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March 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 6)

Philosophy
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Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Wrist Injuries, Part II

News / Profession
Clinton Administration and HHS Recommend Abolishing Mandatory X-Ray Requirement for Chiropractors
Proposal's Inclusion Seen As Uphill Battle
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Britain Establishes General Chiropractic Council
"Start of a new era for the chiropractic profession." - Baroness Cumberlege
Editorial Staff

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
DC On-Line
Brian Sutton, DC

Philosophy
Ethical Issues in an Aging Society
Barbara Zapotocky-Cook, DC

Pain Relief / Prevention
Faulty Respiration: An Often Overlooked Cause of Pain
Craig Liebenson, DC

Philosophy
Have You Ever Wondered Why?
Chester Wilk, DC

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
If You Have to Prove You Are Ill: the Contest of Diagnosis

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Risk Assessment in Occupational Safety, Health, and the Environment
David P. Gilkey, DC, PhD, CPE, DACBOH

News / Profession
FCLB Databank Recognized as Credentialing Source

Lasers & Tens
The Therapy for the 21st Century -- Available Now!
Fred Kahn, MD, FRCS(C)

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
Homeopathy and Mental Health: Nervousness and Insomnia
Frank King, DC

News / Profession
"No Benefit from Amoxicillan"
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
I.Q. -- Interesting Quote
Editorial Staff

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Treatment and Rehab Protocols for Whiplash Injury
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Meralgia Paraesthetica
Moses Sweis

News / Profession
NY Chiro. Council Feed the Needy with H.O.P.E. Day Program
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
A Moment of Silence for Larry Webster, DC
Claudia Anrig, DC

News / Profession
Ohio DCs Emerge as Full Partners in Workers' Comp.
Settlement Sets Stage for Better Future
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
"America Offline" Is Not Your Only Choice
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Philosophy
A Message from the Galactic Chiropractic Association (GCA)
Reed Phillips, DC, PhD

News / Profession
Life Notes
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Sherman College Begins Campus Expansion
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
The False Prophets of Managed Care
Greg Stanley

News / Profession
Tom Cruise, DC?
Moses Sweis

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Optimum Signs for Presence and Degree of Lumbar Disc Herniation
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

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)