Subscribe Latest Edition
Archives

December 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 18)

Chiropractic (General)
Dedicated to Defending Chiropractic
Congratulations to our 2016 Person of the Year: George McAndrews, Esq.
Peter W. Crownfield

Chiropractic (General)
A First for the Profession: CCE Accredits First Chiropractic Residencies
Editorial Staff

Education & Seminars
End of an Era Looms at NYCC
Dr. Nicchi to Retire in 2017; New President Named
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Another Chance to Make a Difference
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes (Pt. 2)
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
DVT: Know the Signs and You Could Save a Life
K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA

Back Pain
What We Can Learn From Spine Surgery
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Surgical Outcomes as the Benchmark for Success in Conservative Care
Ronald Fudala, DC, DACAN

Women's Health
Can a Multivitamin Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence?
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Assessing Core Stability and ROM: 5 Basic Checks
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Chiropractic (General)
6 Steps to Make 2017 Your Best Year Yet
Kent Greenawalt

Chiropractic (General)
Chiro School Reunion: Whatever Happened to...?
John Hanks, DC

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
Herbs for Digestion: The Power of Bitter
Kerry Bone, BSc (hons), Dipl. Phyto.

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)