Archives

July 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 16)

Nutrition / Detoxification
Beyond the Headlines: What Is a High-Protein Diet?
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

News / Profession
Attack on Chiropractic, Alternative Health Care Continues
More Pieces in an All-Too-Familiar Conspiracy Puzzle Fall Into Place
Michael Devitt

News / Profession
Can Chiropractic Improve Hearing?
Michael Devitt

News / Profession
Celebrating 75 Years of Chiropractic Service
FCA Convention Scheduled for Aug. 25-27
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Musculoskeletal Pain
Chondromalacia Patella
Mark A. King, DC

Musculoskeletal Pain
Rehab Recommendations for Anterior Tibialis Tendinosis
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Getting Claims Paid on Time
Samuel A. Collins

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Uncertainty Analysis in a Forensic Practice, Part One
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Record-Keeping
Arlan Fuhr, DC

News / Profession
Going Global With Spinal Health
World Spine Day/National Spinal Health Day Is Oct. 16
Ron Kirk, DC; Stephen Simonetti, DC

Chiropractic (General)
The Last Chiropractor
John Hanks, DC

Nutrition / Detoxification
The Etiology of Osteoporosis: Bones of Contention!
John Maher, DC, DCBCN, BCIM

Chiropractic (General)
Make a Referral - Save a Stomach
Charles Masarsky, DC, FICA

News / Profession
News in Brief
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
NIH Focuses on Manual Therapy Research
Michael Devitt

Chiropractic (General)
Maintaining Perspective
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

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Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation
Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation

MRI is currently the gold standard for identifying radicular pathology, but unfortunately, it requires preauthorization, which isn’t easy to obtain. Physical tests are what most practitioners depend on – despite the marginal reliability of the tests. The information in this article brings history and observation to the forefront of radicular diagnostics. Each factor listed can significantly increase the clinician’s ability to diagnose radiculopathies.

K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
Billing / Fees / Insurance
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?

With some plans – and it starts with Medicare (CMS) – there is a payment protocol called the multiple-procedure payment reduction (MPPR). This protocol means that if a health care provider performs multiple procedures during a single patient encounter, Medicare (and many commercial insurers) typically will pay “full price” for only the highest-valued procedure. The subsequent procedures will be reduced, as there is overlap.

Samuel A. Collins
Chronic / Acute Conditions
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis

A 42-year-old male former patient arrives at your chiropractic office with excruciating low back pain that travels all the way down his right leg to his foot. A spinal surgeon previously recommended surgery to correct an MRI-confirmed disc herniation (sequestration) at L5, but the patient chose conservative chiropractic care. Although conservative treatment is effective for many lumbar disc herniations, the warning signs in this case call for escalation.

Ronald Feise, DC