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July 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 16)

Education & Seminars
ACC Call for Papers Submission Form
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Ergonomics / Posture / Sleep Habits
Judgment Day Coming...Last Chance!
"Arnold Schwarzenegger" Adjusting Table Auction Terminates July 31st
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
California Chiropractic Association Sues ASHP
Patient Access and Ability to Treat Are at Issue
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
ChiroWeb.com Expands Its Server Cluster - Again
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Musculoskeletal Pain
Hyperpronation: Treating Secondary Conditions
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Relative Risks in Children and Small Females in Trauma: What Have We Learned?
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

News / Profession
FCA Fulminates over Funding Veto
Blames "Palmer's Meddling"; Palmer Feared Chiropractic "under a Medical Hierarchy"
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
Foot Levelers on Track to Reach $250,000 Goal
$140K Raised for Colleges and State Associations "Seminars in Support" Slated to Help Fund HCFA Lawsuit
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiropractic Techniques
Manipulation under Anesthesia
Quantification and Credibility in the Health Care Arena

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Knee Stiffness in a Young Athlete After Activity
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

News / Profession
Kentuckiana: Carrying on Dr. Golden's Work

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Framework: Low-Force Manual Adjusting
A Different Way to Approach the Barrier - Initial Response Testing
Marc Heller, DC

Musculoskeletal Pain
The Modern Day Neanderthal - Your Patient, the Office Worker
Joel Johnston, DC; Mark A. King, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Iatrogenic Effects of Inappropriate Adjusting
Joseph D. Kurnik, DC

Chiropractic (General)
"Us Versus Them," or "Us Versus Us"?
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

News / Profession
Jerry Hardee,EdD, is Sherman's New President
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Is the News Getting Crazier, or Is It Just Me?
Louis Sportelli, DC

Personal Injury / Legal
10 DCs, 7 Patients Sue Blue Cross and Chiro Choice in North Dakota
Plaintiffs Allege Monopolistic Control and Denial of Legitimate Claims
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
DC Online
Brian Sutton, DC

Pain Relief / Prevention
Auriculotherapy

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

News / Profession
Dr. Wilk to Receive Janet Travell Award from American Academy of Pain Management
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