Fall Prevention, Part IV - Interventions
By Carol Marleigh Kline, Editor, JACA Online
In this segment, we examine whole-body vibration, barefoot shoes, and other devices that may help stimulate proprioception and encourage better balance in older adults. Includes contributions from Dennis Enix, DC, MBA, Logan College of Chiropractic; Ted Forcum, DC, DACBSP, Portland, OR: Michael Rogers, PhD, CSCS, FACSM, Wichita, KS; Tom Hyde, DC, DACBSP, Asheville, NC; and Lisa Killinger, Palmer College of Chiropractic.
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HEALTHY LIVING: Acetaminophen: A double-edged sword
With new reports of the dangers of acetaminophen, help your patients reduce the risk of side-effects and educate them about drug-free pain relief. Full Text >>
HEALTHY LIVING: Ergonomics for Mouse-Intensive Jobs
By Chris Sorrells, OTR, CHT, CEAS
Workers such as architects, graphic designers, animators and computer-aided design (CAD) users spend countless hours in front of computers barely ever changing position. These types of jobs rely heavily on the mouse and have their own unique ergonomic issues. Help your patients working in these professions effectively change their poor work habits and risk factors. Full Text >>
RESEARCH AND SCIENCE: Class IV Laser Therapy Treatment of Multifactorial Lumbar Stenosis with Low-Back and Leg Pain: A Case Report
By Daniel Knapp, DC
The author concludes that Class IV laser therapy may be a treatment option in patients with chronic multi-factorial low-back pain, possibly allowing for earlier active intervention and return to ADLs. He recommends more controlled studies with high-power laser therapy and greater doses for greater understanding of this modality. Full Text >>
CHIROPRACTIC ROUND TABLE
Does the "Crack" Represent Successful Manipulation?
By Paul Hooper, DC, MPH, MS
Dr. Hooper says he asks his students what the hardest and the second-hardest parts are about adjusting. His responses will surprise some readers in this lively discussion. Full Text >>
JOURNAL REVIEW
By Lawrence H. Wyatt, DC, DACBR, FICC
Dr. Wyatt brings readers his incisive analysis and commentary on the latest studies to come out in the chiropractic literature. Full Text >>
DIRECTION OF THE EVIDENCE
By Ron Feise, DC
Dr. Feise looks at the effectiveness of acupuncture as a non-pharmacological tool for headaches. Full Text >>
FROM THE SCHOOLS
Two Important Chiropractic Studies in Progress
A study on chiropractic and hypertension, funded by the NIH, is recruiting patients at Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research. Another study at Northwestern Health Sciences University’s Wolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies has received a HRSA grant to look at chiropractic and exercise management of spinal dysfunction in seniors. Full Text >>
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