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November 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 23)

News / Profession
American Academy of Chiropractic Physicians Created
Will Promote Primary Care
Editorial Staff

Herbs/ Teas & Homeopathy
Ginseng and Sports, Part II
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

News / Profession
APHA Issues Call for Chiropractic Abstracts
Deadline to Submit Abstracts Is February 1, 2000
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Chiropractic for Arthritis
New Research Shows Wide Usage and Satisfaction
Editorial Staff

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Biological Terrain Assessment: an Invaluable Tool

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Effective Spinal Assessment
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

Headaches & Migraines
The Headache Diagnosis and Management Series for the Chiropractor, Part V

News / Profession
Your Tax Dollars at Work: Government and Government-Related Websites, Part II
Michael Devitt

News / Profession
Orrin Hatch: Presidential Candidate, Chiropractic Advocate
Editorial Staff

Headaches & Migraines
Cause and Treatment of Migraine Headaches
Daniel Hough, DC

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
The Role of the Plantar Fascia, Gastroc-Soleus Complex and the Windlass Effects of the Dynamic Foot

News / Profession
ChiroFind Created for Consumers
Radio to Tell the Chiropractic Story
Editorial Staff

Back Pain
Segmental Antalgia
Joseph D. Kurnik, DC

Your Practice / Business
Chirolegal Relations, Part I

News / Profession
Legislative Update on Chiropractic
Congress Extends Chiropractic Military Demonstration Project Another Year; House Passes Bill Requiring VA to Develop Policy on Chiropractic
Editorial Staff

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Theories of Aging 101
John Maher, DC, DCBCN, BCIM

Philosophy
Dump Subluxation? Give Me a Break!
William Meeker, DC, MPH, FICC

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Paradoxical Terminology: The Centralization Phenomenon
Craig Morris, DC

News / Profession
NBCE Demonstrates Part IV Exam
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
ASRF Donates $75,000 for Chiropractic Research
Editorial Staff

Philosophy
Chiropractic's Image: It's Up to Us

Marketing / Office / Staff
Proving the Return on Your Yellow Pages Advertising Investment

Philosophy
Cooperation: How Can We Expect to Work with Other Health Care Professions When We Can't Even Work with Each Other?
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

News / Profession
Rotavirus Update: More Adverse Reactions, Deaths Possibly Linked to Vaccinations
Link between Polio Vaccine and Bowel Disorders Also Being Investigated
Editorial Staff

Nutrition / Detoxification
DC On Line
Brian Sutton, DC

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

Philosophy
My Lesson: Coming to Terms with Loss
Barbara Zapotocky-Cook, 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)