Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
TITLE: Cell phones and brain tumors: A review including the long-term epidemiologic data CITATION: Surgical Neurology, September 2009; 72; pp. 205–215 AUTHORS: Vini G. Khurana, Ph.D., F.R.A.C.S.,...
What the Brain Hates from “The OmegaRx Zone”
What the Brain Hates from “The OmegaRx Zone”
Inflammation As important as providing your brain with what it needs, you also have to avoid giving it what it hates. And your brain absolutely despises inflammation. Inflammation appears to be the...
High School Athletes and Structural Management®
High School Athletes and Structural Management®
Did you know...?  • All high school athletes in this country must undergo a physical exam prior to participating in their sport. That exam, however, is a medical exam (eyes, ears, nose and throat)....

Columnists

Mark Studin, D.C., F.A.S.B.E.(C), D.A.A.P.M., D.A.A.P.L.M.

Herniated Discs & Advanced Imaging

The patient enters your office and has significant pain radiating into an extremity. Being responsible,...
Tom Owen III

Hope

We were greatly saddened to hear of a chiropractor that we knew who recently took his own life. Unfortunately...
Howard F. Loomis, Jr., D.C.

INTERNAL HEALTH: A Chiropractic Specialty The Lower Extremities—Part I

Successful doctors treat the cause of the problem, not the symptoms.  They are able to quickly and...
Dr. Michael Failla, D.C.

What the Obesity Epidemic Means to Chiropractic

All kinds of tips and tricks for losing weight can be found everywhere in the media these days. However,...
John Danchik, D.C., F.I.C.C., F.A.C.C.

Obese Patient Benefits from Orthotic Support

History and Presenting Symptoms A 31-year-old male office worker reports a history of mild-to-moderate,...
John Hayes, D.C.

The Post-Chemotherapy Cancer Patient—A Growing Chiropractic Patient Population

A cancer diagnosis is terrifying. The questions, the fear and the concept of facing their own mortality...
Clayton Stitzel, D.C.

Cobb Angle: Friend or Foe

Cobb angle should not be the Gold Standard for radiographic evaluation of scoliosis. While Cobb angle...
Jennifer Kirschenbaum, Esq.

RAC Audits: Preparing for Medicare’s Hired Guns

If you haven’t heard, Medicare is utilizing third parties, otherwise known as Recovery Audit Contractors...
Stuart E. Hoffman, D.C., F.I.C.A.

The Professional Liability Risk Dynamic

The doctor of chiropractic in active practice has a lot to be concerned about and a host of issues and...
James Rosenberg, D.C.

The Role of Chiropractic in an Integrative Cancer Treatment Setting

Conventional oncology and alternative medicine are often considered to be on opposite ends of the medical...
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Case History: Gall Bladder Attack Responds Instantly To Chiropractic Care!
Dr. Stephen Kaufman, D.C.
Case History: Gall Bladder Attack Responds Instantly To Chiropractic Care!
Marjorie was a 62 year old chiropractor’s wife who presented in my office with classic signs of acute cholecystitis- a gall bladder attack, along with the presence of gallstones. She had severe right-sided abdominal pain,...
 

 

Is Your Patient’s Teenager at Risk of Dying from Heart Failure? What Every Parent MUST Know to Prevent Sudden Death!
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., M.S.
Is Your Patient’s Teenager at Risk of Dying from Heart Failure? What Every Parent MUST Know to Prevent Sudden Death!
An athletic 20-year-old man is playing basketball and suddenly collapses on the court and dies. On a hot July day, a young and vibrant college football player suddenly makes a great tackle and never gets up, only to be...
 

 

Thoracic Spine Compression Fractures
Dr. Terry R. Yochum, D.C.; D.A.C.B.R.; Fellow, A.C.C.R. and Dr. Chad J. Maola, D.C.
Thoracic Spine Compression Fractures
CASE HISTORY This 70-year old female lost her balance and stepped off the curb and experienced severe lower thoracic pain. DIAGNOSIS Observe the compression fractures of the T7, T8 and T9 vertebral bodies. Note...
 

 

Hall of Famers Metallica Swear by Chiropractica
Don Oyao, MA.,DC.(USA)ND., MA Sp.Chiro Sci(Australia)
Hall of Famers Metallica Swear by Chiropractica
What do rock stars and Olympic athletes have in common? No, this isn’t the lead up to a punchline. Both share a need or desire for chiropractic care to enhance their demanding performances. Having been a team doctor for six...
 

 

Interview with Dr. George Gonzalez
William H. Koch, D.C.
Interview with Dr. George Gonzalez
The story of how Dr. George Gonzalez developed the technique he calls Quantum Neurology® Rehabilitation will serve as inspiration and example of what a man can do when motivated by passion and the need to help a loved one....
 

