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July 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 16)

News / Profession
Bringing Chiropractic Into the Mainstream in the 21st Century - Part I
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
ChiroMall Celebrates Its First Anniversary!
First-Timers Receive up to $25 in Cash Rebates; All Visitors Receive a Free ChiroMall Mousepad
Editorial Staff

Musculoskeletal Pain
Chronic Achilles Tendonitis in Ballet Dancers: More Than Just Tendons

News / Profession
Foundation for Chiropractic Progress Set to Launch National Campaign
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Greenawalt Elected to USBJD Board
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Unity Is More Than Just Words!

News / Profession
Health "News" From Around the Country
John Hanks, DC

Chiropractic (General)
IQ (Interesting Quote)
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Is Failure to Document Giving Chiropractic a Black Eye?
OIG Issues Report on Medicare Billing for Chiropractic Services
Editorial Staff

Back Pain
JMPT Research Abstracts for May 2005 • Volume 29 - Number 4
Editorial Staff

Vitamins / Supplements
Phytonutrient Supplements: Facts, Fictions, and Foolishness
John Maher, DC, DCBCN, BCIM

Headaches & Migraines
Headaches, Drugs, and Chiropractic
Charles Masarsky, DC, FICA

Chiropractic (General)
Why Should Quality Matter to Chiropractors?
Robert Mootz, DC

News / Profession
Our Apologies to Connecticut Chiropractic Council Members
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association Endorses Campaign for Chiropractic With Five-Year Pledge
Editorial Staff

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Walking = Wellness Why Not Chiropractic?
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Musculoskeletal Pain
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome: A Chiropractic Perspective
Edgar Romero, DC, DACNB

Philosophy
We Get Letters & E-Mail

News / Profession
WFC Delegation Attends WHO Annual Assembly
Editorial Staff

Musculoskeletal Pain
"The Tailbone Is Connected to the..."
Daniel Batchelor, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Argumentum Ad Hominem
Stephen M. Perle, DC, MS

News / Profession
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Vitamins / Supplements
B-Vitamin Supplementation in the Prevention of Cancer, Heart Disease and Dementia
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

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)