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January 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 3)

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Cervical Spondylitic Myelopathy: Useful Clinical Signs
Brad McKechnie, DC, DACAN

Philosophy
Brazil: Rio, Rainforest, Carnaval, and Chiropractic!

News / Profession
The Grand Celebration: Commemorating 100 Years of Chiropractic
Just How Big Is Our Centennial?
Editorial Staff

Your Practice / Business
CO-OP Advertising -- a Trap for New Doctors
Carl R. Regenhardt

Nutrition / Detoxification
Old Grains Make a Comeback
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

News / Profession
NICR Meets the $100,000 Challenge
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
California Forum
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Moment of Silence for Herbert (Chap) R. Reaver Jr., D.C.
Editorial Staff

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Chiropractic Perspectives on Immunization: A Report from the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association

News / Profession
Los Angeles College of Chiropractic
LACC to Hold 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
South Central Forum
Regional College News
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
University of Quebec Introduces Chiropractic Program
Classes Begin September '93 -- En Francais
Steve Kelly, managing editor

News / Profession
Western Forum
Western States Chiropractic College News
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
The Bigger Picture
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
Vodka, Fur Hats, and Health Care Problems
Nestor A. Stychno, DM, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Do Not Throw Stones in a Glass House

News / Profession
Minnesota Assoc. Gives Generously to Troubled Teens
Olympic Medalist Directs Funds to Homeless Youth Center
Steve Kelly, managing editor

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Are You Listening?
A Report from an Employer
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Snap Out Of It!
Gerard Berardi, DC, PC

Philosophy
Claude O. Watkins, D.C. (1902-1977)
Dr. Watkins Would Be Pleased
Joseph Keating Jr., PhD

News / Profession
Humorous Subluxations
Editorial Staff

Back Pain
Faculty Viewpoints

News / Profession
CliniCorp Completes Acquisition of Health Care Aware
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
How Much and What Kind Again
Stanley Greenfield, RHU

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Atlanta Sports Committee Mobilizes for '96 Olympics

Chiropractic Techniques
Graphic Description of Forces Used in Chiropractic Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA)
Timothy L. Mills, 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)