Dynamic Chiropractic back issues from February 2007:
JMPT "White Papers" Provide Glimpse of Chiropractic Research, Today and Tomorrow
Feb 12, 2007; ... The final 2006 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics features a series of "white papers" co-authored by some of the most prominent researchers in the chiropractic profession. The papers provide insight into where the chiropractic profession is right now, ...
An "Epidemic of Diagnosis" and the "Commercializing" of Preventive Health Services
Feb 12, 2007; ... An essay published on Jan. 2, 2007 on the New York Times Web site1 makes the observation that Americans are besieged with more diagnosis than ever before. Titled "What's Making Us Sick Is an Epidemic of Diagnosis," the authors make the initial statement that: "The larger threat posed by ...
Reed Phillips to Retire After 16 years as SCU President
Feb 12, 2007; ... Dr. Reed B. Phillips, president of Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) and longtime columnist for Dynamic Chiropractic, announced his retirement on Friday, Jan. 5, 2007. Dr. Phillips has been president of the university, based in Whittier, Calif., for 16 years. In ...
Standard Process Continues Support of Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
Feb 12, 2007; ... Standard Process, Inc., has pledged more than $250,000 to the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress to support the foundation's national educational initiatives. The company already has been a generous supporter of the foundation, contributing in excess of $100,000 in prior ...
Enhancing Your Patients' Education
Feb 12, 2007; ... In addition to keeping you (the doctor of chiropractic) informed, our other passion has always been to educate consumers and patients about the benefits of chiropractic. These efforts date back to the early 1980s, when we launched two customized print newsletters for doctors to mail to their ...
ChiroPoll
Feb 12, 2007; ... Have you ever attended a seminar that non-chiropractic health care professionals also were invited to attend? Due to the nature of Internet polls, these results are not necessarily generalizable. The current ChiroPoll question is: "If you had to choose to support only one ...
Northwestern Alum Donates $1 Million to Capital Campaign
Feb 12, 2007; ... On Jan. 8, 2007, Northwestern Health Sciences University (NHSU) received a $1 million donation from David Stussy, DC, a 1972 graduate of the university. The donation will be spread out over five years and will go toward a $6.5 million addition to the university's existing building. "Dr ....
NYCC Names Interim VP of Academic Affairs
Feb 12, 2007; ... Following the departure of Dr. Clay McDonald, who left to serve as Palmer College of Chiropractic's new assistant to the chief executive officer, Michael Mestan, DC, DACBR, has been named interim executive vice president of academic affairs at New York Chiropractic College (NYCC). Dr. Mestan ...
Lessons Learned in the Presidency
Feb 12, 2007; ... On the eve of announcing my intended departure from the office of president of the Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), I felt it fitting to reflect upon wisdom gained through 16 years of experience. Undoubtedly, others who have served as long in this demanding role in ...
Neck Pain and Whiplash-Associated Disorder
Feb 12, 2007; ... Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) is an extremely broad topic with wide and conflicting interpretations. In this article, I would like to talk about a few of the common variables that will impact how significantly injured your patients may be when they visit your office for care following an ...
Cervical Spine Injuries: Treat the Damaged Ligaments
Feb 12, 2007; ... Once in a while, I read something that profoundly changes the way I approach my patients. The articles I've referenced here, from Ben Benjamin, PhD,1 massage therapist, fit into that category. The topic is treatment of injury to the cervical spine. The focus is learning to identify and treat the ...
Food for Thought 2007: Trust
Feb 12, 2007; ... Editor's note: Once a year, Dr. Andersen diverts from the topic of nutrition to provide "food for thought" on an issue affecting the chiropractic profession. Much of this article addresses the 2003 Gallup Poll on honesty and ethics in health care. After Dr. Andersen had written and submitted ...
Why Wellness?
Feb 12, 2007; ... Wellness is the hottest buzzword in chiropractic these days. Everyone seems to be talking about it and committed to the principles behind it. At least the chiropractors are talking and committed. I'm not too sure about the chiropractic patients. Wellness care sounds like a good idea ....
Research, Reliability and Results
Feb 12, 2007; ... Some 70 percent or more of chiropractors still maintain solo practices. When I started practice 42 years ago, it was nearly 100 percent. Over time, there has been change in this landscape, and it's evolving ever more quickly as time goes by. The big question for chiropractors today is: ...
