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August 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 17)

News / Profession
California Forum
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Where Are They Now?
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Under Suspicion for Quality Health Care
Albert Babel

News / Profession
ACA Names Its Nominees for AHCPR/Duke Headache Pain Panel
Editorial Staff

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Whiplash Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Chiropractors and the AFL-CIO: In Unity There Is Strength!
John J. Sweeney, President, AFL-CIO

News / Profession
Online Advertising Works
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
The Browns Commit $2 Million Endowment to Sherman
Editorial Staff

Your Practice / Business
The Chiropractor's Exercise Corner: Every Chiropractor Needs to Exercise to Improve Skill and Avoid Injury
Warren W. Bruhl

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

Personal Injury / Legal
Can I Defend My Care in Testimony, Deposition, or Insurance Appeal?
Craig Liebenson, DC

Philosophy
Chiropractic's "Critical Mass"
Gerard Clum, DC

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
Obesity, Part IV: Weight Loss Tips
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

News / Profession
Dana Lawrence, DC, Appointed to NIH Alternative Medicine Council
Will Represent Chiropractic on Advisory Council through 2001
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Donald E. Marx, DC, Chairman, Government Relations Committee of the Chiropractic Association of Louisiana.
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
Is Chiropractic an Alternative or Mainstream Form of Health Care?
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Utilization Review: How to Win the Insurance Game
Steve Freeman, DC

News / Profession
DOs Not Doing Much Manipulation
Editorial Staff

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
Sports Injury -- Understanding Gait

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Hip and Groin Pain/Discomfort: Its Diagnosis and Treatment
Joseph D. Kurnik, DC

News / Profession
Internet 104: Antivirus Protection for Your Computer (Part 4 of 5)
Michael Devitt

News / Profession
Midwest Forum News
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Chiropractic Colleges Meet Foot Levelers' "Challenge"
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
The World of Chiropractic
Paul Hooper, DC, MPH, MS

Chiropractic (General)
The Importance of Chiropractic Research
William H. Dallas

Chiropractic (General)
Fix It or Cook It?
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
Online Computer Searching Skills
Free Medical and Chiropractic Literature on the Internet
Ronald L. Rupert

Chiropractic (General)
"Show Me the Data!"
Scott Rosenquist

News / Profession
Net Terms
Michael Devitt

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

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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)