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July 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 15)

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Vaccination Issues: A "Conscious Contrarian" Speaks

Nutrition / Detoxification
Common Questions Concerning Calcium and Bone Loss, Part I
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Chiropractic (General)
Helping the Public Understand the Value and Necessity of Chiropractic

News / Profession
Save Time with ChiroWeb's Internet Mega Search
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Functional Re-Training and Spinal Support
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

News / Profession
Conference on Chiropractic History
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Headaches & Migraines
The Headache Diagnosis for the Chiropractor - Part VII

News / Profession
Hepatitis B Vaccine May Be Linked to Juvenile Diabetes
Research Finds Increased Risk in 12 Year Olds Who Received Vaccine
Michael Devitt

News / Profession
FCLB Report: Challenge to Go Global
Excellence in Standards Urged
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
DC Makes Grizzly Discovery

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacroiliac and Hip Joint Relationships
Joseph D. Kurnik, DC

News / Profession
Simulated Accident Scenarios Give LACC Students Emergency Training

Chiropractic (General)
Health, Subluxation, Adjustment: Semantic and Scientific Challenges Still Exist
William Meeker, DC, MPH, FICC

News / Profession
Northeast Forum News
Dr. Walker Asserts that Race Plays No Role in Bone Cortex Thickness
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
Chiropractors Link Fibromyalgia to Thyroid Disease
Study Available for Free On Line
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

NYCC Trustees Select Dr. Nicchi as New President
Dr. Padgett Will Become Chancellor
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
Palmer U. to Establish Facility in Florida
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic Alliances on the Internet: Helping Decide Who Wins
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

News / Profession
Rocky Mountain High - A Chiropractic College for Denver
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Evidence-Based Prejudice: A Confederacy of Brickbats
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

News / Profession
South Midwest (South Central) Forum
Proposed Workers' Comp. Rule Biased toward Chiropractic
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
Southeast Forum News
Sherman College Dedicates First New Facility on Campus in 20 Years
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiropractic (General)
From Rumor to Freedom
Louis Sportelli, DC

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Business Considerations for CAM Integration in Catholic Health Care Facilities

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
The Stepping Test: A Useful Tool for Cervical Rehabilitation
Donald Murphy, DC, DACAN

Pediatrics
Pediatric Torticollis with Allergies and Head Injury
Nancy Martin-Molina, DC, QME, MBA, CCSP

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