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When performing a posture assessment, be as accurate as you can and keep chart notes to make your posture evaluation a reproducible measurement. Posture evaluations become an objective measurement that can drive treatment decisions.

By Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB When performing a posture assessment, be as accurate as you can and keep chart notes to make your posture evaluation a reproducible measurement. Posture evaluations become an objective measurement that can drive treatment decisions. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54518 2010-02-26T12:00:32-07:00 2010-02-26T12:00:07-07:00

Chiropractic occupational health consultant Dr. Scott Donkin of Lincoln, Neb., is featured in this issue's occupational health forum. Dr. Donkin is an internationally published author, chiropractor, lecturer and business consultant, and the producer of a variety of multimedia educational programs on health and wellness. He regularly consults with government agencies on safety practices, with companies on ergonomic and health issues for employees, and with manufacturers of such products as office furniture, bedding, pillows, airline seats; and was recently chosen to serve as the national spokesperson for the Panasonic line of massage chairs.

By Joseph J. Sweere, DC, DABCO, DACBOH, FICC Chiropractic occupational health consultant Dr. Scott Donkin of Lincoln, Neb., is featured in this issue's occupational health forum. Dr. Donkin is an internationally published author, chiropractor, lecturer and business consultant, and the producer of a variety of multimedia educational programs on health and wellness. He regularly consults with government agencies on safety practices, with companies on ergonomic and health issues for employees, and with manufacturers of such products as office furniture, bedding, pillows, airline seats; and was recently chosen to serve as the national spokesperson for the Panasonic line of massage chairs. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54434 2010-02-12T12:00:32-07:00 2010-02-12T12:00:07-07:00

A literature review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo or active-treatment controlled trials concludes that low-level laser therapy "reduces pain immediately after treatment in acute neck pain and up to 22 weeks after completion of treatment in patients with chronic neck pain" and compares favorably with other forms of therapy for neck pain - particularly pharmacological interventions. The authors of the review study, published in the Lancet, note that clinical benefits take place when laser therapy is administered as a stand-alone treatment or in conjunction with an exercise/stretching program, and that adverse effects from treatment are mild and similar to placebo.

By Peter W. Crownfield, Executive Editor A literature review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo or active-treatment controlled trials concludes that low-level laser therapy "reduces pain immediately after treatment in acute neck pain and up to 22 weeks after completion of treatment in patients with chronic neck pain" and compares favorably with other forms of therapy for neck pain - particularly pharmacological interventions. The authors of the review study, published in the Lancet, note that clinical benefits take place when laser therapy is administered as a stand-alone treatment or in conjunction with an exercise/stretching program, and that adverse effects from treatment are mild and similar to placebo. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54397 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Tough economic times and promises of health care reform are major causes of concern for the profession. With reform moving toward a "safety net" package of evidence-based protocols that will keep citizens alive, we cannot expect all aspects of our current practices to be a part of the new system, if at all. If chiropractors are included in such a basic health care plan, it will likely be for manipulative therapies only. With external events outside of our control, now is the time to plan for additional complementary ways of delivering wellness services to our patients.

By Michael Sears, DC, IAYT Tough economic times and promises of health care reform are major causes of concern for the profession. With reform moving toward a "safety net" package of evidence-based protocols that will keep citizens alive, we cannot expect all aspects of our current practices to be a part of the new system, if at all. If chiropractors are included in such a basic health care plan, it will likely be for manipulative therapies only. With external events outside of our control, now is the time to plan for additional complementary ways of delivering wellness services to our patients. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54409 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

As Straighten Up coordinator, I recently made back-to-back breakthrough presentations at two global conferences: the Global Network Conference of the Bone and Joint Decade in Washington, D.C., Oct. 22-24, 2009; and the World Health Organization's 7th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 26-30, 2009.

By Ron Kirk, DC As Straighten Up coordinator, I recently made back-to-back breakthrough presentations at two global conferences: the Global Network Conference of the Bone and Joint Decade in Washington, D.C., Oct. 22-24, 2009; and the World Health Organization's 7th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 26-30, 2009.