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May 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 11)

Pain Relief / Prevention
A Closer Look at Pain Drawings
Brad McKechnie, DC, DACAN

Chiropractic (General)
Why Get Involved?
Editorial Staff

Vitamins / Supplements
News of Interest
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

News / Profession
Chiropractic Exhibit Opens in Cincinnati Museum
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
COPA Awards Continued Recognition to CCE
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Profession Well Represented at H.R. 608 Hearing
Steve Kelly, managing editor

News / Profession
Local Paper Honors Retiring DC with Front Page Story
Barbara Migliaccio

News / Profession
Ripping Off the System
"60 Minutes" looks at Workers' Compensation Fraud, Chiropractors Caught in the Scam
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Society of Chiropractic Management Consultants
Constitution and Bylaws Approved -- New Members Accepted
Editorial Staff

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
At 130 MPH, There's No Room for Error
Steve Kelly, managing editor

News / Profession
Mercy Center Conference Guidelines Aid Tennessee Chiropractors in Effort to be Included in Workers' Compensation
Chiropractic Practice Guidelines Open Many Doors
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
World Health Organization to Sponsor 1993 WFC Congress
Editorial Staff

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Philosophy
Policing the Profession
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Pediatrics
Immunization, Your Choice or Their Command
Fred Barge, DC, PhC

News / Profession
Washington, D.C. TV Station Airs FCER Segment
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
"ChiroLoan" Aides Chiropractic Students -- Eliminates HEAL Dependency
ACC and EFS Finalize $80 Million Financial Aid Package
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Is Surface EMG Experimental?
Jeffrey R. Cram, PhD

Chiropractic (General)
The Dangers of the Wyndham Conference
John L. Martin, DC

News / Profession
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Musculoskeletal Pain
Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction Due to Pelvic Girdle Dysfunction
P.L. Gaucher-Peslherbe, DC, PhD; A.M. Michaut-Pavot, DC; A. Stock, DC

Your Practice / Business
Be Generous
Stanley Greenfield, RHU

Nutrition / Detoxification
We Get Letters

Philosophy
We Get Letters

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Disorders Only Deep Friction Can Cure
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)