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September 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 20)

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Low-Speed Rear Impact Collision
Conference of the Society of Automotive Engineers: A Synopsis
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

Your Practice / Business
Hypochondriasis: An Intrapsychic Phenomenon, Part II

Pediatrics
A Child's Guide to Medical Ethics
Eight years and counting in a bizarre row over antibiotics, ears and ethics.
Andrew W. Osterland

Pediatrics
A Review of the Federal Guidelines for OME
Claudia Anrig, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Is Beta Carotene Safe?
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Chiropractic (General)
Orthopractic Declares WAR on Chiropractic Pediatrics
Katz Musters Canadian Pediatricians for "Turf War"
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Otitis Media Guidelines Leave Door Open for Chiropractic
Federally-Funded Practice Guidelines Encourage Parents to "Discuss All Treatments with Your Child's Health Care Provider"
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
If It's WAR They Want...
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
Nociception and Subluxation
David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN

Billing / Fees / Insurance
I.Q. -- Interesting Quotes
Editorial Staff

Acupuncture & Acupressure
Edema and Swelling -- What Can Be Done?
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)

Philosophy
Chirocide
John Hofmann, DC, FICA

Billing / Fees / Insurance
The New, New York No-Fault Insurance Law
How a $25 Discount Can Cost You up to $2,500
James Hogan, Esq.

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
More on the Case for Full Spine Radiography
Jesse Jutkowitz

News / Profession
First Federal Research Grant for a Chiropractic College
Western States is Recipient
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
How Do We Know "It Works?"
Mark Genero, DC

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Chiropractic Contributes to State Olympic Festivals
Marianne S. Gengenbach, DC, CCCSP, FICC

Pediatrics
Evaluating Painful Pediatric Joints
Peter Fysh, DC

Musculoskeletal Pain
Management of Instability of the Biceps Tendon in the Bicipital Groove
R. Vincent Davis, DC, PT, DNBPM

Personal Injury / Legal
Deposition Testimony -- Follow These Rules
C. Jacob Ladenheim; Rob Sherman, Esq.

Philosophy
We Get Letters

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
SI Joint Back in the News
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)