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September 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 19)

Pediatrics
The Pettibon System and the Pediatric Patient
Claudia Anrig, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic and Public Health: Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together
Jonathan Todd Egan, DC, MPH, PhD (cand.)

Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
The Business of Rehab
Brent J. Detelich, DC

News / Profession
Calif. Legislator Pulls Pro-Chiropractic Work Comp Bill
CCA Meets With Insurers, Employers to Find Positive Solutions
Michael Devitt

Musculoskeletal Pain
Proprioception and Effective Rehab Care
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Revisions to the CMS1500 Form Are on the Way
Samuel A. Collins

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

Chiropractic (General)
Round Two
Kent Greenawalt

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
A Test to Define Supraspinatus Strength
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Health Promotion and Wellness: A Paradigm Lost?
Meridel I. Gatterman, MA, DC, MEd

Chiropractic (General)
A Day at the Lyceum
Joseph Keating Jr., PhD

Philosophy
Sculpting Sunlight
Charles Masarsky, DC, FICA

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
The Medicalization of Health
J. Michael Menke, MA, DC, PhD

Vitamins / Supplements
Quercetin Supplementation May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
More Bad News About Medication Errors
IOM Report: 1.5 Million Injured or Killed Annually
Stephane Babcock

News / Profession
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
The Cheapest Way to Advertise
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Rehabilitation of the Rodeo Athlete

Chiropractic (General)
Subluxation Issues: The Genesis of the "Curse of Chiropractic"
David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN

News / Profession
Unity Message Seems to Be Getting Through
Three Colorado Chiropractic Associations Merge
Kathryn Feather

Chiropractic (General)
We Get Letters & E-Mail

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Revisions to the CMS1500 Form Are on the Way
Samuel A. Collins

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)