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March 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 6)

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
Knee Problems? Check the Feet
Mark Charrette, DC

News / Profession
Chiropractic in Alberta: A Model of Consumer Utilization and Satisfaction
Peter W. Crownfield

Musculoskeletal Pain
Chiropractic Musculoskeletal Competence: Is Being "Best" Good Enough?
Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO

Back Pain
A Unique Neuromobilization Technique for Treating Spinal Pain
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Health Promotion and Wellness: To Whom Does It Belong?
Meridel I. Gatterman, MA, DC, MEd

Chiropractic (General)
How Can We Go Wrong?
John Hanks, DC

Your Practice / Business
Inspiration: The Crucial Starting Point for Realizing Your Dream Practice
Brent J. Detelich, DC

Lasers & Tens
Is More Laser Better?
Daniel J. Murphy, DC, DABCO

Back Pain
JMPT Abstracts for January 2007 • Volume 30 – Issue 1
Editorial Staff

Vitamins / Supplements
Quercetin Queries
John Maher, DC, DCBCN, BCIM

Pain Relief / Prevention
Pain Relief: The Designer Dose
Charles Masarsky, DC, FICA

News / Profession
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Palmer Destination Success: A Journey From Within
Registration Deadline Is March 31, 2007
Editorial Staff

Chiropractic (General)
More Opportunities for Chiropractic
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Philosophy
Lessons in Leadership
Louis Sportelli, DC

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Staying Silent About CAM Use
AARP Report Underscores Need for Doctor-Patient Communication
Tina Beychok

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
What Are You Looking At? Five Red Flags That Indicate Postural Instability
Brian Jensen, DC

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)