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Reading the latest publications can keep you current on advances in chiropractic thought, techniques for better patient health, or ways to improve lifestyle choices. And what better way than to read what other chiropractors are writing about? Chiropractic Economics invited readers to submit their latest books for our media review. Please keep in mind that the information on these books has been provided by the authors and that the information provided by Chiropractic Economics on these publications does not constitute nor imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Chiropractic Economics. Here are the latest offerings presented in alphabetical order, by book title. Most books are available through your local bookstore or by the publisher, as indicated.
The 100 Year Lifestyle asks the question, "If you knew you'd live to be 100, how would you change your life?" then reveals the secret to making the most of your extended life span. It provides all you need to survive — and thrive — into your second century so you can enjoy the highest quality of life as you age in years without aging in body and mind. Published through Adams Media, www.adamsmedia.com.
Beyond Back Pain is written to be a concise, easy-to-read book intended to help educate your patients on chiropractic's effectiveness for a variety of conditions. It covers how chiropratic can help symptoms other than back pain, such as allergies and asthma, ear infections, high blood pressure, migraines, neck pain, dizziness, disk herniation, and others. Available through Necela Chiropractic, necelachiro@comcast.net.
The methods and concepts in this book are intended to help you regain and maintain your health. The author believes "we can balance our bodies and minds, and maintain better health, longer and later in life. We should look to improve health span, not just our life span." Available through Brett Saks, www.bio-logikal.com.
This book, intended to be a teaching tool for healthcare professionals, explains what carpal tunnel syndrome is and why most diagnoses are inaccurate. It also includes a symptom survey to evaluate if hand pain is from the neck, shoulder, or hand and then goes on to teach treatment protocol for Non-Surgical Neurovascular Decompression (NSNVD). Available through LuLu, www.lulu.com.
Subtitled The Ultimate Guide to Raising Healthy Kids, this book teaches you to discover the joy and peace of parenting and how to balance the spiritual, emotional, nutritional, structural, and energetic aspects of life. It teaches how to help children find their highest potential, as well as explore ways to have less pain and suffering. Available from Skyward Publishing, www.skywardpublishing.com.
Designed to be the "ultimate solution to America's healthcare crisis," this book is a guide focused on fixing the cause of America's crisis: The number of people suffering chronic lifestyle diseases. The basic thought is to have more people less sick by having them adopt healthier habits — providing a roadmap to enhance the health and wealth of all citizens and achieve success for America's healthcare system. Available through The Masters Circle, www.themasterscircle.com.
Part of the I AM a Lovable ME! series of self-empowering books for children, this book helps teach and reinforce the value of embracing diversity with simple affirmations that children can repeat. The Lovable ME! bug teaches young readers that by learning to love and accept themselves, they also learn to love and accept others. Available through 2ImagineThis, www.iamalovableme.com/childrens.
This book explains the dangers of trans fat and how to recognize it in every day foods by properly reading nutritional labels. It also teaches the different types of fats, which ones are beneficial, and which ones should be used for cooking, baking, or eating. There are also several sections dealing with how to make those changes, transitioning healthier foods into your eating plan. Available from Drugless Healthcare Solutions, www.DrBob4Health.com. Healing Miracles Great and Small was written for two purposes, according to the author: To be an educational tool for the general public and to implant into readers' minds a number of subliminal messages that may prompt action on their part to investigate chiropractic as a possible method of healthcare. Available through Trafford Publishing, www.trafford.com.
Bartlett believes that "the word healing asserts that there is something wrong with the body; the word transformation means that the change is in process already." Matrix Energetics is a hands-on guide to subtle energy and radical change, which draws on the fundamental principles embraced by the field of quantum physics. Available from Atria Books/Beyond Words, www.beyondword.com.
Learning to live consciously is what this book is about. It is a blend of self-help and spirituality presented with humor and straightforward language that sets forth the concept of "You can change your life, but first, you must bring awareness to how you are living it." It is written to help find practical solutions to many of life's challenges. Published by White Knight Books, www.whiteknightbooks.ca
This text is for all healthcare providers whose patients play golf. It offers important information on the diagnosis and treatment of golf injuries, and is designed to help healthcare providers link swing mechanics to injuries to identify the root cause of an injury and to determine if patients are at risk of injury before they even hit a golf ball. Published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, www.jbpub.com.
The Yoga of Alignment (YOFA) system is outlined as a spiritual and inspirational system of preparation for meditation as well as an introspective approach to daily life. The whole system is founded on energetic alignment of the spine with a basis in chiropractic philosophy. YOFA training is designed for spiritual awareness, healing, and joyful manifestation. Available through Rebbie Straubing, www.rootedintheinfinite.com, www.yofa.net.
In the author's words, "There are six causes of illness or avenues of interference that, when removed, the body can return to wellness...and the 6 Steps to Wellness contribute to the removing of these interferences." The author also states, "By implementing the steps to wellness, we can remove the 6 Interferences to Health, thereby healing the body the way it was meant to be healed...naturally." Available through e2ibooks, www.e2ibooks.com.
Squandering Billons is written to provoke Canadians into questioning their assumptions about their health system. The authors challenge the assumptions of the infallibility of medical doctors and the integrity of a system of Medicare that was designed to nurture the health of Canadian citizens, not professional and corporate monopolies. Published by Hancock House Publishers, www.hancockhouse.com.