 

The Amazing Chiropractor Series Moving Forward with Dr. Kenzo Kase
Dennis Domarzalski
The Amazing Chiropractor Series Moving Forward with Dr. Kenzo Kase
Dr. Kenzo Kase expects that when it comes his time to, well, die, he will do so slumping, lurching or somehow moving forward. The 67-year-old inventor of the Kinesio Taping® Method and Kinesio® Tex Tape won’t be able to help...
 

 

C2 to C3 Congenital Block Vertebra
Dr. Terry R. Yochum, D.C.; D.A.C.B.R.; Fellow, A.C.C.R. and Dr. Chad J. Maola, D.C.
C2 to C3 Congenital Block Vertebra
Description. When two adjacent vertebrae are osseously fused from birth, this joined unit is called a congenital block vertebra. Embryologically, this is the result of failure of the normal segmentation process of the somites...
 

 

Acupuncture and Chiropractic…. Is there a relationship???
John A. Amaro D.C., L. Ac., F.I.A.M.A., Dipl. Ac. (N.C.C.A.O.M.), Dipl. Med. Ac.
Acupuncture and Chiropractic…. Is there a relationship???
It is a historical fact, throughout numerous cultures in the world, spinal vertebral mobilization has been used extensively for literally centuries. Evidence exists from the ancient Mayans, Babylonians, Greeks, Egyptians,...

This Month's Featured Articles

DC Bookshelf: “Chiropractic Riches”DC Bookshelf: “Chiropractic Riches”
This volume is an in-depth exploration of how chiropractic leaders have applied Napoleon Hill’s “think and grow rich” philosophy to their practices, their careers, and their lives. Drs. Matt and Trish Hammett sought out and interviewed the individuals they considered the...
Finding a Great AssociateshipFinding a Great Associateship
  In my previous articles, I described the types of associateships that are, and are not, successful.  Now that you know the type of associateship you should look for—here’s how to find that “needle-in-a-haystack associateship from Heaven.” A potential associate should search...
Palmer College of Chiropractic Receives National Recognition for Providing Quality Back Pain Care at Clinics in All Three of its Campus CommunitiesPalmer College of Chiropractic Receives...
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in Washington, D.C., announced in June that the Palmer College of Chiropractic outpatient clinics in Port Orange and South Daytona, Florida, have received Recognition from the Back Pain Recognition Program (BPRP) for providing...
Food Factors and Athletic PerformanceFood Factors and Athletic Performance
Want to improve athletic performance?  Find your personalized eating plan. Avoid the foods you do not tolerate.  FOOD INTOLERANCE IS A RAPIDLY INCREASING PROBLEM THAT DIFFERS FROM FOOD “ALLERGY” IN THAT SYMPTOMS ARE USUALLY CHRONIC AND DELAYED, PERHAPS BY SEVERAL HOURS...
Chiropractic Charity to Field Team in 2012 LA MarathonChiropractic Charity to Field Team...
Runners encouraged to Register for inaugural Team NPCO! Los Angeles, California (August 3, 2011) -   The 2012 Honda LA Marathon will feature its' first Chiropractic running team by NPCO. Non-Profit Chiropractic Organization (NPCO) is excited to announce its' participation in the...

 

Spotlight On: Dr. Perry Cammisa and Dr. Scott Heun


In Our Next Issue:

The Power of Software AutomationThe Power of Software...
Paperwork.  Administration.  Billing.  Employees.  Supplies.  Collection.  Equipment.  SOAP notes.  Insurance claims.  Legal issues.  These are the realities of a chiropractic practice, and we haven't even discussed the adjustment.  Did we all, prior to becoming chiropractors, tell our friends and colleagues...
Calcium Supplementation Without a Proper Balance of Magnesium Can Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Osteoporosis and Kidney StonesCalcium Supplementation Without a Proper...
ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The British Medical Journal recently published a large analysis based on the results of 5 clinical trials conducted in the U.S., Great Britain and New Zealand that involved more than 8,000 people. The...
Upper Leg Pain in a Soccer PlayerUpper Leg Pain in a...
History and Presenting Symptoms The patient is a 15-year-old female soccer player, who reports frequent pain for the past several months in her left hip and posterior thigh region.  The pain is most noticeable the day following a highly physical soccer...
The Pressure of TechnologyThe Pressure of Technology
Don't you think life is going too fast?  Do you feel you need more free time for yourself?  Do you have some financial pressure? Do you feel the pressure of evolution?   If you have answered “Yes” to any one...
Genetics, Diet, and Ankylosing SpondylitisGenetics, Diet, and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Some health problems are purely genetic. Others have nothing to do with genetics but are purely the result of environmental influences, such as diet, infection, or trauma. Then, there are many conditions in which some genetic predisposition interacts with the...

 

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