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February 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 5)

Acupuncture & Acupressure
Damp, Wind and Cold: Treating Winter and Spring Musculoskeletal Conditions
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Fibromyalgia and Diet
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

News / Profession
ChiroWeb Adds Audio
Dr. Meschino's Radio Program Interviews Health Experts
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
COCSA to Launch Nat'l Backpack Safety Month in April
Editorial Staff

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Does Your Patient Really Need Acromioplasty?
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Whiplash / Neck Pain
C1-C2
Marc Heller, DC

Back Pain
Functional Reactivation: "Patient-Centered Care"
Craig Liebenson, DC

News / Profession
Report from Down Under
Michael McKibbin, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Two Novel Supplements with Immune-Boosting Properties
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

News / Profession
Northwestern Professor Seeks to Treat in Costa Rica
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Northwestern - $3.4 Million in Federal Research Grants in 2001
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
A Chiropractor's Responsibilities to Public Health
John Pammer, DC,DACBR

Chiropractic (General)
The Norwegian Secret
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
Reality-Based Evidence: Prospecting for the Elusive Gold Standard
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

News / Profession
A Moment of Silence for Violet "Vi" Nickson,DC
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
American Health Care: Truth or Dare
J.C. Smith, MA, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Do You Own Chiropractic?
John J. Triano, DC, PhD

News / Profession
Chiropractic Celebrates - Bush Signs VA Bill
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Quarterly Report of the World Federation of Chiropractic
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

News / Profession
U. du Quèbec à Trois-Rivières Placed on Probation
Editorial Staff

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)