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January 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 2)

News / Profession
Nat'l Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies of Back Pain
Lynton G.F Giles

News / Profession
New British Low Back Pain Guidelines Released
Royal College of General Practitioners Update AHCPR Guideline
Editorial Staff

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
DC On-Line (Chiropractic Research)
Brian Sutton, DC

Senior Health
Need Geriatric Information?
Get Thee to a Geriatric Education Center
Barbara Zapotocky-Cook, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Do You Want to Know How to Defend Appropriate Charges?
Craig Liebenson, DC

Philosophy
Braggin' Rights for Chiropractors
Chester Wilk, DC

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Toxicology: A Foundation of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
David P. Gilkey, DC, PhD, CPE, DACBOH

Musculoskeletal Pain
DISH and Stenosis
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

News / Profession
AHCPR Low Back Guideline is Obsolete, Says Richard Deyo, MD
Stephen R. Seater

Philosophy
Timetable of Chiropractic's History in France

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
I.Q. -- Interesting Quote
Editorial Staff

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
The Magic of Ironman
Benita R. Battaglia

Philosophy
Confucius Says
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)

News / Profession
Deadly Explosion and Its Aftermath
Tragedy in San Juan Brings Volunteers and a Chiropractor
Editorial Staff

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Clinical Excellence -- A Concept That May Be in Jeopardy of Being Replaced by Clinical Complacency, the Maintenance of the Status Quo!

News / Profession
PCC Gets Federal Grant for Chiropractic Geriatric Education
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Pennsylvania's Two Largest Chiropractic Organizations Merge
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
Chiropractic on the Internet
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

News / Profession
Chiropractic Colleges Donate to Solla Suit
U. of Bridgeport Gives $5,000
Editorial Staff

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
The Athletic Shoe

Philosophy
We Get Letters & E-Mail

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Morning Stiffness
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Philosophy
Chiropractic Chalkboard
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)