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May 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 11)

News / Profession
Chiropractic Centennial Foundation
Two More State Associations Join CCF
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Semiofficial Chiropractic Research Glossary
Craig Nelson, DC, Associate Professor Wolf-Harris Clinical Research Center, Northwestern College of Chiropractic

Nutrition / Detoxification
Hydration Review
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
Synopsis of the Annual Symposium: American Academy of Medical Infrared Imaging

News / Profession
ACA, ICA Testify for Chiropractic Inclusion in National Health Care
Hearing before House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
NIH Grant to Geoffrey Bove, DC
Fed. Research Awards -- a Difficult Road Traveled
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
California Forum
California Chiropractic Association Happenings
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Chiropractic Position Paper Presented to First Lady
Report Developed by Profession-Wide Effort -- Outlines Chiro's Role, Cost-Effectiveness, Research
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
In Memoriam -- Alfred L. Logan -- An LACC Tribute
John F. Beckman, DC

Photo Captions
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
U of Bridgeport College of Chiro. Receives State Accreditation
CCE Accreditation is Pending
Editorial Staff

Education & Seminars
1993 Conference on Research and Education

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
The Proper Use of Muscle Stretching in the Treatment of Sports Injuries
Donald Murphy, DC, DACAN

Philosophy
Keeping the Public Trust
New Challenges and Responsibilities
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

News / Profession
FCLB Celebrates 60th Anniversary in Denver
NBCE Commemorates 30 Years
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
FBI, FCLB -- Working Together
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
ICA's Full-Page Open Letter to Pres. Clinton
Students Send Message to Clinton in Washington Post
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
The Chakras and the Flying Seven
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Workers' Compensation, Our Golden Opportunity, Part II
John Gantner, DC, DABCO

Chiropractic (General)
The Mercy Guidelines -- Now It Begins!
James Hogan, Esq.

Back Pain
Perspectives on the RAND Report
Joseph Keating Jr., PhD

Chiropractic (General)
You Cannot Intellectualize Chiropractic Adjustments, You Have to Do It!

Back Pain
American Back Society -- Quarterly Report
"Any Dinosaur Retains the Right to Lay Its Own Egg"
Robert Cooperstein, MA, DC

News / Profession
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Reviews Chiropractic Guidelines
Abstracts of Clinical Care Guidelines Compares Mercy & Wyndham
Editorial Staff

Your Practice / Business
Eagle, Chicken, or What?
Stanley Greenfield, RHU

News / Profession
Broadway Star Gregory Hines -- A True Believer
Steve Kelly, managing editor

Philosophy
We Get Letters

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)