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November 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 25)

News / Profession
Chiropractic in the Air
American Airlines Features Chiropractic in its Audio Programming in January
Editorial Staff

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
The Glycemic Index
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Pediatrics
Baby Walkers: What's Best for the Infant?
Claudia Anrig, DC

News / Profession
Spinal Manipulation May Benefit Asthma Patients
Editorial Staff

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
Orthotics and Improved Balance in Elderly Patients
Mark Charrette, DC

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Exercise and the Healthy Heart
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

Chiropractic (General)
Evidence or Eminence-Based Medicine? Leveling the Playing Field Instead of the Patient
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Piezoelectricity, a Healing Property of Soft Tissue
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

News / Profession
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about HIPAA - But May Still Be Afraid to Ask
Interview with HIPAA Authority Howard Ross
Editorial Staff

Back Pain
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Abstracts for October 2002: Volume 25 - Number 8
Editorial Staff

Back Pain
Low Back Pain: A Case History
Tim Maggs, DC

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Physician Shortages and Chiropractic
J. Michael Menke, MA, DC, PhD

Chiropractic (General)
Three Alaskan DCs Share Their Stories
Nancy Martin-Molina, DC, QME, MBA, CCSP

News / Profession
Bush Signs Bill to Include DCs in Student Loan Repayment Program
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Welcome to the Wonderful World of HIPAA!
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Philosophy
Interesting Quote
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Believe, or Understand?
J.C. Smith, MA, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Some Reflections for Christmas and the New Year
Louis Sportelli, DC

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

Back Pain
What to Do about "Yellow Flags"
Craig Liebenson, DC

News / Profession
Largest Private U.S. Employer Axes Chiropractic
Wal-Mart Won't Cover Chiropractic Services after Dec. 31, 2002

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)