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January 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 1)

News / Profession
At-Large Position Open
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiropractic (General)
DCs in D.C. for Chiropractic and Public Health
Rand Baird, DC, MPH, FICA, FICC

Chiropractic (General)
Critical New Developments in the Safety and Efficacy of Chiropractic Treatment, Part I
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

News / Profession
Defending Chiropractic in Connecticut
Battle continues against anti-chiropractic groups that claim the adjustment causes stroke.
Kathryn Feather

Chiropractic (General)
Time to Turn Back the Clock?
Arlan Fuhr, DC

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Latest Test for Detecting SLAP Lesions
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
It's the Homocysteine, Stupid!
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Your Practice / Business
Ending Chiropractic Isolation With Clinic Technology
Why Electronic Health Records Improve Inter-disciplinary Possibilities
Steven Kraus, DC, DIBCN, CCSP, FASA, FICC

Chiropractic (General)
Looking Back: 1983
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Looking Forward to Chiropractic's Future
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Women's Health
Breast Cancer Prevention: A Top 10 List
Nutrition and Lifestyle Steps All Women Should Know
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Your Practice / Business
Pressures on Practice or Opportunities?
Robert Mootz, DC

News / Profession
NBCE Chairman Passes Away
A Moment of Silence for Dr. Earl Wiley
Tina Beychok

News / Profession
News In Brief
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
Palmer Receives NIH Funding to Expand Evidence-Based Practice
Grant Award Could Total $860,000 Over Four Years
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiropractic (General)
More to Come
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Your Practice / Business
The Business Case for Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
Shelley Simon, RN, DC, MPH, EdD

Chiropractic Techniques
TMJ Syndrome: An Integrative Treatment Approach
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Chiropractic (General)
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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