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December 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 26)

News / Profession
A Moment of Mercy and a Clinical Compass
Wayne M. Whalen, DC, FIACN, FICC

Pediatrics
A Glitch in the Matrix
Claudia Anrig, DC

Billing / Fees / Insurance
An Enemy in Our Camp
John Cerf, DC

News / Profession
Low Prices, Easy to Use - Plus, Win a $1,500 Shopping Spree
Editorial Staff

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Chiropractic Care at the 17th Maccabiah Games
Richard Gakner, DC, ICSSD, MSc

News / Profession
Connecticut Chiro. Association Supports Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
The Latest on ASH and ACN
James Edwards, DC

Chiropractic Techniques
Do Your Techniques, Adjusting Instruments and Record-Keeping Qualify in Today's World?
Arlan Fuhr, DC

Back Pain
Sacroiliac Joint Correction - A Different Model
Marc Heller, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Remembering Joe Janse in Pictures: The Early Years (Part 2 of 2)
Joseph Keating Jr., PhD

News / Profession
New ICA Billboard Carries Pro-Chiropractic Message
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Science vs. Belief
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
Sometimes I Just Want to Tell Some Members of the Profession to "Shut Up!"

Back Pain
The Cost-Effectiveness of Chiropractic for Back and Neck Pain
Two Studies in JMPT Provide Food for Thought
Michael Devitt

News / Profession
Trouble Persists in Germany
An Open Letter From Dr. Gordon Janssen
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

News / Profession
WHO Releases Guidelines on Chiropractic Education
Editorial Staff

Lasers & Tens
Rehab & Exercise Equipment (TENS, Laser, etc.) ... What Are My Choices?
Editorial Staff

Back Pain
JMPT Abstracts for October 2005 • Volume 28 - Number 8
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)