Subtitled Four Minute Stretching Routines For health For flexibility For injury prevention, this book is for busy people who don't have time to stretch, those who have difficulty stretching, and those who don't know how to stretch. These four-minute routines are intended to relax muscle soreness and reduce joint stiffness. Available through Stretching 4 Life, www.stretching4life.com.
Intended to be a practice-building tool for the subluxation-centered chiropractor, this book provides a step-by-step guide for doctors on how to educate the American healthcare consumer about the principles of chiropractic. It offers straight answers for tough questions and tips for giving patient education. Available through PageFree Publishing, Inc., www.pagefreepublishing.com.
According to Blaich, everyone has an Inner Pharmacy that creates good and bad chemicals. By focusing on the Inner Pharmacy, we can correct problems at the source instead of treating just the symptoms. This book shows how to complement good eating and lifestyle habits with a healthcare plan that addresses individual needs — without resorting to a pill. Published by Beyond Words Publishing, Inc., www.beyondword.com. Books written by friends of DCs These publications, written by friends of DCs, may help in the success of your practice or your patients' health.
Designed specifically for the needs of healthcare professionals, this book looks to help improve hiring, managing, and retaining outstanding employees. It discusses real-life cases and the proven strategies used to achieve high levels of employee productivity and loyalty, lessons on several human-resource management issues, and action steps that pinpoint how to implement the strategies discussed to achieve success. Published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, www.jbpub.com.
With contributions from leading international practitioners and authorities, this clinical guide offers a perspective on the principles of herbal medicine safety and the challenges relating to self-prescribed or professionally prescribed herbal remedies. It contains comprehensive reviews of the published safety data for 125 common herbs and also covers issues of quality, interactions, adverse reactions, toxicity, allergy, contact sensitivity, and idiosyncratic reactions. Published by Elsewier, http://intl.elsevierhealth.com.
Do your patients have health conditions that do not respond to any type of treatment? The cause may be gluten, a protein in wheat, barley, and rye. The Gluten Connection, by nutritionist Shari Lieberman, with Linda Segall, editor-in-chief of Chiropractic Economics, raises awareness and advises how to assess gluten sensitivity, how to go on a gluten-free diet, and how to add supplements to aid healing. Published by Rodale Press, www.rodalestore.com.
This book focuses on the "how to" of starting your own practice more quickly and with less stress. It provides information on such topics as legal issues, financing, leasing, hiring employees, and office setup. Planning for Practice Success also includes files to download, a business plan template, and a linked spreadsheet file so you can create three-year projections, best case/worst case scenarios, and income projections. Available through Emence Enterprises LLC, www.dcpracticesuccess.com. |
Beyond Back Pain: 20 Other Conditions That Chiropractic Can Improve by Tom Necela, DC. Paperback, 104 pages.
Bio-Logikal: Your Guide to Optimal Health by Brett Saks, DC, NMD. Paperback, 222 pages.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 90% Misdiagnosed: For the Patient & Provider, 2nd Edition by Roger S. Rahn MT, DC, and Angela Rahn, MPT. Paperback, 126 pages.
Children of Promise by Rand Olson, DC. Paperback, 178 pages.
Discover Wellness: How Staying Healthy Can Make You Rich by Bob Hoffman, DC, and Jason A. Deitch, DC. Hardcover, 381 pages.
Dogs and Bugs go together...really they do! by Sharon Penchina, CHt, and Stuart Hoffman, DC. Hardcover, 28 pages.
Dr. Bob's Trans Fat Survival Guide: Why No-Fat, Low-Fat, Trans Fat is Killing You! by Robert DeMaria, DC, DABCO, with Laura A. Meyer, Med. Paperback, 142 pages.
Healing Miracles Great and Small: Living Proof of the Success of Alternative Medicine by Kennon Rude, DC. Paperback, 169 pages.
Matrix Energetics: The Science and Art of Transformation by Richard Bartlett, DC, ND. Hardcover, 186 pages.
"Oh My God. It's ME!" by Sheryl Valentine, DC. Paperback, 205 pages.
The Physician's Golf Injury Desk Reference by Jeff Blanchard, DC. Paperback, 182 pages.
Rooted In The Infinite by Rebbie Straubing, DC, CCN. Paperback, 275 pages.
Solving the Health Puzzle with the 6 Steps to Wellness by John Brimhall, DC, and Brett Brimhall, DC. Hardcover, 260 pages.
Squandering Billions: Health Care In Canada by Gary Bannerman and Don Nixdorf, DC. Hardcover, 350 pages.
Stretching For Life by Benjamin Griffes, MA, DC. Spiral bound, 56 pages.
Teaching Your Patients Chiropractic by John L. Reizer, DC. Paperback, 118 pages.
Your Inner Pharmacy: Taking Back Our Wellness by Robert Blaich, DC. Hardcover, 237 pages.
222 Secrets of Hiring, Managing, and Retaining Great Employees in Healthcare Practices by Bob Levoy. Hardcover, 322 pages.
The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety by Simon Mills and Kerry Bone. Hardcover, 684 pages. 
The Gluten Connection by Shari Lieberman, PhD, CNS, FACN, with Linda Segall. Paperback, 281 pages.
Planning for Practice Success by Jean Wilson Murray, PhD. Spiral bound, 199 pages.
Wendy Bautista is associate editor of Chiropractic Economics. She can be reached at 904-567-1539 or by e-mail at Advertising | Classifieds | Cardpack | Datebook | Past Issues | Chiro History
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