2017

Clinical Concerns | Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and concussion syndromes have been a subject of increasing interest in both medicine and the media. As neuromuscular specialists, chiropractors see a significant percentage of a patient population with a history of traumatic head and neck injuries resulting in mTBI. These practitioners are uniquely positioned to diagnose and treat this health problem. Post-mTBI care, however, is plagued by limited treatment modalities.

In Focus | About seven years ago, we interviewed Lewis J. Bazakos, DC, about his role as chairman of the Chiropractic Summit. At that time, we gave readers a look at how the Summit works to achieve unity and consensus among the various constituencies within the profession. As of November 10, 2016, Bazakos has retired from his position and we thought it would be a good idea to catch up and collect his parting thoughts on what amounts to nearly a decade of service to the organization.

Feature | Headaches. Just about everyone has experienced them at some point, and many people are afflicted with them on a recurring basis.The popular solution when confronted with a headache is to opt for a quick fix in the form of a pill, an approach that follows an alarming nationwide trend of opioid overuse and abuse. Fortunately, chiropractors are adopting treatment strategies that rely less on medication to address the pain and more on a holistic approach that seeks out and corrects the root of the problem.