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October 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 22)

Chiropractic (General)
A Message to All DCs
Karen Konarski-Hart, DC, FACO, FICC, EMT

News / Profession
A Moment of Silence for Darrell Eugene Fore, DC
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
The Last Holdout
John Cerf, DC

News / Profession
More Than 80 Products Now Discounted on ChiroMall!
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Chiropractic in Time of Crisis
Here's How You Can Help the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
DoD's Implementation of Chiropractic Benefit Inadequate
Agency Failing to Promote/Monitor Program
Michael Devitt

News / Profession
ACN: The First Shot in a Long War
James Edwards, DC

Chiropractic (General)
What Is the Secret to Chiropractic Unity?
Kent Greenawalt

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Impingement Syndrome
Mark A. King, DC

Patient Education
A Posture You Can Breathe In
Charles Masarsky, DC, FICA

Women's Health
Nutrition, Supplementation and Lifestyle Considerations for Women Age 45 and Older
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Your Practice / Business
Experimental and Investigational: Evidence-Based Practice or Just an Excuse to Deny Benefits?
Robert Mootz, DC

News / Profession
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Doctors in Need: We CAN Help!
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
The Clock Is Ticking on Health Care and Its Future...
Have You Thought About How You Will Make It Over the Next Decade?

Chiropractic (General)
The Preciousness of Life

News / Profession
Uncle Paul Seeks Release From Investor Obligations
Without Release, "Will Have No Choice But to File for Personal Bankruptcy"
Editorial Staff

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Understanding and Managing Whiplash-Associated Disorders
Brian Budgell, DC, PhD

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
What Are My Choices: Orthotics, Orthopedic Products, Heel Lifts, Pillows, Mattresses, etc.
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)