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September 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 18)

Acupuncture & Acupressure
How to Be Extremely Successful in the Practice of Acupuncture
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)

Ergonomics / Posture / Sleep Habits
The Backpack Dilemma: Function vs. Fashion
Claudia Anrig, DC

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

News / Profession
Only on ChiroMall: Monthly Online Discounts - Up to 50% Off!
Editorial Staff

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Adding Rehab to Your Practice
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Clinical Considerations in Treating Neck Pain
UCLA Study Provides Food for Thought
Editorial Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Are Your Patients Being Harmed by Chiropractic Managed Care Networks?
James Edwards, DC

News / Profession
First Japanese Graduates of Australian Standardization Program

Philosophy
Esse Quam Videri (Part 2 of 2)
Joseph Keating Jr., PhD

News / Profession
Musculoskeletal Education: MDs Still Fail the Test
Michael Devitt

News / Profession
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Nonmusculoskeletal Patients Report Improvement With Chiropractic
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Oregon Passes No Managed Care in Auto PIP/Med Pay Law
Vern Saboe Jr., DC, DACAN, FICC, DABFP

Chiropractic (General)
"Enhances the Immune System and Promotes Antioxidant Activity"
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic Identity: The Morning After
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Nutrition / Detoxification
DC Online
Brian Sutton, DC

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

News / Profession
WFC Quarterly Report - Country Reports
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Think again! About What It Takes to Be "Mainstream"

Back Pain
JMPT Therapeutics Abstracts for June 2005 • Volume 28 - Number 5
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)