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October 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 22)

Acupuncture & Acupressure
Acupuncture Diagnosis in a Chiropractic/Medical Practice
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)

Your Practice / Business
Initial Steps to Create an Industrial Alliance

Chiropractic (General)
The Reflex Effects of Subluxation: The Autonomic Nervous System
Brian Budgell, DC, PhD

Whiplash / Neck Pain
CRASH 99: The First Full-Scale Human Volunteer Crash Tests for Chiropractic
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

Your Practice / Business
A Small Piece
Stanley Greenfield, RHU

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
An Alarm Sign in Sciatica
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Chiropractic (General)
Dr. Cheryl Hawk First DC Appointed to Iowa Board of Health
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Your Practice / Business
Do You Welcome New Patients?

News / Profession
A Problem for Chiropractic Education in Japan
JAC President Hirofumi Nakatsuka Seeks Cooperation
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Philosophy
ChiroCartoons & Sketches: Another Sort of Historical Record, Part II
Joseph Keating Jr., PhD

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
How Can Rehabilitation Help You Get New Patients and Keep Them?
Craig Liebenson, DC

Philosophy
All Membership Is Local

News / Profession
Call for Abstracts for Spinal Manipulation Conference
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
NWCC Becomes a College of the Northwestern Health Sciences University
Broad Base of Health Programs Offered
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
A Moment of Silence for Otto Georgi, DC, PhC (1907-1999)
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Philosophy
Reflections on ACA and ICA
Michael Pedigo, DC

News / Profession
Get Registered on ChiroWeb.com NOW!
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Education & Seminars
What Should Be the Goal of Chiropractic Education?
Guy Riekeman, DC, President, Life University

Your Practice / Business
Your Password to the Future
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

News / Profession
ChiroPoll Provokes Anti-Subluxation Response
Did Anti-Chiropractic Organizations/Individuals Skew Results?
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Lag Signs

Philosophy
We Get Letters & E-Mail

Philosophy
Philosophy in Chiropractic Education
WFC and ACC to Host Major Philosophy Conference
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Trending
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation
Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation

MRI is currently the gold standard for identifying radicular pathology, but unfortunately, it requires preauthorization, which isn’t easy to obtain. Physical tests are what most practitioners depend on – despite the marginal reliability of the tests. The information in this article brings history and observation to the forefront of radicular diagnostics. Each factor listed can significantly increase the clinician’s ability to diagnose radiculopathies.

K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
Billing / Fees / Insurance
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?

With some plans – and it starts with Medicare (CMS) – there is a payment protocol called the multiple-procedure payment reduction (MPPR). This protocol means that if a health care provider performs multiple procedures during a single patient encounter, Medicare (and many commercial insurers) typically will pay “full price” for only the highest-valued procedure. The subsequent procedures will be reduced, as there is overlap.

Samuel A. Collins
Chronic / Acute Conditions
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis

A 42-year-old male former patient arrives at your chiropractic office with excruciating low back pain that travels all the way down his right leg to his foot. A spinal surgeon previously recommended surgery to correct an MRI-confirmed disc herniation (sequestration) at L5, but the patient chose conservative chiropractic care. Although conservative treatment is effective for many lumbar disc herniations, the warning signs in this case call for escalation.

Ronald Feise, DC