A CONCISE NUTRITIONAL APPROACH FOR YOUR PRACTICE
Feb 12, 2007; ... An MPA Media Publication Unless one is a dietician or nutritionist, the typical health care provider does not make their income doing nutritional consultations. Each profession has its specialty intervention, such as performing surgery, dispensing medication, manipulating joints, ...
Phytotherapy for Restless Legs Syndrome
Feb 12, 2007; ... Restless legs syndrome is a problem plaguing many patients. It's an unusual sensation (paresthesia) in the legs that typically occurs at bedtime and is a common cause of insomnia. The sensation has been described as uncomfortable, not painful, but more like "creepy crawly, tingling," and ...
Weight Loss, Proper Caloric Intake and Exercise
Feb 12, 2007; ... The Chiropractic Effect on Our Patients' Health It is the chiropractor's basic philosophical tenet that the body's innate recuperative power is affected by, and integrated through, the nervous system. Furthermore, the practice of chiropractic includes establishing a diagnosis, ...
6 Ways to Help Children Eat Right
Feb 12, 2007; ... In the past decade, Americans have become increasingly aware of a rampant epidemic. Televised public service announcements encourage parents, teachers and doctors to watch for the danger signs as childhood obesity continues to rise. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, nearly ...
Harvard to Host International Fascia Congress
Feb 26, 2007; ... Geoffrey Bove, DC, PhD, will chair the scientific review committee at this historic event, dedicated to fascia in all its forms and functions. The Conference Center at Harvard Medical School will play host to the International Fascia Research Congress Oct. 4-5, 2007. The first of its ...
Adverse Events Associated With Chiropractic Care for Children
Feb 26, 2007; ... What Does the Data Really Show? The January 2007 issue of Pediatrics, the research journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, features a study titled "Adverse Events Associated With Pediatric Spinal Manipulation: A Systematic Review," by S. Vohra, MD, et al. As with previous studies ...
NYCC Receives $1 Million Research Grant
Feb 26, 2007; ... Funds Awarded Through HRSA Chiropractic Demonstration Project Program New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) has received a federal grant in excess of $1.1 million from the Department of Health and Human Services. The grant, awarded as part of the department's Health Resources and Services ...
The Best of the Best on the Web
Feb 26, 2007; ... Introducing the Latest ChiroMaster Award Winners The submissions have been tallied and the judging is complete for the biannual ChiroMaster Award contest, which honors the best individual chiropractic sites on the Web. Four sites have been selected as the best of the best, worthy of the ...
Treating Chronic LBP in Older Adults
Feb 26, 2007; ... Most MDs Are Not Ready A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Cayea, et al., November 2006) examined the differences between what medical doctors know about various contributors to chronic low back pain (CLBP) and how confident they are in diagnosing ...
Sherman College Honors Dr. Jerry Hardee
Feb 26, 2007; ... Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic recently recognized former president Jerry L. Hardee, EdD, for his outstanding service to the chiropractic profession. Thomas A. Gelardi, DC, interim president and Sherman College founder, presented Dr. Hardee with an honorary Doctor of Chiropractic ...
Foot Levelers Supports Future of Chiropractic
Feb 26, 2007; ... Foot Levelers has renewed its financial support to the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER) Fellowship Program. The program provides advanced graduate education, including research training, to promising young chiropractors, with the intent of increasing the number of ...
Informed Consent in the Digital Clinic
Feb 26, 2007; ... It's time we talked about that patient. You know the one I'm talking about. You or someone you know has run into him (or her). I'm talking about the one who caught you on a bad day. It was late, or maybe it was a walkin; whatever the case may be, you breezed through your work-up, got the job ...
Was That X-ray Necessary?
Feb 26, 2007; ... I always give my dentist a hard time. He wants to X-ray my mouth at least every two years; so far, I have fought him off for the past 15. I always try to limit the amount of radiation entering my body since I know for sure that I don't have a radiation deficiency. Who knows? If someday, I'm in ...
Booster Seats: Why Go on Killing Our Children?
Feb 26, 2007; ... Automobile seats are designed to comfortably contain adult occupants. Of more critical importance, these seating systems, which include, inter alia, the seat belt and shoulder harness, were designed to optimally protect adult occupants in the unhappy event of a high-velocity crash. Are children ...
A Review of Abdominal Calcifications
Feb 26, 2007; ... Although plain-film radiographs are commonly acquired by the chiropractor, the abdominal plain film, also known as the abdominal scout or kidney, ureter, bladder (KUB) study, is not typically considered. In actuality, the plain-film abdomen study is very similar to the frontal lumbar spine study ...
