From the reading room
New releases support your continuing education
By Amy Mitchell

Healthcare providers are constantly faced with frequent advances in scientific knowledge. One way to maintain your professional edge is to keep up with the current literature.

Whether they are clinical, technical, or inspirational, new publications can offer you added confidence and tools you can immediately put to use. Periodically Chiropractic Economics publishes short reviews of books written by chiropractors or individuals close to the chiropractic profession. Here are the latest offerings.

(Note: Information provided by Chiropractic Economics on these publications does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Chiropractic Economics.)

Beyond Medicine: Exploring a New Way of Thinking by Richard A. DiCenso, DC. Hardcover, 216 pages.

The Vicious Cycle Disorder (VCD) is the central topic of this book. According to the author, VCD emerges from a combination of physical, biochemical, and emotional imbalances. Complementary care expert DiCenso outlines the causes, symptoms, and solutions to VCD and provides a method for improving health despite whatever undiagnosable symptoms one may have.

Available from Matrix Transformation, www.matrixtransformation.com.

Discover Wellness: How Staying Healthy Can Make You Rich by Jason A. Deitch, DC. Paperback, 304 pages.

This book describes America’s healthcare crisis and offers a solution that integrates information technology with a new philosophical framework. With a look into the future of the chiropractic profession, the author suggests a program that emphasizes wellness — physical, spiritual, and financial.

Available through Discover Wellness Center, www.DiscoverWellnessCenter.com.

Breakthrough Living: A Journey of Hope and Healing by Mark Sanna, DC. Paperback, 218 pages.

Mark Sanna’s Breakthrough Living explains how to get your life headed in the direction you want it to go. With advice on time management, dealing with stress, and life transitions, the author provides a source of inspiration and encouragement. Targeted to both healthcare providers and their patients, this book is meant to complement and support the healing process.

Available through Breakthrough Coaching, www.mybreakthrough.com.

Improve Your Health
Pro-Actively, Second Edition, by Maurice A. Pisciottano, DC, and Richard F. Barrett, DC. Paperback, 146 pages.

The authors provide a comprehensive tutorial on the Pro-Adjuster, a new instrument for chiropractic analysis and adjustment. With chapters devoted to health evaluations, natural healing, and educational outreach, this book presents a holistic approach to therapeutic treatment with this method.

Available through Pro-Adjuster Chiropractic Clinic, www.proadjusterclinic.us

Letting Go of Your Bananas,
by Daniel T. Drubin, DC. Hardcover,
139 pages.

Subtitled 12 Keys on How You Can Become More Successful by Getting Rid of Everything Rotten in Your Life, this book leads the way to change. Learning and growing, sorting out the bunch of bananas that represent your life, and discerning the good bananas from the rotten ones constitute the central theme of this encouraging book.

Available through 4th Dimension Management Corp., www.masterofchange.net.

Say Yes to Chiropractic Success, Gilles Lamarche, DC, and others. Paperback, 182 pages.

In the preface, editor Gilles Lamarche, DC, writes that this book “was conceived and written to eliminate a sense of lack in the profession and to provide every chiropractor with a sense of possibility and a sense of grandeur for the gift that must be shared with the masses.”

The other nine doctor-authors provide chapters of practice management and personal development guidance in this collaborative work.

Available through Wellness Press International, www.wellnesspressint.com.

A Healthier You!, by Mel H. Abraham and others. Paperback,
319 pages.

Eighteen health and wellness experts weigh in on strategies for getting and staying healthy. According to the publisher, “Through their stories and the lessons they’ve learned, you can discover new insights into your own physical and emotional health.”

Also included are exclusive interviews with Deepak Chopra and Billy Banks. Each chapter ends with a short biography of the author and his or her contact information.

Available through Insight Publishing, www.insightproject.info.

Perfect Cholesterol in Just Three Weeks, by David M. Vitko, DC. Hardcover, 260 pages.

In this book on managing cholesterol, the author emphasizes healthy lifestyle habits and independence from pharmaceuticals, supplements, and other “shortcuts.” While identifying the cholesterol-raising culprits in the American diet, the author explains the natural approach to reducing cholesterol levels with a diet regimen focused on natural, whole foods. Also discussed are high cholesterol’s role in other health problems, and traditional medical treatments that fail to reach the cause of the problem.

Available through Rock Solid Health Solutions, Inc., www.concretehealth.com.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 90% Misdiagnosed, by Roger S. Rahn, MT, DC, and Angela Rahn, MPT. Paperback, 103 pages.

This book, written for both patients and doctors, explores the symptoms and pathology of carpal tunnel syndrome and describes a study of an integrative treatment protocol conducted by the author. Treatments involving decompression, massage, bracing, and other procedures are described, and a personal exercise program is illustrated at the end.

Available through Lulu, www.lulu.com.

Neck, Shoulder, & Arm Pain: Mechanism, Diagnosis, and Treatment, Third Edition, by James M. Cox, DC, DACBR. Hardcover, 264 pages.

The latest edition of this volume on the cervical and thoracic spine contains new research results, new applications for the Cox instrument, and new case reports that support the Cox technique. Culminating 15 years of data collection, it addresses biomechanics, stenosis, artery syndromes, and more. With a comprehensive description of examination procedures and Cox treatment protocols, this text is designed to offer confidence to the treating physician.

Available through Chiro-Manis, Inc., www.chiromanis.com.

The Secret History of Chiropractic by Simon A. Senzon, DC.

This investigation of D.D. Palmer’s spiritual writings reveals previously hidden facts about the early history of chiropractic. Exploring chiropractic’s historic use of philosophy, spirituality, and politics, Senzon deals with such controversial topics as Palmer’s extraordinary use of science, his initial attempts to create a religion, and the conflict with his son B.J.

This book also addresses issues relevant to complementary and alternative healthcare in general, such as the integration of body, mind, and spirit and how chiropractic has always been at the forefront of that movement.

Available at Philosophy of Chiropractic, www.philosophyofchiropractic.com.

Physical Diagnosis for the Chiropractor, by Edward Brown, DC, DABCI. Paperback, 295 pages.

A medical reference customized for the DC, this text provides 14 chapters on diseases, disorders, and injuries and their treatments. Also included are the wisdom and insights of the author, who practiced for 18 years before teaching at Parker College of Chiropractic. More than 20 illustrations complement the text, and each topic includes a clear how-to on methods of diagnosis.

Available through Parker College of Chiropractic Bookstore, 214-902-2408.

Kinesiology: The Skeletal System and Muscle Function by Joseph E. Muscolino, DC. Softcover, 684 pages.

This full-color atlas of bones and joints contains over 700 illustrations and explains how muscles function in the human body. It also provides clinical applications related to the kinesiology concepts presented and includes an explanation of anatomical and physiological terminology used in the musculoskeletal field. Finally, this book covers microanatomy and microphysiology, such as the sliding filament theory and the structure and function of fascia.

Available through Mosby Elsevier, www.us.elsevierhealth.com.

Healing Miracles Great and Small
by Kennon Rude, DC. Paperback, 169 pages.

Dr. Rude relates the stories of his patients to illustrate the healing powers of chiropractic and other alternative therapies. A third-generation chiropractor from Minnesota, this author shares his personal experiences with success in treating motion sickness, migraines, hay fever, and other conditions. These heartwarming stories offer keen insight into the art and science of healing.

Available through Trafford Publishing, http://trafford.com/04-1295.