's the Connection? (Pt. 2)
Mark Charrette, DC

Chiropractic (General)
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
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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)