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August 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 17)

Nutrition / Detoxification
Potatoes and the Variability of the Glycemic Index
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Chiropractic (General)
What Does Our Future Hold?
John K. Hyland, DC, MPH, DACBR, DABCO, CSCS; Rand Baird, DC, MPH, FICA, FICC

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
Fatigue and Foot Function
Mark Charrette, DC

News / Profession
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Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Chiropractic Enemy #1?
John W. Kinsinger, MD - The Man Behind Neck911USA.com
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
CMCC Chiropractic Program Recognized by Ontario Govt.
First Private Institution Awarded Degree-Granting Status
Editorial Staff

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Diagnostic Equipment: What Are My Choices?
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Foundation for Chiropractic Progress Forms Association Advisory Committee
Editorial Staff

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Acetabular Rim Syndrome in Young Adults: A Major Cause of Osteoarthritis of the Hip
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Back Pain
Differentiating Sources of Low Back Pain: Palpation Tools
Marc Heller, DC

Education & Seminars
Esse Quam Videri (Part 1 of 2)
Joseph Keating Jr., PhD

Patient Education
How to Develop and Progress a Patient Self-Management Program
Craig Liebenson, DC

News / Profession
Michigan DCs Prepare to Defend Practice Rights Against ACN
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Musculoskeletal Pain
Isthmic vs. Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Using the "Wide Canal Sign"
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

News / Profession
Terminations/Resignations Continue at Palmer
What's Behind This Disturbing Trend?
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
The Subluxation, the Adjustment and Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics: Time for a Fresh Look
Brian Budgell, DC, PhD

Chiropractic (General)
Think Again! About Chiropractic's Maturity
Michael Flynn, DC

News / Profession
Unanimous Agreement on the Identity of the Profession
"Historic Milestone" Achieved at WFC Congress in Sydney
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Ipse Dixit: The Dance of Dogma
J. Michael Menke, MA, DC, PhD

Chiropractic (General)
Introducing Generation Rx
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

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)