One Voice for Chiropractic
Feb 26, 2007; ... As I reflect on the history of chiropractic, I recognize so much good in this profession. I appreciate the foresight of Dr. Daniel Palmer in discovering a health care premise so ahead of its time. I value the strength and perseverance of Dr. B.J. Palmer in developing the educational foundation ...
Taxes? Yuk!
Feb 26, 2007; ... I will start this by making some broad assumptions. You don't mind paying your fair share of taxes, but you really have no desire to pay one penny over that amount. Am I correct in my assumption? OK, so the first half of it is a little off, but you will agree with the second half - about not ...
Appropriate Billing for Electrical Stimulation
Feb 26, 2007; ... Q My doctor is performing electrical stimulation to the low back and the neck. Can I bill for two units of this service? A This question actually has multiple answers, depending on the type of electrical stimulation service that is being performed and the time spent performing the ...
The Emergence of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Feb 26, 2007; ... Cautioning Patients About the Dangers of Antibiotic Drug Overuse and Abuse In recent years, there has been an increased emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. For instance, a recent report indicated that approximately one-third of all children and one-quarter of all adults in ...
Chiropractic and the Butterfly Effect
Feb 26, 2007; ... The Zen master to the hot dog vendor: "Make me one with everything!" The job of science is to pry knowledge from the cold, dead fingers of fear, dogma and belief. According to some, the Age of Enlightenment resulted from the intentional disengaging of science (reason) from religion ....
Correction
Feb 26, 2007; ... In the Dec. 3, 2006 issue, we reported on an exciting development in international chiropractic education: the development of the first accredited program in Spain. The program, scheduled to commence in October 2007 at the Maria Cristina Royal University Centre (Real Centro Universitario), was ...
The Truth About Sugar: 5 WAYS TO KICK THE HABIT
Feb 12, 2007; ... I shouldn't. How many of us have muttered these words while hovering over a box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts or an Entenmann's Strudel? Whether you were sitting in the office break room or standing on the sidelines at Timmy's 7:00 a.m. soccer match, temptation in the form of sugar is all ...
Molecular and Physiologic Mechanisms of Systemic Enzyme Therapy: A Review for Clinicians
Feb 12, 2007; ... For reasons that are both political and clinical, doctors of chiropractic need to have a complete understanding (preferably molecular or genomic) of the interventions they use, whether dietary, nutritional, botanical or manual/manipulative. This is important politically because we have a need to ...
A Cure for the Curse of Chiropractic, Part Two
Feb 12, 2007; ... Editor's note: Part one of this article appeared in the Jan. 29, 2007 issue. A printable version is available online at www.chiroweb.com/ archives/25/03/16.html. The two-part "Cure for the curse of chiropractic" was preceded in print by a three-part series on the "Curse of chiropractic" itself, ...
Clinical Signs and Other Indicators of Menopause, Part I
Feb 12, 2007; ... With age comes a diminished capacity for cellular protein synthesis, a decline in immune function, an increase in fat mass, a loss of muscle mass and strength, and a decrease in mineral bone density. Age-related impairment or disability is associated and synonymous with weakness, impaired ...
We Get Letters & E-Mail
Feb 12, 2007; ... More Criticism of Blue Cross Blue Shield Dear Editor: Thanks so much for printing the story on the battle against Horizon Blue Cross of New Jersey. I can only hope that the Oregon DCs will read this and finally take action against Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (RBCBS) of Oregon ....
Spinal Decompression 101
Feb 12, 2007; ... Last March, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) adopted an official policy on the coding of spinal decompression services. Since so few have had the opportunity to review the ACA's policy, this column is devoted to the ACA's position, as well as several other subjects relating to spinal ...
What Is Your Full Potential and How Can You Reach It?
Feb 12, 2007; ... What if I told you that you could make the decision - today - to make changes that will enable you to truly pursue and achieve your full potential in your practice? (Wait. Don't stop reading. I know what you are thinking: This is another "rah, rah" message, like they give to me at seminars, and ...
What to Know About Coding Changes for 2007
Feb 12, 2007; ... Q Are there any coding changes for chiropractors in 2007? A Well, that's somewhat of a loaded question, as coding has three elements: diagnosis (ICD-9), treatment (CPT), and durable and nondurable medical equipment (HCPCS). In an earlier column (www.chiroweb. com/archives/24/24/06.html), ...