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April 1990 (Vol. 8, Issue 8)

Philosophy
Overcoming Patient Objections
"The Art of Good Communication"
Brian James Porteous, DC, QME

Personal Injury / Legal
The U.S. Supreme Court May Solve Chiropractic's ERISA Problems
At No Cost To The Profession
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
In Memoriam
Laurine Emmalie Crawford, D.C. -- 1936-1990
Editorial Staff

Marketing / Office / Staff
Is Network Marketing The Wave of the Future?
Kenneth Satin, JD

News / Profession
New York State Insurance Department Robs Public of Freedom of Choice
Debi Pugliese

Personal Injury / Legal
Dissatisfied PMA Clients Get A "Second Chance"
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
U.S. Department of Education Determines Pennsylvania College of Straight Chiropractic Previously Ineligible for Student Loans
PCSC liable to U.S. Department of Education for $4.2 million
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Consensus Conference on Validation of Chiropractic Methods met in Seattle, Washington
Editorial Staff

Your Practice / Business
The Need for Practice Management
David J. Kats, DC

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
The Skier's Thumb
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Philosophy
What Is A State Board For Anyway? Part 1
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

News / Profession
California Board Of Chiropractic Examiners Seeks Amendments That Will Mandate Educational Diagnostic Responsibility
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
ICA Board Votes for Financial Support for CCE
Editorial Staff

Your Practice / Business
What Is Accountable?
Kenneth Satin, JD

Philosophy
Dr. Jesus and the Pig Farmer
Lendon H. Smith, MD

News / Profession
News In Brief
Editorial Staff

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Integument Hydration for NMSC Therapy
R. Vincent Davis, DC, PT, DNBPM

Philosophy
Chiropractic's Favorite Pastime
Richard Tyler, DC

Personal Injury / Legal
The Proliferation of IME Abuse
Steven Dickson, Esq

Philosophy
The Country Chiropractic Power Within
Willard Bertrand, DC

Philosophy
We Get Letters

Philosophy
Clear View Sanitarium, Part 5
The Early Operation
W. Heath Quigley, 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)