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October 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 16)

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic in the Eyes of the Public: 2nd Gallup-Palmer Poll
Editorial Staff

Politics / Government / Legislation
The Professional and Practice Benefits of Political Activism
John Gantner, DC, DABCO

Chiropractic (General)
MPA Media Wins More Publishing Awards
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Work Stress and Musculoskeletal Health: Do Your Patients Get the Connection?
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes (Part 1)
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Code Connection: Guidelines for the Use of Modifier -52
Samuel A. Collins

Vitamins / Supplements
Are Probiotics Doing More Harm Than Good?
Peter Swann, MD, FAAFP, FACOEM

Chiropractic (General)
Don't Ignore the Lower Half of the Pelvis (Part 1)
Marc Heller, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Know Your Research: Tips for Evaluating Literature Reviews
Martha Brown Menard, PhD, LMT

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Let's Talk About Biceps Injuries at the Elbow
Ben Benjamin, PhD

Senior Health
Time to Fight for Your Medicare Right
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT

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)