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November 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 17)

Sports DC
U.S. Olympians Have a DC in Their Corner
Q&A with Dr. Bill Moreau, managing director, USOC Sports Medicine Team.
Peter W. Crownfield

Chiropractic (General)
Integrative Cancer Care: Chiropractic for Chemotherapy-Induced Hiccups
Jeff Sklar, DC

Education & Seminars
National Board Apologizes for Testing Issues
Editorial Staff

Worker's Comp
Workers' Back Pain: Causes, Costs & Solution
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Senior Health
Getting Paid by Medicare Is Getting a Major Adjustment
Jennifer Hay

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
ITB Syndrome: Treat the Tensor Fascia Latae
Todd Turnbull, DC, CCSP

Billing / Fees / Insurance
First Annual ICD-10 Updates Take Effect
Samuel A. Collins

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Six Things Every DC Should Know About the Zika Virus
Public Health, Wellness & Prevention Contributors

Education & Seminars
Upgrade to "Parker 2.0" in Las Vegas
Editorial Staff

Nutrition / Detoxification
Natural Cancer Prevention: Pomegranate for the Prostate
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Pediatrics
Pediatric Footwear: Function Over Fashion
Kristina Petrocco-Napuli, DC, MS

Lasers & Tens
Treating Peripheral Neuropathy: Multi-Faceted Approach Including Laser Therapy
Christopher Carraway, DC

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Power to the Patient
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

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)