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May 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 11)

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Accident Reconstruction: a View from the Barricades
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

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

Philosophy
Health Care Fraud, Medical Incompetence, and/or Stupidity? You Be the Judge
Chester Wilk, DC

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
Obesity, Part II: Natural Weight-Loss Aids
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Education & Seminars
Association of Chiropractic Colleges: a Look Forward
George Goodman, DC, FICC

News / Profession
HMOs Moving toward Chiropractic
Landmark Survey Shows Definite Trend
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
Cooks and Chiropractors
J.C. Smith, MA, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Conjectures on Vertebral Artery Injuries and Treatment of the Upper Cervical Spine
Joseph D. Kurnik, DC

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
MPI's Sports Injuries Modules: An Answer to Your Many Requests!

News / Profession
Maine Bill Guarantees Direct Access to Chiropractic under Managed Care
Louis B. Rubin

News / Profession
Virtual Vacationing: Travel Pages on the Web
Michael Devitt

News / Profession
NCMIC Policyholders Overwhelmingly Approve Reorganization
Drs. Aiken, Lucido and Sportelli Re-elected
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
New York Puts DCs Licensing Info on World Wide Web
Records of All Licensed Health Care Professionals Now Available at [url=http://www.nysed.gov]http://www.nysed.gov[/url]
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Review and Management of Peripheral Sprains
R. Vincent Davis, DC, PT, DNBPM

Chiropractic (General)
Philosophy-Oriented Association Testifies against Chiropractic Alternative Medicine and the Silent Majority
Reiner G. Kremer

Philosophy
Managed Care: A Year Full of Lessons
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Nutrition / Detoxification
Finding Ways around Managed Care: Part I
Stephen R. Seater

Your Practice / Business
Spring Cleaning
Stanley Greenfield, RHU

Personal Injury / Legal
Solla Anti-trust Suit against HMOs Heading for Trial
Editorial Staff

Marketing / Office / Staff
Marketing on the Internet
Steven Sheiner

Education & Seminars
State Colleges of Chiropractic -- It's Time to Discuss the Pros and Cons
William E. Bachop, DC, PhD

Billing / Fees / Insurance
We Get Letters & E-Mail

Philosophy
Lucky Bum, Err Bump
William F. Updyke, DC

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)