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February 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 5)

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
Accessory Bones of the Carpals
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Back Pain
ABS Meets in San Francisco
Robert Cooperstein, MA, DC

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Chiropractic Scope of Practice, Part II
Objections
Craig Nelson, DC, Associate Professor Wolf-Harris Clinical Research Center, Northwestern College of Chiropractic

News / Profession
"20/20" Sparks Chiropractic Advertising Campaign
The Search for 140 Committed DCs
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
"20/20" Targets Chiropractic Pediatrics
Local TV Media Gives DCs Rebuttal Opportunities
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Brazilian Chiropractic Conference Coming in April
Spring Meeting Amidst Voluptuous Beaches, Rainforest, Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Cloves
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
California Forum
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Million Dollar Canadian Whiplash Grant
Dr. Cassidy to Head Up Research
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Do You Know Us?
Western States Hosts Alumni Development/PR Consortium Meeting
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Texas Colleges and Research Foundation Join Consortium for Chiropractic Research
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
Never Again!
A Chiropractic Call to Arms
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Shark Cartilage Therapy Evaluated
I. William Lane, MS, PhD

Philosophy
I.Q. -- Interesting Quotes
Editorial Staff

Acupuncture & Acupressure
"Supercharging" the Immune System
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)

Philosophy
Drugs-R-Us
John Hofmann, DC, FICA

Chiropractic Techniques
Atlas, Atlas! Who's Got the Atlas?

Nutrition / Detoxification
Learning Together
Lendon H. Smith, MD

News / Profession
Southern Cal. DCs Rise above Disaster
Editorial Staff

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Management of Contusions: A Conservative Approach
R. Vincent Davis, DC, PT, DNBPM

Carpal Tunnel / Extremities / Neuropathy
Computer Search on Manipulation for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ronald L. Rupert

Your Practice / Business
The Challenge '94
Stanley Greenfield, RHU

Philosophy
We Get Letters

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Morphology Versus Function
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)