issue-05-1999

The varied responses from other chiropractors never cease to amaze me when I ask if they are performing Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) in their offices. Some say they do not know what they are. Others get the “deer in the headlight” look and yet others go into a long dissertation of their office programs. So […]

The Phenomenon of CTDs and RSIs Cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) and repetitive strain injuries (RSI) are words used synonymously to describe a phenomenon that is becoming prevalent in the industrial world. CTD and RSI are described as a variety of musculoskeletal disorders relating to tendons, ligaments and joints. They also include nerve-entrapment and vascular syndromes. […]

As the executive director of a non-profit organization for chiropractic health consultants, it has been my pleasure during recent years to become familiar with many various chiropractic industrial networks. For the purpose of this article, let’s define a chiropractic industrial network (CIN) as: a group or system of two or more Doctors of Chiropractic, cooperatively […]

One of the most important dilemmas individuals will tackle at retirement is to decide how much income should be withdrawn from their portfolios. The answer has become more difficult, especially in recent years, because changing rates of return on the various investments favored by retirees are much lower today than in the past. It wasn’t […]

Today, more than ever, many companies are dealing with rising workers’ compensation costs, employee turnover and shrinking profit margins. This is forcing many corporations to search for new and innovative ways to control costs, motivate employees, expand services and help local industries stay competitive. Currently more than 70% of workplace injuries are neuromusculoskeletal in nature, […]

How did you become involved with industry? I graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 1986 and set-up practice in Minnesota. During the mid-eighties I wanted to expand and took post-graduate orthopedics training. In 1976, I became board certified as a chiropractic orthopedist. I had an orthopedic practice and consulted here and there with industry […]

Stop guessing and start testing” is what today’s fitness experts are saying. However, one problem with most fitness and nutrition programs is they are generic and are not individualized. The key to success and long-term results is to use a program specific for your patients’ individual needs. The best way to individualize a program is […]